Blogging Tips

For today's blog post I want to continue off of the requests I got on my Suggestions and Questions post (you can still ask questions/give suggestions, it will be up till Friday night!).  The next request I got was for some blogging tips for newer blogs.  Now, Prep on a Budget hasn't been around for that long, but I can say I have definitely learned a lot!  I think the best way to organize this post would be to write some tips under different categories.  I hope you all find these helpful :)

  

When I first started blogging these were some of the tips I was given for my blog.  I still follow every one of them!

1. Have a good theme/meaning/brand behind your blog.

2. Devote yourself. 

3. Comment, comment, comment (it really helps get your name out there either for more followers or sponsors).

4. Collaborate with other bloggers and don't be afraid to reach out to companies for sponsorships... the worst they could say is no.  Also, guest posts are really great for getting your name out and meeting new bloggers!

5. Be yourself; this is literally the most important thing :)   

1. Make sure you have your blog up on tons of accounts like Pinterest, Instagram, Facebook, etc. 

2. Connect with other companies/bloggers through social media either by shout outs or any other form of promotion.  This is really important because people who follow those blogs/brands and see the post you made will come check out your blog.  You can also get sponsors and followers this way!

3. Update your social media as much as you can (the more you post, the more people know about your blog). 

Sorry my social media section is so small, but I am really just starting to work on this, so I am sure I will have more tips later :)

   

For the Blog Design section of this post I thought I would give you all some links I have found overtime for designing your blog on your own :)

1. Button Code Box

2. Adding a Custom Domain   

3. Online Photoshop Editor 

4. Adding Social Media Icons 

5. Free Social Media Icons 

This is about all I have for you all right now, but I will definitely make a follow up post to this when I learn more :)  Also, I would like to give a shout out to Caroline from Citrus and Style for helping me out with the Button Code Box!

You all can still ask questions and please, please do :)