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Overcoming Imposter Syndrome as a Blogger

August 17, 2021August 17, 2021by Olivia30 Comments

Whether you realise it or not, at some point you will have suffered from imposter syndrome as a blogger. It might not have been obvious at the time, but I bet when you read this post you’ll be thinking “wow, this is me.’ Impostor syndrome is something I didn’t even know about myself until a few months ago. And after some research, I came to realise its quite common in various different aspects of life.

There have been countless times I have told myself I can’t do something, or I’m not good enough. Which we know is not true and is just a feeling. But having these feelings can really get in the way of success and us growing as people and bloggers.

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The Best Way to Bulk Write Your Blog Content

August 6, 2021August 3, 2021by Olivia42 Comments

When I first started blogging I had no idea what it was to bulk write content. I tended to just write as I went and even sometimes write my posts on the day before posting. Bulk writing was something I looked into months down the line and its the strategy and way I have been creating content for my blog for months now. As bloggers I feel like we are pressed for time alot. We have another things to do on our lists. And actually writing only equates to about 30% of what we do behind the scenes. Writing obviously plays a big part in our websites, but time is usually not on our side. I don’t have time to sit and write posts every single day, especially as I work full time around my blog.

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4 Ways I Deal With Blogging Comparison

August 2, 2021August 2, 2021by Olivia30 Comments

Blogging comparison is something that can really consume us bloggers at various times. Comparison in general to anyone can be really disheartening. It can leave you feeling upset, and inferior at times. We have all been there though, and have felt those feelings of comparison, especially if you’re a new blogger.

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One Year of Blogging Q&A – Answering your Questions

July 5, 2021July 5, 2021by Olivia25 Comments

If you’ve followed me for a while you’ll know that I occasionally do blogging Q&A’s on my site. I really love interacting with all of you and answering your questions, whether they are blogging related or not. This month is my one year blogging anniversary, which is so crazy to think about. The last year has gone by so fast. And when I reflect on my blog and where I started, I am so proud of everything I have accomplished in the last year.

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My One Year Blogging Anniversary

June 30, 2021June 25, 2021by Olivia82 Comments

I can’t quite believe that Olivia Lucie Blake has turned one and its my one year blogging anniversary. Coming back to blogging after having almost 4 years away from this site, I had no idea what I was coming back to. If you are unsure of my blogging journey story, my blog was originally called Diadem of Beauty. With my main goal of wanting to share about beauty and hair products for all different races and hair types. I blogged on this topic for about a year. I didn’t see much growth in that year, as I was so inconsistent and realised that I had created such a small niche in my content. Slowly realising that I had lost my passion, the posts were few and far between and thats when I gave up.

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6 Things Bloggers Should Never Do

June 16, 2021June 16, 2021by Olivia55 Comments

I see so many posts about bloggers, and the sort of things we should be doing. But, I hardly ever see posts about what bloggers shouldn’t do. It’s important, especially if you are a new blogger to read, and learn about the rules and things you should be doing to respect other bloggers and run your website successfully. I am no where near a professional at this, but I have seen and made my fair share of blogging mistakes.

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How To Stand Out As A Lifestyle Blogger

June 14, 2021June 14, 2021by Olivia47 Comments

As a lifestyle blogger I am very aware of the fact that the niche I am in, is very over crowded. There is no doubt about it. When I first started blogging, I had no idea what niche I wanted to put my blog in. And honestly, you don’t even have to niche yourself if you don’t want to. The lifestyle niche I fell into just happened naturally, and sometimes thats the way it goes. Or you choose and niche and then swap it.

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7 Ways to Make Your Blog Better

June 4, 2021June 4, 2021by Olivia26 Comments

As bloggers we are always trying to make our blog better. Whether its changing the theme every few months or re-designing our logos. We are always striving to better our blogs. I am guilty as charged when it comes to this. I’m constantly looking at my website and feeling as though I am never satisfied with how it looks. I guess thats the obsessive and addictive blogger in me!

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What To Do When Your Blog Stats Get Low

May 18, 2021May 18, 2021by Olivia37 Comments

If you were to ask any blogger that the main concern they have of their blog, 9 times out of ten they’d reply something to do with there blog stats. And I probably would too. Bloggers worry about anything and everything to do with their blogs. Sometimes we tend to worry too much. As a blogger I know that alot of our ‘success’ comes down to how many followers we have, or how many likes, views and comments our posts get. And when these numbers get low, it’s easy for us to become discouraged.

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I Nearly Gave Up on Blogging & Here’s Why I Didn’t

May 10, 2021May 10, 2021by Olivia49 Comments

I nearly gave up on blogging, and I’m sure so many of you have too. I think so many of us bloggers go through phases of feeling like we want to quit and give up. When things don’t go our way, or we aren’t seeing the results we want its so easy to feel discouraged. Blogging is really tough sometimes, and often it feels like the joy of it gets taken away when other things are going on. And don’t get me wrong, I really love what I do. But with anything, when other aspects of life are getting on top of you, sometimes blogging has to take a back seat.

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