How often should you post? How long is a piece of string?! This is one of the most frequently asked questions about blogging, and sadly I can’t even give you a…
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Hello! I made you a thing! I hope you like it! The idea is that you print it out and start piecing together a picture of what your blog…
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Online manners are pretty similar to offline manners, really. Keep it nice, respectful, professional (even if you disagree with someone). That said, there are a few things you can do to…
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Mailchimp can stop a lot of people in their tracks. It can be really hard to work out how all the elements link together. Here’s an overview of how it works.…
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Here’s part TWO of the post I wrote about the two blogging pathways: Let’s talk about PATH ONE… Path One – I want to grow my blog, grow my traffic,…
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If you don’t have time to work through my DIY Blog Critique, here’s a simplified version to print and consider. This will get the wheels turning, especially if you are feeling…
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Last year we were lucky enough to have an hour-long chat with Problogger Darren Rowse in one of our Blog With Pip groups. Here’s the highlights from that evening. There are…
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It’s funny how the cobwebs can appear over your social media profiles. Facebook page info can be out of date or just not ideal. Instagram profiles can be irrelevant. Twitter profiles can…
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There are lots of times touted as ‘the best time to post’ (see below) on social media, but often your followers will have their own patterns and someone…
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SO – this is the time to think about the CATEGORIES you want to use in your menu – and then you can add menu items UNDER those CATEGORIES by…
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A lot of bloggers find menus confusing – and that’s probably because they CAN BE confusing! If you are on WordPress – your menus are under APPEARANCE > MENUS If…
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I hear a lot about the ‘end game’ of a great blog post. If you are speaking in marketing terms, then it’s said that a successful blog post should ‘solve…
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This is a question I get asked a lot, and to be honest I don’t think there is one ‘right’ answer, but I certainly have my own. Sort of. If I’m…
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Stacey from Veggie Mama is the complete (yet humble) package. Not only is she super intelligent (in another life she taught journalism to university students), she’s super funny and a downright lovely…
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Originally published on Etsy and Meet Me At Mike’s (adding it here so it’s easy for Blog Yay! types to find!) Pip’s DIY Blog CRITIQUE AND TWEAK <– The list below is updated,…
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Here’s a great way to write blog post, based on a little bit of unexpected inspiration… 1. Go for a walk and find a nice spot to sit. 2. Take out…
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Here’s some fonts I’ve been using lately! I love typefaces/fonts and am always trawling for cute new ones. These guys are all free EXCEPT for the much loved Bombshell Pro…
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Oversharing is a term oft bandied about when we talk about blogging. Perhaps certain bloggers spring to mind (or a certain nasty anti-blogger website, even?!) when you hear that word?…
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Does your blog need a layout shake-up? Here’s five ways to have nicer looking web digs! 1. Plenty of white space You’ve seen them, those cluttered blogs that seem to fill…
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Over the last few years I’ve taught a lot of newbie bloggers how to successfully set up and write their own blog. I’ve also had a whole heap of established bloggers…
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Here’s a little project for you. Let’s dig a bit deeper into what inspires you visually. Let’s create a mood board JUST for your blog. If you have a Pinterest account,…
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Here’s a little cheat sheet to help you pull together a nicely crafted post! You’re welcome! …
