Why is having an email list important? Before I even begin to tell you the 8 ways you can turn readers into subscribers, I want to explain why growing your email list is so important for your blog and your business! The most valuable part of an email list is…
10 Reasons Having A Blog Is Essential For Your Business
Why do you need to have a blog for your business? If you are not a blogger and you have a physical product or service that you sell, perhaps you think that having a blog is unnecessary and would add to your already busy workload. But that’s where you are…
Instagram Removing Likes – Why This Potential Change Could Be A Good Thing!
On the 18th April TechCrunch reported that Instagram may be planning to remove the likes count on pictures posted to the app. The user would be able to see how many likes they received and from whom, but their followers would not be able to see this anymore. “We want…
10 Instagram Features You Aren’t Using – But Should!
Instagram is an important social media platform to be on for your blog and your business. You have probably read all about the ways to boost your engagement organically, how to create killer content and why brands love to work with influencers. But in this article I share a few…
Bringing Aussie Beauty Home With Me!
I first visited Australia in 2003 travelling along the East Coast for several weeks. I fell in love with the country and knew I wanted to come back, but since it’s a 25 hour travel day from the UK I didn’t return until a couple of years ago. On this…
A Beginner Guide to WordPress
WordPress is very easy to use but is definitely confusing when first getting started. I struggled with a lot of the WordPress terminology when launching my first websites and wish I had a helpful guide to walk me through some of the basics. Luckily for you, I’ve condensed most of…
The Ultimate Website Hosting Guide
If you’ve been following along in our Starting Your Website series, you will have now found the perfect domain name and are ready to buy your domain name and sign up for a hosting plan. Buying the domain name simply means you own the website name (www.yourwebsite.com) and no one…
Domain Names: How to Find and Buy a Great Domain
Choosing and buying a domain name is one of the most important steps in setting up your new website! Before you can start building your website you will need to register your domain name, which is where your website will live on the internet (www.yourwebsite.com). This is a very important…
15 Tips To Boost Your Productivity Today
The hours you work and productivity are two different things. One of my favorite mantras is to focus on ‘output not hours’, though this is easier said than done. You might sit at your desk for several hours, but you may not actually accomplish much. On the other hand, you…
A Little Bit About Me & My Entrepreneurial Journey
Hi all, for regular readers to this blog you may already know me, but I wanted to take the opportunity to say hello again, tell you about myself and to tell you about the new direction I am headed in with this blog. A Bit About Me My name is…
How To Get Your Hair Winter Ready With Kevin Murphy!
Some of you may know that the last two years I have been living in Bali, and one of the best things to come from that experience was that my hair finally grew longer than it had even been before. Yes, that was one of the best things that happened…
Skagway, White Pass & The Yukon Train, Alaska
One of the best stops during an Alaska cruise is to the traditional seaport town of Skagway, Alaska. Once famous for the gold rush era in the late 1800’s, Skagway has preserved the old-world charm that makes it so special. Walking around the streets of Skagway is like stepping into…