I wasn’t going to write anything about GDPR because I had it in my head that everyone has already said everything that needs to be said. There are loads of blog posts out there. But then I got several book bloggers talking to me on […]
Tag: Blogging Tips
5 Blogging Lessons I’m Glad I Learned
I’ve had this blog since April 2012. That’s over four years now. It took me a long time to find my groove in the blogging world and I had plenty of insecurities along the way (I still do). But here are five things I finally […]
The Single Most Important Social Media Site for Growing Your Blog
What’s the best social media site? Which site do I need to be on? What social media will help me grow my traffic the best? In 2013 I wrote a post on the most important social media sites for growing your blog. The lovely Ariel […]
What to Do With Blogging Advice (particularly when you’re fucking sick of it)
I see a lot of people who are fucking sick of advice. On the one hand you have a handful of people who love to share blogging tips. They say, “Do x to achieve y!” These people are typically just trying to help. They want […]
3 Reasons I Want Long, Meaty Blog Posts
1. I like to DOMINATE a topic. When I put my mind to a certain topic, action, or goal, I don’t just read a few words and bail. I read EVERYTHING. I like to completely dominate and master a topic, and walk away feeling like […]
Don’t Forget to Tell Me Who You Are on Your About Page
Whenever you read a post on how to write your about page, the person usually talks about how your about page isn’t about you. Instead, they say the page is your opportunity to connect with the reader and describe how you can help them. To […]
Give Me Your Whole Blog Post or I’m Unsubscribing
I hate it when I subscribe to a blog via email, then I start getting excerpts in my inbox. Excerpts to blog posts with a “read more” link. Or sometimes just a link saying, “I have a new post about x! Click here to read!” […]
This Whole “Post Constantly to be a Successful Blogger” Thing is Bullshit
For the sake of this blog post, I’m defining “success” as having more traffic/engagement. The point of this blog post isn’t to debate whether or not that’s what “blogger success” actually is, so let’s not get into that. 😉 I’m posting less than ever (and […]
What the Hell is a “Quality Blog Post”?
There’s a lot of talk about “quality blog posts”. People say things like: Create quality content! The key to success is to have high quality blog posts. My traffic really started to grow when I published quality content. But what the hell is quality content? […]
Do I Need to ‘Find a Niche’ for My Blog?
Say hello to Amanda! This is a guest post written by the lovely Amanda from Nellie and Co. She’s a blogger who loves books, blogging, and Blogspot. (For more about her, check the end of the post when you’re done reading. 😉 ) When blogs […]