Social Media Examiner | Clara Mathews | Activity http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/claramathews/activity/feed Clara Mathews - Activity Feed Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:00:20 +0000 http://buddypress.org/?v=1.5.5 en http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/activity/p/598837/Clara Mathews and Vanessa Bouie are now friendshttp://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/activity/p/598837/ Wed, 05 Jun 2013 19:25:05 +0000 Clara Mathews and Vanessa Bouie are now friends

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]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/freelanceconsulting-v-full-time/#post-54248Clara Mathews replied to the forum topic Freelance/Consulting v. Full Time in the club Small Businesshttp://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/freelanceconsulting-v-full-time/#post-54248 Fri, 24 May 2013 23:10:34 +0000 Clara Mathews replied to the forum topic Freelance/Consulting v. Full Time in the club Small Business I enjoy freelancing, Although I hate the feast & famine income, I enjoy the freedom of working from home.

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/promoting-my-copywriting-business/Clara Mathews started the forum topic Promoting my copywriting business in the club Small Businesshttp://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/promoting-my-copywriting-business/ Fri, 24 May 2013 18:49:55 +0000 Clara Mathews started the forum topic Promoting my copywriting business in the club Small Business What do you think is the best way for me to promote my copywriting business? Up to now, most of my clients have come from referrals. But that is starting to dry up and I need to start finding new client […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/what-do-you-use-for-an-editorialcontent-calendar/#post-54240Clara Mathews replied to the forum topic What do you use for an editorial/content calendar? in the club Small Businesshttp://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/what-do-you-use-for-an-editorialcontent-calendar/#post-54240 Fri, 24 May 2013 18:45:21 +0000 Clara Mathews replied to the forum topic What do you use for an editorial/content calendar? in the club Small Business I just use a spreadsheet that has space for each blog topic and a few other items. But I have looked into tools like  DivvyHQ - http://www.divvyhq.com

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/guest-blogger-agreements/Clara Mathews started the forum topic Guest Blogger Agreements in the club Blogginghttp://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/guest-blogger-agreements/ Sat, 27 Apr 2013 03:45:05 +0000 Clara Mathews started the forum topic Guest Blogger Agreements in the club Blogging I stumbled upon a blog post by Tim Ferris about his guest post policy. He stated that guest bloggers on his site must sign an agreement/contract. It is based on a similar document on the Mashable website that […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/wordpress-pros/#post-52946Clara Mathews replied to the forum topic Wordpress Pros in the club Small Businesshttp://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/wordpress-pros/#post-52946 Mon, 22 Apr 2013 22:12:48 +0000 Clara Mathews replied to the forum topic Wordpress Pros in the club Small Business Also, be sure he uses a theme that is mobile responsive.

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/topic-of-the-week-are-you-building-your-email-list-412013/#post-52945Clara Mathews replied to the forum topic TOPIC OF THE WEEK: Are you building your email list? (4/1/2013) in the club Small Businesshttp://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/topic-of-the-week-are-you-building-your-email-list-412013/#post-52945 Mon, 22 Apr 2013 22:10:02 +0000 Clara Mathews replied to the forum topic TOPIC OF THE WEEK: Are you building your email list? (4/1/2013) in the club Small Business Not effectively. I am in the process of setting up an Aweber account. I was using MailChimp. Then I found out they do not allow affiliate links.

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/what-do-you-use-to-improve-content-and-layout-on-your-blog/#post-44782Clara Mathews replied to the forum topic What do you use to improve content and layout on your blog? in the club Blogginghttp://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/what-do-you-use-to-improve-content-and-layout-on-your-blog/#post-44782 Thu, 25 Oct 2012 20:53:01 +0000 Clara Mathews replied to the forum topic What do you use to improve content and layout on your blog? in the club Blogging @geoffrey-gordon What do you think of the new Thesis 2.0?

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/aweber-vs-mailchimp-and-losing-subscribers/#post-44781Clara Mathews replied to the forum topic AWeber vs. Mailchimp and losing subscribers in the club Blogginghttp://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/aweber-vs-mailchimp-and-losing-subscribers/#post-44781 Thu, 25 Oct 2012 20:47:45 +0000 Clara Mathews replied to the forum topic AWeber vs. Mailchimp and losing subscribers in the club Blogging I am also considering a change to Aweber. I like MailChimp, but they do not allow affiliate links in the emails. 

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/eliminate-white-text/#post-44779Clara Mathews replied to the forum topic Eliminate white text!! in the club Blogginghttp://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/eliminate-white-text/#post-44779 Thu, 25 Oct 2012 20:37:53 +0000 Clara Mathews replied to the forum topic Eliminate white text!! in the club Blogging I agree. Sometimes designers go for what looks good, without considering User Experience. Reading white text on a black background gives me a headache.

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/want-suggestions-to-help-improve-your-blog-sign-up-for-a-free-blog-review/#post-44778Clara Mathews replied to the forum topic Want suggestions to help improve your blog? Sign up for a free blog review! in the club Blogginghttp://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/want-suggestions-to-help-improve-your-blog-sign-up-for-a-free-blog-review/#post-44778 Thu, 25 Oct 2012 20:33:48 +0000 Clara Mathews replied to the forum topic Want suggestions to help improve your blog? Sign up for a free blog review! in the club Blogging I am planning to redesign both of my blogs in December, so a blog review would give me some good feedback on what things need improving.
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]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/activity/p/427052/Clara Mathews and Florence Smith are now friendshttp://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/activity/p/427052/ Sat, 11 Aug 2012 01:13:59 +0000 Clara Mathews and Florence Smith are now friends

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]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/what-is-the-biggest-mistake-you-made-when-setting-up-your-blog/#post-38410Clara Mathews replied to the forum topic What is the biggest mistake you made when setting up your blog? in the club Blogginghttp://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/what-is-the-biggest-mistake-you-made-when-setting-up-your-blog/#post-38410 Fri, 03 Aug 2012 04:49:43 +0000 Clara Mathews replied to the forum topic What is the biggest mistake you made when setting up your blog? in the club Blogging The list is long..
Didn't do keyword research for best domain nameDidn't start building an email list until this year (I could kick myself for that one)Didn't have a clear business model in mind. (still working on that)
]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/forum/topic/fangate-alternatives-in-timeline/#post-38236Clara Mathews replied to the forum topic Fangate Alternatives in Timeline in the club Facebookhttp://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/forum/topic/fangate-alternatives-in-timeline/#post-38236 Thu, 02 Aug 2012 00:30:57 +0000 Clara Mathews replied to the forum topic Fangate Alternatives in Timeline in the club Facebook I will give ShortStack a try. I am having difficulty getting likes on my Facebook Pages.

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/forum/topic/looking-for-advice-on-promoting-a-facebook-page/#post-36704Clara Mathews replied to the forum topic Looking for advice on promoting a Facebook page in the club Facebookhttp://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/forum/topic/looking-for-advice-on-promoting-a-facebook-page/#post-36704 Wed, 18 Jul 2012 05:22:22 +0000 Clara Mathews replied to the forum topic Looking for advice on promoting a Facebook page in the club Facebook I am have the same problem with my client's Facebook Business Page (https://www.facebook.com/VMCLandscape) It is a commercial landscaping company and I am not sure how I can increase their Facebook (and Linkedin) […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/editable-pdfs-for-an-ebook/Clara Mathews started the forum topic Editable PDFs for an EBook in the club Small Businesshttp://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/editable-pdfs-for-an-ebook/ Wed, 18 Jul 2012 05:15:39 +0000 Clara Mathews started the forum topic Editable PDFs for an EBook in the club Small Business I am in the planning stages of creating my first ebook. I want to include some worksheets. I would like to make them editable so that you can write on the forms without having to print them out.
Does anyone know of […]
]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/what-is-your-favorite-source-for-pictures-or-images-for-your-blog-posts/#post-36699Clara Mathews replied to the forum topic What is your favorite source for Pictures or images for your blog posts? in the club Blogginghttp://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/what-is-your-favorite-source-for-pictures-or-images-for-your-blog-posts/#post-36699 Wed, 18 Jul 2012 05:10:01 +0000 Clara Mathews replied to the forum topic What is your favorite source for Pictures or images for your blog posts? in the club Blogging I was using iStockphoto for images when I needed something specific. But recently, one of my clients received a demand letter from Getty Images about images on her website. 
Not being a lawyer or understanding the […]
]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/what-is-your-biggest-challenge-when-it-comes-to-blogging/#post-33309Clara Mathews replied to the forum topic What is your biggest challenge when it comes to blogging? in the club Blogginghttp://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/what-is-your-biggest-challenge-when-it-comes-to-blogging/#post-33309 Fri, 08 Jun 2012 04:54:15 +0000 Clara Mathews replied to the forum topic What is your biggest challenge when it comes to blogging? in the club Blogging Finding the time to write.

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/topic-of-the-week-do-you-use-an-editorial-calendar-632012/#post-33308Clara Mathews replied to the forum topic TOPIC OF THE WEEK: Do You Use an Editorial Calendar? (6/3/2012) in the club Small Businesshttp://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/topic-of-the-week-do-you-use-an-editorial-calendar-632012/#post-33308 Fri, 08 Jun 2012 04:48:13 +0000 Clara Mathews replied to the forum topic TOPIC OF THE WEEK: Do You Use an Editorial Calendar? (6/3/2012) in the club Small Business I use a spreadsheet I created that keeps track of upcoming posts, marketing and other events. I am constantly tweaking my system.
I am have calendars for each of my clients, that connect to my workflow calendar.
I […]
]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/activity/p/337953/Clara Mathews and Claire Perkins are now friendshttp://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/activity/p/337953/ Thu, 31 May 2012 07:33:33 +0000 Clara Mathews and Claire Perkins are now friends

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