I Have to Confess....

I have to confess that I don't know a thing about analyzing my blog stats, SEO, Blog Grades or any of the "other" gadgets designed to let me know how I'm doing.  I know that SEO is short for Search Engine Optimization and when I had a self hosted WordPress I was able to add on a widget that took care of all that, but now that I'm using the blogger platform I don't have a clue. 

You are probably wondering why I would move from Self hosted WordPress to Blogger - the answer is simple, it was all about cost!  I spent $150 last year to have my Self hosted WordPress Blog and this year I spent $10 for my domain name and I'm using the FREE Blogger platform.   So I would say the difference was $140 clams.  I do have a blog grade posted on my blog and it goes up and down depending on what I change.  I improved it from 83 to the 95 it is today, I think I must be doing something right (the total score is 100) since my Blog got an "A".


So what is Search Engine Optimization and why would I need it?  What is the difference between a Unique Visitor and a Regular Visitor?  I know that a unique person is one who stands out from the crowd and is different, but I somehow don't think that explanation is the case here.   So....in conclusion, HELP!  Hopefully
 someone knows the answer and will post it on a comment!

 

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Rainy Sunday Blog Hoppin'!

It's wet and rainy out, so it's time to work on my blog and blog followers!  I decided to participate in  another round of blog hops!  During yesterday's hop along I did manage to find several wonderful blogs!  Although yesterday was supposed to have been yet another end all day, my own faith believes first and foremost the following passages as spoken by Jesus to his disciples:

Matthew 24: 36-51

36"But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but the Father alone. 37"For the coming of the Son of Man will be just like the days of Noah. 38"For as in those days before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered the ark, 39and they did not understand until the flood came and took them all away; so will the coming of the Son of Man be. 40"Then there will be two men in the field; one will be taken and one will be left. 41"Two women will be grinding at the mill; one will be taken and one will be left.

Weekend Blog Hops!

It's been a while since I've done any "Hopping" so I decided to join a few Weekend Blog Hops! My criteria for following any blog hops is the K.I.S.S. theory.....my brain is usually running on overload so I will only join blog hops that have very easy to follow instructions and few rules. I like to follow new blogs and leave comments but if I have to remember a bunch of rules then I am a "gonner"! Needless to say any hops I have listed are easy to follow along. If you are new to blog hoping, keep in mind that there is more to "hopping" than just listing your name and link and posting the blog hop button.

If you want a successful hop and your goal is more followers you will have the greatest chances of success by leaving as many comments as you can and make your comments genuine and pertain to the post you are commenting on. Also leave your blog link as part of your signature so you can be found! If it's not readily evident which post I should comment on, always go with the most recent post. Always follow the Hop Host(s) and leave them a comment to let them know you are participating. Good Luck and Happy Hopping!

 

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MailChimp Newsletters!

I just got done executing my first MailChimp campaign (newsletter).  I am usually pretty computer savvy, but creating my first template and coming up with content took some time!  I am still working on how to re-size the width, for some reason I got it quite a bit wider than I wanted....I think it had something to do with the image width so I will have to play around with that a bit.  This first newsletter went out to my Country Gourmet Home team members.  Hopefully they will be forgiving if they find errors!

My next venture will be working on a newsletter for customers and subscribers ~ I will have specials and coupon codes that will exclusive to my newsletter subscribers, so please sign up if you would like to take advantage of them!  I anticipate doing either a monthly or bi-monthly newsletter - I don't know about you but I really prefer to only get newsletters once a month or less, my email is clogged up with subscriptions and some even send out daily and weekly updates which I think is too much!

Blog OCD??

I love to blog, but sometimes it seems like I spend more time on the layout and design of my blog than I do on actual articles. I think I have finally figured it out - I suffer from Blog OCD with a little Blog ADHD mixed in!

I love to read other blogs and as I'm reading I find myself suffering from the "shiny blog syndrome". I love the article, but my brain starts thinking, ooh I love the font they are using or that layout is great! The next thing I know I am behind the scenes of my blog trying to mimic the look. Then the OCD part kicks in and I'm not happy until my blog looks "just right".

The good news is that I'm not a lost cause....I do get frustrated if it (the blog) doesn't come out the way I want it to, but I will close it down and leave it "as is" if I can't figure out how to get the look I want. Of course, I have usually already spent way too many hours (yes I said hours) before I get to the point of "I give up". 

Happy Mother's Day!

To Celebrate Mother's Day, I am posting a few of my favorite images! I hope that each and everyone of you Mamas out there has a blessed and wonderful Mother's Day!