We are building a new pet blog and keeping a detailed record of all the steps we take along the way as part of our pet blog case study. At the end of each month we publish a report on what we have achieved, what went right, what went wrong, and … [Read more...]
Pet Blog Pinterest Experiment: The Results
In part one of the Pinterest pet blog experiment I talked about the two key Pinterest strategies available to pet bloggers to get traffic from Pinterest, back to their websites Making your website Pinterest friendly Becoming active on your … [Read more...]
Pet Blog Progress Report September 2016
Here is the second progress report in our new pet blog case study. This is where we demonstrate the strategies we are using to build a brand new pet blog. We'll be sharing what works, and what doesn't! We launched this new blog at the beginning … [Read more...]
Pinterest Strategies: Our Pet Blog Pinterest Experiment Part One
Getting the right Pinterest strategies in place can help you make the most of this powerful social platform. In the past, we have focused firmly on Facebook as the social medium of our choice. This has been a good decision for us so … [Read more...]
Investing In A Facebook Business Page: Pros Cons And Tips
Every Facebook business page needs an investment in terms of your time. But some business are also investing part of their advertising budget in the online social giant. We invest financially in our new Facebook pages. For us, investing in a … [Read more...]
Backlinks: Why Your Blog Needs Them
This is an introduction to backlinks for beginner bloggers. You may have heard people talking about backlinks. You may also have heard that some people ‘build’ or even ‘buy’ backlinks. When I first heard these terms I was completely confused. I … [Read more...]
Pet Blog Progress Report – August 2016
This is our first monthly report for our pet blog case study . This is where you can watch how we build a (hopefully) successful new pet blog, month by month. You can also find out what happens when your 'pin it' button breaks! Or when you give a … [Read more...]
Domains Made Simple: How To Buy Your First Website Address
One of the first things many bloggers do when they have decided to start blogging is buy a domain name A domain name is the website address that you type into the bar at the top of a webpage. It tells your browser where to go to find all the … [Read more...]
How To Start A Blog For Free – For Complete Beginners
It has never been easier to start a blog. But it doesn't always seem that way. If you have no idea whether or not you are going to like blogging, you probably don’t want to invest money in it, or get involved in anything complicated. And you … [Read more...]
How To Use Bloglovin To Grow Your Social Media Account
Many bloggers use social media to drive traffic to their website. For the first few month's of a blog's life, before Google has brought your blog into it's loving embrace, social media traffic may be the only significant source of … [Read more...]