Welcome back to The Pro Blogger Diary. It’s the time of week when I share all about our brand work and what we have been up to in our blogging lives. Here is my next instalment, I hope you enjoy. Don’t forget you can check out all my blogging tips over on my Blog Club page or you can see my blogging tips …
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 …
How to get your blog noticed [VIDEO]
This week I decided that #BlogFixFriday would be about how to get your blog noticed. If you have any topics or questions you would like me to cover in #BlogFixFriday then please let me know in the comments and I will try my best. You can find the other vlogs in the series below. For more blogging …
The Pro Blogger Diary #7 [VIDEO]
Welcome back to The Pro Blogger Diaries (formerly Blog Chat!). It’s the time of week when I share all about our brand work and what we have been up to in our blogging lives. Here is my next instalment, I hope you enjoy. Don’t forget you can check out all my blogging tips over on my Blog Club page or you can see …
How to SEO your blog posts [VIDEO]
This week in #BlogFixFriday I answered a question from my Facebook group and I am sharing how to SEO your blog posts to ensure you get maximum traffic. If you have any topics or questions you would like me to cover in #BlogFixFriday then please let me know in the comments and I will try my best. You can find the …
The Pro Blogger Diary #6 [VIDEO]
Welcome back to The Pro Blogger Diaries (formerly Blog Chat!). It’s the time of week when I share all about our brand work and what we have been up to in our blogging lives. Here is my next instalment, I hope you enjoy. Don’t forget you can check out all my blogging tips over on my Blog Club page or you can see …
Mastering your email [VIDEO]
This week I decided that #BlogFixFriday would be about how to master your email, as it is a question someone asked me to elaborate on recently. If you have any topics or questions you would like me to cover in #BlogFixFriday then please let me know in the comments and I will try my best. You can find the other vlogs …
The Pro Blogger Diary #5
Welcome back to the Pro Blogger Diary; the series in which I share all about our brand work and what we have been up to in our blogging lives each week. Here is my next instalment, I hope you enjoy. Don’t forget you can check out all my blogging tips over on my Blog Club page or you can see my blogging tips …
How to grow your blog traffic [VIDEO]
This week I decided that #BlogFixFriday would be about how to grow your blog traffic, as it is a question that I get asked really frequently. If you have any topics or questions you would like me to cover in #BlogFixFriday then please let me know in the comments and I will try my best. You can find the other …
The Pro Blogger Diary #4 [VIDEO]
Welcome back to The Pro Blogger Diaries (formerly Blog Chat!). It’s the time of week when I share all about our brand work and what we have been up to in our blogging lives. Here is my next instalment, I hope you enjoy. Don’t forget you can check out all my blogging tips over on my Blog Club page or you can see …
Why you NEED a mailing list [VIDEO]
This week I am chatting about email lists. Why as a blogger you need one (seriously), how you get people onto it and how you keep them there. An email list is vital to your blog’s success; watch and find out why. If you have any topics or questions you would like me to cover in #BlogFixFriday then …
The Pro Blogger Diary #3
Welcome back to The Pro Blogger Diaries; In this series I share all about our brand work and what we have been up to in our blogging lives each week. Here is my next instalment, I hope you enjoy. Don’t forget you can check out all my blogging tips over on my Blog Club page or you can see my blogging tips …
How to network as an introvert
Does the thought of a room full people people fill you with dread? For some people, events which mean they will be mixing with new people can evoke uncomfortable feelings and be the cause a great deal of worry. For introverts, social situations such as conferences can be hugely daunting, but there are a few things you can do to …
Scheduling Posts [VIDEO]
This week inspired by the bloggers on my 5 day productivity challenge. I am chatting about how I schedule my blog posts, how often they go out and which programmes/apps I use. If you have any topics or questions you would like me to cover in #BlogFixFriday then please let me know in the comments and I will try my …
The Pro Blogger Diary #2
Welcome back to The Pro Blogger Diaries; In this weekly series I share all about our brand work and what we have been up to in our blogging lives during the past 7 days! Here’s my next instalment, I hope you enjoy. Don’t forget you can check out all my blogging tips over on my Blog Club page or you can see my …
#BlogFixFriday – Advertising
This week the lovely TheButterfly Mother asked me to talk about the different ways to have advertising on your blog. So here’s my #BlogFixFriday chatting about all things Advertising. If you have any topics or questions you would like me to cover in #BlogFixFriday then please let me know in the comments and I will try my best. You can find the other vlogs …
The Pro Blogger Diary #1
This week I decided to have a little rebrand. For a few weeks now I have been sharing snippets of my blogging collaborations and some tips in Blog Chat each week on YouTube. I wanted to make it a little clearer what Blog Chat is all about and hint at the content before people watched it the video. So I am …
Why you should compare your blog to others
One of my favourite quotes is Comparison is the thief of joy So you might now be wondering about the title of this post….. is it a typo? Did she mean to say shouldn’t compare? Nope, stick with me. I know most people say usually talk about comparison in a negative way, myself included most of the time. However, I …
#BlogFixFriday – Productivity and Prioritising
This week the lovely New Mummy Blog asked me to talk about how I prioritise and how I get stuff done. So here’s my #BlogFixFriday chatting Productivity and Prioritisation. If you have any topics or questions you would like me to cover in #BlogFixFriday then please let me know in the comments and I will try my best. You can find …
Blog Chat Vlog #16 [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’s my next instalment of Blog Chat, I hope you enjoy. Don’t forget you can check …
The truth about being successful
Being successful isn’t easy, it rarely happens overnight and especially within blogging it is HARD WORK. Seriously HARD WORK. I have read many comments recently from people wanting to start blogging to make instant money. This makes my blood boil, so I wanted to set the record straight. The thought of anyone blogging purely to make money makes me sad. …
#BlogFixFriday – Ways to monetise your blog
This week I thought I would chat to you about all the different ways in which you can monetise your blog and start earning an income. If you have any topics or questions you would like me to cover in #BlogFixFriday then please let me know in the comments and I will try my best. For more blogging tips check …
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 …
#BlogFixFriday – How to write a case study & how it benefits brand work
This week I want to share with you how and why you should consider writing case studies about aspects of your blog. Also why these can be really helpful in brand work. If you have any topics or questions you would like me to cover in #BlogFixFriday then please let me know in the comments and I will try my best. …
What’s happening in my blog-life? Blog Chat #14 [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 …
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 …
#BlogFixFriday – How to become a brand ambassador
This week the lovely Laura who blogs over at The Butterfly Mother asked me to explain how to become a brand ambassador. So here is my #BlogFixFriday chatting about the steps you can take to become a brand ambassador. I have written a post on this, if you prefer to read and you can find it here. If you have any topics …
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 …
Boost your blog with 7 free awesome ecourses for bloggers
I love learning new things and that’s just as well really! Being a blogger, means there’s always so much to learn, or at least improve my knowledge on. Most of us do everything for our own blogs; we can be learning about SEO, design, monetisation, the list is endless! There’s so much brilliant content out there on the web. Some …


























