Canva is a free online service you can use to create custom images and graphics. Maybe you've heard of Canva before and you just want to get your hands on some great tutorials so you can start using it, or perhaps you want to hear the story behind how Canva…
http://basicblogtips.com/TubeSlicer We all know how important it is to have an attractive custom thumbnail on our YouTube videos. In this video I will show you how to use a fantastic YouTube Thumbnail maker called TubeSlicer. You'll see how to easily create custom thumbnails that will get clicked on in search…
Animoto is an online editing tool you can use to create videos. http://ileanesmith.com/youtube-tools Upload them to YouTube or use them on your other social media networks like Instagram, Facebook or Pinterest. Use Animoto to make your YouTube intros and outros as well. GET ANIMOTO http://ileanesmith.com/animoto Here's how to create a…
SoundCloud recently teamed up with HootSuite and you can find the SoundCloud app in the HootSuite directory. In this video, you'll learn how to connect SoundCloud to HootSuite, install the SoundCloud app and listen to your favorite podcasts on your desktop HootSuite dashboard. You have three settings to choose from:…
Pinterest has a red notifications button at the top right hand side of the homepage. Check this button each time you login to Click that button to find out who is following you, who is pinning and repinning your pins. You'll also get notified when you're invited to a group…
Facebook groups can be great but how can we avoid being added to groups we're not interested in joining? In this video I'll give you step by step instructions for finding out who is adding you to unwanted groups so that you can unfriend them. Find the unwanted groups https://www.facebook.com/groups/?category=invited…
http://basicblogtips.com/youtube-tools The do's and don'ts of YouTube are covered in this video featuring a collaboration between Renae Christine aka Rich Mom and Ms. Ileane. Check out the other half of this video on Renae's channel ➨ ➨ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xwd9CTrGR0g ▶ Check out my gear, books and other essential recommendations in my…
Pinterest is a great source of targeted traffic for your blog. TailWind App is great for helping you get more Pinterest traffic. Sign up for Tailwind https://ileane.link/tailwind #pinterest #tailwindapp #pinteresttips Read the full blog post here http://basicblogtips.com/pinterest-promotions.html You can check Google Analytics to see how much traffic you're getting from…
Chromecast can transmit from your SmartPhone or Tablet to your TV. I'll teach you how to set up Chromecast and use Chromecast Apps Using the Google Play app you can sync media from your iTunes library including podcasts and "cast" them on your TV. Then you can listen to your…
http://ileane.aweber.com AWeber is an email service provider located in Chalfont, PA. Here are 3 tips for email marketing and account management that I learned during the Live Workshop 201 Meetup in November 2013 Read the full post and download the transcript http://basicblogtips.com/message-by-aweber.html See photos from this event on Pinterest http://www.pinterest.com/ileane/philly-meetups-and-tech-events/…
Triberr is a network where influential bloggers and content creators find and share each other's posts on social media. You can share to Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, StumbleUpon and Pinterest. Add your blog's RSS feed and watch your content spread and possibly go viral using Triberr. In this solo #HOA video,…
http://basicblogtips.com/youtube-tools the Chrome Browser is constantly being updated by Google Chrome. Here are 6 tips to help you become a power user on Google Chrome. Read the full blog post here: http://basicblogtips.com/google-chrome-power-user.html Tip #1 Make sure you have the latest version of Chrome 01:11 Tip #2 How to access your…
Join me on Triberr http://basicblogtips.com/triberr Triberr helps you expand your reach on Twitter. In this video I show how to: The Triberr interface Triberr report card Prime Membership on Triberr Diversify your Tribe Sharing content Automatically share content Atomic Tribes and Prime membership Read the full blog post http://basicblogtips.com/changed-my-mind-about-triberr.html Keep…
http://basicblogtips.com/report Google Authorship has been removed from the search results for YouTube videos. In this video you'll discover: 00:16 What is Google Authorship 00:59 What did Google Authorship for a YouTube video look like in the past 01:17 What does YouTube Authorship look like in search results today 01:55 How…
http://basicblogtips.com/blogging-tips here are the instructions for removing a property from your Google Analytics account. The only time you want to remove a property from your account is if the site is gone or you are no longer the admin on the account. Killing the property from your account, is hidden…
Have you ever wondered what people are searching for when they're on your site? Try using Site Search. Read more here: http://basicblogtips.com/do-people-search.html With Google Analytics you can set up the Site Search reports to find the answer to that question. Read the full blog post http://basicblogtips.com/do-people-search.html In this video you'll…
http://basicblogtips.com/learn YouTube Hover Cards show a preview of your channel banner and your channel descriptions. The VidIq extension for Chrome shows a full list of stats for each video you watch along with the video tags which were previously hidden by YouTube. Get the YouTube Rankings Assault Kit [FREE REPORT]…
http://ileanesmith.com/ I use the OtterBox Defender Series Case With Holster Style Belt Clip for my Samsung Galaxy S4 Smartphone. The hard plastic shell for this case provides great protection for your phone but it is extremely difficult to open. You need to release the tension clips with your fingernails which…
‼ATTENTION: THIS EXTENSION IS NOW CALLED VIDEO TITLE ADDER‼ YouTube Title Adder Extension will help you find the source of a video link. Use this extension in WordPress stats (from Jet Pack Lite) to find out exactly which videos are sending traffic back to your blog. Install the extension here:…
http://basicblogtips.com/youtubetips One way to get more views on YouTube is by using YouTube Annotations. This is part 2 in a video series about how to use annotations to get more YouTube views and get more YouTube Subscribers. In this video you'll learn how to create and use clickable annotations to…
Download my free YouTube rankings report http://basicblogtips.com/getytreport There is a definite rule about what you should wear when you get in front of the camera to record your YouTube Video. After 4 years of making videos, I share my thoughts in this quick video. Watch it and learn what it…
http://basicblogtips.com/youtube-tools sign up for my YouTube course. YouTube Analytics has some shortcomings when we want to track the performance of specific videos. Cyfe is a Chrome Extension that will help you overcome some of the challenges of tracking YouTube video statistics. Sign up for Cyfe www.cyfe.com Download Cyfe from the…
You can clean up your following on Google+ with Circloscope http://basicblogtips.com/uses/circloscope 🔶🔙CIRCLOSCOPE WAS UPDATED IN JULY 2014 WATCH THE UPDATED TUTORIAL HERE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKZsCJhJI_w Watch as I demonstrate how to: Remove inactive users from your circles on Google+ Un-Circle users who don't Circle you back on Google+ Get CircleScope Here: http://basicblogtips.com/uses/circloscope…
http://basicblogtips.com/getytreport Happy Mother's Day 2013 and check out a guest post on my blog from my daughter Nikki. She is the person who inspired me to start blogging and now she is building Online Directories with WordPress. Read about it here http://basicblogtips.com/wordpress-online-directory-listings.html YouTube Analytics shows Sharing Statistics for your videos.…