I recently wrote a post about why bloggers shouldn’t work for free. It bothers me no end that new bloggers are being convinced to do this almost daily. I thought that post would be the end of it, but then I realised that being asked to work for free is only the tail end of … [Read more…]
Usually when I talk about blog related topics, I try to avoid using the terms should and shouldn’t, because who am I to tell other people what they should or shouldn’t be doing on their own sites? There are exceptions to this and one of them is: You SHOULD value yourself, your blog and your … [Read more…]
As part of my Over To You theme, I was asked to write this post by Katie from Mummy In A Tutu. Katie asked me to write a letter from my current blogging self to my blogging self when I first started out, in particular, what I would tell myself, what I would warn myself … [Read more…]
As part of my Over To You theme, I was asked by Annette from 3 Little Buttons about how to create a media kit and what you should put in it. What Is A Media Kit And Why Do Bloggers Need One A media kit is like your blog’s CV. It is an easy to … [Read more…]
Using analytics sounds so complicated doesn’t it? In this post (as requested by Janet from Rambles, Rants and Writings as part of my Over To You theme) I will discuss some easy ways to make your analytics work for you, and how to use the results to drive more traffic your way. The first … [Read more…]
Today I want to put paid to another blogging myth – the blog niche. You absolutely don’t need a blog niche to have a successful blog. There I said it. I’m sure a lot of mega big bloggers are reading this and shaking their heads. Actually, scratch that, I don’t believe for a second mega … [Read more…]
As you all know by now (and must be sick of hearing me say) I just moved over from Blogger and became self hosted. A lot of bloggers said they were also considering making the move, so I thought I would share with you 8 tips for going self hosted. 1. Breathe Ok, so breathing is … [Read more…]
Writing a guest post for another blogger can be useful to you in so many ways as a blogger, especially if your blog is fairly new. It can be hard to find opportunities to guest post though, and when you do find one, you need to make sure you deliver the best post you can. … [Read more…]
As some of you know, I blog about different themes each month. When I originally started doing this, my first theme was fiction. I searched for a linky specific to fiction and I couldn’t find one. This lead me to decide to run a linky which coincided with each month’s topic. I ran the first … [Read more…]
There are hundred of posts out there giving tips on pretty much every aspect of your blog. How do you know which posts you can trust to give you good advice? Well, firstly, I would be very surprised if any blogger would intentionally give their readers bad advice. From my own personal view point, I tend to … [Read more…]