In honor of my favorite day, I added a Weekly Roundup on my blog where I share some awesome posts of stuff I find week to week that I know you can benefit and learn from. Some bloggers you will recognize and some you won’t. Either way, I hope you enjoy each post as much as I did reading them.

Social Media

It’s Not just Pinterest Re: Copyright & Legal Issues, by Kristi Hines – All the hoopla about Pinterest possible copyright laws has allot of people scared. What about other social media sites that inflict the same polices? Why are they overlooked too? Oh wait, they aren’t as popular as Pinterest. Take a closer look. What We Like and Don’t Like To See On Twitter, by Sian Phillips – We have all pet peeves about what people tweet about or who is following you. Find out what people are doing that makes tweeting annoying and what is more useful tweeting. How To Report A Facebook Profile For Impersonation or Pretending To Be You, by Kimberly Castleberry – Have you seen Facebook profiles that weren’t the real deal? How do you know if the person you follow (celebrities or anyone) is the real deal? Impersonation can happen to anyone, but Kim helps provide us with information on how to track and report it. Why Do You Want More Twitter Followers, by Lynn Brown – What’s your real motivation behind getting twitter followers? Do you want them for obvious show or to build your network? Read this post and ask yourself why.

Blog Design

Top 5 Mistakes Retail Websites Make, by Rachel Dubois – Even if you don’t have a retail website, this post is still for you. You might sell something on your website (eBook or books) and wonder why people aren’t buying? This post really offers valuable information about simple mistakes businesses make and how to fix it with 5 simple steps. If you own a small business or sell a few products, this post is for you. 10 WordPress Plugins for a Faster, More Search Friendly Blog, Neil Patel – If your blog is crawling like a snail, you might want to read this post. We all have so much data, images and plugins working behind the scenes, but do you know how to keep it running at optimal speed so you don’t lose readers? Read this post. 10 Awesome Blogs using BlogSkin for Thesis Theme, by Hesham Zebida – If you’re looking to redesign your blog theme, BlogSkin might be the next best thing. Hesham from FamousBloggers.net provides some great examples of what you can create with his new themes. You might recognize someone we all know too…Sylviane! SEO Plugin for Blogger Blogs, by Abhi Balani – If you’re on the Blogger Format, this post is for you. I don’t use Blogger, but didn’t want to forget the readers here that do. Keep your blog updated and optimized with this SEO Plugin for Blogger. OptinSkin – I Made My Buying Decision in 30 Seconds – by Jens Berget- For a long time, I have been looking for an alternative to create an optin box for my site. Most times you have to find a designer to create one for you and it can get expensive. Well, now you can easily create one yourself! My friend Jens introduced me to a plugin he found that can help you create your own optin box easily and fast.  Thanks Jens, this was priceless. If you still want a professional design instead, Optin Box Design is a great alternative too!

Writing

5 Ways to Kick Start Writing Your Own Book, by Angie Nelson – Anyone here writing a book or thinking about it? Getting started is the biggest task, but these 5 tips Angie provides will help point you in the right direction to get you started. How can Freelance Writers Get Clients and Keep Them, by Sylviane Nuccio – Are you writing for chump change? Or are you writing to get clients that value your work? Sylviane brings up some great points about writers that sell themselves short and don’t take their writing seriously when dealing and keeping clients.

Entrepreneurship

4 Simple Ways to Lose Traffic and Build Your Business, by Erika Napoletano, via Social Mouths – It’s time to clean house and really look at how your blog is really doing. Are you following the crowd or are you leading by example? This post will make you think about your voice and if you are attracting the right readers for your business or blog. Winning, Big by taking action…It Works! by JK Allen – JK offers a truly inspirational post about determination and winning. Not winning the lottery, but setting goals and putting them into action. No matter what your goals are in life, placing action behind it, always wields a winner. NICE JK! 3 Competitors We All Face, by Daniel Newman – How often do you think about beating your competition? Do you put so much time trying to outdo your competition that you end up forgetting about your own brand? This post is a clear reminder to look in the mirror.

Spiritual

Surviving In A Hostile Environment, by Frank – Where do you gain the strength to go on when faced with adversity? Frank takes it home with an inspirational post about faith and courage.  Frank, what happened to the comment section? A Life worth living – Saying No to Being Ashamed and Feeling Guilty By Others, by Chaplain Donna – Misery loves company and most times, being around negativity breeds negativity. How can we get beyond guilt feelings and live a life free of shame and ridicule? An inspirational post by a brilliant writer. Why Do You Smile? by Smiley Melly, via Life For Instance – Why do you smile? When you wake up and start your day, how often does that smile stay with you? Do you smile often or less? Ask yourself; what in your life can you smile about today.

Stuff that Cracks Me Up

Birthday Coming Up, What Am I Going To Buy Her? By Jan Bierens – Nothing like the male species to figure out what to buy their mate during birthday time. Although this post was for guys only, I couldn’t resist (and so did a few other females…Lisa..he he!) offer some advice on the perfect birthday gift for his woman. Love it Jan!