At times in the past, I have decided to have monthly themes on my blog. They’re not themes I announce or anything, but they are there to guide me in brainstorming. Having Monthly Themes On Your Blog To be honest, planning writing is something that I push back against. I mean, writing […]
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How To Find Guest Bloggers
If you’re going on a holiday, taking some blogging leave or just want to open your blog up to others, this post will help you get some ideas on how to find guest bloggers. How To Find Guest Bloggers Blogging Groups These can be on social media, primarily Facebook these days. There […]
What Is A Plug In?
WordPress 101 time! One of the first questions asked by newbie bloggers is: What Is A Plug In? Totally valid question, too, by the way! When you’re a new blogger there is SO MUCH to learn. So what is a plug in? A plug in for WordPress is a bit […]
Choosing Conference Sessions Based On What You Want To Learn
I like to listen to podcasts & old conference sessions as I commute to work, to make me feel like I’m maintaining my knowledge of blogging and learning new things. It also helps me find small actions I can take to improve my blogs. It’s easy to get information overload at a conference, which makes […]
Three Easy Ways To Repurpose Blog Content
Once you have been blogging for a while, you’ll come to a stage when content might be irrelevant. Sometimes it’s just old news and that’s all there is to it. Other times you can update and republish it to keep it relevant for your readers. Three Easy Ways To Repurpose Blog Content […]
A Simple “I’m Scared To Outsource” “hack”.
Outsourcing. It’s so hot right now. If you’re scared of letting someone into your website, which is common when you’re starting to outsource, there is a simple hack you can try. A Simple “I’m Scared To Outsource” “hack”. Get the contractor to do all the writing, reviewing, updating of images… the tasks themselves. […]
2018 Review
I wasn’t planning on doing a 2018 review post of any kind, but while I was backing up a few things, curiosity got the better of me. And here we are. 2018 Review This is what I can remember so far! Stuff It was the first “normal” year of my life. That means I […]
How To Follow Up With Brands After A Sponsored Post
Google has a lot of information on how to approach brands for sponsored posts and how to negotiate rates of pay. But what do you do after the sponsored post? Well, these are my tips on how to follow up with brands after a sponsored post. Why follow up? Technically, you might not […]
What I Learned About Writing From Using Yoast
For the longest time as a blogger, I outright ignored SEO. I didn’t understand it and I hated the idea of Google “telling me” how I should write my blog posts. Who are they to tell me what’s good or bad, right? What I Learned About Writing From Using Yoast I […]
Vlogging, Podcasting, Speaking, and Image
You probably know that I’m writing a book called Fuck Should. But that doesn’t mean that I’m an expert in not feeling shoulds. Especially seemingly small ones. Vlogging, Podcasting, Speaking, and Image In fact I’m great at making up shoulds, usually unintentionally, and then believing in them. I’ve had a few with […]