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I have been blogging for six years now. It started as a hobby, but pretty soon I started to earn a bit of money. My youngest has just started year 2, when he first started school I gave myself a year to see if I could earn enough to effectively be a second salary. By […] Read more…
When I first started blogging, I had no idea what SEO meant. But I quickly learnt the it was important for traffic and domain authority. I read lots about the subjects and picked up lots of SEO tips for ensuring I could get the best from my posts. Today my biggest referrer always comes from […] Read more…
Blog Geek Tips I love a list. In fact I could write a list of lists! I am that person who writes something on a to-do list I have already done, just so I can have the satisfaction of crossing it off. Lists make me happy, they make me feel like I am in control. […] Read more…
Geek alert – I love a spreadsheet. Strange for someone who despises maths, but there you go. When I registered as self employed I knew that organisation would be key to keeping track of my earnings. So I created a spreadsheet. And it worked. By keeping my spreadsheet up to date my tax return was […] Read more…
Auto Scheduling can be a hot topic with bloggers. Some bloggers hate it. Personally I think auto scheduling on twitter is a good thing. In this post I will tell you why, and why people being offended by auto scheduled tweets, offends me. Let me start with a confession. I hate twitter! I […] Read more…
When I entered into the world of blogging I knew nothing about blogging. I was just in it to write. But now as well as writing I can run a website, promote my ‘brand’ and be social media influncer. And that’s just to name a few. Blogging opens up so many opportunities. These are some of […] Read more…
I am by no means an expert in SEO. But on most days most of my referrals come from search engines so I figure I must be doing something right. When I first tried to learn a bit more about SEO I found it really difficult to find the information I was after. There were […] Read more…
Welcome to my monthly Blog Geek Tips feature where I share some blogging tips from both myself and some fellow bloggers. This month is all about the basic things that I think are essential for people to connect with you, share your posts, and for brand to work with you. The 5 blogging essentials every blog should […] Read more…
Welcome to my monthly Blog Geek Tips feature where I share some blogging tips from both myself and some fellow bloggers. This month I am talking about the best kept blogging secrets. There are lots of posts out there with advice on how to do things, but every now and then you discover something that rocks […] Read more…
Why and how you should update your old posts: Welcome to my monthly Blog Geek Tips feature where I share some blogging tips from both myself and some fellow bloggers. This month I’m talking about why and how you should regularly update old posts and keep them fresh. Why Should You Update Old Posts? 1) […] Read more…
The irony is not lost on me that I am writing a blogging tips post about not following blog advice and doing what feels right for your blog. I spent the weekend at #BML16 with lots of amazing parenting bloggers. There I met my blogging friends, my blogging heroes, and some people who up until […] Read more…
Welcome to my monthly Blog Geek Tips feature where I share some blogging tips from both myself and some fellow bloggers. This month is all about plugins and the ones that I love. I tend to think of plugins a bit like apps. If there is something you want your site to be able to do, […] Read more…
Welcome to my monthly Blog Geek Tips feature where I share some blogging tips from both myself and some fellow bloggers. This month I am talking about going self hosted. If you are thinking about taking the plunge I hope you find it useful. If you are already self hosted please add your tips in the comments. […] Read more…
When I first started blogging I knew nothing about blogging or running a website. Luckily for me there were a lot experienced bloggers willing to share their help and advice. 18 months on and I have learnt so much. I am still learning. There are some fantastic blogs and resources out there about blogging, and […] Read more…