In my view a holiday should be just that- a relaxing holiday from everything, some time to wind down and take a well earned break. However, even just 2 weeks of blog abandonment can be detrimental to your readership- especially if there is no explanation! The best way to deal with vacations and blogging is […]
When you hear the word ‘networking’ often images of drinks receptions and forced conversation are conjured. The term has become more than a little overused, and although I’ve used it in a few articles I do find it slightly cringey! However, if we think of it as simply getting to know people that you admire […]
Not Being Social Enough Sometimes it’s easy to forget its called social media! Although Twitter obviously makes a great promotional platform, you’ll get much more out of it if you have a social attitude (well, as much as you can from behind a computer screen!). Reply to tweets, search relevant topics, and get involved in […]
If you’re busy, and your blogging, you need a checklist! I cannot recommend them enough. Having scalable goals which start small and build is a brilliant way to keep your progress in check and to stop your enthusiasm slipping. Here are a few for each channel to start you off- of course you may well […]
A media kit is a pack of information about yourself, your blog and what you can offer to partners. If you are at the stage where working with brands is becoming a real goal for you, it’s time to put together a media pack. Here’s a full guide to help you along the way! What’s […]
It’s great to be versatile and write about a range of topics- but stretching yourself too thinly could be detrimental to the quality and potential of your blog. Especially when you’re starting out, it’s certainly worth thinking about a small range of topics which work well together. Not only this, you need to remember that […]
If you’re working hard on your blog and posting a couple of times a week there are no doubts about it- there will come a time when you start to run out of new content ideas! It happens to the best of us, and it’s by no means the end of the world. With a […]
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, […]
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, […]
Do you ever feel guilty about not posting? Do you leave your Twitter and Instagram on the back burner? Have you ever let ‘real’ life get in the way of you and WordPress? If the answer is ‘yes’, you are probably suffering from Blogger’s Guilt, an affliction described in the Urban Dictionary as: A fit […]