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 …
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 …
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 …
I found myself in an unusual situation the other day. I laughed at something on Peppa Pig. The episode, School Project, sees the children set a homework assignment to make castles. Of course, the parents end up doing the majority of the work and looking frazzled by the end. I say I laughed; it was …
Welcome to part two of my series about starting a blog. Last time I looked at things you should consider before writing your first post. Once you’ve decided on your topic, niche and so on it’s time for the next step. Namely getting everything in place. Choose a name The name you settle on is …
I’ve been blogging for well over seven years now and have seen numerous blogs come and go in that time. Blogging has changed massively since I wrote my first post. Back in 2010, for example, I didn’t concern myself with SEO or images. It did me no harm, but it would now. There’s much more …
Happy New Year! After a bit of a go-slow over Christmas, I’m raring to go again. Slacking off for the last week or two has probably been the closest thing I’ve had to a holiday in a couple of years so I’m feeling rather refreshed. As a result, I’m quite optimistic about what 2018 holds …
Blogging has been my full-time job for well over two years now. I think it’s fair to say that people still don’t fully get it though. This is fair enough. It has to be one of the newest vocations out there and new things can take a while for us to get our heads around. …
Seven years ago today, I wrote my first ever blog post. It was short, to the point and without any pictures. It was also the most uncomfortable thing I’ve ever written. Not because I was putting myself out there, you understand. I was a journalist back then, so was already familiar with that. It was …
I never used to enjoy going back to work after holidays, but am raring to go this year. Well, sort of. Although we haven’t been anywhere and I’ve actually been working all summer, it hasn’t really felt like it. In truth, I’m anything but energised at the moment. But that doesn’t affect the desire to …