It’s been a wee while since I’ve sat and given some media recommendations, probably before the blogging break. I thought with us coming up to the cold and grey season, it’s the ideal time to get lost in a good TV show or a podcast to listen to in your evenings. I’ve been making the…
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JC Chats: Why I needed to break up with my blog
Hello. It’s me. I’ve been wondering if after all this time you’d like to meet. But for real, I’ve just gone through a blog break up. The blog and I needed some space, we needed a break to reevaluate what we wanted from each other, what our relationship needed to be. And I know, it…
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JC Blogs: My Most Popular Blog Posts + The Lessons They Teach
Now, I’ve been yapping away on this blog now for yeeeears. Literal years. And well, they always say that in order to improve you have to look back at what you have been doing and see what is most effective. And well, I’ve been looking at my various metrics and it’s become clear that I…
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JC Listens: Top 7 Podcasts to Listen to while Walking
This may seem like a bit of an odd topic, but for me, one of the best times to get my listening on, is when I’m out for a walk. I love nothing more than going for a nice stroll after work and listening to a heap of podcasts as I wander. It gets me…
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JC Tech: How to Run a Successful Blog Giveaway
I feel as though giveaways get a bit of a bad rep – people see them as a way to gain followers quickly who aren’t dedicated. But, after running a few myself, I think that you can run a really successful giveaway which rewards your readers, builds your following and doesn’t over inflate your followers.…
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JC Tech: Top Apps for Editing Instagram Photos
I feel like I’ve turned a corner with photos. Not only in the whole, I went on a photography course and finally know how to use a DSLR. But also, on the whole I can now no longer put a photo on instagram, or really the blog, without giving it a good edit first. To…
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JC Tech: Easy SEO Tips for the Busy Blogger
I wrote a whoooole heap of posts on SEO last year (you can check out the series here). And recently I asked you guys what kind of bloggy / techy posts you would like to see, and the awesome blogging kiwis of Rebecca and Emma requested a post on some quick and easy SEO tips…