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Let me start by saying I understand. You haven’t got time, I get that, you’re building an empire. Everything you do with your time needs to have a return. Self-care seems too… fluffy…. wishy-washy….. indulgent even. How can you decide to stop to do something for yourself? You know you could just keep going, get that project nailed down. …
How my clients are going from frazzled to fabulous in 30 days and you can too. When I was little my biggest most earnest desire was to be feel special. Feel like the whole universe revolved around me & my whims. Yes, every child is the same and things don’t change much when we get older right? So …
How to write engaging facebook posts In our internet world there’s one thing which sometimes feels more rare than the lesser spotted slow worm and more needed than an oasis in the Sahara Desert; is engagement. One word that’s synonymous with Facebook is engagement. BuzzSumo has analysed over 880 million Facebook posts to find out that Facebook page engagement …
As bloggers content marketing is our bag. We need to produce consistent content to keep our readers coming back. In order for them to feel they want to come back we need to give them value. That value can be given in a few different ways. We could educate, inspire or entertain. Whichever we choose, we must give value. …
Picture the scene. You read my previous post on scheduling your Instagram and you managed to batch taking some images for you Instagram. You shipped the kids off the grannies house, but now they’re back. Running round the house like tiny terrorists, bringing the decibel levels dangerously close ‘mum headache’ scale. You just need to write those Instagram captions and you’ll …
The easy way to plan Instagram for the month Social media. Everyone tells us it’s meant to be social and a wonderful way to engage with your audience. But how do you do that? You have no time. You’re already running around trying to grab images and think up captions that will connect you with your audience on the …
Do you struggle to find interesting content to share on your social media feeds? You know that your feeds need to be more engaging to help you build followers, engagement and community. However, you really struggle to find all of this great content. You can’t find it quickly and basically you can’t find good quality content without it turning into …
Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the last couple of years no doubt you’ve heard of Facebook Live. However, just to recap Facebook Live is a live video streaming feature on Facebook, that lets you broadcast from your personal page, business page or group. Facebook Live has been around since April of 2016 and it’s appeal is anything but waining. …
Are you struggling to write content that hits home with your audience? Maybe you’re putting in lots of effort, but you’re failing to put content out there that resonates with your ideal reader? By the end of this post you’ll have a clear plan of exactly how to write a really awesome blog post that your audience will love. I’ve …
‘The money is in the list’ I bet you’ve heard that line before. Maybe you are totally onboard (as you should be) about the value of having an engaged email list. Which brings you to your first problem. How do you get people on your list. More than that how do you get the right people in your email list. …
I used to write 17 blog posts each week. Yeah, I know…… I wrote a lot of content. That content gets shared a huge amount by others, so I am going to take that as a sign that people enjoy my content. The point of this post is to show YOU how you can write lots of quality posts each …
I love blogging and one of the things I love the most is collaborating with other bloggers. Most of the time we work on our own and so it can be wonderful to work with others. Collaborations can take many forms, so I thought I would give you my thoughts on collaborations and hopefully mention some that you haven’t considered …
Picture the scene. You’ve been trying to put your business on the map. Seeking out media coverage to sky-rocket your blog’s visibility. The phone rings, you answer and it’s a journalist from a national paper responding to a tweet you sent about some of your content. They are publishing a discussion piece about the topic and want to feature you. …
I thought about the questions I get asked most by other bloggers and the one area of blogging that seems to be a little hush hush and mysterious is…..money! However, it’s not just about the money, lots of people message me asking how to respond to the emails they receive from brands or PRs. They lack confidence and I hope by …
There are certain pages that most blogs have (and should have). A contact me page, an About Me page, a Work with me page and a resources page. If created well, a resources page can be an extremely helpful page for your audience and a very lucrative page for you. Social proof is a psychological and social phenomenon where people assume the …
Blogging burnout: Burnout is a psychological term that refers to long-term exhaustion and diminished interest in work. The symptoms of burnout are similar to those of clinical depression. Blogging is hard, let’s not pretend otherwise. Not all the time, no, most of the time it is THE most amazing gift of a hobby/job, but sometimes it can be a slog. Sometimes …
A Media Kit is a document which outlines the key facts and statistics about your blog. It’s a quick way to show your value, your skills, interests and experience. You can send your Media Kit to PR companies, potential brand partners or potential advertisers. There’s often debate around whether bloggers need a media kit. If you want to monetise your …
Monday morning rolls round. You’ve managed to wrestle to kids to school, throw a cup of coffee down and now you’re at your desk/corner of the dining room table/couch (delete as appropriate). You’re stomach sinks, not because of a meeting or any content you have to create, but because you know you’re going to have to open that inbox. The …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
