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 …
Many people dream of a career in arts and design, whether it’s photography, graphic design or illustration. There’s something so satisfying about the idea of creating things for a living, and a career in the arts can be wonderfully exciting and varied. When I’m not bloging, I work as a freelance musician. Having studied music …
Is your blog looking a bit tired and outdated?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 …
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 …
Many of us have spent the last 6 months in some degree of lockdown due to the coronavirus situation. COVID-19 is obviously not a good thing. Lockdown, however, can be thought of in a different light. Yes, it is inconvenient, but it is a necessary thing in order to protect lives. It has even had …
I was going to apologise for being late to post content in support of the Black Lives Matter movement. Then I realised that saying I’m late would imply that Black Lives Matter is just a trend, which it is not. It is an ongoing movement that must carry on until there is equality for all! …
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 …
