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 straight answer, but I can give you some…
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It’s been a little while coming, but here’s my Path Two Action Plan for bloggers who want their blog to be a creative expression of themselves and to encourage creative/personal growth. Blogging: Which Path Are You On? Path One:…
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Path One Action Plan : Making Your Blog A Commercial Success
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, in the hope that I can make some…
There are two loose paths you can take with your blog and I think it’s actually really important to have a think about which one you want to follow. Of course you can decide on the hop, and things…
image via A new year is a great time to think about what your blog needs to be, to keep you feeling fulfilled. Often, we get caught up in the jumble that is creating content on the hop, getting…
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 a problem‘. That makes sense if you’re a…
via A while ago, I came across this piece by Jonathan Fields > Parallel Screen Play : Are You Cheating In Plain View. In the piece, Jonathan talks about how toddlers ‘parallel play’ (They DO! Don’t they? Yep!) and how this…
I’ve seen that. I know about that already. I know about something else just like that. Have you ever told someone about something, perhaps on your blog or in conversation, only to be met with one of these phrases? …
There are many different ways to approach writing a blog, I think. There are those of us who document our daily lives, speaking only to ourselves and our nearest and dearest, documenting last night’s dinner or tomorrow’s tantrum. I…
There’s so much talk about how to be a great blogger. You can sign up to any number of classes or spend up on eBooks which promise success. Really though, I reckon there are two things you need to…
Perhaps your blog is a few weeks or even a couple of years old? Perhaps you are thinking you are NEVER going to make it as a blogger, that you wish people would notice your work or comment more…
Blogging is an ever-changing, lovely beast. Not only are the platforms changing and improving all the time, the tools to promote your content are forever on the move too. And not only are those things changing, the access to…
Creativity is at the heart of every great blog. Without it, there’s a sameness to our blogs. Things become formulaic. Blogs take on a cookie cutter facade. They become predictable and interchangeable in some cases. We can do much…
How to blog consistently : Ten useful tips! 1. When to write – Optimal writing time: Everyone is different. You’ll notice that there are times of the day when you are MUCH more productive, energised and creative than others. Mine is first thing…
Let’s talk about blog niches! Food blogs, style blogs, craft blogs, shazam! In ye olden days of blogging, blogs were much less sophisticated. They usually stayed within their niche, posting images and writing that fitted their chosen genre.…
Blogging is a really excellent metaphor for life, I feel. If you try to balance your blogging approach so that it mirrors your life approach, then your blog will serve you well. Alternatively, you could have a really great-totally-together…
As bloggers, we are often inspired by the work of others. Most bloggers started out as non-bloggers, reading the work of others and wondering if they would enjoy blogging too. Does that sound a bit like you?…
