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It is no secret: having success in the world of social media will increase the success of your blog. The reality is, however, that building a strong following can feel like trying to merge onto a Southern California highway with the constant stream of design awesomeness that is already out there!
Use the Rule of Three to merge onto the highway. This will enable you to engage current readers, grow your followers, and direct that growth back to your site.
Advertising on blogs is a relatively new thing, but there are two methods that a lot of bloggers generally find success in:
How do you build a strong blogging brand? Watch this interview with Erin Hiemstra from Apt 34 to find out how to build one and keep it going strong!
Interview by Monica Lee for Alt.
If you're taking pictures for your blog, you have a very specific reason for taking those pictures. But what if you're working to become a better photographer, and want to take pictures just to practice? If that's the case, you might wonder what to photograph in order to get better.
Here's something to think about: Why is it that people who don't take pictures on a regular basis always take a camera on vacation? It's because that's something they want to remember. It's fun to look back through your photo album (or your box of photos) and recall the good times. "Hey, remember that time we drove to the Grand Canyon--just for kicks--and you wore that same sweater the whole time?" You know what I'm talking about. You see those pictures at every tourist spot. The couple, young or old, standing in front of the Alamo/Golden Gate Bridge/Mt. Rushmore/Niagra Falls-- you name it, standing right in front of it with their arms around each other, visually proclaiming, "We were here!"
So there you go. That's the answer. Photograph what you want to remember.
Jul 19, 2012