Starting today, the last Friday of every month I am going to be showcasing new or improved blogs! I really enjoy watching people start and grow their blogs. If Blog Ambitions has helped you start, migrate, or improve your blog send me a link and I will feature it in one of the upcoming months! Why am I featuring new blogs? You know when your kid brings home a cute drawing of the family and you're so proud you hang it on the fridge for all to see. That's what I'm doing. Also, I think it …
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Move from Blogger to WordPress
UPDATE: The Blogger Importer plugin is not working as of April 21st, 2015. I am working on finding the best alternative, and will post here when the best solution is found! Hi! This tutorial is going to show you how to move your blog from Blogspot to a self-hosted WordPress account. If you’re still debating whether you should move, check out my 3 reasons why I think WordPress is better than Blogger. The actual move is really easy, but the prep and after work takes a little more time. Moving …
Add an author box to your blog posts
Have you noticed boxes at the end of blog posts that have the Author’s image and a little blurb about them? That's an author's box. An author box is another easy way to give your blog a professional look. I really like it when a blog has an author box at the end of their post. I guess it helps me feel connected to the author a little bit more, which usually helps me relate to the post more too. I was just reading a blog this morning and saw a nice author box for a guest author to the blog. I …