Building A Professional Media Kit

As a blogger who does it for a business, I found out early how important a media kit is. Picture via MorgueFile by xenia   You may be wondering: What the heck is a Media Kit and why is it important? Simply put, a media kit is a page on your site that is different than the "About me" section that tells companies about your blog, your services you can offer them and a quick notation of your numbers/stats. Think of it kind of like a press release of your blog. It is where companies Read more [...]

From the Trash Can Writing Prompt

This week’s writing prompt address a very sad state of the blogosphere.  If you’ve been around long, you know that sometimes, people simply forget to mind their manners.  That said, here’s this week’s idea: Etiquette in Blogging (not PR people etiquette but blogger to blogger relationships). Ready, go! <span id="preserve77ebc32930684f25aaaa03a82d408cd2" class="wlWriterPreserve"><script type="text/javascript" src="http://www.simply-linked.com/listwidget.aspx?l=e97fdfeb-69f4-4ecf-a0ce-6ad760f64e66" Read more [...]

Trash Can Bloggers Official Giveaway Link Up!

Welcome to the TCB Giveaway Link Up! Hosted by the Trash Can Bloggers The Trash Can Bloggers are looking to bring YOU: Fabulous giveaways to enter AND/OR List giveaways (if listing, please include the end date of the giveaway) NOTE: If you get an error message when listing your giveaway, don't be alarmed - try again and you'll get a message saying giveaway is listed. If you find you're really having an issue - please drop an email to spar9797 at fingerclicksaver dot com. To delete a listing Read more [...]

Hello and Welcome– All Things Old are New Again

We are growing and the signs are all around you.  Look to the left, look to the right, grab a cookie from our virtual cookie chair and have a tall glass of milk too.  We’ve been growing in may directions for several months now and as you see, we’ve brought several prominent bloggers on board to help keep things fresh around here.  The problem that we ran into was that the second person that made us a “we” in the first place is a certified Tax Preparer and really, I thought I was super Read more [...]

An Introduction to Christine Tolhurst

Hi everyone! My name is Christine. As you may have read, I am the new Editorial Manager here at Trash Can Bloggers! I am super exited to be working with the great crew here! My job as Editorial Manager is to help the blog run smoothly as well as help bloggers of all sizes gain a better understanding of all things blogging related. I hope to be able to help you learn how to be the best blogger you can be and utilize all the tools that are out there to make the most of your blog. I should Read more [...]