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 promised a post on using Instagram to drive blog traffic at the start of this month. Upon reflection, I realised I don’t feel I know Instagram well enough to give advice on this topic, so I called in an expert. Who better than social media queen Becky from Cuddle Fairy. Before you read Becky’s … [Read more…]
I have always said I would never use Facebook to promote my blog. It was the one network I wanted to keep for personal use only. Of course I gave in and set up a Facebook page. I’ve had my page about a month now, and it seems all I have learned in that time … [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…]
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…]
Over the last few days, I’ve mentioned a few times that joining linkys is a good way to improve your blog traffic and to find new blogs to read. I believe joining linkys can be beneficial at any point throughout your blogging journey, but right at the beginning, they are essential. They get your name … [Read more…]
So, you’ve decided to start a blog. Now what? Well, if you’re like me, you’ll Google it, take the first hit (incidentally it was Blogger, I guess that’s an advantage of running Google) and start with absolutely no clue whatsoever. In one sense, I wish I had done a little research before jumping in. In … [Read more…]
I looked at my planner for today’s post, and as I set about writing it, I realised I didn’t want to. Not that I didn’t want to write, just that I didn’t want to write that particular post at this particular time. I was left with two choices – do a half hearted how-to guide … [Read more…]
Building your readership is something that can be difficult at any point in your blogging journey, but even more so when you are brand new to blogging. Below are five tips, and some posts, that will help you start building your readership: Write good content. Everyone says this and no one seems to be able to … [Read more…]
On Thursday, I shared a post on how to make a clickable button for your blog. Today I thought I would share with you how to make a grab badge. What is A Grab Badge? If you join in with linkys, you will have seen by now badges that have a box underneath them … [Read more…]