As promised, today’s post is all about using Pinterest to promote your blog. Set up Rich Pins First, upgrade your account to a business account if you haven’t already (just follow the simple steps on your profile). You can now apply for rich pins. Rich pins are like normal pins, except they let you … [Read more…]
Pinterest is another social network I have only joined recently. Well actually, I tell a lie. I joined ages ago, I just didn’t actually use it. I didn’t follow anyone and I didn’t pin a single thing. When I decided to start actively using Pinterest, I just changed my name on that profile to my … [Read more…]
What can you say about Twitter? With no facts whatsoever to back this up, I would say it’s the most popular social network of them all. Twitter is fast paced, fun and engaging. When I first started my blog, I stupidly thought I would write posts and people would magically know they existed. Wrong – … [Read more…]
Instagram is one of those sites that everyone is always talking about to the point that it feels like not having an IG account is social suicide. Still, I managed to resist until recently. It’s honestly not a social network I thought I would be for me. I’m not really into photography. Obviously I take … [Read more…]
Firstly I would like to thank Mrs Tubbs from Someplace Strange for the tag. This tag made me realise I have no real goals in place for my blog and has pushed me into setting some. Here they are: By the end of this year I want to: Reach 100,000 page views Reach 1000 … [Read more…]
Remember back in the good old days when a troll was something that lived under a bridge bothering goats, or a Norwegian good luck ornament, or even a cute toy we collected? If you are too young to remember those days, seriously look up the cute toys! These days, when we say troll we are … [Read more…]
It’s funny how often we see people presenting themselves on social media in a way that isn’t necessarily the same as they present themselves in real life. A lot of social media is exaggerated (or toned down) to fit a certain mould, and often it is down right fake. However, it is also apparent how … [Read more…]
Bloggers. We are so different, yet so similar to each other. Whatever our niche, topic or the size of our blogs, there are some things we all do. Things that may seem crazy to non bloggers, but to us seem like normal things to do. They are the signs you are a blogger at heart. … [Read more…]
Struggling for something to write? Why not try one of my 10 suggestions for posts in any niche. Simply choose a topic relevant to your niche. 1. Review a product/place you loved 2. Share a list of things that make you happy 3. Share some little known facts about yourself 4. Write a post … [Read more…]
Blogging takes time. There’s no getting away from that. I think you can still have a fab blog, even if you don’t have a lot of time. It’s all about putting your time to good use. The first thing is to work out how much time you have to use on your blog, and work … [Read more…]