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Guiding Principles For Successful Blogging: Lessons Learned at BlogPaws 2013

Post by Blog Manager Robbi Hess

You started your pet blog hoping for... fame and glory? Recognition of your writing skills? To share the love of your particular pet? To earn money? Whatever your reason, you certainly had in mind that when you started blogging that you would be successful, right? While every pet blogger measures "success" in his or her own way, there are some steps you can take to propel your blog toward the level of success you seek.

This was the lesson imparted by Susan Getgood, author of Professional Blogging for Dummies and the vice president influencer marketing at BlogHer spoke to a crowded room at BlogPaws 2013 and imparted this information: 

How Pet Bloggers Can Use Instagram

by: Carol Bryant

Have you tried Instagram yet? With the plethora of social networking sites and services available, who has time for yet one more app/platform/program? This is one you might want to give a second look.

If you love taking photos, aren't always up for having to be witty or clever to summarize your thoughts in 140 characters (as much as we love Twitter, it can be, well, pressure filled BOL)...well Instagram just might be the instant answer to your prayers, or something close to it.

Instagram is an online photo sharing service that allows you to upload photos, apply effects or filters, then share them to a variety of other places. It's easy, it's fun, and I've been playing around with it for a few months now. I am gaining new followers and fans to my magazine dog blog thanks to Instagram. Are your ears perked now? Here's a cheat sheet and jump start if you'd like to immerse paws first into Instagram:

BlogPaws Wordless Wednesday: Dental Care for Cats

Dental care is important for pets as well as people. Often times, when we read blog posts about oral care for pets, it focuses on dogs, but cats need proper oral care, too. In celebration of National Adopt-a-Cat Month, BlogPaws continues with our committment to all pets, including felines.

One of our Facebook fans, Maria Romano, shared with us, "My cat, Willow not only had to have her teeth cleaned recently but she had to have four teeth pulled. This never would have happened if my sister hadn't kept bugging me to get Willow a dental checkup and if I went to a more experienced veterinary practice."

We are proud of pet parents like Maria and encourage you to have your pet get regular dental care checkups, along with making dental care a regular part of your pet's daily healthcare routine.

Inthe meantime, it is also time for Wordless Wednesday with the BlogPaws blog hop. BlogPaws offers year-round interaction, activity, community and more to learn, earn, and connect. Plus we have the weekly tradition of the Wordless Wednesday BlogPaws Blog Hop! All pictures posted in the free BlogPaws Community are eligible to appear on this post each week.

Visit and leave comments on other blogs to make some new buddies and maybe 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? Here it is: How to Join a Blog Hop - BlogPaws Tutorial




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Want to see your pet featured? Join our free BlogPaws Community and share your photos! We select our BlogPaws Wordless Wednesday pet from the photos in the community each week.

BlogPaws Celebrates National Adopt a Cat/Adopt A Shelter Cat Month

Post by Blog Manager Robbi Hess

We, here at BlogPaws, are like James Herriot and love "all creatures great and small," but this month we are loving on cats just a smidge more as they are our spotlight pet. Because June is National Adopt a Cat/Adopt a Shelter Cat Month we are hosting themed chats in our Community, Twitter Pawty chats, writing blog posts and giving away cat-themed prizes that have been generously donated by cat-loving community members that have partnered up with BlogPaws for this month long event. 

Every Monday for the rest of June we will be featuring a set of individuals that have offered prizes "all for the love of cats." Check the Community and our Facebook page as well as the blog to find out dates and times of upcoming events. 

Here are some of the great prizes that will be available:

Wrapping Up A Week In Blog Posts At BlogPaws

By Robbi Hess, BlogPaws Blog Manager 

As we continue our weekend wrap up of all of the good stuff that was brought to you on the BlogPaws website this week we also continue our month-long theme of National Adopt A Cat Month/Adopt A Shelter Cat Month. 

Once again our blog was overflowing with great information. In case you missed any of our posts, our Community announcements or haven't registered for BlogPaws 2014, now is the time to kick back, relax and catch up with our weekend round up.