When working on growing a blog, and juggling a full-time, often demanding, 9 -5 that I absolutely love, I sometimes struggled with overwhelming feelings of anxiety and stress. Not because I didn’t like what I was doing, but because I didn’t have any systems in place to ensure that I can spend enough time with my work, my blog, my family and my friends. I soon realised that if I continue with willy-nilly trying to figure out how to fit my blog in to my 9-5, it will do more harm than good. And that is why I created a few systems to ensure that I can continue to grow my blog, be successful and happy at work, and spend enough time with my friends and family. So, how do I do it? Below…

So, let’s start this blog post off with a phrase that just about every single blogger out there has used over the last few days: “Wow, I can’t believe 2016 is over and we’re already 3 days into 2017 - what a ride it’s been - blah blah blah!” Anyway, after spending a day writing down my goals and strategies for the blog and biz for 2017, I am ready for 2017 to be one kick-ass year! For all of us! I’m going bigger and better than ever before and will be giving you all the equipment you need to create a kick-ass, rocking blog by sharing all of my secrets with you. I am starting off 2017 with another topic most bloggers consider to be boring. Yes, you guessed it. It’s another post…

In today's post, I decided to answer the question that is on everyone's lips: How to Optimise Your Blog for SEO.  Firstly, what does SEO stand for? The acronym SEO stands for Search Engine Optimization. But what does that mean for those of you not in the know? SEO is how people find your site on search engines, like Google, for example. So, if someone is looking for "makeup", and you are a beauty blogger, you'd ideally want your site to appear on the first page of Google. Each time you enter a subject in Google's search bar and hit Enter, Google shows you websites that are the most relevant to your keywords. Many websites attempt to build in keywords and implement other techniques in order for Google to find their site relevant and give them a high…

I thought long and hard about whether I should write this post or not. I mean, I am not really one to talk about my income from either my blog or full time job. But, after seeing so many people out there wondering whether they can  start earning an income from their blogs with a small email list, I decided to just bite the bullet and write this post. Note: I am not saying that you do not need an email list to earn and income. What I am saying is that the answer is yes. You can make money from your blog, even if you don't have a list. So, newbie bloggers, and those of you looking at monetising your blog, this one is for you. In my third year of blogging, I made…

One thing I always tell clients about SEO is that it is not a quick fix and that magic won't happen overnight. Yes, that's the shattering, cold-hearted truth. When it comes to SEO, nothing is instant. And that is why many, many bloggers and creatives out there discards the idea of growing their blog through SEO. What I can tell you though, is that while it might take a while to get results, SEO is one of the best ways you can grow your blog! And in this post, I will share 3 quick and easy ways you can improve your blog or website's SEO.   3 Things You Can Do Right Now To Improve Your SEO Add internal links to your content Perhaps one of the easiest places to start with SEO is…