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The invite-only Pinterest, a smash hit social networking site, has increasingly grown in popularity. The concept is simple: users create boards whereby they “pin” relevant photos to those boards, allowing other Pinterest users to re-pin those images, comment on them, and/or follow others with similar interests.
Many types of companies are starting to recognize the impact this social media platform can have on their business.
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It’s no secret that the days of custom web fonts have already begun. What started out by Typekit and Cufon is now being finished by Google.
There is a lot of buzz going on these days with web design and custom fonts – and more than likely you’ve seen some typography that you’d die to use. Some of these are paid fonts, which you might want not want to spend money on.
In walks Google Web Fonts – and all of your miseries (like mine) go away.
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Being retweeted can help extend your online presence and lead to increased traffic, followers and influence. If you’re struggling to get more retweets, these 8 simple steps can help you maximize the potential for more retweets.
This is one of the simple and most effective ways to get more retweets. There are plenty of unofficial tweet buttons available, but the official Twitter version is likely your best bet.
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Pinterest is one of the fastest growing social networks around, and works differently than other social media platforms. With Pinterest, you create boards and “pin” videos or photos to them. If your business hasn’t made use of Pinterest yet, here are 5 reasons why you should.
1. You Can Gain More Traffic
Pinterest is a fantastic way to drive more traffic to your website. Not only can you post images that contain a link back to your site, but you can also post links in the titles and descriptions. All of these links means the potential for more traffic.
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Recently over at StudioPress we released the eleven40 Theme, which pretty clearly took inspiration from the custom theme I use here. A few folks have asked if there was a way to add a widget area on the homepage of that theme.
Lucky for you, it’s actually quite easy to pull off.
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Whether you are a novice blogger looking for a potential source of income or a pro who wants to increase their revenue, here are 8 ways to monetize your blog.
1. Pay Per Click Advertising
Pay per click, or PPC advertising, is one of the simplest ways to monetize your blog. By using a program such as Google AdSense, Chitika, AdBrite and other similar programs, advertisements are placed on your blog. You make money every time a reader clicks on those ads, so the more traffic you have, the more you can potentially make using this method.