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It's been a while since I published a post offering advice for newer bloggers, so it's high time for another! As a full-time blogger, I get a lot of emails. Most of them are from nice, professional people. What they say in their messages is what they mean. I love working with brands and PRs and ...
As it's one of the newest professions around, blogging for a living seems to have a glamorous reputation. People are often in awe when I tell them that I'm a pro blogger. Not of me, you understand, but of the lifestyle that they perceive me as having. I love my job and can't deny that I've had some ...
It has been literally years since I participated in a blogging meme. They were all the rage back in 2013 but seem to be few and far between these days. This is a shame as they're a great way of finding out a bit more about other bloggers. Thanks to Maddie and Daddy though, here's my ...
Welcome to the latest instalment in my series for new bloggers. This time, I'm discussing how to earn money via blogging. It's something I never imagined I'd end up doing when I wrote my first post, but here I am making a living out of it seven and a half years later. Obviously, this isn't something ...
The latest post in my series for new bloggers isn't the most exciting of tasks but is easily one of the most important. Yes, I'm talking about blog maintenance. It can be a fairly time-consuming process if you let things build up, so it's good to get into the habit of doing all of the ...
Welcome to part seven of my series for new bloggers. Last time I shared my WordPress plugin recommendations. In this post, I'm following a similar theme by looking at handy tools for bloggers. I use all of these on a regular basis and they make a range of blog-related tasks a lot more straightforward. All of them ...
Here's part six of my series for new bloggers. This time, I'm looking specifically at WordPress plugins. I've decided to go for a platform-specific post for a couple of reasons. Firstly, WordPress seems to be the most popular choice among bloggers. Secondly, I'm one of the many who uses it! If you're using a different platform, you ...
It's time for part five of my series for new bloggers. By now, you should have everything in place and maybe published a couple of posts too. As I mentioned last time, another important consideration is getting to grips with SEO - or search engine optimisation to use its full name. If you're completely new to ...
Welcome to part four of my series for new bloggers. So you've got everything in place and are ready for what can be the hardest part. Namely writing blog posts. Starting a blog is exciting but putting yourself out there can be a daunting prospect. As a result, you can end up staring at an empty screen ...
This is part three of my series for new bloggers. So far, I've covered what to consider before starting as well as getting everything in place. It's now time to talk about choosing your design. The appearance of your blog is a very personal choice - it needs to reflect who you are and what your blog ...
I'm Tom Briggs. A proud dad of three and, somehow or other, a multi-award-winning parent blogger.
I've been writing Diary of the Dad since 2010 and it's gone from a small hobby to my full-time job.
I still have the same enthusiasm for this blog as I did when I wrote my first post and hope you enjoy reading my musings as much as I do writing them.
