Hi Ashley! So its that time of the year when I have to renew my domain, when I originally bought it I got a fantastic deal on both the domain and private registration by Proxy. Now however I have to pay both full price and […]
Category: Blogging
I Don’t “Manage” Blogging – I’m a Mood Lifer
I’ve been reading a lot of posts lately that are titled things like: How do you manage your reading schedule? How do you make time for blogging? School is starting soon—how do you make time for your blog? Then the posts themselves and the comments […]
How Often is too Often When Redesigning Your Blog?
I’m a blogger (duh) but I’m also a web designer. I love both of these things equally! But I think there’s one big problem with being both of those at the same time. Blogs do well when they have a strong brand. This brand can […]
Do You Have a Subscribe via Email Option?
Whenever I come across a blog that DOESN’T have a “Subscribe via Email” option for following, I’m floored. Why don’t they? They’re cutting off a huge chunk of would-be followers! If someone doesn’t have their RSS feed link in their sidebar or a Bloglovin’ link […]
You’re Beautiful and Unique – Don’t be Afraid to Show It!
A few weeks ago I opened up my Feedly app and saw this: I felt like I was hit with a wall of identical posts. And I swear I didn’t even Photoshop that; they were all right in a row without anything else in between. […]
Add an ‘About the Author’ Box Below Your Posts in WordPress
Hello, Ashley! I have noticed that you have, and a bunch of bloggers, have a mini-bio at the end of the posts. I was wondering if that’s a plug in you’re using or if you have to edit your functions file (?) or css. I’d […]
When It’s Okay to Start Requesting ARCs from Publishers
At what point in your blogging career is is appropriate to email a publisher about ARCs. I have used NetGalley for reviews as a smaller blog. But now that my blog had grown I was wondering when was a good time. Thank you! 🙂 Amber […]
The Best Way to Sort Review Archives
Hi Ashley! I just wanted to know your view on the best way to sort reviews. Should I do it by author’s last name, first name? Title? Rating?! I would love to do more than one way but I honestly don’t have the time for […]
3 Useful Tools for Choosing Your Blog Name
Choosing a blog name is DIFFICULT. It’s arguably the hardest part about starting a blog. The name is your brand, your future, and how people will remember you. Of course it’s possible to change your name in the future, but it can be a tough […]
Which Do You Love More: Reading or Blogging?
I love reading and I love blogging. But even more, I love doing both of those things together! But the other day I got around to wondering: if I had to choose, which one do I love more? I know, I know, it’s like asking […]