blogging help Archives - Smart History Blogging https://smarthistoryblogging.com/tag/blogging-help/ Save Time. Grow Traffic. Save Money. Thu, 28 Apr 2022 15:04:30 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.5 https://smarthistoryblogging.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/cropped-Temp-Webpage-Logo-32x32.png blogging help Archives - Smart History Blogging https://smarthistoryblogging.com/tag/blogging-help/ 32 32 How to Find Suitable Free History Images For Your Blog https://smarthistoryblogging.com/how-to-find-suitable-free-history-images-for-your-blog/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-find-suitable-free-history-images-for-your-blog Thu, 10 Feb 2022 15:43:06 +0000 https://smarthistoryblogging.com/?p=21629 High-quality history images for your blog can instantly enhance a post. They invite a reader in, help keep their focus, break up text and showcase quickly what the post is about. This is why it is so important to find the right images for your history blog. But, finding pictures on the internet can be […]

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]]> 4 History Bloggers Share How to Write a History Book Review https://smarthistoryblogging.com/4-history-bloggers-share-how-to-write-a-history-book-review/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=4-history-bloggers-share-how-to-write-a-history-book-review Tue, 30 Nov 2021 14:33:28 +0000 https://smarthistoryblogging.com/?p=21073 If you’ve ever thought about adding book reviews to your history blog but are not sure how to craft one, then here are some top tips from four experienced history bloggers about how to write a history book review. Perfect eh! How do you structure a book review? “My tip is NOT to restate the […]

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]]> How To Turn One History Visit into 35 Blog Ideas https://smarthistoryblogging.com/35-blog-ideas/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=35-blog-ideas Thu, 25 Nov 2021 10:52:29 +0000 https://smarthistoryblogging.com/?p=21286 Do you ever feel stuck on the history blog ideas producing wheel? Are you trying to come up with brand new stuff all the time to feed your blog and social media platforms? If you said, yes, you’re not alone. It is so easy, as a blogger, to spread yourself too thin, and not maximise […]

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]]> Understanding Google Analytics – An Easy Guide for History Bloggers https://smarthistoryblogging.com/understanding-google-analytics/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=understanding-google-analytics Tue, 09 Nov 2021 11:05:14 +0000 https://smarthistoryblogging.com/?p=21025 You’ve probably heard this advice. “Build your history blog’s content around what your analytics tell you is doing well”. But, analytics can be a bit scary especially if like many history bloggers you’re more of a words person and well data and stats are just not your thing. So, here is some help understanding what […]

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]]> Need History Blogging Research Tips? Read my Q&A with Dominique from Some Sources Say https://smarthistoryblogging.com/need-history-blogging-research-tips-read-my-qa-with-dominique-from-some-sources-say/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=need-history-blogging-research-tips-read-my-qa-with-dominique-from-some-sources-say Thu, 07 Oct 2021 12:57:28 +0000 https://smarthistoryblogging.com/?p=20945 From holding a letter written by Elizabeth I to wishing she could have seen The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle penned in 890, Dominique’s love of historical sources and archiving shines through her posts. So, when it came to giving you some history blogging research tips, (a part of blogging which can sometimes feel overwhelming) she was top […]

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]]> Why motivation is overrated in history blogging https://smarthistoryblogging.com/motivation-is-overrated-in-history-blogging/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=motivation-is-overrated-in-history-blogging Wed, 15 Sep 2021 08:50:43 +0000 https://smarthistoryblogging.com/?p=19658 Have you ever said this about your history blogging? “I just haven’t got motivated today” or “I’m just not feeling in the mood, I’ll catch up tomorrow.”    In practice, what you’re searching for is something that gives you the little spark or push to start history blogging when you’ve had a tough work or […]

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]]> How to start history blogging again when you feel stuck. https://smarthistoryblogging.com/how-to-start-history-blogging-again-when-you-feel-stuck/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-start-history-blogging-again-when-you-feel-stuck Wed, 08 Sep 2021 09:51:46 +0000 https://smarthistoryblogging.com/?p=19312 Do you ever feel stuck in your history blogging? Until about two seconds ago I’d spent a few hours drinking tea staring at a blank screen and a notepad (history-themed of course) with pages of “things to do” on it. I’d had no distractions (for once) but yet done pretty much nothing. The message. We […]

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]]> Design A History Blog Logo For Free – A Guide To Using Canva. https://smarthistoryblogging.com/free-history-logo-canva/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=free-history-logo-canva Mon, 01 Feb 2021 16:21:24 +0000 https://smarthistoryblogging.com/?p=10668 What is Canva? Did you know you can design a history blog logo for free? Canva is a free graphic design tool we have been using here at Smart History Blogging for the past couple of years. It’s helped us design all kinds of things from pins for Pinterest to thumbnails for our videos. But […]

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]]> Take the Quiz: Discover your history blogging strength. https://smarthistoryblogging.com/history-blogging-strength-quiz/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=history-blogging-strength-quiz Thu, 10 Dec 2020 13:18:23 +0000 https://smarthistoryblogging.com/?p=7551 History blogging is a balancing act of not just tasks but our skills too. Here are just some of the amazing things we do. We’re researchers, writers, planners, web builders, project managers, graphic designers, marketers, social media managers, entrepreneurs, statistic analysts, video editors, presenters, and a one-person sales team….. [Takes a deep breath] The list, […]

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]]> 11 effective ways to finish a blog post https://smarthistoryblogging.com/11-effective-ways-to-finish-a-blog-post/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=11-effective-ways-to-finish-a-blog-post Tue, 24 Nov 2020 11:41:18 +0000 https://smarthistoryblogging.com/?p=6711 Trying to finish a blog post can sometimes be the hardest part. You get in the writing flow, you’ve hit that sweet spot of 1500 words then wham! – how do I end? It’s tempting to just stop on your last point and hit publish isn’t it. But, doing that may mean you and your […]

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