Social Circles: A Social Media Plugin for Genesis

Social Circles Plugin for WordPress | theblogmaven.com

It’s no secret that I’m a big fan of the Genesis theme for WordPress (I use it myself!), and one of the reasons is their amazing product support.  Brian and his team understand that not everyone is a designer, so they’re always creating add-ons to help you upgrade your blog without having to purchase a [...]

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Blog Sponsorships: Finding a Match Made in Heaven

Sponsorships Finding a Match Made in Heaven | The Blog Maven

The success of your sponsorship program hinges on one thing: whether your blog sponsors are a good match with your readers.  Whether you’re just getting started or have been running a sponsorship program for years, it’s important for both your sponsors and your readers that you get this right. I had a recent conversation with [...]

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A Real-Life Housewife Moved to WordPress

Moved from Blogger to WordPress by the Blog Maven

A Real-Life Housewife is the blog of Kim, a stay at home mom mastering the art of homemaking.  I moved Kim from Blogger to WordPress this past week and have enjoyed reading her cleaning tips and tricks and her beautiful photography. For layout, Kim chose the Thesis theme for WordPress – I handled the technical [...]

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How to Convert Pinterest Visitors to Subscribers

How to convert pinterest visitors to subscribers - theblogmaven.com

You already have your Pinterest profile optimized to drive traffic to your blog, but what happens when they get there?  Sure, they’ll love the post they came to see – but what makes them stick around and become members of your community? In this post, I’ll give you a few blogging tips for keeping the [...]

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How to Add a Button with Grab Code in WordPress

How to Add a Button with Grab Code | The Blog Maven

So you’ve got your well designed blog button and you’re ready to add it to your sidebar.  Rather than making your readers “Save As” and create their own links to your blog, you can give them the code straight from your sidebar or post. Not only does this make your button infinitely easier for a [...]

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