Top Ten Things I Learned at Bloggy Boot Camp #BBCDal

OK…ladies this was huge for me! This past weekend I was able to attend my first ever blogging conference!  Eek!  I was excited & so nervous all at the same time!
I’m almost chickened out at the last minute. ha!  Buuut I didn’t, & I’m so glad I went!
In just a minute I’m going to share my top ten favorite things I learned this past weekend.

how to grow your blog {blogging tips}

My blog turns 1 this week! Yay!
I’ve got lots of things planned over the next two weeks
to celebrate this milestone for my little blog.
Stay turned for some fun giveaways,
a HUGE {wow me} wednesday party this week,
& I thought I’d post a few blogging tips along the way.

Two things I’ve learned this year is that
(1) if you build it they will NOT come
(I’ll explain that in a minute!) &
(2) if you want BIG things to happen
for your blog you’ve got to make it happen.

Before I started blogging I thought someone would start a great blog,
& readers & followers would just come along with it. 
Companies would contact you to try out their products.
Bigger blogs would stop by & decide to feature you.
Not much work would be involved.
You just post on your blog, sit back & that’s it!
What I’ve learned is that even if you have fabulous ideas & great tutorials
you’ve got to do something more to help your blog GROW!!!
Growing YOUR blog…takes a lot of YOU working on it.

Did you notice??? {blog design updates}

So did you notice anything different about the ol’ blog this week????
I had Kim from 733 Blog Design tweek a few things for me!
(She’s amazing & super fast by the way.  I highly recommend her!)

First up….I got rid of “the shadow”.

BEFORE
Do you see the shadow around the outside edge of my blog?

AFTER
Now it’s gone!  Yay!

{3 things}

I usually don't post on a Saturday...but I had 3 things

I wanted to share that couldn't wait until Monday.

 

First up...did you notice my brand new blog design???

Kim from Seven Thirty Three has been working hard all week getting it up & running.

She's amazing! Thank you, Kim!

{She also has fabulous craft blog, too.}

 

 

Second, I'm helping Rachel at I Heart Crafty Things with her 300 follower giveaway celebration.

{So go here to enter for a chance to win a set of oval chalkboard labels from my etsy shop.}

 

 

Finally, did you notice???

Ginger Snap Crafts is now gingersnapcrafts.com!

{It’s still in transition so it might not show up for everyone yet! But soon!}

Yes, my blog is growing up!  Yeah!

 

 

Hope you all are having a fabulous Saturday.

 

See you on Monday with more back to school features!!