I’m certainly not discouraging spending time working on your blog, however there is a limit! With a little organisation there is no reason why you can’t continue producing the same quality of content but over less time. Really, unless your blog is in the middle of a huge overhaul there is no need for you […]
Archive | April, 2014
5 Goals to Set for Your Blog
If your aim is to become professional blogger (or even if you already blog full time) it’s always useful to set yourself new goals every few months. Having something to work towards, even if it’s just a personal goal is incredibly important. Here are a few ideas to get you started! 1. Set up and […]
What is a ‘No-Follow’ link?
The blogosphere has been boiling over with talk of follow and no-follow links- particularly over the past 12 months, but what exactly are they and what does ‘follow’ or ‘no-follow’ mean? Here is a quick guide to linking, and when it might be time to use no-follow a link! What’s the big deal when it […]
When Blogging Gets Serious: How to Know When to Take Your Blog to the Next Level
Hopefully, there will come a time in your blogging career when you finally feel like you’re making it! It can be a long road, and sometimes things move so gradually you don’t even realise it’s time to really knuckle down and get serious about your blog! Here are a few signals to watch out for, […]
Make Your Blog Pop With Photoshop!
In the blogging world, images matter. They draw attention to written articles and can even stand alone as posts themselves. With mobile apps such as Instagram, Afterlight and VSCO Cam dominating social media, so many of us are already acting like amateur photographers, but when it comes to placing photos on your blog, you’ll […]
The Bloggers’ Lounge Guide to Colour
Part of the fun about blogging is indulging in loads of funky designs, layouts, fonts, and colours. However, if you try and put everything but the kitchen sink on your home page, you run the risk of confusing your reader and detracting from your content. Businesses have been using colour psychology for years. Social media, […]
An Interview with Johnny Ward of ‘One Step 4Ward’!
To start, tell us a little about yourself and travel blogging career. When did you decide to start travel blogging, and what was it that motivated you? I’m johnny, from Ireland and I’ve been traveling and living overseas since 2006. I started travel blogging in 2010 because I was bored of reading the same generic […]