Blogging Resource
Every day I read another amazing post telling me how to be a better blogger. Then I forget who wrote it and spend hours on Google trying to find it. So I thought I’d create a blogging resource for anyone who is looking for advice. These posts come from various different blogs in different niches but they’re all super helpful!
I’ve grouped the posts into topics to make it easier to find what you’re looking for. At the top of the page is a list of all the topics so you can scroll down to whatever is relevant to you. If there’s something you can’t find or a post you’d like me to add, please get in touch!
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Starting a blog & general blogging tips – new bloggers start here!
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The technical side of blogging – includes links, terminology, plugins and tools
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The blogging community
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Reviews and giveaways
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Photography and images
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Blog design – includes layout and adding badges
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Keeping the post ideas flowing
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Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)
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Tots 100 rankings (parent bloggers)
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Media kits
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Working from home – includes organisation and time management
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Increasing blog traffic
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Earning money from blogging
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Twitter
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Facebook
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Instagram
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Pinterest
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YouTube
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LinkedIn
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Klout
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Additional resources
1. Starting a blog & general blogging tips – new bloggers start here!
5 tips to help you start blogging – Plutonium Sox
Beginner tips for the new blogger – The Less Refined Mind
Top 5 tips for new bloggers – A Strong Coffee
Top 10 tips for new bloggers – The Diary of a Jewellery Lover
Things I wish I’d known when I started blogging – What the Redhead Said
How to start a blog – The Money Shed
8 basic blog tips – Inside Martyn’s Thoughts
Tips for a successful blog – A Mum Track Mind
Good blogging practice – The Parent Game
How to start a blog – a beginner’s guide – Dear Little Daisy
How to start a blog – Make a Website Hub
2. The technical side of blogging – includes links, terminology, plugins and tools
Going self-hosted – Confessions of a Working Mum
100+ essential blogging terms – Devon Mama
7 free wordpress plugins you need now – Devon Mama
How to stop Linkis scraping your content – Hodge Podge Days
How to build your blog’s domain authority – Our Fairytale Adventure
Blogging terminology – Pink Pear Bear
Blog Geek Tips – Life, Love, and Dirty Dishes
Follow and no-follow links – Pink Pear Bear
Which is better, WordPress or Blogger? – What Katy Said
Blog admin you need to nail (lots of advice on plugins to use) – The Less Refined Mind
Making your blog self hosted – A Mum Track Mind
How to set up a redirect on your WordPress blog – Hodge Podge Days
The best plugins for your WordPress blog – What Katy Said
What is an alt tag – Hodge Podge Days
How to back up your blog – What Katy Said
How to choose the right web hosting – Joanne Dewberry
Basic HTML for bloggers – Babi a Fi
Adding CommentLuv to Blogger – Inside Martyn’s Thoughts
3. The blogging community
Blogger etiquette – The Less Refined Mind
A guide to blogger tags – Bubba Blue and Me
Social media etiquette for bloggers – Slouching Towards Thatcham
A list of Twitter chats for bloggers – FBL Savvy
Blogger networks – What the Redhead Said
4. Reviews and giveaways
How to run a giveaway with Rafflecopter – Inside Martyn’s Thoughts
7 basic tips on working with brands – Inside Martyn’s Thoughts
How to promote a blog giveaway – Mudpie Fridays
5. Photography and images
How to take great photos for your blog – Lylia Rose
10 tips from a professional photographer – What Katy Said
The perfect blog photo – Bubba Blue and Me
Maximise the sharing potential of your images – Joanne Dewberry
How to make the best blog graphics – Life unexpected
6. Blog design – includes layout and adding badges
How to create a blog badge or MPU – Ickle Pickle’s Life
How to customise Worpress – WebsiteSetup
10 tips for creating a blog & website design you love – Dear Little Daisy
Make your blog easy to read – Bubba Blue and Me
How to add badges to mobile view on Blogger – Emmy’s Mummy
Simple ways to make your blog more appealing to readers and brands – What the Redhead Said
7. Keeping the post ideas flowing
5 ways to overcome writer’s blog – Tippytupps
How to think of brilliant blog post ideas – Bubba Blue and Me
Motivation in blogging – Inside Martyn’s Thoughts
When you have nothing to write – What Katy Said
5 basic tips for creating a unique voice – Inside Martyn’s Thoughts
101 Blog Post Ideas – Babi A Fi
How to write a killer blog post – What Katy Said
Creating unique content – The Money Shed
8. Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)
9. Tots 100 rankings (parent bloggers)
Myths and truths about the Tots 100 rankings – Slouching Towards Thatcham
11. Working from home – includes organisation and time management
Blogging: How to keep organised – Treasure every moment
How to increase productivity by using time wisely – Plutonium Sox
How Pomodoro has made me more productive – Coffee, Cake, Kids
5 things every blogger needs – Plutonium Sox
Coping with blogging without broadband – Bubba Blue and Me
How to organise your blogging – You Baby Me Mummy
12. Increasing blog traffic
Why Google analytics should be every blogger’s best friend – Digital motherhood
10 ways to grow your blog – Samantha Rickelton.com
13. Earning money from blogging
Make money from your blog with affiliate marketing – Katy Kicker
We need to talk about living the dream – Plutonium Sox
Blogging for business – Joanne Dewberry
Raising the money game – Monkey and Mouse
Making blogging a full time job – What The Redhead Said
Making money with mummy blogging – Wave to Mummy
Earning money from your blog – The Money Shed
14. Twitter
How to get over 50,000 followers on Twitter – Birds and Lilies
Twitter tips for bloggers and small businesses – Midwife and Life
15. Facebook
10 tips to grow you blog’s Facebook page without paying a penny – Emmy’s Mummy
10 Facebook groups to help your blog – You Baby Me Mummy
16. Instagram
Posting photos of kids on Instagram – Beyond the Playground
My love affair with Instagram – Plutonium Sox
7 basic tips for Instagram – Inside Martyn’s Thoughts
Instagram Limits – Inside Martyn’s Thoughts
Rapidly grow your Instagram – You Baby Me Mummy
Instagram’s new algorithm – Slouching Towards Thatcham
7 reasons I dislike Instagram – Inside Martyn’s Thoughts
17. Pinterest
20 tailwind tribes to join for parenting bloggers – Midwife and life
How to use Boardbooster with Pinterest – The Less Refined Mind
How I doubled my blog traffic in a month using Pinterest – The Less Refined Mind
How to use Pinterest to promote your blog – Plutonium Sox
Grow your blog with Pinterest – Babi a Fi
18. YouTube
A beginner’s guide to YouTube for bloggers – Pink Oddy
Getting started on YouTube – You Baby Me Mummy
19. LinkedIn
A simple guide to LinkedIn for bloggers – Slouching Towards Thatcham
21. Klout
Klout – what’s it all about? – Little Hearts Big Love
Understanding social media impact within Klout – Inside Martyn’s Thoughts
7 Truths about Klout – Slouching towards Thatcham
The Basics of Klout – Inside Martyn’s Thoughts
22. Additional resources
Blogging your way to riches book – Emma & 3
