grow your blog Archives - Smart History Blogging https://smarthistoryblogging.com/tag/grow-your-blog/ Save Time. Grow Traffic. Save Money. Fri, 31 Mar 2023 17:32:06 +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 grow your blog Archives - Smart History Blogging https://smarthistoryblogging.com/tag/grow-your-blog/ 32 32 7 tips to sell history products in your emails without feeling awful. https://smarthistoryblogging.com/7-tips-to-sell-history-products-in-your-emails-without-feeling-awful/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=7-tips-to-sell-history-products-in-your-emails-without-feeling-awful Tue, 04 Apr 2023 16:22:00 +0000 https://smarthistoryblogging.com/?p=22061 We get asked for our emails so much now and I think 99% of the time we expect to be sold to, but in this post, I want to share with you 7 tips to help you sell history products in your emails without feeling pushy. Sharing your email is still super-personal I believe the […]

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]]> Why trying to be everywhere shouldn’t be your history blogging goal. https://smarthistoryblogging.com/trying-to-be-everywhere-shouldnt-be-your-history-blogging-goal/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=trying-to-be-everywhere-shouldnt-be-your-history-blogging-goal Thu, 23 Mar 2023 21:35:04 +0000 https://smarthistoryblogging.com/?p=22047 Do you struggle with feeling like the right way to promote your history blog posts is to put it on every single feature of every single platform, and if you don’t then you’re either missing something or doing something wrong? At first glance, the feeling of needing to be everywhere makes sense. You’ve worked hard […]

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]]> 25 ways to write your history blog post faster https://smarthistoryblogging.com/write-history-blog-post-faster/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=write-history-blog-post-faster Thu, 23 Sep 2021 09:16:21 +0000 https://smarthistoryblogging.com/?p=20008 You’re buzzing and ready to start your next fabulous history blog post. But, as you get going, your energy starts to go down, distractions creep in and before long this little voice is saying “Seriously, why does every post take so {insert expletive} long.” Feeling like it’s taking too long to write and get your […]

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]]> How Tailwind could save you time ‘pinning’ on Pinterest | Tailwind Review https://smarthistoryblogging.com/tailwind-review/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tailwind-review Thu, 18 Jun 2020 09:21:43 +0000 https://smarthistoryblogging.com/?p=1455 Tailwind is a scheduling tool for Pinterest (+ Instagram) that can help speed up your pinning. After watching too many minutes slip away manually creating and uploading each pin, I’ve been using it a while. So, I thought I’d do a Tailwind review and share benefits like creating a bunch of scheduled pins in one […]

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]]> A History Blogger Working Authentically With Brands. Read my Q&A with Lydia Roper https://smarthistoryblogging.com/qa-with-lydia-roper/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=qa-with-lydia-roper Thu, 11 Jun 2020 08:56:41 +0000 https://smarthistoryblogging.com/?p=1714 Lydia Roper, history teacher and blogger ( + busy mum), talks affiliate marketing and working authentically with brands in her fabulous history and lifestyle blog – Lydia Loves Purple. If monetising a history blog is your goal, I truly hope Lydia’s story can inspire you. And, as she says, we are creatives, blogging is hard […]

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]]> Five Minute Tips to Get More Instagram Followers https://smarthistoryblogging.com/more-instagram-followers/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=more-instagram-followers Tue, 21 Apr 2020 08:05:55 +0000 https://smarthistoryblogging.com/?p=699 Right now is a great time to be social on social media and get more Instagram followers. But, whilst a lot of people are posting great content, many people make the ‘post and ghost’ mistake on Instagram. This mistake is when someone works super hard on a great post but then thinks their work is […]

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]]> Why Writing a Blog about History Breaks Blogging Success ‘Rules’ https://smarthistoryblogging.com/writing-a-blog-about-history/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=writing-a-blog-about-history Wed, 08 Apr 2020 14:31:03 +0000 https://smarthistoryblogging.com/?p=472 History is littered with figures that sat on the fringes of what everyone else was doing and thinking in their field. Figures like Pythagoras, Charles Darwin, Winston Churchill in the 1930s, Abraham Lincoln and Aristotle. In my experience, I believe writing a blog about history is often on the fringes in the field of blogging. […]

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]]> How to Take a Professional-Looking Headshot for Your History Blog https://smarthistoryblogging.com/professional-headshot-blog/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=professional-headshot-blog Tue, 31 Mar 2020 12:35:00 +0000 https://smarthistoryblogging.com/?p=475 Be honest, how many times have you scrolled past a profile based on the image you saw? Rightly or wrongly, a good headshot photo on your blog or social media can make all the difference. It allows your readers to connect with you and, much like your logo, can be used to showcase your personal […]

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]]> What is Affiliate Marketing and Why is it Missing From Your Blog? https://smarthistoryblogging.com/what-is-affiliate-marketing/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=what-is-affiliate-marketing Wed, 26 Feb 2020 04:15:00 +0000 https://smarthistoryblogging.com/?p=277 I have an amazing TBR list from The Romanvo’s to Witchcraft Trials thanks to the history blogging community. But, I’ve begun to notice, there’s very little affiliate marketing alongside the great recommendations. This means bloggers, (like maybe you?) are missing out on a way to make money from your blog by promoting products and services […]

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]]> Sharing Blogging Secrets: Setting Your Goals https://smarthistoryblogging.com/setting-your-goals/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=setting-your-goals Wed, 12 Feb 2020 14:52:15 +0000 https://smarthistoryblogging.com/?p=202 Setting goals for your history blog is super important. That’s no secret eh? But what is less known are the many ways you can make setting your blogging goals work for you hour-to-hour, save you time, money and be motivational as hell. Want to know how to do this? Then read on and find out […]

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