Blogging
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The Pros and Cons to Being a (Mom) Blogger
Over the last couple of years, mom blogs have gained momentum. With serious money in the game from ads, brand deals, and different partnerships, it’s no wonder creative moms all over the globe are taking the opportunity to share valuable content and make a living at the same time. Has it been your life-long dream to quit your nine to five and pursue your blogging passion? Or has the recent COVID-19 outbreak made you look into alternative opportunities and side gigs to make an additional buck for you and your family? Whatever the case, you would want to do decent research before jumping into any new endeavor, right? Let’s help…
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Summer Giveaway: Win a Rattan 4 Seater Patio Set
With the massively increased time that we are all spending at home these days, it’s so important to be as happy and comfortable with our surroundings as possible. With the fabulous weather that we have been having, UK retailers have seen a huge spike in outdoor furniture sales. I know myself from browsing online that quality garden furniture doesn’t come cheap and is quite hard to come by… that’s why I’m so, so excited to announce a new competition today that will hopefully help out one of my readers. I have teamed up with a whole bunch of other bloggers to give away a lovely rattan four seater patio set.…
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Blogger Summer Giveaway: Win a BBQ Worth £335
We have had such a lovely spell of weather this year and it’s exciting to think that we are still only in Spring and that the whole Summer is still to come. Here’s hoping for a long, hot one! In my opinion, there isn’t much that beats a BBQ in the sunshine – good food, cold beer and warm weather are a fabulous combination. When we lived in Australia we used to cook on the BBQ at least 5 evenings a week – ah, those were the days. We still definitely use our BBQ way more than the average person in the UK I bet – albeit with a golf…
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Mock up templates: what are they and why you should be using them
Mock up templates – some background Whether you are a business owner or just a consumer, we all recognise the importance of branding and marketing. I’m sure when we think of the world’s biggest companies, we are able to instantly picture their logos: Coca Cola’s swirly text, Apple’s apple, Nike’s tick and the golden arches of McDonald’s. I am the owner of a small Etsy store, and despite the humble nature of my business, I have spent a lot of time and effort on my brand imagery. One of the ways I have chosen to showcase the products that I have to offer (I mainly focus on printable digital downloads)…
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How Do Bloggers Make Money? Here’s How I Monetise My Blog in 2020
Most likely you’ve arrived here because you are wondering ‘how do bloggers make money?’ Maybe you have been considering launching a blog yourself, or maybe you are just curious. I have been blogging for two years now so am a relative newbie, but I’m pleased to say that my blog is now making a good amount of money. Well, here are some of the ways that I and other bloggers monetise our blogs: Sponsored posts Companies can sponsor bloggers to either write a post themselves, or to publish pre-written post. Often the companies reach out to bloggers via email or their social channels. Or sometimes this work is picked up…
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The Importance of Fonts in Email Newsletter Imagery
I am a huge advocate of email newsletters. It is a great way to keep in touch with your readers and customers and is proven to have much higher level of engagement than other means on contact e.g. through social media. For me, there are three elements that make up an impactful email newsletter: A catchy title that makes the reader want to find out more, therefore making them want to open the email Punchy text, in short paragraphs, with the most important content near the top Compelling images – people have short attention spans and striking imagery will keep them engaged I’d like to focus on #3, specifically the…
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Bloggers Together Giveaway – Win Supermarket Vouchers!
Many of us are facing huge food bills at this time of lock down – personally, my weekly food bill has gone up about 70%. I always get a shock at the checkout – it’s just so much money! It’s particular tough when you have young kids as I do, they just constantly need feeding. As much as I try to save money when I buy groceries, I feel like it’s much harder to do so – cheap own brands are often out of stock, leaving the only expensive brands left. What’s more, many supermarkets have now stopped doing deals such as BOGOF or 3 for 2. As so many…
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How I Have Monetised My Blog
My blog Mum on a Budget is almost 2 years old now, and I am pleased to say I am now earning a small amount of money from it. This is wonderful as I have invested a lot of time in my blog so I am so happy that I am able to make a small return from it, especially as there are fees that I need to pay to keep the blog up and running, such as hosting fees. I really recommend blogging as a fun hobby that can also earn you some money. It is particularly good for parents because it is so flexible – I can write…
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UK Money Bloggers Spring Giveaway
PLEASE NOTE THIS COMPETITION IS NOW CLOSED – CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WINNERS! Spring is finally in the air after a long and wet and windy Winter. It feels like there have been so many storms recently and such a lot of rain so it is lovely to start to feel a slight hint of warmth. Spring is my favourite season – I love the idea of the warm weather to come and I love planning barbeques with friends and trips to the seaside in the months ahead. To celebrate the change in the season, I’m so happy to present to you another wonderful competition in collaboration with a lovely bunch of…
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Mrs Hinch Spring Cleaning Giveaway
It is now March and we are still getting a few sprinklings of snow here and there up here in Scotland. But every now and then there are brief moments where it feels like a hint of Spring is in the air – hooray! Spring is my favourite season, although there is one slight downside to to the brighter, warmer weather: the bright sunshine streaming through the windows shows up every speck of dust and grime in my house! Sometimes it feels like every surface is covered in a fine layer of yogurt and there are dirty fingerprints every where – the joy of having small kids. There is nothing…