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Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Empire Avenue-The Man Cave No More!

A couple of months ago someone introduced me to Empire Avenue! At first I thought this is a game, I don't get it and how in the heck am I going to figure this out! Should I even care to and do I have the time? Not another social networking site!

Quickly I started to see the benefits. Not only did I start to notice an increase in followers on all of my Social Networking sites, but I also started to establish relationships and find quality products, companies and bloggers.

Empire Avenue is another Social Networking tool. The more you invest, follow, endorse, complete missions and connect with other members the sooner you will start to see an increase in value but more importantly an increase in engagement.

I noticed that there were many men on this site too. So naturally I wanted to mix up the blue with some pink so I started to invite some women and mom bloggers. Lisa Cash Hanson was one of those great ladies.

That is how the Mom Bloggers Community on Empire Avenue got started. Everyone that joins our community is also pinned on our Pinterest Board. Their pins direct people to their profile on Empire Avenue. Our Board's description says, "The Mom Bloggers Community on Empire Avenue is open to all women. We are #SMRocketFuel Divas! Building a strong community of Savvy Investors on #EAv!"

Another one of our goals in creating this community was to let women start to have a larger presence on Empire Avenue. We were hearing from some that they didn't understand it, were a little overwhelmed and really were missing out on the benefits. Therefore our community has tutorials, videos and tips to increase longevity and decrease user frustration.

Like with all Social Networking sites, as soon as you join add your picture and Bio. Then connect your Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, Instagram, Flickr, Foursquare, WordPress, Google Plus and Blog accounts.

Just enjoy and be sure to check out Mom Bloggers Community on EA!

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Empire Avenue Turns Social Media Upside Down! (blog.empireavenue.com)

Lisa Ladrido is an R.N. Mom Blogger who is passionate about Social Media, Personal Development and Health and Wellness.

She has 5 sons and lives in Washington State with her husband and their furry four legged children!

My blog: Mom Blogger Buzz: Can One Smile Change the World?

Monday, March 19, 2012

Opportunity for Bloggers-Sign up by April 6-7th!

Here are two upcoming Giveaways that everyone can join in and participate. The sign-up deadline is April 6th for the Mother's Day Giveaway and April 7th for the Raining Cash Giveaway!

It's Raining Cash Giveaway Event

Are you a blogger looking to increase your social media exposure? Join our upcoming cash giveaway event! This event will be held from April 16th through April 29th. Sign-ups end on April 7th.

Our most recent cash giveaway event, the $700 Winter Blast of Cash Giveaway, had an incredible turnout with over 120 participating blogs and 275,000+ entries. Participants in that event gained hundreds and even thousands of new followers!

We would love for you to join us in the next big event! Complete your information on the sign-up form Here by April 7th! There will also be a cash prize for the participating blogger who refers the most people to the giveaway!

Mother's Day Giveaway Event

You are also welcome to visit VoiceBoks and sign up for the Mother's Day Giveaway.

Please let them know that Lisa Ladrido sent you! Thank you.

You must sign up for this Giveaway by April 6th! Enjoy these opportunities!

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Monday, January 9, 2012

Top Ten Triberr Tuesday

I have had such a blast since I joined Triberr. If you don't know what Triberr is, scroll down to the bottom and there will be related articles that you can check out at your convenience!

Not only have I gained more followers, but most importantly I have gained new friends and wonderful blogs to read and follow.

Based on Triberr's Optimize tab, I will be featuring my top 10 Traffic Driving Tribemates each month. Please take a moment and visit their Blogs, Twitter and Facebook Pages.

To all my Tribemates, thank you for your constant participation on Triberr, your RT's and shares to all the social media sites.

Sue Ingebretson- @SueInge on Twitter, Facebook and Sue's Blog Rebuilding Wellness with Sue Ingebretson

Marieke Hensel- @Hensel on Twitter, Facebook and Marieke's Blog Branding Personality

Amit Verma- @amitv_tweets on Twitter, Facebook and Amit's Blog Modern Life Blogs- Expand Your Horizon

Erin Patrick- @ErinPatrick on Twitter, Facebook and Erin's Blog My Nuggets of Truth

Gerry Wendel- @modlandUSA on Twitter, Facebook and Gerry's Blog ModlandUSA

Shaan Haider- @shaanhaider on Twitter, Facebook and Shaan's Blog Geeky Stuffs

Courtney G- @LaDyLaDuke on Twitter, Facebook and Courtney's Blog LaDy LaDuke

Shannon Grissom- @ShannonGrissom on Twitter, Facebook and Shannon's Blog Shannon Grissom

Barbara Duke- @BarbaraDuke on Twitter, Facebook and Barbara's Blog Thoughts of Pink

Danielle Tucker- @TheGolfClub on Twitter, Facebook and Danielle's Blog Danielle Tucker's Golf Club Radio Show

See you in 30 days!

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Thursday, December 15, 2011

Buffer | Twitter | Facebook | Triberr

http://bufferapp.com

I love anything to do with Social Media, extensions and applications! When I see something new and if I feel I could use the tool then I will check it out! So a few days ago while I was Stumbling around I found Buffer!

The creators of Buffer, Joel Gascoigne and Leo Widrich explain how it works, "We designed Buffer to offer you a both personal and yet more efficient solution to handle Twitter. Buffer makes your life easier with a smarter way to schedule tweets. Work out all your tweets at one point in time during the day. Then fill up your Buffer with your tweets and Buffer schedules them for you. Simply keep that Buffer topped up and you will then be tweeting consistently all day round, all week long."

Of course you can schedule your tweets with either TweetDeck or Hootsuite, as I have used before. One of the features that makes Buffer different is that it also includes the "Inspire me!" button. Different quotes will appear for you to tweet to your followers. If you "Post Now" your post will immediately show up on Twitter or if you choose "Add to Buffer" it will be scheduled to tweet in the future based on the schedule you have chosen.

Right now Buffer is available on Chrome, Safari and Firefox, or you can add the Bookmarklet. I only use Chrome, so I am not sure if the Buffer icon is visible on the other extensions' tweets. As you can see below Buffer appears on the tweet.

Click on Buffer directly on Twitter and then you can edit and schedule your RT.

You can even check the Analytics of your tweets right on Buffer. Here is a tweet that went out today at 12:17 PM. So far there were 35 clicks and 2842 potential views.

I am enjoying the ease and time saving features that Buffer has to offer both on Twitter and Facebook. I have also been using Buffer on Triberr with the Promotional Tweets. My Christmas wish is that Dino Dogan and Dan Cristo from Triberr will add the Buffer icon as an option for us to use when we share our Tribemate's posts!

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Sunday, November 27, 2011

Did Triberr Give Me Klout?

Image: Nutdanai Apikhomboonwaroot / FreeDigitalPhotos.net

What is Triberr?

Triberr was created by Dino Dogan and Dan Cristo. For the "mom and pop" or new blogger it is a great tool to increase reach on Twitter and exposure to your blog.

For Triberr to benefit you, you must have a blog that you post on regularly and also have an account on Twitter.

To join Triberr you would receive an invitation, which will be sent to you via direct message on Twitter by somebody you know.

To Find Out More About Triberr Click Here!

How Has Triberr Helped Me?

I was invited to Triberr at the end of August 2011, however I wasn't blogging due to an illness.

At the time the tweets were automated so it looked like I was somewhat active on Twitter! This feature is no longer available at this time. Once I returned and started blogging again I began to see all the benefits of using Triberr.

Each time I wrote a post on my blog my "Tribe" members were tweeting them and of course I was doing the same for them. I created my own "Tribe" and joined other "Tribes" too. My Twitter reach began to increase.

I control which posts I would like to tweet out and before deciding on joining an already established "Tribe" I visit their blogs as well.

Where Are Your Posts Going?

Not only are your blog posts being "Tweeted" on Twitter, they can also be "Liked" on Facebook, "+1'd" on Google+, "Stumbled" on StumbleUpon and shared on LinkedIn!

Remember I Had Stopped Blogging?

To measure how Triberr has increased my reach, I am going to use Klout scoring as my example. To learn more about Klout please visit their Website Here. During the time I stopped blogging, Klout also changed their algorithms. When I returned in October, my score had plummeted.

Here you can see that 30 days ago when I wasn't blogging, my Klout Score was only 31. On October 28, 2011 I started blogging again. As of today, November 27, 2011, my Klout Score has increased to 43 and my True Reach increased by 568!

Visit Klout Here!

In Review

I recommend Triberr to any blogger that would like to increase their exposure in the blogosphere! I feel that in the past 30 days, being a member of Triberr was what helped me get back on my feet so to speak! I also have been able to connect with other bloggers and visit their great blogs too.

Please refer back to Triberr's website for more information and to see if you would like to join this very active community.

If you would like an invitation to Triberr I have a few requirements! Send me your blog link and request to @LisaLadrido on Twitter!

Triberr

Thank you Dino and Dan for this great community of bloggers called Triberr!

Wednesday, November 23, 2011

Mom Bloggers~ A Great Community for You!

I wish I could remember how I stumbled upon VoiceBoks, so I could thank the person who had this badge on their blog. I know I must have been Blog Hopping for sure. However, thankfully I did and joined this great Community. The group of mostly women and yes even a few Daddy's are gently and graciously guided by the creator of VoiceBoks, Lexie. Besides having a young baby and husband at home, VoiceBoks is her other baby!

She has created a community that embraces the promotion and support of others. Once you join you are greeted immediately by members who make you feel like you are stopping in for a cup of coffee and sitting down at their kitchen table.

We have Blog Hops integrated on the site, wonderful groups that help you gain followers to your blogs utilizing the different forms of Social Media, education and support. Some of the categories that you will find here are Pregnancy, Children, Health, Recipes, Deals and Steals and an organized Directory. The Directory includes Arts and Crafts, Go Green, Parenting, Party Ideas and even Shops, to name just a few.

When I watched this movie "Oh, Thank Goodness, It's Not Just Me!", I thought of this wonderful group and community called VoiceBoks ~The Voice of Motherhood.

Make sure your volume is up, click Play and Enjoy this quick movie!

"No matter what stage of life a woman is in, Oh Thank Goodness It's Not Just Me by Lisa Hammond and BJ Gallagher, shares a message of hope woman to woman and heart-to-heart: You are not alone. The authors encourage women to overcome self-doubt, anxiety and self consciousness by connecting and sharing real-world experiences with each other."

"Oh Thank Goodness It's Not Just Me illustrates the power of sharing stories and celebrates women's interdependence. It taps into the power of connection and community, eliminating the need to be perfect, while giving women the freedom to share their feelings, to forgive both themselves and others and to ask for help. The book allows women to see the possibilities of rebounding and reinventing themselves."

"Oh Thank Goodness It's Not Just Me shows women that they are not alone in their feelings and experiences—that they are free to share who they really are with the world."

To me this book and movie describe exactly what VoiceBoks is all about. Just click either of the VoiceBoks' Badges and come and visit us, you may want to stay awhile!

Lexie Lane and Ro Little have also created WikiMommy! You are welcome to visit this great addition to the VoiceBoks Community and even become a contributor!

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Monday, November 7, 2011

New Feature on #Triberr!

For those of you on Triberr there have been quite a few changes happening in the last few days! The Triberr Team have been quite busy, Batman and Robin they are! Among some of the new changes is the "Editing Your Post Titles".

Adding the Hashtags to our tweets has been something that I have wanted to do and couldn't figure out how. Thankfully Dino Dogan and Dan Cristo are always on top of the newest and the latest and they took care of it for us! It is very easy to do.

Click on "My Stream":

Then Click "EDIT":

In this post, I had published my blog post and then went back and changed the title. However, when it fed into my Triberr Stream the old title still was showing. So now I am able to change the title right on Triberr so when my Tribemates tweet, it will be the correct Title!

After you click "EDIT", it will bring up the box where you can change your title and add hashtags if you so choose. This picture is showing my old title.

Here I changed my title and added the Hashtags! Don't forget to "Save"!

After you click on "Save" it will show you the message that, "Your New Title Has Been Saved", showing you the changed title. Now you only have to "Refresh Your Stream" and that is it!

Now wasn't that easy?! Thank you Batman and Robin!! How do you like Triberr?

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