Blogging takes hard work and plenty of dedication. Any of the top bloggers out there will tell you, getting your blog to a professional level is not easy. There is no other way to make it than with lots of hard work! However, you don’t want to reach a point where you let your blog […]
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Getting Professional: How to Start Thinking Like a Professional Blogger
There comes a point in most bloggers careers where the prospect of blogging full time comes to mind. Professional blogging is hard work and takes plenty of self discipline not to mention time- it’ll quite possible take you years to reach your goal of blogging professionally if that’s your aim. However, the first thing you […]
4 Jobs Bloggers Are Made For!
Having a blog can really make you stand out to an employer whatever your niche, but there are certain jobs which are perfect for bloggers. You can use the skills you’ve no doubt developed (although sometimes unwittingly) throughout your blogging career to forge a really successful career. Here are a few positions you might want […]
How To Identify Who Your Readership Is, And What To Do With This Information
Knowing your readership well is such an important part of developing your blog. Understanding who your readership is, and what they’re interested in is extremely important. It can enable you to create targeted content that you can tailor to those who you know will be reading. Better still, if you can create content that you’re […]
How to Build a Case Study to Pitch to Brands
Once you start working with brands, you should use the success of each campaign you do as a case study to present in future to brands you’d like to work with. Creating a case study of your most successful brand collaborations will not only place you as an experienced brand/blogger collaborator, but will also immediately […]
Creating Blog Posts that Will Start a Conversation
Starting a conversation is a great way to build readership interaction as well as getting some good social conversations going. If you do it right, you can place yourself as a key influencer in your field, constantly leading the conversation and opening up discussions- but how can you build this reputation?! Here are a few […]
Should Your Blog Have a ‘House Style’?
The simple answer is ‘yes’! When it comes to finding blogging success you need to think about the branding of your blog. Blogging is all about identity, so you need to figure out what that means for you, and turn it into a visual house style. Branding doesn’t just refer to the look and finish […]
Creative Ways To Make Money From Your Blog
If you’re thinking about monetizing your blog, there are loads of creative ways you can do this! Your blog represents you, so you can be just as creative about how you make money from it as you are about its content and design! Here are a few ideas for those of you looking for a […]
Tales of a 37-Year-Old Blogger by Lucy Valdez
25 to 37…I can safely say that those years of my life have been amazing! I met my husband, had my children, worked as a hardworking professional, and I guess you could say I became a responsible adult. I wouldn’t change a minute of it (except for the extra lbs!). As my children became older […]
SEO Tips for Bloggers from the Experts!
The best SEO tips from the experts at DBD Media! Charlotte: When analysing your blog for ease of use, try to look at it from an outside perspective. While you may know where every page on your site is located, your users may struggle if there is no obvious navigation or linking strategy in place. […]