I’m the kind of person who has zero inspiration in front of the computer. I’ll be sitting in front of the monitor, staring and willing for an idea to pop up. Come on brain, I need to write something on the blog! Bloggie Wednesdays are particularly difficult to write. They sometimes require an amount of [...]
Bloggie Wednesdays: The Cost of Running My Beauty Blog
Tax season is upon us, so what better time to itemise my blogging expenditure, eh? ;) Tangible Costs: Domain fees (~US$12/year) Web-hosting fees (~US$120/year) Wordpress theme – Thesis framework (one time payment – US$164) Image site subscriptions (~US$40/year) Ebooks to learn more about blogging (so far, approximately $100) Photography equipment – camera, tripod, lightbox, etc. [...]
Bloggie Wednesdays: 5 Tips on Managing Expectations When Reviewing Products Received For Consideration
When I blogged about how I trial new skincare products, I received a few comments and questions on how to manage the pressure of churning reviews after reviews, especially when the products were provided by PRs for consideration. They were getting emails from PRs asking them what they thought of the product, if they had [...]
Bloggie Wednesdays: The Numbers You Need On Google Analytics For Your Media Kit
I remember the first time I tried out Google Analytics years ago. My first impressions were somewhere along the lines of “what sort of incomprehensible gibberish is this?” It was difficult to understand, and I didn’t know A from B. What made it even more stressful was when PRs started contacting me for my web [...]
Bloggie Wednesdays: Ask Me Anything
Happy Hump Day, my lovelies! I like to do an Ask Me Anything segment once every couple of months, so here it is again. If you have any questions about anything, beauty or blogging related, feel free to shoot me a few Qs. If you feel like a chat, come in for a virtual cuppa [...]