Bloggiesta Wrap Up

This blogging event was so much fun! I joined in late, thinking I would spend just a little bit of time on it. But… I ended up spending hours and hours! I bet I worked 10 hours on my blog. Needless to say, I didn’t get all my errands run yesterday.
Thanks so much to Natasha [...]

Bloggiesta Mini Challenge: Go Forth and Comment

This mini challenge is sponsored by Fizzy Thoughts. The goal for this challenge: to seek out 10 (yes, ten!) new blogs (from the list of bloggers who signed up for the Bloggiesta) and leave a thoughtful comment on their blog.
Some of the blogs that are new to me that I visited are:

Book Blather
A High and [...]

Bloggiesta Mini Challenge: Grade Your Blog

Bookish Ruth is the home for this mini challenge.  The goal for this challenge is to run your website through Website Grader and check out the analysis of your site. I earned a score of 66, not great but higher than I expected it to be! This will be a site I will check out [...]

Bloggiesta Mini Challenge: Update a Key Page or Post

Another Bloggiesta mini challenge! This one is hosted by Devourer of Books. The goal here is to update the pages that are most important to your blog.  This includes front pages, about me and contact pages, and high-traffic posts. For more information about what pages should be targeted, check out this post from ProBlogger.
I worked [...]

Bloggiesta Mini Challenge: Elevator Pitches

Another mini challenge completed! This challenge was hosted by Books, Movies, and Chinese Food. The goal for this challenge: Write an elevator pitch for your blog.
This is what I’ve come up with:
Welcome to Nan’s Corner of the Web! This cozy spot is where I will share thoughts, reviews, and ideas on books. I hope you [...]

Bloggiesta Mini Challenge: Google Alerts

This mini challenge is hosted by Emily’s Reading Room. The goal of this challenge is: Head on over to ProBlogger and read the instructions on setting up a useful Google Alert. Then set some up.
I had never heard of Google Alert before now, so this mini challenge was a great way to be introduced to [...]

Bloggiesta Mini Challenge: Clean Up Your Feedreader!

Bloggiesta Mini Challenge: Clean Up Your Feedreader!
This mini challenge is hosted by The Book Lady’s Blog. It is the first of several mini challenges for the Bloggiesta event! What I love about this, is I’m learning so much! By reading through the mini challenge ideas, I learned a ton of stuff about google reader.
This is [...]

Bloggiesta!

I’m joining in late with Bloggiesta! What is Bloggiesta? The Bloggiesta will focus on blog content, improving/cleaning up your blog or working on your social network profiles. To join in on the fun, go on over to Maw Books to sign up. I think this is a great way for me to get a few [...]