10 minutes to improve your BLOGGING WEEK

Close your eyes, breathe and try to clear your brain for one minute. (1 minute): It’s like, meditation, but I like to call it “getting my shit together.” Just sit down and breathe, and try not to think about anything, it’ll make the next thing easier.

Write down one thing you achieved last week. (30 seconds): You did at least one thing right last week (if not more, if you have time, write down as much as you like.) But this is a way to acknowledge everything good you did to start of thinking in a positive way.

Write down your goal for the week (30 seconds): You know what you can achieve, try setting a goal a little out of that range. Or if you are having a hectic week, don’t be so hard on yourself. No matter what, there is something you want to achieve this week for your blog. Write it down.

Pin your goal where you can see it. (2 seconds): Putting your goal where you can see it makes it harder to forget.

Take a look at your traffic. (28 seconds): Don’t spend too much time on this, but take a look at where you are right now.

Get your Editorial Calendar for the week together. (5 minutes): Editorial calendars may take more time, but after you take a look at your traffic, it may need tweaking. Spend 5 minutes with your calendar to refine it for the week. Hey, if you can map out everything you want write for the week in 5 minutes, awesome!

Visit your favourite blog. (2 Minutes): It doesn’t have to be fashion related, anything that inspires you, makes you smile, is just a joy to visit. Take a few minutes to check in on it, maybe comment, but put that smile on your face!

Send out nice message on Twitter/Facebook (30 seconds): Greet your readers for the week with a nice message, even if you’re feeling crazy, this will be a little bit of faking it to make your week a heck of a lot better.

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Blogging tips ~ HOW TO PITCH YOURSELF

A pitch is an email sent to a brands PR person or marketing contact letting them know that you are interested in promoting their product. I have been interested in the right way to pitch myself and thought I would share a few tips I found.

In your pitch introduce yourself and your blog. Be brief and to the point. Tell them what makes your blog stand out and why it is so special. We all have our own niche and their are lots of bloggers out there who are looking to pitch their own unique style and taste. 

Show your blogs value by including your blogs stats like your monthly pageviews and the unique page views. 

Include your social media accounts like facebook, twitter, instagram, Klout just to name a few. Your reader demographics should include age sex and location. Google analytics helps with all your stats and demographics.  To any company your statistics are very important. So be very upfront and let them know why they should invest in you and your blog.

Be brief and concise and write in short sentences showcasing a little about you and the value of your blog. Make sure you spell correctly and use the right grammar. I know spelling mistakes put me off. 

More tips on how to pitch your blog can be found on IFB.

I pitched myself on a facebook page this week and I received a package in the mail which I will share with you next week.

Have a lovely weekend. V xx