So excited to share with you…. iBlog thinks I am an expert! iBlogmagazine.com has interviewed some of my favorite bloggers and has been one of my go-to resources highlighting people and businesses in the influencer industry like no other magazine.

This is a dedicated magazine where professional women bloggers can connect with social media experts, national brand social media executives, agency and PR Firm representatives and internet marketing specialists. It's a great place to be for anyone looking to dive deeper into social media. Now I've got a new blogging feature about building community to build your brand.

Here it is! I am so excited to share with you my latest article for one of my favorite Blogging resources,

iBlog magazine. In this article, I shared my approach to creating and maintaining community as Editor of BlissfullyDomestic.com an amazing community of over 10K email subscribers and up to 410k UMV readers.

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A Community is King and Collaboration is Queen

You can't be afraid to ask for help. It is your friends and your community that will become your best resource for growth and focus. The most exciting moments come from collaboration. Attending a conference, and blog tour or participating in an online community is a must-have for bloggers. Knowing that there is someone who is working on the same questions and struggles as you. As I grow in my business, these are the relationships that have given me moments of strength and insight to continue with my online presence while also managing a design business.

While this is an article about creating a community it is also the story of creating a profitable site. The keyword is engagement. You cannot have one without the other.

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The message is to switch from focusing on getting the traffic to your blog. You need to focus on creating a community with your social networks to engage with readers and peers to build a community.

"ENGAGEMENT is the new game. Google likes it, Facebook likes it and soon sponsors will not just ask for your following numbers, they will also ask for your engagement numbers on each platform. "

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Peace be with you,

xoxo

Deborah

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