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Areavoices Digest #71 – Scenery and History

Posted on April 11, 2012 by Tracy Briggs

A nice mix of blogs to recommend to you today, especially if you love beautiful Minnesota photography and a step back in time. Enjoy! The North: A blog of scenic discoveries http://justinmullet.areavoices.com A blog featuring the beautiful landscapes in the … Continue reading →

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Pinterest: Online obsession boosts blog traffic

Posted on February 7, 2012 by Tracy Briggs

“My name is Tracy and I’m a Pinterest addict.” “Hi, Tracy.” I can almost envision this conversation with some women I know from church. A couple of months ago, as we waited for our children to leave choir practice a … Continue reading →

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Three simple ways to get more comments on your blog

Posted on December 21, 2011 by Tracy Briggs

When it comes to comments it seems you either love ‘em or hate ‘em. In fact over the last year or so, I’ve found that a fear of comments keeps some people from starting a blog at all. They don’t … Continue reading →

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Coming soon to a TV near you…

Posted on June 13, 2011 by Tracy Briggs

A few days ago, I told you about our newest testimonials from happy Areavoices bloggers. Seeing as though we can’t let words of praised heaped upon us go unnoticed, we decided to put them into a TV commercial for all … Continue reading →

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The Do’s and Don’ts of Blogging

Posted on May 24, 2011 by Tracy Briggs

I’m flabbergasted. I am. Does this ever happen to you at work? You swear you wrote that document or turned in that report. But when you go to look for it, it’s not there. That happened to me yesterday when … Continue reading →

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A “silver bullet” worth thousands!

Posted on May 20, 2011 by Tracy Briggs

Often times when I’m visiting with two of my favorite Areavoices bloggers; Scott Brusven of the Fargo-Moorhead Community Theatre and Melissa Schmalenberger of MS Simplicity I find myself thinking I wish I could just bottle them both up and take … Continue reading →

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Areavoices Digest #30 – Let’s Talk Movies, Golf and More!

Posted on May 4, 2011 by Tracy Briggs

After a couple of pretty heady news days, some Areavoices bloggers are looking to have a little fun. This week’s list of recommended blogs includes a couple of new movie review blogs as well as blogs about golf, running, politics … Continue reading →

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Tag:You’re it!

Posted on May 3, 2011 by Tracy Briggs

Here’s a little Areavoices 101 on getting your blog seen. Tag: you’re it. Tag words are those keywords that you put at the end of your blog post which summarize what your blog post was about. And to gain greater … Continue reading →

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More proof of the changing news game…

Posted on May 2, 2011 by Tracy Briggs

How’d you like to be minding your own business one night and an international celebrity the next? No doubt by now you’ve heard of Sohaib Athar, the man who broke the news of the attack on Osama bin Laden on … Continue reading →

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Are you having issues with your blog?

Posted on April 26, 2011 by Tracy Briggs

In the past couple of days, I’ve had more than my normal amount of email regarding some issues with your areavoices blogs. Most of them pertain to the following problems: 1. Blog being marked as spam 2. Blogs not being … Continue reading →

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More information at your fingertips with areavoices directory

Posted on February 15, 2011 by Tracy Briggs

Back in college, my friends Janet and Jill and I competed in a lip sync contest as The Pointer Sisters. Why do I tell you this in my blog post about areavoices? It’s because of the song we sang, “I’m … Continue reading →

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Areavoices Digest #18 – Feb 9, 2011 – Have you seen these blogs?

Posted on February 9, 2011 by Tracy Briggs

Thanks for your feedback about the areavoices directory. I’m still wading through it blog by blog, revising and updating information. You can now see the directory on the blog sections of your home pages as well as on the areavoices … Continue reading →

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Areavoices Digest #16 – January 26, 2011 – A nod to Art Linkletter!

Posted on January 26, 2011 by Tracy Briggs

 Remember, that old Art Linkletter TV show, “Kids say the darndest things?” Well they do. And we love to read about it. That’s why I’m excited to recommend the following new blog by Shane Mercer, followed by 4 others.  Enjoy! The … Continue reading →

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It’s now even easier to start your own blog

Posted on December 9, 2010 by Tracy Briggs

It’s easier because we’ve produced another video that takes you through the process. Check it out. It’s in the sidebar to your right. The “starting your areavoices blog” is a 20 minute video tutorial in which I walk you through setting up … Continue reading →

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Areavoices Digest #12 – Dec 8, 2010 – Great Blogs for the Holidays!

Posted on December 8, 2010 by Tracy Briggs

Maybe I’m  all about the Christmas spirit today or maybe I just can’t get last night’s Glee Christmas special out of my mind. Whatever the case, this week’s recommended blogs have that holiday feel. First a couple of fantastic food … Continue reading →

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Watch our new video!

Posted on December 3, 2010 by Tracy Briggs

Over the past few months, I’ve met with a lot of individuals and organizations telling them about the benefits of blogging on areavoices. I’ve told them how their blog can be featured on Forum Communications Company newspaper and broadcast websites … Continue reading →

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Areavoices Digest #11 – Bytes to Broncs (and looking for a few good cookie bakers!)

Posted on December 1, 2010 by Tracy Briggs

Here are some of the newest blogs you might want to check out this week on areavoices. They range from new social media to rodeo bronc riding. How’s that for variety? And after you read about some of our newest blogs, read … Continue reading →

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The best way to get your blog seen by more people

Posted on November 30, 2010 by Tracy Briggs

How’s that for enticing title? Getting your areavoices blog seen by more eyes is really pretty simple. It comes down to one word: TAGS. The best piece of advice I can give to you about extending the reach of your … Continue reading →

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Areavoices Digest #10 – Nov 24, 2010

Posted on November 24, 2010 by Tracy Briggs

First of all, Happy Thanksgiving to all you! Before you head out for SAFE travels this Thanksgiving I have  a few announcements from the areavoices community. If you still would like to weigh in on our Black Friday chat….go to … Continue reading →

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Black Friday Shoppers? Smart Bargain Hunters or Just Plain Nuts?

Posted on November 23, 2010 by Tracy Briggs

Whatever you feel about Black Friday, whether you spend most of Thanksgiving combing through newspaper ads plotting your shopping strategy or you spend Friday morning snuggled in a warm bed puzzled as to why anyone would rise at 3:00am to battle the crowds, … Continue reading →

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