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dandelionhouse
True Blue Farmgirl
205 Posts
Debbie
Plymouth
Mass
USA
205 Posts |
 Posted - May 12 2011 : 12:36:05 PM
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Great blogging tips here gals! I too love the Homestead Revival community and the Barn Hop on Monday's there. I also have a fun blog hop that has been running for 6 weeks called the Farmgirl Friday and Farm Friend Friday blog hop! I've posted it on the forum a few times. I co-host with another blogger, Amy of Verde Farm...So far we are averaging between 75 and 95 entries per week! It's been great fun to see all the farms and homesteads waking up for spring! Best of all, meeting new like minded blogging friends. All great folks and friendly, just like here!
http://www.deborahjeansdandelionhouse.com/2011/03/farmgirl-friday-blog-hop.html
farmgirl sister #1199 and your MJFBEACHfarmgirl blogger! http://bfgblog.maryjanesfarm.org/
Deb~
www.deborahjeansdandelionhouse.com
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Edited by - dandelionhouse on May 12 2011 12:42:41 PM |
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MagnoliaWhisper
True Blue Farmgirl
2817 Posts
Heather
Haysville
Kansas
USA
2817 Posts |
Posted - May 12 2011 : 1:20:17 PM
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Thanks Deb! I am going to check those out! I haven't found barn hop, and Farm Girl Friday things yet, I will check those out for sure! I like the homestead Revival if you go through and visit every one there they usually come back and visit your blog as well!
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Candy C.
True Blue Farmgirl
823 Posts
Candy
Mescal
AZ
USA
823 Posts |
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BarnChickCecily
True Blue Farmgirl
673 Posts
Cecily
Corydon
IN
USA
673 Posts |
Posted - May 25 2011 : 9:26:55 PM
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Candy, I tried to leave a comment on your blog but for some reason, my password isn't working at the moment :( I have been looking for a recipe like that! So glad you blogged about it. Your blog is great!
Farmgirl Sister # 241
www.thebarnchick.blogspot.com/ |
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Candy C.
True Blue Farmgirl
823 Posts
Candy
Mescal
AZ
USA
823 Posts |
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MagnoliaWhisper
True Blue Farmgirl
2817 Posts
Heather
Haysville
Kansas
USA
2817 Posts |
Posted - May 26 2011 : 9:49:15 PM
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Sometimes it does feel like that, but I still like to read back years of my life it really helped me see how far I have come, and I like that it's paper free and I can easily add digital pics to my posts, it's kind of like a scrap book journal of my life, that is totally free to make and completely "green"!
http://www.heathersprairie.blogspot.com |
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Heartbroken farmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
604 Posts
Annette
rio vista
Ca
USA
604 Posts |
Posted - May 27 2011 : 08:30:38 AM
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Heather, I love to go back occasionally, and see where I was before, and I'm blown away sometimes by how far I, myself, and my family have come. A journal is exactly what my blog is. Recording how life, changes, and UPS & downs pave our roads. I thought no one was reading. Didn't care, but thought I was just sending my story to outter space....I got about two commenters, thought "oh, ok". When I started my first blog my friend installed a hit counter(years ago). I use a few stat counters now, and though I only have 7 public followers, I get over 100 hits a day, with a lot of return visits from the same ip addresses. I have regular visitors from Russia and the Philippines?! It may feel like your blog isn't being read, but you'd be surprised by how many random people stop by. The best free one I've found is.. "StatCounter" but I also use "Sitemeter", "BlogPatrol" and Google Analytics.
Set up an account, add your project (your blog), and wait a week. Go back and see all the activity your blog gets, if you're curious.
The tears I shed then, watered the flowers I harvest now.
www.broken908.blogspot.com
http://forums.familyfriendpoems.com/broken908
"The aim of education is the knowledge not of facts but of values."-Dean William Ralph Inge |
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MagnoliaWhisper
True Blue Farmgirl
2817 Posts
Heather
Haysville
Kansas
USA
2817 Posts |
Posted - May 27 2011 : 9:26:49 PM
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Yeah blogger automatically has it as well, I check it in my controls sometimes. I do get a lot of readers, a lot of people I don't know. lol But, I was just saying even when I think no one is reading, I like to re-read it myself. I've had mine for almost 10 years now, and wow things have moved on! lol However, I didn't keep track of it for a few years of those 10 and feel bad about it, cause now I don't have those "days". lol I used to have others that weren't from blogger, but over the last oh 15 years (I've had a blog for 10 years, and a website for 5 years before that) the counters, and stat companies come and go and I got tired of having to go from one place to another when which ever one I was using went out of business.
Here's what blogger said for my stats-
Pageviews today
5
Pageviews yesterday
42
Pageviews last month
899
Pageviews all time history
3,377
Also this week, these are where my viewers live-
United States
163
Germany
3
China
2
Hong Kong
2
Netherlands
1
Russia
1
Singapore
1
And just as a btw, I do the bare bones of things to get readers, I wonder how many I would get if I actually tried, and hadn't disappeared for that 3 years that I didn't keep track of it and probably lost a lot of my followers during that time! lol haha
http://www.heathersprairie.blogspot.com |
Edited by - MagnoliaWhisper on May 27 2011 9:29:28 PM |
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Heartbroken farmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
604 Posts
Annette
rio vista
Ca
USA
604 Posts |
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ChickieMama
True Blue Farmgirl
303 Posts
Angela
Banks
Oregon
USA
303 Posts |
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Penny Wise
True Blue Farmgirl
1903 Posts
Margo
Elyria
OH
USA
1903 Posts |
Posted - Jun 09 2011 : 06:26:55 AM
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Originally posted by walkinwalkoutcattle
One thing that I've found drives traffic away from your site is music! When people browsing get to a site that has music playing automatically, many times it startles them and they click away. Just a tip!
Farmgirl #2879 :)
Starbucks and sushi to green fried tomatoes and corn pudding-I wouldn't change it for the world.
www.cattleandcupcakes.blogspot.com
i love music however NOT on a blog!sometimes i'm sitting where music would be inappropriate-late nite or in a library--and it startles me as well--just my thoughts...
Farmgirl # 2139
~*~ counting my pennies and biding my time; my dreams are adding up!~*~ |
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canvascabinliving
Farmgirl in Training
32 Posts
Kathy
Tendoy
ID
USA
32 Posts |
Posted - Jan 25 2012 : 08:43:17 AM
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Wow its been a while since I have been back on here and am so happy that though I was away so many people got so much information thats awesome. I will definately check the links out you shared on here for sure. What im trying to figure out now is how to connect my old, and definately neglected blog on wordpress with my website. I loved my blog then this being the first year out at our property and a HUGE garden and farmers market guess what got forgotten. I promise everyone I will work at getting everything up to speed as there is sooo much to share. Thanks again for all the help and support what an awesome group of people on here.
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Originally posted by Heartbroken farmgirl
Kathy, I was on this site today, and thought of you, and this thread. Thought I'd post it so you could check it out. It's a blog support forum, Blogger project, and ideas galore!!
http://www.thesitsgirls.com/
The tears I shed then, watered the flowers I harvest now.
www.broken908.blogspot.com
http://forums.familyfriendpoems.com/broken908
"The aim of education is the knowledge not of facts but of values."-Dean William Ralph Inge
Live Simply, Simply Live
Canvas Cabin Living |
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canvascabinliving
Farmgirl in Training
32 Posts
Kathy
Tendoy
ID
USA
32 Posts |
Posted - Jan 25 2012 : 08:44:16 AM
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This is great to know I did put music on one page of the new website but not on the blog thanks for the heads up.
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Originally posted by Penny Wise
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Originally posted by walkinwalkoutcattle
One thing that I've found drives traffic away from your site is music! When people browsing get to a site that has music playing automatically, many times it startles them and they click away. Just a tip!
Farmgirl #2879 :)
Starbucks and sushi to green fried tomatoes and corn pudding-I wouldn't change it for the world.
www.cattleandcupcakes.blogspot.com
i love music however NOT on a blog!sometimes i'm sitting where music would be inappropriate-late nite or in a library--and it startles me as well--just my thoughts...
Farmgirl # 2139
~*~ counting my pennies and biding my time; my dreams are adding up!~*~
Live Simply, Simply Live
Canvas Cabin Living |
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canvascabinliving
Farmgirl in Training
32 Posts
Kathy
Tendoy
ID
USA
32 Posts |
Posted - Jan 25 2012 : 10:08:10 AM
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Hello Everyone,
So my blog is now on my website page, knowing myself and how if everything is in one location im more apt to follow thru the location is moved. Im trying to paste what I had done previously to the new location and after that do some catching up to where things are at now. Sorry for the major confusion and such just hoping this is it and can settle in and enjoy visiting with everyone.
Have an awesome day,
Kat
Live Simply, Simply Live
Canvas Cabin Living |
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ladedacreations
True Blue Farmgirl
253 Posts
Sandy
Indian Valley
Idaho
USA
253 Posts |
Posted - Jan 25 2012 : 10:21:10 AM
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checked out that blogging info site! I am excited! better get busy!
http://www.etsy.com/shop/ladedacreations Filled to the brim with my handmade paper, vintage treasures & clothing, photography, naturally grown seeds and unique jewelry and hair pieces created from cast off vintage pieces and old silverware. Be sure to check out my comical Woo Hoo Sister pins for all of you mid lifers!
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http://www.etsy.com/shop/againstthegrain13 is my other shop dedicated to my extreme rustic switch plate covers. If you are a lover of natural wood, you are sure to enjoy these!
Everything I create is done so with solar power using mainly salvaged, recycled and up cycled items.
“For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also”. Mathew 6:21
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oregonatural
True Blue Farmgirl
152 Posts
Susan
Sprague River
OR
USA
152 Posts |
Posted - Feb 07 2012 : 9:02:55 PM
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I would love to host a guest blogger now and then on my site. I sort of blog in fits and starts. I'll do a lot of writing for a few days then just go blank. I think this Spring it may be harder to really do a lot of blogging when we're all outside a lot and busier. We'll see. Anyway, if you're up for guest-blogging sometime, give me a shout! Thanks!
Susan
My random wacky off-grid blog: http://oregonnatural.blogspot.com/
Blessings on you from the bottom of my mountain girl heart! |
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canvascabinliving
Farmgirl in Training
32 Posts
Kathy
Tendoy
ID
USA
32 Posts |
Posted - Feb 08 2012 : 11:25:45 AM
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It is great to hear from you and I LOVE your blog. Definately think its important to connect to others who are like minded and living the same way we are. Its amamzing how many people we talk to in person say, "your doing what?" makes us feel kinda of alone. Thank you for asking me I would love too though I am definately a newby at blogging and very very sporadic. May I ask how you do your blogging from home? Ive yet to figure a cost efficient way to do so we dont have any electricity yet and no good cell service. Have thought about getting service through a cell phone company but waaaay expensive. Have an awesome day did add you to my readings on blogspot which I just switched to and am learning to use. Kat
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Originally posted by oregonatural
I would love to host a guest blogger now and then on my site. I sort of blog in fits and starts. I'll do a lot of writing for a few days then just go blank. I think this Spring it may be harder to really do a lot of blogging when we're all outside a lot and busier. We'll see. Anyway, if you're up for guest-blogging sometime, give me a shout! Thanks!
Susan
My random wacky off-grid blog: http://oregonnatural.blogspot.com/
Blessings on you from the bottom of my mountain girl heart!
Live Simply, Simply Live
Canvas Cabin Living |
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