Set up an automated email newsletter with Mailchimp and every time you publish a new blog post, your subscribers will automatically get an email with an extract from the new post. Alternatively, you can opt to send automated weekly or monthly newsletters featuring all the new posts since your last email. I have talked A LOT on this blog…
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If you have a WordPress blog it’s likely you have the Yoast SEO plugin – but do you have it set up properly? In this tutorial I’ll show you exactly how to set up the Yoast SEO plugin so you get the maximum benefit from it. Yoast SEO is one of the most popular WordPress plugins – and it’s…
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Wouldn’t it be great if instead of spending hours and hours a week creating and scheduling new social media posts, you could schedule a post once and know that it will be shared again and again at the best possible time? Well you can! Here’s how you can automate your social media using CoSchedule ReQueue*, freeing up loads of time…
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Mailchimp is a fantastic FREE email marketing tool to help grow your blog and increase engagement, but how do you use it? In this beginner’s guide to Mailchimp I’ll show you how to set up your Mailchimp account, start collecting subscribers, import existing subscribers and send your first email newsletter. If you are serious about blogging, and especially if…
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Want to make your website load faster but not sure how? Confused by complicated terms like ‘leverage browser caching’, ‘minify CSS’ and ‘eliminate render blocking Javascript’? Here are 11 easy ways to improve site speed that anyone can do (no degree in computer science needed!). By implementing these easy techniques, I was able to shave over 15 seconds off my…
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Emma Amoscato blogs at FreeFromFarmhouse about raising a family with food allergies. She is a former national features journalist and her book ‘Living With Allergies’ is being published in 2019. Here she shares her top tips on how to go from blog to book deal. Do you want to write book? It’s on the wish list of plenty of…
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Do you want your blog to be more than just a hobby? Do you wish your blog made enough money to be your full-time job? Here’s how to treat your blog like a business (and start actually making money!). It blows my mind to think that in just over 3 years I’ve taken my blog from nothing to a…
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How safe is your blog? Have you taken steps to ensure your website is protected in case the worst happens? Here are 15 easy ways to protect your blog from hackers and other threats… Blog security. Sounds a bit dull doesn’t it? It’s something a lot of bloggers don’t think about, forget to do or leave at the bottom…
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One of the trickiest aspects of blogging is choosing which tools, resources and apps to use to help grow your blog. The choice is bewildering. I believe less is more when it comes to blogging tools. These are the resources I actually use and what I consider to be the best blogging tools to increase your productivity and traffic. …
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