When I was going through the stuff in my old room recently, I found the results of a careers meeting from my last year at secondary school. You like stories, I know. Bear with me though. If you’re of a certain vintage, you might well remember the format. You nominated your dream job then answered a …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Would you be able to maintain your life as you know it if your family lost their main source of income? It’s a prospect that nobody wants to think about, but one we should all prepare for – just in case. I’m both self-employed and the family’s only earner. What’s more, before quitting my last …
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 …
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, …
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 …