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The Importance of Blog Backups

Or, Avoiding Your Worst Nightmare This afternoon I got a phone call from my good friend and colleague Emily White.  It went something like this: [Me] Hey, how’s it going? [Emily] Um…my site is gone. [Me] Like, it’s not loading?  Sometimes that happens.  Just wait a couple of hours and check back. [Emily] No, as […]

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6 Great Pinterest Plugins for WordPress

7 awesome pinterest plugins for wordpress | theblogmaven.com

I have to say a big thank you for all the Pinterest love I got on my 9 ways to get Pinterest users to your blog post. Y’all blew it up. So thanks. 😉 You already know I’m a huge fan of WordPress – and if you’re a self-hosted WordPress blogger, you have lots of […]

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Partial RSS Feed vs. Full Feed: Keeping your Subscribers (and Sponsors) Happy

Full Feed vs Partial Feed - Keeping your blog subscribers happy | theblogmaven.com

One of the most difficult decisions a blogger makes when moving their blog to WordPress is the format of their blog feed.  Do you want to deliver your entire post to your readers via Feedburner, or should you just give them an excerpt (a partial feed), and then have them visit your blog to see […]

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