BLOGGING TIPS
THINGS WORTH INVESTING IN AS A BLOGGER
“CAMERAS, LAPTOPS, SUBSCRIPTION SERVICES AND THE ENDLESS PRIMARK HAULS; BLOGGING IS AN EXPENSIVE BUSINESS.” It's also been a business I've been gradually investing in for years. I’m often asked on Instagram questions such as what I edit my videos on, my...
WHEN DOES PHOTOSHOPPING BECOME TOO MUCH? AN OPEN DISCUSSION
“WHAT STARTS OUT AS A TOUCH UP AND ENDS UP A FALSE REALITY? AND WHERE SHOULD WE MORALLY STOP AND BEGIN DISCLOSURE?” Another day, another blog post spurred on by the thoughts that stemmed from a momentary Tweet. I feel like ‘photoshopping’ dropped into...
HOW I GET INSPIRED TO WRITE BLOG POSTS AND CREATE CONTENT
“BLOGGERS BLOCK AND LACK OF INSPIRATION HITS ALL OF US AT TIMES, BUT WHY IS LIFTING YOURSELF OUT OF THE SELF COMPARISON PIT SO DIFFICULT?" Writers block and lack of inspiration, is undoubtedly something that happens to the best of us. It pops it's...
HOW TO GROW YOUR BLOG TRAFFIC AND PAGE VIEWS
HAVING ALMOST DOUBLED MY PAGE VIEWS, I THOUGHT I’D SIT DOWN AND SHARE THE THINGS I THINK HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THIS, AND WHAT HELPS ME GETTING READERS COMING BACK Blogging, in general, is still such a new concept for a lot of people and industries (hard to...
INSTAGRAMMERS: WHERE HAS OUR CREATIVITY GONE? ARE WE BECOMING CARBON COPIES?
“WE DO WE RETURN TO THE SAFETY BLANKET DISGUISED AS PASTEL CO-ORDS, SHOT IN FRONT OF A PINK WALL, WITH YOUR RIGHT FOOT, PLACES EVER SO SLIGHTLY FORWARD?" Another blonde girl, snapping up basic outfits in front of London businessmen's workplaces, sporting...
IS BLOGGING & INSTAGRAM BECOMING TOO DISPOSABLE?
WE DEVOUR CONTENT FASTER THAN EVER AND AT WHICH POINT WILL OUR INNER CREATIVITY SUFFER TO MEET OUR HUNGRY APPETITES? Opening my wardrobe to choose outfit options to wear, photograph and snap up for Instagram has, as of late, left me frustrated with the...
ONLINE TROLLS & NEGATIVITY – DOES BECOMING A BLOGGER MEAN PUTTING UP WITH HATE?
“YOU DO ABSOLUTELY NOT HAVE TO 'JUST PUT UP' WITH BODY SHAMING AND HATEFUL REMARKS, JUST BECAUSE YOU BLOG” First things first, let's establish my stance on this (I ain't gonna make you wait for my verdict 😉 ) You do absolutely NOT have to 'just put up'...
AM I A BAD BLOGGER?
IN A WORLD WHERE WE CAN ALL GET SUCKED UP IN PRODUCING MEDIOCRE AND MAINSTREAMED CONTENT, I'VE BEGAN TO FEEL FRUSTRATED WITH MYSELF Well isn't that a total, cracker of a title; Am I a bad blogger? We know from recent posts, such as falling out of love with...
WHERE DO THE LINES BLUR BETWEEN ORIGINALITY AND IMITATION?
WHERE DO THE LINES BLUR BETWEEN ORIGINALITY AND IMITATION AND AT WHAT POINT DO WE DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT? I'm not normally one to jump on the bandwagon and type my thoughts out immediately after blogger controversies and Twitter Spats. I don't wish for my...
HAVING A BLOGGING IDENTITY CRISIS
TRYING TO FIND YOUR TRUE SELF AMONGST INSTAGRAM IMAGE EDIT TRENDS AND A BLOGOSPHERE FULL OF INSPIRING WOMEN CAN BE A TASK Falling out of love with blogging and taking a step back in blogging; both being my thoughts, materialised into blog posts this year,...
