It’s time we talk about an important part of blogging, and that is social sharing. Sharing, liking, commenting- these are all ways we communicate these days, and it’s the best way to spread the word about the blog you’re pouring your heart into. How else will everyone know about the awesome work you do if you are not your biggest sharer and supporter. I’ve compiled a list of 6 Social Networks to Share Your Blog On and WHY it’s important for each network. You need to know WHAT to share on each social site, because each really do have a different style of Internet user!   INSTAGRAM Instagram is the…

Hey there, blogging babies. I hope you’ve learned some valuable blogging information over the last few weeks that you’re adding to your memory bank for when you finally pull the trigger to start your blog! I am urging you to start soon! I know you’ll get the hang of it and love it! This week, I am sharing about idea generation and post planning. Some people say “HOW AM I GOING TO KNOW WHAT TO WRITE ABOUT?!” To that, I just say “Write what you love.” I can’t say you’ll never have a writer’s block, but it will make it a hell of a lot less frequent! Below are my…

  Last week, I began a series on Beginner Blogging tips. I’ve gotten some great feedback, so I am excited to present you with more tips and tricks each week. Last week, I wrote all about developing your concept, and tried to hammer in that it’s important to write what you love. If you’re interested in seeing 6 Tips for Developing Your Blog Concept, click here. This week, I am writing about the execution. When people ask me HOW, I have to start with developing a concept and making your ideals concrete, but then you get to the daunting part: you have to actually put it all together. It can…

  One of the questions I am frequently asked is a general “HOW DO I START BLOGGING?” I genuinely like to try to help everyone that asks me, because it’s (clearly) something I am very passionate about. I’ve been in love with writing since I was in elementary school, and have been blogging in one way or another all the way back to when computers were first being introduced as an everyday household accessory. I took journaling on paper to journaling online through Word, and then transitioned to Xanga, then MySpace notes, to Blogger, then WordPress, and now I’m hosting my own site and using the WordPress platform. Not everyone…