A friend of mine recently asked if Tailwind, a Pinterest scheduler, is worth the money. Since I’ve been using it for a little over a year now, I feel like I can answer that question pretty well. Like all things, it depends on many factors. If you want a bottom...
Want to work from home but don’t know where to start? Visme shared this great infographic with a TON of awesome possibilities. Thank you to Bea for writing up a quick intro to go along with it, too. I’ll let her tell you about it quickly, then you can get...
Want to make your holiday graphics really stand out? Today I’m sharing seven fabulous resources from my partners at DesignCuts that will allow you to create everything from blog graphics and holiday printables to the most unique Christmas newsletter your family...
I am so incredibly tired of all those blog posts out there that list the reasons why people hate your blog. Do you know what I’m talking about? They’re all over Pinterest, and they condescend the living heck out of just about every blog on the planet with...
Let’s talk twitter tools that make blogging easier, shall we? Look, I’ll be brutally honest: I’m not expert when it comes to Twitter. In fact, it’s my least favorite social media network. No offense, little blue birdie! It’s just that I...
Every month, I help fill blogging editorial calendars not just for my site, but for three others. That mean every single month I sit down and come up with approximately 120 ideas of what to write about. Granted, the calendars for the other three sites are a joint...
Ever since New Year’s Eve, I’ve been obsessed with finding new places to find free or cheap graphic design elements. It started with one graphic deal my mom sent along to me, and now I’m up to like 200 gigs of stuff. Today, I’m sharing the...
Let’s talk Pinterest! More specifically, how to find out what’s trending on Pinterest, and how to use that to grow your boards without spending hours upon hours a day on the social media network. Now, I could literally spend an entire 8-hour work day just...
Knowing what’s trending on Pinterest is a major help in planning your editorial calendar. I spend a good chunk of time searching for terms like “popular on Pinterest in XXX month” or “Pinterest trends for XXX topic.” It’s so time...
For today’s WAHM blog hop “helpful tips” theme, I’m sharing a few of my best blogging secrets that have made my life easier over the last few years. Pretty Opinionated is turning 5 in January! Five years of ups and downs, experimenting,...
