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Written in: Jul 2019 🠆 Updated in: Jul 2019

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We said goodbye to our best boy and sweetheart Ros

We said goodbye to our best boy and sweetheart Roscoe this weekend. I knew it was going to be hard, but you still can't really prepare for it. Just working really hard to think clearly today. It's kinda like half my brain is missing, after such a good friend being faithfully at my left leg for 12 years and now he's not.

We had a going away party with his sister and best friends last week (if you ever need pupcakes, @themindfulhapa has a recipe that they go crazy for! And I'm super grateful my picky eater thought they were the best thing I ever gave him--or that he stole right off the plate because he knew it was his party and he could get away with it.). He always seemed to know what was happening and why, all the way to the end when he laid down for the doctor and wanted to comfort *us*.

Dogs are the best. 💕

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What's your hobby? (And first, please excuse my ba

What's your hobby? (And first, please excuse my bad photography.🙈) Don't forget to share yourself with your readers. A personal connection with your readers can be so helpful for your long-term goals of helping more people with your blog. Share one of your hobbies with them once in a while. Also share one with me here, I'd love to read about it!

One of mine is 1/12 scale miniatures. Interior design + before-and-afters + TINY THINGS! Yes, I know it sounds lame, but it's worth being picked on for having "dollhouses" because if you love interior design like I do, it's so. much. fun. This was my mini Anthro-style boutique--only 10" tall. Even the working, arched double doors were made from scratch.

Do you write like you talk? When I started my own

Do you write like you talk?
When I started my own blog 9 years ago, as I sat down to write the first post, I decided to purposefully write like I talked instead of using more formal and proper writing. And I'm so glad I did. It's such an easy way to make your blog feel more personal and make your visitors feel like they're hearing from an actual person instead of a corporation.

If you're not sure, read your last post aloud. Is it something you would actually say, the way you would say it?

Yes...I KNOW...SEO... Just make sure to keep it balanced. And don't forget, Google itself wants you to write like a human being, for other human beings.

It's good to think about where you started once in

It's good to think about where you started once in a while.

In Feb of 2016, I started Meyne, selling pre-made WordPress and Blogger themes for small businesses. But after having been a blogger myself since 2011, that was still where my heart was. So the focus shifted to blog designs, where I could help very cool people who have created their own careers and are earning a living doing a very fun (and deceptively hard) job.
Meyne has come a long way and gone through so many changes/new ideas/bad ideas/fun ideas...you know, everything that comes with a business. But the best part is all the great people I've gotten to work with and be a part of THEIR businesses. 🥰

When your reader reaches the end of your post, tel

When your reader reaches the end of your post, tell them what to do next. They will follow instructions more often than we usually realize. Need some ideas? ☑️ Save it on Pinterest
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Whatever your CTA is, just make sure you make it EASY for them to do it.

In WordPress, you can easily add some text to the bottom of your posts, with an image if helpful, and then give the box a colored background to make it stand out.
P.S. Many food bloggers have the Instagram call-to-action at the end of a recipe ("Did you make this..."). And that's totally fine, just make sure it's the action that you really want your readers to take. Also ask yourself if they're even doing it. If they're not, you might want to trade out that call to action for something that will get your blog more results. Don't waste their precious attention span!

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