Here’s part 2 of Emily Carlisle’s post about how blogging can change your life. Also know as More than Just a Mother, Emily entered the blogging world with a bang in 2008 and has picked up all kinds of tips since. Over to Emily:
If you’re starting to think what it might do for you, here are some of my top blogging tips;
1. Start. That’s my first tip. Every single one of you could go home tonight, log onto a free blogging site such as Blogger or WordPress, and write your first blog post.
2. Keep going. Posting regularly – two or three times a week – increases your visibility in terms of Google searches, and keeps your readers coming back for more.
3. Use other social media avenues to support your blogging strategy. Run a Facebook fan page, Tweet links to your posts, link your YouTube channel or Flickr account to your blog.
4. Be generous. Visit other people’s blogs as much as you can and leave comments if you want people to comment on your posts. Tweet links to other people’s blog posts as well as your own.
5. Think about your security. Consider whether you want to post anonymously. If you use your real identity, consider what personal information you want to share with the world.
6. Never blog when you’re drunk. Whatever you post on the internet is there forever, so your blog is not the best place to rant about the mother-in-law, your boss, or the crush you have on the man in the deli.
So there you have it. If you’ve not read my blog before, please do come and visit me at morethanjustamother.com.
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About Jennifer Howze
Jennifer Howze is the Creative Director and co-founder of BritMums. She blogs about family travel at Jenography.net, tweets at @JHowze and Instagrams at @JHowze. Previously, she wrote the Alpha Mummy blog at The Times and as a journalist has contributed to The Times, The Guardian, The Independent, The Wall Street Journal, Travel & Leisure, Budget Travel, CNN.com, Allure, SELF and Premiere, among others. She won The Maggie Award from the Planned Parenthood Federation of America for a health article in Seventeen magazine.
Small Business Mum
Tuesday 2nd of August 2011
Great tips. As a beginner blogger,I would say that the most important one is 'Start'. Now that I have been blogging for a few months, I am getting more into the swing of things - it's just the initial 'getting out of your comfort zone' that is the hard bit.
Caroline Job
Monday 28th of March 2011
my favourites are #1 and #2, it's getting off the starting blocks, and keep going I say! it's alot of fun too x
animallover22
Thursday 24th of March 2011
Thanx for your help! God loves everyone and wants to be your best friend! Every one comment and check out my blogs!
Domestic goddesque
Wednesday 23rd of March 2011
Love the last one: if only I could stay awake long enough to get drunk!