Blogging

Late last year, I opened a RedBubble shop while sick and fevery. I’m still loving playing with it, uploading new sayings and earning …um a whole $20, so far!    I was sharing the merch on my instagram feed, but I felt like I was spamming my followers. Now, I am NOT the “flowers on […]

In 2018 I kicked ass on email newsletters. Published them with regular reliability, people read them…all that good, tick the box, I’m a kick-ass blogger stuff. Go me, right?   Whoops, I Forgot To…     In early October 2019 I opened my email provider and realised that the last time I sent a newsletter […]

If you do any kind of professional work from your blog, a page that tells people what work you do is highly valuable. This blog post includes tips for showcasing yourself in the best way possible on your “work with me” page.   Tips For Your Work With Me Page     There are a […]

Originally published on Bloggers and Bacon in mid 2016   I once published a post called We All Suck When We Start Blogging. Today I want to expand on it a little. In the original post I mention that we suck because we are inexperienced. It’s true and it’s ok – it’s part of learning. […]

The first year I went to a ProBlogger conference I roomed alone and knew no one. The the next two years I had an awesome roomie and lots of friends around me. In 2016 I roomed alone again and quite a few of my friends didn’t go. Which was probably good – I usually get […]

Do you ever know that your blog is doing really well, but lack the hard evidence to prove it? Today I’m sharing with you some tips on how to track your blog’s progress.   How to Capture The Impact of Your Blog     The first things that brands or PRs often ask for are […]

Most people you help will be beginners. I heard this on a podcast episode, and it got me thinking…    Can You Help A Beginner?      In this context, your key is to find what you like to explain at a base level, and what you are good at explaining at a base level. […]

Less of a “thing” these days, tweet chats were all about finding a great group of people to chat to on a common topic.   What Is A Tweet Chat?     A tweet chat is a conversation (or chat!) on twitter. I know. Too simple?   Usually they are scheduled at a specific time […]

I’ll admit, Instagram is a platform I actually used to ignore a lot. It was kinda cool to see what people were up to, but I didn’t really get anything out it. Because I also didn’t put anything into it! Like most social media (or blogs), your enjoyment of the platform shows through to the […]