Day Trip To St. Augustine, Florida

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Since moving to Florida in 2002, we’ve enjoyed exploring the sunshine state. One of the spots we wanted to visit was St. Augustine so last week my husband & I planned a day trip there. Did you know St. Augustine was founded in 1565 and is the oldest established city in the US? St. Augustine became part of the USA in 1819 and became the capital of the Florida Territory until 1824. This historic city serves as the headquarters for the Florida National Guard. We started the day early since we had a two hour ride ahead of us. It was a beautiful morning with hardly any traffic along State Road 20. When we got to St. Augustine we decided to start with lunch and […] Continue reading »

Giveaways To Enter: Win $100 Paypal or Amazon (expired)

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Looking for giveaways to enter? I teamed up with some awesome bloggers to bring you this Instagram Loop giveaway!   Click here or below to enter!   Details: Instagram Loop Giveaway starts 7/11 at 7:00 PM EST and ends 7/18 at 7:00 PM EST. Your profile must be set to public during the giveaway. USA, 18+ . One winner will be randomly selected from all qualifying entries. The winner will be notified and announced on Instagram after the giveaway has ended. The winner has 48 hours to respond and provide their email address for prize delivery or a new winner will be chosen. Continue reading »

Instagram Loop Tips For Bloggers

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Instagram giveaway loops can be a fantastic way for bloggers to increase their follower count. In this post, I’ll explain what an Instagram Loop is and show you an example of one that I organized. I’ll also share some ideas on promoting your loop so more people know about it! What is an Instagram Loop? An Instagram Loop is a giveaway thats hosted on Instagram, instead of on your blog. Each co-host links to the next Instagram account forming a loop. Participants go through the loop, following each account to enter the giveaway. I usually run my loops for one week and take 10 bloggers. We each chip in $10 and the prize is $100 Paypal or Amazon gift card. Example of an Instagram Loop […] Continue reading »

The Bloggers Guide To Using StumbleUpon

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Hi friends! If you know me from some of the blogging groups on Facebook, or maybe you’re in mine, you probably know I love StumbleUpon. It can be a great source of traffic for your blog, but StumbleUpon can also be used to find great content to share with your readers and followers. Stumble Upon has the potential to bring consistent traffic to your blog and put your content in front of people who want to see it! As bloggers that’s what we hope for every time we publish a blog post. I’ve been a StumbleUpon user since 2007 and over the years I’ve learned a lot about what works and what doesn’t. I wrote The Bloggers Guide To using StumbleUpon to fill in the […] Continue reading »

6 Ways To Get More Blog Traffic By Thinking Outside The Box

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Sure, the ‘tried and true’ methods work but don’t dismiss some ‘outside the box’ ways of to get more blog traffic. A couple of days ago I wrote a post about why you’re not getting blog traffic and the feedback was great. I decided to write a follow-up and include some not-so-common methods of building blog traffic. 1. Use another form of media Using written words to publish a blog post may be the most common way, but it’s not the only way! Mixing it up can sometimes introduce you to a whole segment of your target audience who may not have found you otherwise. For example, if you have a birdwatching blog and you normally use written words and photos for your blog posts, […] Continue reading »