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Three Public Relations Blunders To Avoid

Guest post by Blog Manager Robbi Hess

In my years on both sides of the public relations desk – both as a public relations manager for a hospital and as a journalist that received press releases from various businesses and individuals – I can tell you there are ways to get your news printed and ways to get your news ignored.

Avoid these top three public relations mishaps and you can set yourself apart from the competition in the pet blogging industry:

You Know You Are a Pet Blogger When...

by: Carol Bryant

Did you ever consider what it really means to be a pet blogger? A "blog," according to Merriam-Webster is "a Web site that contains an online personal journal with reflections, comments, and often hyperlinks provided by the writer." There are millions of bloggers online, but what specifically defines the characteristic of a pet blogger?

We posed this question to BlogPaws' staff and the answers thus far have run the gamut. So we'll reveal our replies to "you know you're a pet blogger when" if you do the same in the comments section. We're certainly a special "breed" of writers, but what makes us so? Well, you know you're a pet blogger when...

Wordless Wednesday: Cat and Dog Humor

"Hey buddy, whatcha got in there?"

BlogPaws community member, Denise Brixey, posted this image in the BlogPaws Community recently. Are you a member of our 1,800+ strong pack of pet parents, lovers, and bloggers?

Guess what time it is? BlogPaws' Wordless Wednesday Blog Hop time!

Join BlogPaws' Wordless Wednesday Blog Hop by posting your pet photo(s) on your blog and linking up below - then start the hop! Visit and leave comments on other blogs to make some new blogger pals and probably get some new followers. 

You can add the BlogPaws Blog Hop button to your post and/or to your blog sidebar, either by cutting and pasting the image or using the HTML code below. 



Need help? We have you covered: How to Join a Blog Hop - BlogPaws Tutorial




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Who buys holiday gifts for pets? WE ALL DO!!

It’s one of our favorite times of year here at BlogPaws (second only to the BlogPaws conference of course!) because we love to spoil our pets! And we know you do too.

So this year, we’ve rounded up some of the coolest holiday gifts out there. Need a perfect stocking stuffer? We’ve got ya covered. Need help keeping your dog or cat calm during hectic holiday events? We have an idea for you there, too. Looking to get your pet something super cool to help him keep his New Year’s resolutions? Yep, we have that, as well.

Five Timely Tips For Your Pet Blogging

Guest post by Blog Manager Robbi Hess

It’s easy to lose focus when you’re trying to squeeze your pet blogging time into your regular daily activities. If you want to make your blogging a priority though you need to take the endeavor seriously; think of yourself as an entrepreneur and take charge of your pet blogging time as you would every other task.