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Photo Editing with Fotor: A Fun Free Tool

by Lisa
a tablet for photo editing with Fotor

Learn about Fotor, a fun, free photo editing tool even beginners can master. Get information about the different options and features you will find to make your photos look outstanding. Ready to get the easy tips? Let’s go! My Photo Editing Backstory It’s a running joke in our family: Anytime I try to arrange something, … Read more

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Increasing Blog Traffic: 3 Simple Tips for a Boost

by Lisa
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One goal most bloggers and business owners have is to see an increase in blog traffic or traffic to their website. Maybe you are reading this because you are a brand new blogger or business owner. Maybe you have been blogging for awhile and don’t know how to go about increasing your blog traffic. Here … Read more

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Reusing Blog Content to Update Pinterest Pins

by Lisa
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Learn how to use the content you have already created to help you design, new, fresh pins for Pinterest. Give pin images simple updates to add interest and timeliness to older posts. Read on to learn how to get the most out of what you already have. Trying to Blog More Efficiently I’ve been making … Read more

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How to Increase Email Subscribers 3 Easy Ways

by Lisa
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Seeking to increase your subscriber list but having trouble designing a killer freebie or giveaway? I’m still working on designing dynamic freebies to offer to potential blog subscribers. In the meantime, what does a busy blogger do to steadily increase the number of subscribers on a blog’s email list? Here are three strategies which have … Read more

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Fotor Pro Review for Advanced Graphic Design

by Lisa
fotor pro review with a laptop representing graphic design

Learn about Fotor Pro, an advanced graphic design tool, and its many features in this comprehensive review. Not confident with your graphic design skills? Read on to see if Fotor Pro might be for you. My Fotor Pro Backstory I was invited by the folks at Fotor to review their free photo editing and graphic … Read more

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Visme Complete for Advanced Infographics

by Lisa
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Learn how to use an easy graphic design tool that is simple for graphic design novices to use. Did the word “Advanced” in the title fool you into thinking that the Visme Complete graphic design program is complicated? Well, it is not. No graphic design skills? No problem! Get all you need to know to … Read more

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How to Create a New Pin for an Old Post

by Lisa
new pinterest pin for old post flowers and laptop

Learn how to quickly create a new Pinterest pin for an old post with these handy shortcuts. If creating new, fresh pin images is taking too much of your time, you are in the right place. Read on to get the tips for designing new pins without taking too much of your precious time. My … Read more

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Gravatars: Essential for Successfully Branding a Blog

by Lisa
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What in the world is a gravatar? I was asking myself this very thing recently, so I did some research. For those of you who subscribe to this blog because of the recipes or the gardening posts, this post about gravatars still might be of interest to you. You can impress your friends and neighbors … Read more

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How to Make a Video Pin on Pinterest

by Lisa
video pins in pinterest

I’ve made no secret about the fact that Pinterest drives the most traffic to my blog. I have so much fun with Pinterest, and was excited to learn about video pins. I saw video pins others made, and I thought it looked cool, but too tricky for me. As it turns out, creating video pins … Read more

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How to Add a Pinterest Widget to Your WordPress Blog

by Lisa
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Have you ever tried something you thought might be tricky, and were pleasantly surprised when it actually worked? It happened to me a short time ago. I was reading through a list of ways to optimize and make the most of Pinterest for my blog. I had done everything on the list except one thing. … Read more

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Hi there! I’m Lisa Mitchell, a mom and school library media specialist who uses my job as an excuse to stay up far too late reading books and noodling around with tech tools. I wanted to design a useful space for teachers and students to learn, create, and innovate by getting ideas about books to read and technology tools to enhance instruction. Feel free to link the Activities page to your school site or online classroom to use as a resource, and have fun exploring!

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