FV Updates

Social Share Buttons

findvegan — Fri, 03 May 2013 11:15:00 -0700

Need tiny FV buttons? Here are a few..

"Finding Vegan is the number-one traffic source for my blog, Vegan Iowan. When I began blogging, I..."

findvegan — Thu, 02 May 2013 21:06:19 -0700

““Finding Vegan is the number-one traffic source for my blog, Vegan Iowan. When I began blogging, I felt like I had valuable content to share, but didn’t have anyone to whom it really spoke. Finding Vegan has drawn thousands of people to my blog in the few short months of its existence, and its readers have sparked great conversation and provided excellent feedback to my posts.””

- Kelly The Vegan Iowan. Read more awesome blogger testimonials here: http://kblog.lunchboxbunch.com/p/findingvegancom.html (submit your own as well!)

Image Cropping Tool - update and solution!

findvegan — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 14:41:00 -0700

OK, so we have discovered WHY some of your images become distorted when cropped. It is because your files are too large for the tool.

SOLUTION: Your submitted image must be less that 1000px wide.

(otherwise the crop will become distorted.)

Also, it should be larger than 300px wide or it will look blurry.

So -> submit an image between 300px - 1000px wide.

Some help using the new cropping tool for submissions to...

findvegan — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 12:20:23 -0700

Some help using the new cropping tool for submissions to FindingVegan.com

LIVE: SITE UPDATED!

findvegan — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 12:38:00 -0700

HOORAY! The site has been transferred to wordpress from Tumblr. What does this mean for YOU?…

1 - You can now register as a user. Tip: Use your current gallery name as your new username if you want to keep your old gallery.

2 - You can monitor the status of your submission, view and save favorites and browse your gallery. You will also be notified when approved - via email.

3- Less crashing! The old site host crashed A LOT. Well not anymore :)

IMPORTANT: When submitting post remember to add tags that are relevant. (gluten-free, raw, am, oil-free, grain-free, sugar-free, holiday,dessert,entree,video and more) limit on tags, if they do not fit, I will delete one or a few.

***NEW CROPPING TOOL*** You can submit a photo that is ANY size! You will be able to crop in the tool.

***BAGDES - GALLERY LINKS***
If you placed a link to your gallery on your site here is your new gallery link - example for my gallery:
OLD: http://www.findingvegan.com/tagged/lunchboxbunch/
NEW: http://www.findingvegan.com/tagged/userlunchboxbunch/
..add the user before your username in the URL.

Questions? email kathy @ findingvegan dot com
THANK YOU!!

PS… if you are missing any submissions in your gallery from past week please RESUBMIT them. I will re-approve them. I will personally be working to restore a few of the posts that were “lost” but not all will be possible.

xoxoxoxoxo, Kathy

Finding Vegan on The PPK 100

findvegan — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 10:43:29 -0800

Finding Vegan on The PPK 100 :

So excited to be listed (#5) on the PPK 100 for 2012! Thanks Isa!! Check it out..

Thank You Bloggers! And Updates!..

findvegan — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 16:40:00 -0800

Hello to all the wonderful bloggers who submit to Finding Vegan. I must say, the content you are submitting just keeps getting better and better and I am more thrilled than ever to check my FV inbox! But with the success of the site, there are more submissions than ever. So I am sorry if you have noticed delayed approval times!

But the good news is that I am HARD at work catching up on the current submissions AND improving the site to make the submission process run more smoothly for both you and me. I will update you here with news on this.

Trust me, this big update will be AWESOME (if all goes well) fingers crossed!!

I am SO EXCITED about the future of FindingVegan.com.

I want to bring you all even more traffic, increased visibility and a more efficient way to send in your beautiful blog posts. With us working together, we are sharing how delicious, fun and inspiring a plant-based, animal product free lifestyle can be!

THANK YOU. thanks you. THANK YOU for being a part of the FindingVegan.com community!!!

~ Kathy

Submission Tip!

findvegan — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 12:21:09 -0800

Happy 2013 everyone! Here is a submission tip for all you talented bloggers: The number one reason submissions get rejected: not resizing your image before submitting. The proper size is 300px wide by 260px height. However, you can submit any ratio that is close to this sizing. Please do not submit any image smaller than 300px in width. Thanks and keep the beautiful vegan recipes coming!

Faster Submission Approval Times!

findvegan — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 09:03:13 -0700

Dear FindingVegan.com bloggers - great news! Our submission queue is finally caught up! Expect faster approval times! From 1-3 days now. Hooray!

Bloggers, use these images as the new share buttons for your...

findvegan — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 17:25:00 -0700

Bloggers, use these images as the new share buttons for your finding vegan gallery! More coming - if you need a specific size let me know kathy @ lunchboxbunch (dot) com

Thanks to everyone who voted! Our new logo will be rolling out...

findvegan — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 13:56:47 -0700

Thanks to everyone who voted! Our new logo will be rolling out on the site soon! And new gallery share buttons for bloggers too!

Logo Update!

findvegan — Sat, 25 Aug 2012 16:02:59 -0700

Super excited that FindingVegan.com will be doing a bit of a logo upgrade soon - stay tuned!

post time update

findvegan — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 19:07:43 -0700

There is A LOT in the Finding Vegan queue right now - so posts submitted today will go live in 6-7 days. Playing catch up and hopefully the post time will be much faster in about a week!! yay :)

TAG Tip

findvegan — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 15:36:04 -0700

Did you know that FV uses some cool tags to organize posts - like #glutenfree and #raw and #dessert. If your recipe is a tag that is not so obvious (dessert = obvious) (gluten free = not so obvious) just include a little note in your submission description text. I will properly tag it and delete your note(s) upon posting. More tags mean more pages for your post! gluten free tag = http://www.findingvegan.com/tagged/glutenfree

FV Submission Wait Time

findvegan — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 11:58:10 -0700

We are happily drowning in submissions. current wait time for approval / posting from time of submission: 2-6 days. Properly resized images may receive priority posting.

Resize Images Online

findvegan — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 07:21:00 -0700

Need easy, online, free, access to resize your FindingVegan.com submission images to 300(w)x260(h) - try these sites:

http://www.resizr.com/
http://www.picresize.com/
http://webresizer.com/resizer/

7 Common Photo Issues (for FV Submissions)1. Too Dark. Light and...

findvegan — Fri, 27 Jul 2012 15:27:10 -0700

7 Common Photo Issues (for FV Submissions)

1. Too Dark. Light and bright photography works best. You can also use editing tools to lighten your images.

2. Too Much Going On. Simple photos can really make your food pop. Too many elements, shadows, and “stuff” can weigh your image down and distract from the food.

3. Not Enough Color. Bright bowls, colorful garnishes and ingredients can make your photos pop and stand out.

4. Too Close. Zoom out! Get the full scene and not just a close up of the food. Scene photos usually look best on FV.

5. White is your friend. White tones always work well on websites like FV. White backgrounds, white dishes and white settings can always help make the color and textures in your vibrant recipes POP!

6. Fuzzy Images. Crisp, clear shots are best. Make sure your image doesn’t look blurry. Artistic blurred effects can work in food photos if your camera allows for those fancy settings.

7. Boring Shot. Submit a shot that says “wow!” not one that says “meh.”

5 Common Submission Mistakes to FV

findvegan — Fri, 27 Jul 2012 15:18:10 -0700

1. Forgot to include direct permalink to blogpost (specific post, not just the main blog site).
2. Forgot to resize image to 300x260. (Or at least make 300px width - image may be cropped if not sized exactly upon submission.)
3. Did not include short & sweet title/description.
4. Included non-vegan ingredients in recipe.
5. most common issue -> Photo issues (see next top 5 list for top 5 photo issues!)

Submit to FindingVegan.com

Have you checked out the OMG Vegan Desserts round-up over on...

findvegan — Fri, 27 Jul 2012 08:38:34 -0700

Have you checked out the OMG Vegan Desserts round-up over on Babble.com - featuring bloggers sourced via FindingVegan.com?? Drool-tastic..

Blogger Badges!

findvegan — Fri, 27 Jul 2012 08:34:00 -0700

Blogger Badges!:

Grab an image and link it back to your personal gallery page. Need help? Just ask! You can also find easy HTML codes for these images here: -> www.PhotoBucket.com/FVButton