Professional Blogger – What’s the problem?

As long as I’ve been blogging, I’ve been aware the some bloggers have an issue with the term professional blogger. This hatred or annoyance has always puzzled me and I’m really unsure as to why the term causes such an issue. Why using that one word ‘professional’ has become such an ‘thing’.   I do know that some bloggers bandy the around the word …

What’s happening this week in my blog-life – Blog Chat #15 [VIDEO]

Welcome back to my new YouTube series, which I am sharing here on the blog too. The idea behind Blog Chat is simple; a quick(ish) chat about my blogging news, which brands we are collaborating with, which projects we are working on and anything we have coming up. Here is my next instalment of Blog Chat, I hope you enjoy. Don’t forget you can check …

Three years ago blogging changed my life

Three years ago blogging changed my life.   Today marks my 3 year anniversary of blogging. Three years ago today I wrote my first post, having no idea about blogging or about where this first step would take me. I started my blog simply to record our family memories. I wanted our daughter to have a rich a vibrant history of video …

14 steps to make your blog stand out

As a co-editor of Live. Love Blog, I am over there today talking about ways to make your blog stand out to the community and brands.     Hundreds of blogs start every day, how do you make sure your blog stands out? How do you rise above the masses to ensure your blog gets noticed by brands and PR …

What’s happening in my blog-life this week? Blog Chat #13 [VIDEO]

Welcome back to my YouTube series, which I am sharing here on the blog too. The idea behind Blog Chat is simple; a quick(ish) chat about my blogging news, which brands we are collaborating with, which projects we are working on and anything we have coming up.   Here is my next instalment of Blog Chat, I hope you enjoy.     Don’t forget you …