As a blogger, do you consider search engine optimization (SEO)? Search engine optimization is the practice of crafting your writing and the mechanics of your site so that Google and other search engines rate your site higher and users are more likely to find it when they do a search. There are some great seo…
What does writing mean to you? To one, writing is simply a means to earn a living. To another, it is a way of unwinding, of expressing their thoughts, experiences, fears, and how to overcome challenges. Writing is a powerful tool that helps one understand who they are. One of the ways to be creative…
Raising kids is busywork, and as moms, we don’t ever get too much time for ourselves. Everything we do is tailored around looking after our kids- making sure they have what they need, and they are where they need to be, so our own wants and needs are often put on the backburner. However, it’s…
Motherhood online is a new successful trend in the world of bloggers. This happened because young creative mothers begin soul searching precisely on maternity leave. Alternatively, they begin to maintain their blogs. They have something to say. In this age of the Internet, each of us is a writer. Content is available from the moment…
Why do you think so many moms are blogging today? Indeed, one in five mommies of today has started a blog with substantial followers. Some think of blogging as a hobby for the duration of maternity leave, while others plan to monetize it as soon as possible. No wonder: when you are a stay-at-home mom,…
In blogging years, I feel rather ancient. I started my first blog when our oldest was just a baby 12 years ago, and I created my first "professional" (ahem!) blog 8 years ago. Over the course of the last decade, blogging has changed drastically, from a small group of bloggers who were well known across…
I don't talk a lot about blogging, but I do share a few tips here and there, so if you're not a blogger, this is one of those posts you may want to skip! For those of you who do blog, this one tip has made the biggest difference in my life and my blog…
As the summer days tick by, I'm in full project mode on the blog! For our family, the fall season and the holidays are our magic-packed seasons, so I work hard during the summer to make plenty of time for family activities during the last few months of the year. One of my goals this…
If you're not a blogger, you're probably going to want to skip right past this post (and I don't blame you one bit!), but this was too good not to share with my fellow bloggers! Have you seen the buzz about CoSchedule, the integrated editorial and social media calendar for your blog? A friend mentioned…
Burnout is a slow process. It doesn't happen overnight; it happens one blog post, one stressful day, one hurtful comment, one moment at a time. It happens to writers and creatives and entrepreneurs. And it can kill a blog, a business, even a family. Honestly, the formula for avoiding burnout is simple, but that doesn't…