There really aren’t specific rules for blogging, but there are mistakes to avoid when writing a blog post. As a blogger, you have a desire to inspire, educate, encourage and offer value to your readers, so it’s important to make sure you spend time making your posts stand out, and draw your readers in. 6
There are so many different ways to help increase your blog traffic. However, by doing one simple change, you can drastically increase your traffic! If you’ve been blogging for a while, there are probably a ton of old posts that you haven’t looked at in years. By revamping these posts, you can bring life back
Sometimes a scary story doesn’t spook the listener – it scares the storyteller. It happened to us! We were keynote speakers at a convention in Canada, and we’d been asked to give a talk about persisting in spite of difficulties. We had a really, really great story about a time we really, really wanted to
After reading Platform by Michael Hyatt, I found myself wondering if I’m doing some of the things he lists as ways to lose blog readers. Top 10 Ways to Lose Blog Readers #1: Post Too Often // #2: Post Too Seldom These really go together. Find out how often your readers want to hear from
Do you write amazing posts, but can’t figure out how to get people to actually read them? Has your blog traffic hit a plateau? Have recent Facebook and Pinterest algorithm caused a decrease in your monthly pageviews? Are you ready to kick your blog traffic up a few notches? Perhaps, all you need is some
Recently I experienced a serious case of burnout. Life as a busy homeschooling mom who is also running a full-time blogging business while still working hard to be a great wife, daughter, and friend often consists of juggling many plates at once. I have the tendency to run myself into the ground. I’m sure if
There are a lot of bloggers out there in that vast expanse of cyber space, but blogging can be all about your own personal benefit. You see, some people blog for the benefit of others, some blog for money, and others blog for themselves. As a homeschool mother of six, I blog for several reasons…
Struggling with writer’s block? Coming up with blog post ideas day in and day out can be challenging at times. Here are five tips for coming up with blog post ideas when the ideas aren’t flowing: 1. Do Something Strenuous or Something Relaxing Take a jog. Work out. Go for a swim. Hit a punching
While creating new, relevant content for your blog is always good, sometimes bloggers get stuck in a rut or they don’t have the time to dedicate that they want. Sometimes what we need is staring us right in the face – in the form of our old blog posts. By looking back we can get
Writing a guest post can be such a great way to grow your own blog’s following {just one of the many perks of guest posting}. But there are some “rules” that you want to follow to really rock your guest post. 1. Know the audience and niche of the blogger for which you’re writing To
Don’t believe the “have to” ! I have a secret to share that I’ve learned the hard way! {if you know me you know I learn everything the hard way} Blogging friend, you do not have to try to keep up with every other blog and feel overwhelmed. Run your own race. It’s easy to
I don’t know about you, but when I grab a bit of time to blog, it sometimes happens during our hour of quiet rest time in the afternoon, but most often after the kids go to bed at night. By then, I’m pretty much fried. I blog because I feel called to minister to other
I have news for you. No one is reading your blog posts. Studies have shown that only 16% of readers read word-for-word. Source A good 80% of readers just scan for words and phrases. So how do you write for these scanning “readers”? Want To Be A Great Blog Writer? Cut It Out! Content writing
Sometimes I write blog posts in pen and paper while sitting outside with the kids. Pen and paper don’t steal my attention the way a computer can so I am free to interact and enjoy the beautiful weather and my beautiful children. I can easily set my notebook aside without a thought of it getting
