With any skill, the more you practice it, the better you will get. That, of course, includes blog writing skills! Writing a blog post is a particular kind of skill. It’s a unique combination of informing people but also connecting to them in a relatable way. After all, you are not an encyclopaedia – you are …
There are many things that you should know before starting to blog online, one of which is how to protect your online presence. The internet can be a big and scary place, even though it also has the potential to open doors, provide help and support, and of course give you the means to put …
Blog advertising packages are such a useful tool for promoting your blog. If you’ve been around the blogging scene for a while, you are probably familiar with the ‘Meet The Advertisers’ style posts that many bloggers publish each month. Maybe you have bought a few blog advertising packages yourself, and/or maybe you are one of …
Something most new bloggers get excited about is the prospect of working with brands. This can take the form of paid assignments or having a free product gifted to you for review. But where can we bloggers find paid and gifted blogging opportunities? I’ve been blogging for over 3 years but it was around a …
Is your blog looking a bit tired and outdated? Or are you just bored of the way it looks? Maybe it’s time for a refresh and a new aesthetic to brighten things up! Freshening up your blog’s branding doesn’t have to be a long and complicated process. There are many quick and simple changes you …
Undoubtedly, the coronavirus pandemic has shaken up everybody’s lives during 2020 and 2021. We have all had to adapt in different ways to the changes and realities of this challenging time. But what effect has this had on influencers? In this post, I will go into detail on how the pandemic has affected the growth …
If you are a blogger, you will naturally want to do a good job and write good blog posts. People are going to read what you are writing, so you want to be putting out good quality content to the best of your ability. But how good is good enough? I think it’s important not …
Are you thinking of starting a blog? I started this blog in September 2018 so I have been blogging for almost two and a half years at the time of writing. In some ways that feels like a long time, but in other ways I still consider myself to be quite a new blogger because …
There are quite a few things to remember when creating a blog post. To help me remember everything, I created a blog post checklist that I refer to every time. When I have done everything on the list, I know I am ready to press publish! I am going to share that list with you …
Do you ever sit down to work on your blog, and your mind goes completely blank? You just cannot think of anything to write about, and it seems bewildering how other bloggers are able to churn out post after post on imaginative topics. Where do all their ideas come from? I’ve definitely been there! Sometimes …
