We had the pleasure of speaking to Jessica, the founder and editor-in-chief of Chronically Vintage. Not does she run an incredibly successful blog of her own, she also has extensive blogging expertise and had some really great advice to give! Here’s what she had to say: 1. First, just tell us a little about yourself […]
Archive | October, 2013
The Blogger’s Guide to Interviewing
Conducting interviews with other bloggers or brands is a great way to build relationships and create interesting content for your readers. If done right, interviews can help build your following and readership so it’s vitally important that from beginning to end you follow this guide to ensure you get the most out of the process! […]
An Interview with Alisha Khan, Editor in Chief of Straight Up Skincare!
We spoke to Alisha Khan, founder of Straight Up Skincare and personal stylist and editorial assistant at ASOS about skincare, blogging and her tips for starting out! So, tell us what it was that made you want to start a blog? Were you inspired by working with other bloggers at ASOS? Growing up with eczema […]
The Blogger’s Guide to Approaching Brands
Many of you will get approached from time to time by brands, often asking for sponsored posts or product reviews. However these requests may not be exactly what you are looking for. Perhaps the brands don’t align with your ethos, or you’re looking to build a relationship rather than take part in a one off […]
Aligning Your SEO and Social Media Strategies
One of the best things you can do as a blogger to get your blog to stand out, is use some basic SEO (Search Engine Optimisation) and social media functions. There are some really easy things you can do to integrate your SEO with any social media you are already using. This is especially useful […]
Brand Interview: Cow Vintage
We spoke to Cow Vintage about how they work with bloggers, and what you can do to attract brands like theirs! 1. To begin, tell our readers a little about Cow Vintage, and the blog itself… What kind of things do you cover and what are your aims for the blog etc? Cow is a fashion […]
Looking to increase Twitter followers? You’ve come to the right place. Natalie De Luca from the South London Blog shares her tips on how to get to that all important 1,000 follower threshold, and beyond. 1.Start Following Others – This sounds like an obvious one but the crucial thing here is to follow the right […]
Why Sponsored Posts Can Sometimes be a Great Thing!
Sponsored posts are used by a whole host of bloggers, but sometimes it can be unclear whether this is a good thing. However if you do it right, sponsored posts on your blog can in fact be of huge benefit! Here’s why: They Add Authority to Your Blog Showing your readers that you are working […]
5 Blogging tips from the Editor of ‘Jack Leslie F1 Blog’
1) Social Media My blog wouldn’t be in the position that it is currently in if it wasn’t for social media. It is a must have because sharing links on the likes of Twitter, Facebook and Google+ can really help boost views and get more people seeing your work. Tagging people in posts, asking people […]
Ask us Anything! ‘Freckles’ interviews the Blogger’s Lounge…
As you’ll now know, the Blogger’s Lounge is here to help bloggers! You can ask us anything anytime, and that’s exactly what Jessie, the creator of ‘Freckles‘ did! Here’s what she wanted to know: How can you differentiate your blog from others under the same umberella, ie high street fashion/ style blogs? If we’re talking […]