Why You Should Keep a Backlog of Posts & How to Create One
A couple of weeks ago, my mom came over for an unexpected visit one evening and we ended up watching Valentine’s Day late into the night. Another time, my stepmom came over just to pick something up really quickly and it turned into a long heart to heart that lasted up until bedtime. Both nights, I’d […]
How to Use Your Facebook Page to Promote Your Blog
Just to preface, this post is about using your blog’s Facebook Page to promote your blog rather than your personal profile. As bloggers, we know that social media is an important tool to use in promoting our blog. However, since Facebook’s algorithm only allows about 3-5% of your followers to actually see your posts in […]
10 Goals to Set for Your Blog
Although I believe that we should be ambitious and goal-oriented at any point in the year, the beginning of the year is always one of the best times to reflect on where we are right now as well as where we want to be. And the same thing goes for our blogs. This weekend, take […]
How to Create a Mission Statement for Your Blog
Blogging is a great outlet because you can use it in so many different ways. You can blog anonymously, just because you want to write. You can blog for your family. You can blog just as a hobby. Or you can blog for your business. Regardless of what use you’re using your blog for, it’s […]
How to Use an Editorial Calendar for Your Blog
If you’ve never heard of an editorial calendar before, luckily for you the concept isn’t difficult to figure out. It’s simply a calendar that helps you plan and track blog posts. I’ve managed my blog two different ways. Without an editorial calendar and with an editorial calendar. When I didn’t plan ahead or brainstorm for […]