Blog Porn Spam - Beware...

Just a word of caution to my blogging friends.  

Be careful of 'referral spam'. 

My first PicMonkey photo editing attempt.

I don't know how they do it - but some very awful sites 

can show up in your statistics under 'referring sites'.

  Of course - they want you to click on them - and land where 'you don't want to'.  

Although blocking the spam may not be easy or possible - 

you can discourage it by not clicking on the links.

  Rather than clicking - copy and paste into your browser address bar 

(if you've got a filter on your computer!)   

We've been having computer issues & my filter wasn't in place and I didn't know it.    

Oh my - I think I've been scarred for life!  

Responding to Blog Comments...

I love to receive comments on my blog - 

don't you?  I like to leave comments 

on others' blogs - don't you?  But we're all 

busy... spinning our wheels so-to-speak...

taken at Ephrata Cloister living history museum

Leaving and receiving comments is so much 

fun because it gives the opportunity to make 

a new blogging friend.  

Responding to a comment when someone takes the time to 

leave one is like sending a 'thank you' for 

a gift you've been given.  

(I think most of us understand that if you've received umpteen 
comments, it's not reality to respond to each one.)  

But in our busyness - most of us will not return to the blog post 

where we left a comment to see if the blogger responded.  

So... instead of responding on the blog post where 

a comment was made - reply to the email you 

receive that a comment has been made. 

Just... click 'reply'.

Your response will be delivered to the 

commenters inbox in record time - 

no follow-up 'checking' required.
 But first - make sure you have your email address in the 
Comment Notification section.  You can find this under Settings -
 -and then Comments (near the bottom of the page).
Even my friends who have left anonymous 
comments have received my responses.

found on Etsy

Go spread some Blogging Love...

Blogger Blogging Tip...

Just a quick tip for you today 

(and I'm no techy kinda gal).  

But I discovered this and found it 

to be very helpful.

Whenever you use the link button to paste a 
link in your blog post (from the compose tab),

a window pops up that looks like this...

Make sure you check that little orange box near 

the bottom that reads "Open this link in a new window".  That way - your blog page always stays 

up and whatever you're linking to will open in a 

new window or tab.  Cool huh?  It will make getting back to your blog that much easier

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  Sold! Thank you Lili & Justin