There’s a buzz of excitement here as PBEvent 2016 gets ever closer! I am obsessively going over my slides, information is being emailed, awesome competitions to win cool blogging stuff are being run, and there’s tons of chatter and getting-to-know-yous in the Facebook group for attendees – bring on the 9th and 10th of September! (and that’s not just because I’m dying to get out of the Melbourne chill and into some beachy sunshine).
How Lesser-Known Models Navigate Instagram and Snapchat | Racked
Not everyone can be at the top of the game, but you can still be successful as a mid-range influencer, blogger or online creative. The numbers pressure is still there, but you can make it work for you.
6 Website Design Tips that Will Have Your Audience Licking Their Screens | Copyblogger
That title will make much more sense when you read the article! But the truth is, design plays a huge part in how your audience will receive your stuff. Are you happy with how your site looks right now?
From Podcast Host to Full-Blown Personal Brand Entrepreneur, with Colin Gray | Chris Ducker on YoupreneurFM
Colin Gray talks to Chris Ducker about how he’s developed his podcast into a long-standing business based around his personal brand (and how you can too!). Colin has written some great posts here on ProBlogger recently, if you missed them:
How to be a Smart Breaking-News Consumer on Social Media | OnMilwaukee
This is so important – in the rush to retweet or share something pertinent with your audience, you might be getting it so, so wrong. It’s so easy to publish fake news and images these days. Make sure you don’t get fooled! There can also be huge ramifications for sharing incorrect information.
How a GIF of Aly Raisman’s Floor Routine Got Me Permanently Banned from Twitter | Jim Weber
And this too! The consequences for sharing content that doesn’t belong to you – even if everyone else is doing it – can throw a spanner in the works (and if you’re really unfortunate, cost you a lot of money).
How to Start a Food Blog and Change the World | The Blog Tyrant
It’s one of the fastest-growing niches, and one that can be quite lucrative. This is a pretty hefty post! There’s plenty of “start a blog” posts about (we have a super-thorough one here, which is packed with resources), but if you’re looking for one with a particular foodie bent, then you’ll find some extras on Ramsay’s post.
5 Years of Business Firsts | Jon Loomer
Jon takes us back through the early days of his blog, the mistakes he’s made, and the tips he used to grow into the Facebook expert hub it is today. We all have wobbly early years! Don’t let that keep you from trying.
What Twitter’s New Quality Filter Actually Does | Edgar
I’m excited about this! As are (I assume) the perennially trolled.
The Secret Sauce to Shareable Visual Content Your Audience Will Devour | Socially Sorted
Once again Donna nails it with her epic visual social content knowledge! She really knows her stuff.
Marketing in Four Steps | Seth Godin
You may as well hear it from him if you’re resistant to the message that you have to show up and do the work. Consistently. There is no easy money, not even online.
What’s caught your eye this week?
I did read Ramsay’s food blog post earlier and it was a really great post. The focus on the core topic made it really simple to understand and take some action(those who were interested). I suppose it garnered a great deal of interest.
Thanks Adam! And thank you so much to Stacey for including the post in here!
Ramsay
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I love to read blogs that posts new and cool recipes, but never though to create my won food blog. After reading your article i think i should give a try to food blog. Thanks for the post and great Idea!
Thanks so much for featuring my post, Stacey – I love your round ups!
and I love your work!
From the above pic mentioned @howtostartafoodblog , I quickly get an exceptional idea for blogging. And now I am going to utilise my idea. Thanx for this wonderful pic @staceyroberts.
I found my new idea from your one pic. Thanx again. Keep up the good work.
Great info! Useful links. Start reading the gif story lead me to another link and so on. I have to check my posts to see if I have made any mistake.
I remember i wanted to start a food blog back then but never got to it!
I will recommend this article to my lil cousin who is about to start one.