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8 Things to do to Improve Your Blog. It's Time for Blogger Summer Camp!

Monday, 23 July 2018

Coffee latte with heart pattern in the milk

Like most bloggers who are parents, I'm doing less on the blog during the summer holidays.  But there are few things I hope to get done to make things easier come September.  You could do some of them too.  If you like:

  • Work though ideas and brainstorm content.  All bloggers aim to write a blog they'd want to read and create content they're proud of.  Honest, kind, respectful words.  Beautiful pictures. Whether you're window shopping for a life you'll never have or looking for something little more "real", there's something out there for everyone and room for everybody.  (You could even batch write some posts, take oodles of photos and do a bit of content planning as well. Total over-achiever).  
  • Update old posts with new photos, titles, information, indexing to improve SEO.  Delete any posts that are out of date or no longer relevant.  
  • Change your profile photo and re-write your About Me page.  If you have other pages, have a look at those as well and update if necessary.  
  • Get active.  On social media and on your favourite blogs.  Look out for new, like-minded people to connect with.  Have an online space that's full of happy.  Or do the reverse and un-follow people who make you miserable, cross or have mean thoughts. 
  • Up-skill.  Practice using the features on the camera on your phone or photo editing software, learn about meta-tags or how to use Buffer etc. 
  • Look at your blog design and layout.  Move things around, delete anything that's no longer needed and make sure everything still works.  Then open an Incognito window in your browser to view your blog as a first time visitor with no cookies.  Then consider whether you really want that many pop ups or ads just there ... 
  • Consider your posting schedule.  You may be posting x times a week, but circumstances have changed or you want to invest more time elsewhere.

And lastly ....
  • Get GDPR ready.  (That's 50p in the Blogger swear box).  Even if you're outside the EU, if I can access your blog, then GDPR applies ... I have a handy checklist if you're not sure where to start.  As many countries are introducing similar legislation, doing this now may help you be ahead of the game later.  

Or you could do nothing, have a rest and return refreshed in a month's time.  When I'm going through the (blogging) motions it shows eventually.


I left the computer unattended and came back to an extra point:
  • Ensuring you write lovely things about your husband is a must. Your husband is awesome and must be spoilt. 

    What blogging things do you have planned for the summer?

    As it is now summer holiday season, as I mentioned last week, Someplace Strange is winding down. There will be one post a week until the the schools go back in September when I have all the plans. Whatever you're doing, have a wonderful time and see you on the other side.  

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    34 comments

    1. Karen Dennis23 July 2018 at 10:47

      There are some great tips and advice here, thank you #anythinggoes@_karendennis

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      1. Mrs Tubbs24 July 2018 at 10:42

        Thank you :)

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    2. Denise Johnson23 July 2018 at 11:44

      Great tips which I am planning on utillising before I am back in full time work in September #AnythingGoes

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      1. Mrs Tubbs24 July 2018 at 10:43

        Glad they're helpful. Good luck with the return to work in September

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    3. mummyhereandthere23 July 2018 at 16:30

      Fantastic tips and some things that I have taken on board, thanks for sharing X #anythinggoes

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      1. Mrs Tubbs24 July 2018 at 10:43

        Pleasure! Glad they helped

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    4. Clare24 July 2018 at 14:40

      Love that your husband added that. I'm definitely easing off the blog a little over the summer. With work and the kids home there just isn't as much time!

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      1. Mrs Tubbs27 July 2018 at 11:50

        He's a one. I shall have to make sure he's not left alone with the computer in future! Enjoy the summer :)

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    5. Moving Meditation25 July 2018 at 02:35

      Wonderful tips. Thank you so much for this post.

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      1. Mrs Tubbs27 July 2018 at 13:39

        My pleasure. Glad it was helpful

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    6. Shooting Stars Mag25 July 2018 at 12:59

      Definitely some great tips. I'm still posting a lot, because I don't have kids so nothing changes much during the summer, but I still want to work on updating the blog. I'm currently figuring out a new About Me, etc. #bloggersbest

      -Lauren
      www.shootingstarsmag.net

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      1. Mrs Tubbs28 September 2018 at 14:09

        I found writing the about me page really hard. It was difficult to know what to include and what not

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    7. This Mummy Rocks25 July 2018 at 20:56

      Thanks for all these great tips. I will be taking them into consideration. #bloggersbest

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      1. Mrs Tubbs28 September 2018 at 14:10

        Thank you. I hope they help :)

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    8. JEN Garrett26 July 2018 at 00:08

      Great tips! I was just looking over my blog and thinking it might be time for a layout change. Now, I have a few places to start.

      I never considered deleting my outdated posts - that's a good idea!

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      1. Mrs Tubbs28 September 2018 at 14:10

        Glad it helped. Happy blog updating!

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    9. Peachy Little27 July 2018 at 07:26

      We have some major changes in the works. Lots of work to be done for sure. These are some great tips that we'll be sure to keep in mind. #BloggerClubUK

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      1. Mrs Tubbs28 September 2018 at 14:11

        All the best for your major changes. Hope they went well

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    10. Noleen Miller27 July 2018 at 13:30

      We had a mid-year break 2 weeks ago and I only posted 1 blog post during that time - there was just no time. I think it's important to stay abreast of things in the blogging world. Some great ideas here #dreamteam

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      1. Mrs Tubbs28 September 2018 at 14:11

        I've just had an unexpected month off and posted nothing! Time to reboot.

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    11. Oldhouseintheshires27 July 2018 at 20:58

      Some great advice here....especially about older posts. I think we forget about the value of older posts sometimes.
      Being a teacher, I have more time in the holidays so will be blogging more! #pocolo

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      1. Mrs Tubbs28 September 2018 at 14:12

        I look back at some of them and am really quite proud of what I've created. It's a very odd feeling ... Hope you had a wonderful holiday :)

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    12. Kim Carberry27 July 2018 at 22:34

      I really need a new profile picture and to update my About Me page....Fab tips!

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      1. Mrs Tubbs28 September 2018 at 14:13

        Thank you. Hope they help

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    13. Heather Keet28 July 2018 at 00:25

      Every month I pick an old month of posts and edit them. It's amazing how much better you can make a post you thought was great at the time. #DreamTeam

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      1. Mrs Tubbs28 September 2018 at 14:13

        I've not done that, but I do have a quick peak at the older stuff every so often to make sure it's still relevant and to remind myself of what's there for backlinking

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    14. mummyhereandthere28 July 2018 at 09:44

      Fab tips X #pocolo

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      1. Mrs Tubbs28 September 2018 at 14:13

        Thank you :)

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    15. Helena TheQueenofCollage30 July 2018 at 15:43

      I think I go through waves of being more productive than others. #BloggerClubUK

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      1. Mrs Tubbs28 September 2018 at 14:14

        Same here. I've just had a month of doing absolutely nothing!

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    16. Stephanie Robinson2 August 2018 at 22:48

      Ha - isn't it great to have a husband that's a comedian, and no doubt very lovely!! Thanks for joining me as co-host, much love x

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      1. Mrs Tubbs28 September 2018 at 14:14

        My pleasure. Finally done my comments. Only a few months late.

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    17. Vanity And Me4 August 2018 at 12:42

      Organisation is my biggest downfall! I’m working on that. I’m interested to learn about Buffer, I’m going to look into that.

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      1. Mrs Tubbs28 September 2018 at 14:14

        I'm still confused. The theory is fine but the practice isn't going so well.

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