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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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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If the last year has taught me anything, it’s that there is Joy in every single day. Even if its something small like seeing a cute puppy, or waking early enough to watch the sunrise. This past year has really helped to put things into perspective for me. Not everyday will be great, but there is always great in everyday.
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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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When I first started blogging, I never thought I would have blogging regrets. I remember seeing posts similar to this one, where bloggers talked about everything that went wrong in their first few months of blogging. I didn’t see myself doing anything wrong or wishing I had done things differently. But here we are! I guess with anything you do in life, naturally there are things you regret. I wouldn’t change anything about what’s happened on my blogging journey. But there are for sure some things I wish I could avoided in the process.
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I cannot quite believe that I re-started this blog a whole 8 months ago, and wow let me tell you blogging has taught me so much. In July 2020 I came back into blogging with no real idea of the way that I wanted my website to go. I had no plan or anything in place and just kind of went with the flow. Blogging has taught me so many wonderful life lessons, and enabled me to do some pretty amazing things so far.
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Finding the right tools for blogging is so important, for so many different reasons. When you first start blogging you’re really doing whatever you can and not really understanding anything you’re doing. But, don’t worry, we have all been there! There are so many different tools and resources available to you to help make your blog better and writing easier. One of the biggest blogging mistakes I made was not taking the time to research and find out what things were available for me to learn about blogging. It should have been one of the first things I did, because it’s that important.
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I know we have all heard the popular saying “Imitation is the highest form of flattery”. But I really don’t think it is. It can be really disheartening and awful to see someone go through it and have it happen to you. Having anybody copy your hard work is heartbreaking. People spend hours and hours perfecting their work and for people to just steal it and take it away and claim it as their own is awful.
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Anxiety is something I have lived with for years. Although it’s never been diagnosed by a doctor – and I for one don’t think its needs to, its still something that I struggle with almost daily. It’s not as bad as it once has been. The panic attacks are few and far between but I do still find myself suffering from intrusive thoughts and worry. I know that its something I will probably live with my whole life, and I have learnt to accept that. But knowing this doesn’t make it any easier to deal with.
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Its a new month which means a new Degusta Box! I was so excited when the delivery driver dropped off my box for this month. I was even more excited when I opened it and found the goodies that were inside. This is the second Degusta box that I have had, with December being the first. I really enjoy the surprise each month not knowing what will be in there! Its like a gift from me to me each month!
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