1. How to make your blog sexySo people will want to read it! Prepared by:@Mary Rambin

2. How to make your blog 3. Necessary elements Clean design Photos Personal voice Links and navigation add value **Potent posts** 4. 1. Create a clean template. Choose five colors for your design and text. Avoid graphics and textures that will clash with photos. Use no more than 3 fonts that are easy to read. Condense your menu bar and navigation. Consider the value of clutter before adding it. 5. 2. Use photos in 99% of your posts. People have a short attention span online. Images catch the eye away from competing content. Decision is made based on the first image. Personal snapshots are the most compelling. 6. Rule 1: You cant mess up!Blog like you talk to people. Be yourself Post what excites you Have an opinion Attempt to make friends Inform people about your life Interact with your audience 7. 3. Make your blog valuable Provide the details (who, what, where when, why) Use hyperlinks (homepage, twitter handle, blog) Offer your perspective that is unique to you. Think of your blog as a resource. Categorize and/or tag for easy navigation and search. 8. Best hairspray EVER!Seriously Oribe ($22 @ Barneys) even keeps my hairstraight in this humidity. I highly recommend spending themoney ladies. And men. Ha! 9. 4. Your Goal Potent PostsConvey the most amount of information with the least amountof words. Choose 2 of the 4 concepts to include in one post. A sexy statement Circumstance The nugget CharacterGo back and add value to your posts when youre done. 10. A Potent Post Sexy Statement: You definitely want to take this Ho home. Circumstance: In this pic, Im spicing up aHoegaarden. Which I pronounce Ho-garden knowing full well, its Who- garden but thats what I say. Nugget:For me, I like it with Peach Lambech and a fresh orange slice. The orange is nothing new to you, but the Lambech brew makes the beer even smoother. Character: More to come of this nature. Mary tells me I need to share all of my secrets. Im game. Ill try anything once. 11. Sexy statement: Smiles that big can only mean one thing. Circumstance: Christy and Letha came to Amys Gold Buying Party and are walking away with checks for over $500 each. Nugget: With the price of gold rising every day, the checks I sign are getting bigger and bigger. Character: Honestly, I love my job. Everyone leaves happy. For details on hosting and making money to party, click here. 12. Using your blog for business Connect with your existing clients Reach out to an audience that works for you Update often to keep your brand on their minds Distinguish yourself from others in the industry Generate loyalty 13. **IMPORTANT** 14. Distribute your blog content Facebook Bread and Butter to make your current clients work for you Twitter Throwing darts to reach out to new people Foursquare Man with Candy to create brand loyalty via incentives YouTube MTV to get attention with trending topic videos LinkedIn Houston Business Journal People go to specifically for business purposes in particular industries. 15. Your Golden Ticket - Tumblr Provides a home base website for people to visit Distributes one post to all of your platforms Easy to use at the computer and your phone 16. Bottom Line of Blogging Design a nice place to visit Share dont Compose Create your brands personality Dont try to market your business Post about what will informative and entertaining for your audience. Be yourself. Write about what you know and love. 17. Want more?The next steps for you are creating an efficient social mediaschedule, optimizing your content, engaging with your audienceand potential readers generating business!