Those of you who know me personally will know that I make money from my blog, a full time wage. There are a number of ways that I make my money online, including my blog. However, if I did nothing else but blog now I would be making a respectable wage for myself. I’m someone who likes …
Ten years ago my life was so different from what it is now. I didn’t have a permanent place to live. I was in debt. Being able to pay for food shopping and pay for the bus to work was a real daily concern. (AD) Five years ago life was getting much better and I …
Something that I get asked, quite frequently, is ‘How do I get everything done?’. I assume that most of the time people mean working on my blog, looking after my home/family, baking and cooking from scratch, making time for hobbies, my partner and friends too. I don’t have a magic formula. I’m also not better than …
I’m going to share some ways that you can be nice to other bloggers & possibly benefit yourself too. Now this is a blog post that is pretty much just aimed at bloggers. However, if you’re one of my lovely readers without a blog do read on. Perhaps you’ll learn a way that you can …
I’m going to share with you today the ways that you can organise your online life and feel better in the process too. Feeling overwhelmed looking at your email inbox? Getting 100s of spam emails every day? Sick of seeing people you don’t even like on Facebook? Now is the time for a digital declutter! …
Let me start by saying that this post is going to be based solely on my own personal opinion. I AM the owner of an approved trademark and I did not consult a trademark lawyer, or anybody else. Instead, I did my own research online and then I went ahead with it. This is my guide …
I’ve been blogging for around 6 years now, but taking it more seriously for the past 2 years. In the last year I’ve more than doubled my traffic, with a LOT of hours of work on my main blog, and I’ve made a number of changes to improve my website. I have been using the …
On a daily basis I receive lots of lovely clickthroughs from Pinterest. Usually in the low 100s now. That adds up to 1,000s of clickthroughs to this blog every single month from a website that is FREE to use! So cool! I have had a couple of virals pins in the last year and these …
Building a successful blog requires high-quality, engaging content that convinces your audience to respond to your call to action. Whether you’re looking to increase page views, attract clicks and shares, or drive conversions, you’re unlikely to meet your targets with poorly written posts. Of course, there are other important elements to consider – blog niche, …
In May I’m going to be heading off to BlogOnX, a fantastic bloggers conference held in Manchester. This is going to be my Third Blog On Conference and I’m really excited, based on my experiences with the last two conferences. I’m excited to see my lovely blogging friends, socialise, network with brands and pick up …