There are a few pages you should have on your blog if you want to monetise it and turn it into a business. On such page is a Work with me page (another is your About Me page!). I see quite a few bloggers assuming that brands will know they want to collaborate, but this isn’t enough. Brands and PR …
On the Portuguese coast, about 1 hour west of Lisbon nestled between a stretch of stunning beaches and the overlooked by the mountains of Sintra, you will find the town of Cascais. Described as the California of Europe, Cascais is a glamorous and cosmopolitan destination. The town is full of places to eat and wonderful shops to treat yourself in! …
Last week, I attended a blogging event with a twist. The twist was it was at a luxury family hotel in Portugal! Definitely the best venue of any brand event I’ve been too. I was invited by Martinhal to speak at the event on the blogger’s panel and to bring my family along too. I’ll be sharing all of the …
Finding a fun day out that kids of different ages can enjoy is often a headache. How do you find the activity that will keep your little ones as entertained as your pre-teens? The answer is here my friends! The Little Welly ‘Goes Wild’ is the UK’s largest Obstacle Course and Festival for children, with amazing obstacles which change each …
Do you live a secret life? Is all not quite as it seems? Well I’m harbouring a secret and I’m almost too scared to tell you. From the outside I’m an organisational Queen with all of my duck in a row. In real life, my ducks are still in a row, but I often forget to feed them! In my …
Do you find yourself scouring Pinterest for ideas to pep up your home? I can spend far too long pinning ideas, especially the ones which give us maximum benefit for minimum outlay and effort. It’s wonderful to find tips, tricks and products which can give a tired room a refresher feel. I used to love a DIY project, however these …
We live in an era where we have more choices with what to do with our time than any generation before us. Yet we often find it difficult to choose what to do. Children have the same problem, but when this indecision strikes they mistakenly think they’re bored. They aren’t bored at all, they just need a little help getting …
What do you do when you pick up a book? Most probably you turn it over and read the blurb. You want to find out what the book is about and what you can expect from it. Well, your ‘About Me‘ page is to your blog, what a blurb is to a book. Therefore, it’s vital that you get it right, otherwise your …
So you decided to start a blog. You have spent time designing it and creating posts; but now you want more. You feel you are putting in so much work and now you want your blog to be exposed to a larger audience. You want to attract greater opportunities and most of all you want it to be noticed. With …
The excitement in our house is almost reaching fever-pitch. As tomorrow we’re off to Martinhal Hotels & Resorts in Portugal. Whoop! The wonderful people at Martinhal are running their bloggers conference/brand event for the second year and I’ve been asked to speak. They invited the family and so we are going to be staying at the Cascais resort for a couple of days …
As Bloggers we ALL want more traffic. We try to write posts that our readers will love. Some types of posts have a longer term appeal and can be a source of traffic for months and even years to come. This type of content is evergreen and it can take many different forms. In this post I’m sharing 17 types …
Thousands of people start blogs every day and blogging for a living is the dream for many of these people. If you’ve been blogging for a while, you might be working with brands and earning some income from your blog. So how do you know when it’s time to pack in the 9 to 5 and go pro? When is the …
Spain has Euros, America has dollars, while Bloggers have content. Our currency is the content that we pour our heart and soul into. Before I dive into how to create killer content for your blog, it’s worth remembering that when we say ‘content’ we are referring to so much more than simply blog posts. Creating killer content for …
Facebook. You either love it or you hate it. Whichever camp you fall into, one thing’s for sure, Facebook can be a great way to find clients, grow your authority, make connections, make friends and so much more. There’s no doubt it can be tricky to get traction on your Facebook page without paying for ads, which makes groups even …
How are you at content planning? A finely oiled machine or a bit sketchy? There was a time when I would write over 60 posts a month. One month I clocked in at 83 posts! Now, there’s no way you have to post that frequently, nowhere near in fact. The thing you do need to do in order to grow your blog …
A question I’ve been asked so many times over the years is how to pitch brands. If you have been blogging a while and want to start making money from your blog then pitching is something you will probably find yourself doing. Lots of professional bloggers will still have a high percentage on inbound work, but pitching can be helpful …
How have you been this week? My week has been a blur of meetings, calls, solo parenting and birthday preparation. Ava turns 5 today and it seems a little unreal. I joked and said could she turn 4 again and she said ‘don’t worry mama, I’ll always be your baby’. Oh my heart! What did I do to deserve such …
Have you seen my focus? I seem to have misplaced it after my book launched and boy am I struggling to focus on the things I should be doing. I’m such a big advocate of focus and ‘the one thing’, but I definitely have not been practicing what I preach this week….ooops! What has been going on over here …
In order to establish authority and trust on social media it’s very important to write a professional sounding social media bio for your profiles. When someone finds your account and is deciding whether or not to start following you, they’re going to read your bio to see what you’re all about. It will take them less than two-tenths of a second to …
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We love music. Both hubby and I were avid festival goers before Ava came along and we’ve been to Camp Bestival every year since Ava was two. Music is so powerful and whatever music Ava chooses to like when she’s older, I really enjoy sharing our favourite tunes with her as she grows up. I love that it’s something we …
This week has been a rollercoaster! It started with the launch of my book Blogs Change Lives and then a bug I picked up mid week left me stranded on the couch for the rest of the week. Not ideal for a self confessed workaholic! I hate the feeling of falling behind, but not being able to look at your …
It’s sad that in 2018 so many people are still struggling to get on the property ladder. Although there are definitely some people who have voluntarily remained renters and have no intention of buying any time soon. This group tends to typically be Millennials. Although my husband and I miss out on being classed as Millennials, (The Pew Research Center defines millennials …
Have you have a good week? I’ve been super busy running the inaugural Blogging Changes Lives Summit, which finishes today. It’s been a crazy week and you know I love sharing the behind the scenes, so here goes! This week’s notable moments; As I mentioned the Blogging Changes Lives Summit has been happening all week and it has been …
Supporting other bloggers? Surely they’re your competition… Why would you want to help them? Sadly, I think there are people who do actually think this way. For me, this attitude is the complete opposite to the attitude you should have about your fellow bloggers. I’m going to walk you through why you should be supporting other bloggers and exactly how …
I’m sure you’ve all heard the saying ‘don’t put all of your eggs in one basket’. It’s a saying that most of us have been aware of for most of our lives. Yet, as bloggers most of us do exactly that. We put most of our eggs in one, maybe two baskets, and hope for the best. Our digital world …
How many snow days have you have this week? Facebook seems awash with snowy pictures. We’ve have our fair share here in France too! Have you have a good week? I’ve been super busy and trying hard to keep focused on one task at a time, rather than the scattergun approach I can sometimes slip into. You all …
If you’re a regular reader you’ll know that in July last year we moved our little family to start a new life in France. It feels like a lifetime ago, yet no time at all. I haven’t really had time to decompress properly, as I went straight into launching, travelling for events and writing my book. Now the book is …
One of the most amazing things about the blogging community is the support network. There is always someone to help you and support you, whenever you need it and to share their knowledge. There is a lovely ethos of sharing information, whether it is the posts of others or information about opportunities. I love sharing things that work for me …
Do you need a blogging niche to be successful? Hundreds, if not thousands of people start blogs every day. All of these new bloggers want to build a successful blog, they want traffic, they want to build a loyal audience and a chunk of them would also like to monetise their blogs. They spend hours designing a logo, …
