If you’re thinking about blogging in the long term, you’re going to need to master A LOT of skills! The great thing about blogging professionally is that you have full control over every aspect of what you do- however this can also be a tricky act to balance. You need to simultaneously think like a […]
People always focus on how to proactively become successful, without actually auditing what they already do. It’s important to always look to the future and work to improve your process, but could you be hindering your progress with bad habits? 1. Comparing Your Blog to Others Do you think the blogging greats got to […]
Increasing traffic is the golden ticket. We all want to login one day and see a spike in visits- but how can you make this a reality? The key is to be consistent, individual and above all aware of what your audience wants. If you can successfully master these 3 traits you’re there. I know […]
As many of you will know, we’ve long been featuring bloggers from all niches. It doesn’t matter how large or small your following is, or how long you’ve been blogging; if you have a blog and are passionate about blogging you’re in with a chance of featuring on the Bloggers’ Lounge! Here’s how: We used […]
‘Metrics’ is a word that can strike fear in to the heart of many a blogger. As a blogger, you are probably a very creative person, so sifting through blog stats and metrics may seem like a bit of a nightmare. However, once you know what you are looking for, you will gain a better […]
If you’re heading on holiday there’s so much you’ll be able to use to inspire some new content ideas for your blog! So bring along a notebook and get your creative juices flowing! Here are a couple of ideas to get you started: Holiday Recipes This is one for the lifestyle or food bloggers. Trying […]
The psychology of colour can have an incredible impact on how visitors perceive your blog, so it’s necessary to understand the colours you’d like to use in your design. While there are significant ways that each colour can make a person feel, there’s also importance in understanding how they interact with each other on screen. […]
Coming up with new blog post ideas can be hard enough, but coming up with a new type of content to please your readers with is a whole new kind of challenge! Although continuity is good, adding a fresh type of content to the mix once in a while can really surprise your readership, so […]
This is quite a tricky one to write an article on, as there is no set way to grow your blog and your strategy should be 100% individually tailored to your blog. So while this post won’t give you all the answers, it’ll give you the frame work to put together a personalised strategy to […]
There has been a lot of chat around here lately about what makes a blog look beautiful, but what makes you keep returning to your favourite blog? I’ve been thinking a lot about why I read my favourite blogs, and narrowed it down to these 5 reasons! Content Content, content, content! If you don’t like […]