Is blogging dead? Is simply having a blog enough anymore? Can we call ourselves bloggers if we only post video or on social media? Has the game changed?
How much extra do we need for blogging these days? Are our audience content with just a blog anymore? I think the short answer to that one is no.
Read More.....I'm about to.
I'm all about those filler pieces of blog content at the moment - you know the types, the ones that are short, written quickly, you don't have a lot to take away from it but it's not utter horse shit (I hope). I can only apologise, I've had a busy week which has meant I haven't had time to take photos for the actual decent posts I have scheduled and I've got a family wedding this weekend so am scheduling this on Friday night so I don't have to think about it when I'm far too bleary eyed on Sunday. But back to the matter in hand....
Read MoreOooft advertising slots are flying off the shelves lately aren't they?? I'm getting booked up quicker and quicker and people are very open to booking months in advance so before long we'll be looking at opening slots for 2018. What even?
Read MoreIf you've been reading since way back when last Summer you might remember I went on holiday and during that time I was organised enough to host guest bloggers on my site for 16 or 17 days whilst I was away. Yes really, I was once that organised. Can you even imagine me having that much content planned in advance these days? This year I'm not.....
Read MoreSome people swear by a blog schedule. Either by having months in advance already planned and written, by daily blogging or by set day blogging. How many bloggers or Youtube stars have 'new post every Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays'? Some people take it to the top level with like a foodie post on Mondays, social media post Wednesdays, fashion post Fridays etc etc.
Read MoreA conundrum that has been pickling me for a while now.
Does every blog post we write need to have a point? Something to take away from it? A piece of information, a tip, a list, something to save, something to share?
Read MoreI've been hosting bloggers on my sidebar for 7 months now and I think I've got organising it down to a tee these days. Working with so many bloggers, repeat customers, new people, money, social media accounts, tracking who's paid and booking months in advance - it can get a bit overwhelming.
Obviously if someone is paying to advertise with you, you want to do the best job possible and that means staying organised, staying on top of things and that's not always the easiest task.
Read MoreIt doesn't take much to start blogging; get a free hosting site on Blogger or Wordpress, think of a name and publish a post wham bam thank you mam. But being a 'blogger' is so much more work.
I'm not sure at what defining moment I realised I was a fully fledged blogger but there were definitely some signs that gave me a helping hand...
Read MoreWell who'd have thought I'd be in June with advertising slots booked up till September? All my Bronze and Gold slots are gone, you can next book one of them in October. As for Silver I have one in August and then both free after that. If you want to get one this year it's looking like you need to book ahead!
Anyway, here are the new and returning faces advertising with me this June!
Read MoreI've been advertising on my blog now since November last year and I feel like over the last 8 months I've got into the groove of being a host to 6 bloggers a month - and a lot have returned so hopefully they feel the same too.
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