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#FLIPEDUTHE 2015 GUIDE

FLIPBOARD + BLOGGERS WHAT FLIPBOARD OFFERS BLOGGERS 6 WAYS FOR BLOGGERS TO USE FLIPBOARD LEARN THE BASICS OF FLIPBOARD HOW TO PARTICIPATE IN #FLIPBLOGGER TOOLS AND RESOURCES

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EVERYTHING A BLOGGER NEEDS TO KNOW ABOUT FLIPBOARD

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BLOGGERSFLIPBOARD IS FREE FOR IOS, ANDROID, WINDOWS AND ON THE WEB AT FLIPBOARD.COM

Flipboard is your social magazine. It’s one place to keep up on all of your interests and a source of great stories that move the world forward.

For bloggers, it’s a platform where you can share your own stories.

FLIPBOARD + BLOGGERS

• Increased traffic to your posts through an extended network of readers

• If you’re in search of great content to inspire you or to add to your blog, you get a treasure trove of curated content that’s:

• constantly updated & hot-off-the-press, • all in one place, • easy to customize and organize

• A beautiful and unique packaging tool (the magazine) which can be embedded on your own site, shared on social, etc. Or: keep private for your own reference

WHAT DOES FLIPBOARD OFFER THAT BLOGGERS CAN’T GET ELSEWHERE?

FLIPBOARD IS FREE FOR IOS, ANDROID, WINDOWS AND ON THE WEB AT FLIPBOARD.COM

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6 WAYS FOR BLOGGERS TO USE FLIPBOARD

6 WAYS FOR BLOGGERS TO USE FLIPBOARD

By Kurt Weiler

AMERICA’S ROLE IN THE WORLD

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• On Flipboard, you can follow specific topics, like politics, travel and parenting, so you always know what’s happening in the areas you’re passionate about.

• It’s like a constantly updating ‘newspaper’ that lives in your pocket.

• Never miss an article of interest that might matter to your readers or inspire a post.

By Tawanna Browne Smith

IN LOVE WITH LONDON

I. STAY ON TOP OF TRENDING NEWS IN YOUR NICHE & BEYOND

IN LOVE WITH LONDON IT’S CROWDED, CONGESTED, EXPENSIVE AND

COMPLICATED BUT THERE’S AN ALLURE ABOUT LONDON THAT AMERICANS LOVE WHICH DRAWS

US TO TRAVEL THERE EVERY YEAR.

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IN LOVE WITH LONDON By Tawanna

Browne Smith

TRAVEL TO THE CARIBBEAN

By Tawanna Browne Smith

THE RAIN FOREST OF

COASTA RICA By Tawanna

Browne Smith

VIVA LA MEXICO By Tawanna

Browne Smith

I like that Flipboard allows me to curate content easily based off of interests that are important to me. Being able to create curated magazines of both my content and other publishers’ content helps with my overall organization.” Tawanna Browne Smith, @TawannaB

Tawanna Browne Smith@tawannab

Managing Director of MGTTravel Media and Editor In Chief of MomsGuideToTravel.com/the-blog.

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6 WAYS FOR BLOGGERS TO USE FLIPBOARD: STAY ON TOP OF TRENDING NEWS IN YOUR NICHE & BEYOND

By Kurt Weiler

AMERICA’S ROLE IN THE WORLD

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II. RESEARCH ARTICLES YOU’RE IN THE PROCESS OF WRITING

By Sarah Kimmel

FAMILYTECH

Use Flipboard to research and ask yourself:

• What have others written about?

• What is driving strong engagement and indicating potential reader interest?

• What’s the dissenting opinion?

• Who can you quote?

• What can you respond to?

• What do you need more details about?

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FAMILYTECH HELPING FAMILIES NAVIGATE THE AWESOME AND

SOMETIMES SCARY WORLD OF TECHNOLOGY.

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WORK IT By Sarah Kimmel

GAMERS CORNER

By Sarah Kimmel

THE BLOGGER’S MAG

By Sarah Kimmel &Super Healthy Kids

ENTERTAIN US By Sarah Kimmel

I love Flipboard because it’s easy for me to find out the latest news for the topics I actually care about. I hope to gain more of a following of people who are interested in the same topics I am, so I can bring them news that will be interesting to them!” Sarah Kimmel, @familytech

Sarah Kimmel@familytech

Helping families navigate the awesome, and sometimes scary, world of technology.

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6 WAYS FOR BLOGGERS TO USE FLIPBOARD: RESEARCH ARTICLES YOU’RE IN THE PROCESS OF WRITING

By Kurt Weiler

AMERICA’S ROLE IN THE WORLD

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III.

By Stacy Teet

CREATIVE MAMAS

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GROW YOUR ONLINE COMMUNITY

The best way to grow your online community is by supporting members of that community. You can do that by:

• Flipping posts from around the blogosphere and creating magazines to highlight them.

• Following fellow bloggers and readers.

• Leaving comments on Flips and nurturing your online relationships.

CREATIVE MAMAS INSPIRATION TO CREATE,

CONNECT & SHARE.

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REDEFINING BEAUTY

By Stacy Teet

LIVE YOUR LIFE By Stacy Teet

THE HEALTHY WAY

By Stacy Teet

CREATIVE ENTREPRENEURS

By Stacy Teet

Flipboard is my happy place. It’s where I discover things I never knew about myself (seriously, flip things you’re interested in and then go back and take a good look at them—they’ll reveal passions and interests you may have never even realized you had!) and can hone in on what I really want to get serious about.” Stacy Teet, @stacyofksw

Stacy Teet@stacyofksw

I used to save stacks and stacks of magazines, now I create my own.

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6 WAYS FOR BLOGGERS TO USE FLIPBOARD: GROW YOUR ONLINE COMMUNITY

By Kurt Weiler

AMERICA’S ROLE IN THE WORLD

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IV.GROW YOUR INFLUENCE

• Create collaborative magazines with bloggers who have relevant posts. You’ll expose your content to their audience and vice versa.

• Leave comments on Flips and engage with Flipboard users. It’s a great way to find new people to follow!

• Connect with other Flipboard fans on Twitter or other social media streams. Follow the #FlipBlogger hashtag to see who else is engaging with the community.

• Include clear metadata on your posts so that the Flipboard engine can help those posts reach a larger audience. People following the topics you mention are more likely to see your content.

By AwesomismMom & Janette Speyer

THE ABC’S OF LIVING ON THIS PLANET

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THE ABC’S OF LIVING ON THIS PLANET HOW SHOWING LOVE, TOLERANCE AND

UNDERSTANDING HELPS DEFEAT HATRED WORLDWIDE

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AWESOME HEALTHY LIVING

TIPS By AwesomismMom

AWESOMISMMOM By AwesomismMom

MY AWESOME DAY IDEAS

By AwesomismMom

AWESOME WAYS TO HELP MOMS

DESTRESS By AwesomismMom

Flipping my blog allows me to explore my passion and express my voice for the autism and special needs community. I curate my blog along with the latest articles and information available from all over the world and connect. I am proud to have the Flipboard symbol prominently displayed for others to link to, and my Flipboard Magazine embedded on our website.” AwesomismMom, @awesomismmom

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6 WAYS FOR BLOGGERS TO USE FLIPBOARD: GROW YOUR INFLUENCE

By Kurt Weiler

AMERICA’S ROLE IN THE WORLD

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By Matt Hart

PHOTOGRAPHY TRIPS

V. COLLECT IDEAS FOR FUTURE POSTS

• Use Flipboard Magazines (which can be kept private or easily shared!) to collect inspiring articles, images/photos, videos, songs, etc.

• Keep track of great headlines to inspire you when coming up with your own.

• Organize reference and research pieces into Flipboard Magazines.

• Collect links for roundup type posts.M

PHOTOGRAPHY TRIPS PLACES TO VISIT WITH A CAMERA.

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BLACK AND WHITE 2016

By Matt Hart

2016 ONE CAMERA ONE LENS

By Matt Hart

COLOUR By Matt Hart

PHOTOGRAPHY INTEREST By Matt Hart

I use Flipboard to make my very busy life easier. I am dyslexic and a very busy photographer. So I use Flipboard to showcase some of my projects and ideas and to store ideas for future blog posts. I also use Flipboard to search for trip ideas for photography trips for myself and for the workshops I lead all over the world for my own companies and companies I work for. Flipboard is so simple to use and following the right people and magazines really does save me hours of time searching the Internet.” Matt Hart, @matt6t6

Matt Hart @matt6t6

Liverpool Black and White Street Photographer. Fujifilm X Photograper. Formatt Hitech Featured Artist

www.lighttraveler.co.uk

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6 WAYS FOR BLOGGERS TO USE FLIPBOARD: COLLECT IDEAS FOR FUTURE POSTS

VI.GIVE ALL OF YOUR CONTENT MORE ROOM TO SHINE AND A LONGER SHELF-LIFE

• Package content into different magazines to promote more easily.

• Share evergreen content easily.

• Embed magazines in your Website sidebar or in blog posts.

• Take advantage of seasonal events to showcase relevant articles you’ve written in the past.

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A COLLECTION OF LIFE LESSONS

By Jessica Rosenberg

MARKETING By Jessica Rosenberg

FOODIE FLIPS By Jessica Rosenberg

WISDOM FROM THE MOUTHS OF

BABES By Jessica Rosenberg

I love how easy it is to create magazines on Flipboard to showcase my content and help my readers dive into my archives. I also love how it gives my followers a well-rounded view of my interests.” Jessica Rosenberg, @kikarose

Jessica Rosenberg@kikarose

I’m a writer, a blogger, and a book lover. I have two little girls, a dog, a cat, and a lawyer husband who

just started working from home.

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6 WAYS FOR BLOGGERS TO USE FLIPBOARD: GIVE ALL OF YOUR CONTENT MORE ROOM TO SHINE AND A LONGER SHELF-LIFE

BLOGGERS6 WAYS FOR BLOGGERS TO USE FLIPBOARD: GIVE ALL OF YOUR CONTENT MORE ROOM TO SHINE AND A LONGER SHELF-LIFE

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EMAIL MARKETING

By Beth Blecherman

EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY By Beth Blecherman

WEARABLES AND SMART TECH

By Beth Blecherman

DRIVERLESS AND FUTURE

CAR TECH By Beth Blecherman

I love Flipboard because it offers a beautiful visual app and Web interface to curate articles to save and share. As a blogger, sharing my articles on Flipboard helps me increase my readership and build my personal brand as subject matter expert. Most of all, the ‘magazine’ look and feel makes it enjoyable to read articles and connect with fellow enthusiasts across different topics.” Beth Blecherman, @bethblecherman

Beth Blecherman@bethblecherman

Curator (Flip-per) of all things tech, social media, business, education technology , design, healthy tips.... @TechMama on Twitter, Tech &

Lifestyle blog: Techmamas.com , Business Consultant, Entrepreneur, Author: MyParentPlan, Past: Sr.Mgr Deloitte

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6 WAYS FOR BLOGGERS TO USE FLIPBOARD: GIVE ALL OF YOUR CONTENT MORE ROOM TO SHINE AND A LONGER SHELF-LIFE

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LEARN THE BASICS OF FLIPBOARD

LEARN THE BASICS OF FLIPBOARD

LEARN THE BASICS OF FLIPBOARD: FIND CONTENT & FOLLOW WHAT INTERESTS YOU

To get started: search for topics that interest you, from blogging and social media to food and travel. Your Flipboard’s Cover Stories will display popular articles, videos, photos and audio on the subjects you choose.

Follow content you enjoy or want to know more about. Now you’re connected to leading thinkers and trusted sources on that topic.

Following makes your Flipboard better and more tailored to you, ideal for personal and professional use.

FIND CONTENT & FOLLOW WHAT INTERESTS YOU

Watch the FIND and FOLLOW tutorials: http://flip.it/find

LEARN THE BASICS OF FLIPBOARD: FLIP INTO FLIPBOARD MAGAZINES

Hit + to collect content you like into a beautiful digital magazines that you can share with your readers, accessible on the Web and any device. It’s easy to start and maintain your magazines as you research or promote your posts. Use the Compose option to add commentary and original content.

FLIP INTO FLIPBOARD MAGAZINES

Watch the FLIP tutorial: http://flip.it/flip-video

LEARN THE BASICS OF FLIPBOARD: SHARE WITH OTHERS

Show off your expertise or just enlighten your readers, fellow bloggers and followers with interesting content. You can share magazines or stories over email, text, social media and more. Readers can comment on the articles you share, opening up a dialogue within your magazines.

SHARE WITH OTHERS

Watch the SHARE tutorial: http://flip.it/share-video

LEARN THE BASICS OF FLIPBOARD: CUSTOMIZE YOUR FLIPBOARD FURTHER

• Your Flipboard can feature more than just articles, images, video and sound. You can also incorporate your Twitter lists or even specific Twitter hashtags you want to keep an eye on.

• You can also connect Flipboard to your Tumblr, LinkedIn, YouTube, Google+, SoundCloud, Flickr and 500PX accounts.

• To make it easy to flip your content into Flipboard, you can also incorporate your own RSS feed.

CUSTOMIZE YOUR FLIPBOARD FURTHER

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HOW TO PARTICIPATE IN #FLIPBLOGGER

HOW TO PARTICIPATE IN #FLIPBLOGGER

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• Follow @FlipBlogger on Flipboard: https://flipboard.com/@FlipBlogger - Find Flips of interest for bloggers and ‘metazines’ made up of other Flipboard Magazines showcasing how bloggers are using Flipboard.

• Create magazines that showcase your content or might be relevant to bloggers.

• Sign up for the #FlipBlogger newsletter: http://flip.it/flipblogger_signup.

• Follow the #FlipBlogger hashtag on Twitter.

• Email us to let us know about your experiences and projects, especially if you’re doing some seasonal or timely posts: flipblogger@flipboard.com.

• Blog about how you’re using Flipboard and share links with us #FlipBlogger.

HOW TO PARTICIPATE IN #FLIPBLOGGER

HOW TO PARTICIPATE IN #FLIPBLOGGER

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4 THINGS TO DO RIGHT NOW

GIVE YOUR READERS AN EASY WAY TO FIND YOU ON FLIPBOARD

• Add a follow button to your Website:(http://flip.it/blog-tools).

• Embed a magazine or two on your site:(http://flip.it/blog-tools).

GIVE YOUR READERS EASY WAYS TO FLIP YOUR CONTENT

• Social sharing plugins: AddThis, ShareThis, or AddToAny(http://flip.it/d7Zq5).

• Flip.It button: (http://flip.it/blog-tools).

SET UP YOUR FLIPBOARD PROFILE

• Write a clear, descriptive bio to let other Flipboard readers get to know you.

• Share your blog URL in your bio.

ADD THE FLIP.IT BOOKMARKLET

• Add the bookmarklet to your browser so you can easily flip items into Flipboard:(http://flip.it/blog-tools).

4 THINGS TO DO RIGHT NOW

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