I’ve been blogging now for 19 months and in that time, the way I promote my posts has swapped and changed so much. It started out as totally non-existent, you know what it’s like when you’re new – you really believe that just writing it is somehow enough!? Then it went to the point of crazy … [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’s post is a guest post about using Google Plus to maximise your advertising for your business (remember your blog is a business, even if you aren’t currently monetizing it, these strategies can be used to promote your posts too). The post is from Sheena Mathieson, a content writer who currently runs her own online … [Read more…]
I love blogging and by extension I love the blogosphere (the blogosphere is the backdrop to blogging – it covers blogs, bloggers, and social media). The people, the laughs, the sense of community and the brilliant writings I get to read all add to the fun of writing a blog. Like all good things though, … [Read more…]
I’m sure everyone in the blogosphere has come across spam bots at some point. Those annoying little programs that try to get comments posted on blogs to gain back links to their random (and often very weird) sites. What I cannot understand about spam bots is how they expect to get any of their ridiculous comments … [Read more…]
So, it’s blogging awards season, and the whole blogosphere is talking about it. Excitement is in the air as everyone decides who to nominate. Everywhere, bloggers are talking about the BiBs nominations and the MADS nominations. I remember seeing all the excitement last year and wishing I was part of it, but I had only … [Read more…]
Yes, you read that right – this post is about the perfect way to NOT get your content read. All the classics still stand: The over sized pop up that covers the entire screen and has no obvious close button. OTT captcha (ok, that only stops it getting comments but still worth a mention). … [Read more…]
Stumble Upon is a network I have been playing with a lot these last few weeks. I have been determined to crack the secret and find out how people get so many views from it. While I still have a fair way to go, I have managed to up my Stumble Upon views from an … [Read more…]
March’s theme is blogging. I have now officially been blogging for just over a year. In that time, I have learnt so much. Some of what I have learned is things I never would have imagined needing to know. Some of the things are things you pick up over time or with experience of doing … [Read more…]
Last year I was tagged in a blogging bucket list tag. This made me really think about where I wanted my blog to go and what I wanted to achieve. I found it really helped keep me on track to have some goals to aim for, so I decided this year to do another one. … [Read more…]