Archive for May, 2008:
Free “See My art @…” Blog Stickers!
Want a cute sidebar link graphic on your blog to showcase your Splitcoaststampers Gallery?
Here’s one!
Click on "Want this Badge?" undeneath the graphic. You will get to a page with code. Copy and past the code onto your blog. Then, find the URL for your SCS gallery and change this url:
to your own gallery code!
Are you on 2 Peas? Here’s one for your 2 Peas gallery!
Want this badge? Click on "Want this Badge?" undeneath the graphic. You will get to a
page with code. Copy and past the code onto your blog. Then, find the
URL for your 2 Peas gallery and change this url:
to your own gallery code!
Hand Created Smiles Shop!
Take a look at the new banner I made for the Hand Created Smiles Shop!
Vicki wanted a banner that was clean and simple with a touch of Boho. She wanted a banner in the colors of Stampin’ Up’s Western Sky Designer Series Paper.
I used brackets around her title, but added some Boho swirl design to them to dress them up! No plain brackets here! Boho Brackets! Cool!
Vicki sells handmade cards and gifts! http://www.handcreatedsmiles
Boot Camp Banner Discount
Just announced!
Anyone who attends the Blog Bootcamp at Stamping is my Business will be given a $5 discount on a custom banner order and free watermark here at Blog Stamper.
Tell your friends! John is awesome! Sign up!
New Service!
Do you see the background here on this blog? It matches the header.
Do you want one?
Custom Backgrounds to match your banner can be ordered for an additional $15.00.
They work on Blogger and Typepad templates.
Make sure to monitor your comments
Take a look at this thread over at SCS:
Make sure to monitor your comments so that a spammer can’t post on your blog.
How do you do that?
In Blogger:
1. Go to Settings
2. Go to Comments
3. Go to Enable Comment Moderation
4. Enter your email address
5. Save Settings
This will give you an email message whenever someone leaves a comment. You will need to approve it before it will appear on your blog.
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1. Go to Settings
2. Go to Comments
3. Go to Show Word Verification for Comments
4. Save Settings
This will give readers a row of letters to type. After they type the letters correctly, their post will be live on your blog.
In Typepad:
1. Go to Configure
2. Go to Feedback
3. Find Moderation and click on Hold Comments for Approval
4. Save Changes
This will give you an email message whenever someone leaves a comment.
You will need to approve it before it will appear on your blog.
or
1. Go to Configure
2. Go to Feedback
3. Find Typekey Authentication and click on Optional
4. Find Unauthenticated Commenters
5. Click on Always require email address and Always Require Captcha
6. Save Changes
This will give readers a row of letters to type. After they type the letters correctly, their post will be live on your blog.
Find out where people click on your blog!
When a stamper comes to your blog, what is the most important thing you’d like them to do? Some answers may be:
- Click on the store link
- Click on link to a catalog
- Click on a link to a forum
- Click on a project gallery
The topics are endless. These are just a few. Once you’ve determined the goal for your readers’ attention, you will want to direct them there in as few easily accessible steps as possible.
That means, if you want them to go to the catalog, make it the catalog link prominent! Position the link in the upper left sidebar underneath your photo and email link! Also link to your catalog when you refer to it in your posts! You may also wish to include the catalog link in your post footers so it appears in every post!
Studies have shown that most people tend to click links that are in the left sidebar above the fold. If you’d like get a visual picture of your blog and see where people click most often, go to Crazy Egg! Try it out. See for yourself if the marketing studies are correct- where do people click the most frequently on YOUR blog?
Are you a Cuttlebug Freak? Here is some free blog art!
Here is another pretty blog sticker for your sidebar! Go get it! It’s FREE! Click on "Want this badge?" under the image!
