Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been tagged as “#BlogClub”
If you’re serious about blogging, then setting achievable blogging goals is very important. As bloggers, we face an endless list of tasks that need doing each day. Plus often have so many ideas we want to explore and implement. Without achievable blogging goals, you might find that you don’t feel as if you’re moving forward and growing your blog. Setting …
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 …
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 …
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 …
When you’ve been blogging a while, you start to get asked the same questions over and over again. Most people want to know how to make money from their blog, but one of the other main questions I get asked a lot is ‘How do you grow your blog’? Everyone wants more traffic, a bigger audience and more return …
How to become a Brand Ambassador How do I become a brand ambassador? Is a question I get asked very frequently. During my blogging career I’ve had the pleasure of being a brand ambassador for many national and international brands. So I thought I’d share some of my thoughts on what a becoming a brand ambassador means and my tips on how …
A blogger linky is a fabulous way to get involved in the community and to gain exposure for your blog. I’ve previously written a post explaining the differences between linkys, a blog hops and blog carnivals. If you’re a little further into your blogging journey and fancy setting up your own linky, here are my top tips on running a successful linky. …
In my three years of blogging I have attended MANY blogging conferences. In fact, I LOVE a conference. They’re a wonderful way to learn and be inspired by other bloggers, but also a fab way to make friends or to strengthen existing bonds. It’s quite common for bloggers to be sponsored to attend the larger, more expensive conferences and I have always …
I started writing my Blog Club posts in October/November 2014 after writing a round up of a blog conference. I have covered a wide range of topics and some of the posts have gone on to become some of my top posts. I have had some wonderful feedback from bloggers who have found them useful, which is reason enough to …
Your blog is like your home or your car and needs to be maintained in order to run smoothly. This maintenance isn’t difficult and can make a huge difference to your blog in terms of blog loading speed, appearance and whether the users of your blog find visiting a pleasurable experience. If your blog is slow to fully load, then …
If you want to be a successful blogger, then you need a social media strategy. There’s no point in writing away and posting like fury, if no-one knows you’re there. With so many platforms it can so be overwhelming to learn how to use them at all. Let alone learning how to use them effectively. In the first 18 months …
SEO for Bloggers So you spend hours writing your fabulous blog post, photographing the perfect image; you publish it and you sit waiting for the people to flock to your blog to read it. You wait, and wait and the brilliant post is seemingly left undiscovered, at least by the masses. Sound familiar? While you might think you blog for you, …
