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11Oct 2021 by Luke Harkness No Comments

New Author Book Haul Giveaway – 11 October 2021

Features

Hello and welcome to my blog! if you're a regular visitor here, welcome back, if you're not WELCOME! You're here because you've clicked a link to find out more about the books you've seen pictures of and want to know a little bit more about what you're getting yourself in for. A few weeks ago I hit 2,000 Followers on Instagram and have since also hit over 1,000 followers on Twitter. I decided I wanted to do a giveaway to say thank you to everybody who has chosen to follow me. After a little think - I realised most of my audience follow me for the book-related content that I post. I quickly decided I wanted to do a physical book giveaway. HOWEVER, I had no idea what sort of…

09Oct 2021 by Luke Harkness No Comments

Luke’s Book Quiz Round 4

Features, Quizzes

Here we are with a fourth book quiz! That means if you've taken part in the previous three book quizzes already, by the end of this one, you'll have answered 48 questions on books. I wonder how many out of 48 you get right. Do let me know! This book quiz is written under the same idea as the previous three: I've put questions and answers to either books I've read, answers I'd know the answers to or questions I think would be accessible for a large audience. I don't want these quizzes to make you feel dumb, they're simply here to test your knowledge. Right, let's get underway. Don't forget to read the rules below. [caption id="attachment_1227" align="aligncenter" width="400"] Pin me to Pinterest![/caption] Please note, this article contains affiliate…

08Oct 2021 by Luke Harkness No Comments

How to Drive FREE Engagement to your Blog

Features, How to, Tips and Tricks

It doesn't matter how many social media followers you have or how great your articles are, if you're not managing to find a way to drive people to your blog then none of it really matters. [caption id="attachment_1223" align="aligncenter" width="400"] Pin me to Pinterest![/caption] I've realised over the past few months of blogging that keeping people on your site and keeping them coming back is absolutely crucial to making sure your content is being seen. If you want your time on your blog to feel worth it, then having people return, visit, comment and appreciate your content is the best way to do this. I've been blogging for a few months now so by no means am I the most experienced at this. However, I have a few years in…

05Oct 2021 by Luke Harkness No Comments

My 5 Most Successful Blog Posts from September

Features, Monthly Round Ups

September has been a great month for my blog setting the second-highest amount of views in a month I've had (the first was July when the Goodreads vs StoryGraph article went a little viral). This is good news as it inevitably means the blog is growing slowly but surely. Here's to October being the biggest month I ever have! [caption id="attachment_1211" align="aligncenter" width="400"] Pin me to Pinterest[/caption] Do note, the list below are the articles that have been most successful for me that I posted in September. Oddly, The SIlent Patient review got the most amount of views this month, though based on the large number of spammy comments it gets, I feel this is because it may have fallen onto some spam radar, unfortunately. Please note that this article contains…

03Oct 2021 by Luke Harkness 2 Comments

Blogger Spotlight: Felix Felicitated

Blogger Spotlights, Features

In today's Blogger Spotlight, we're looking at Felix Felicitated run by Esha. Her blog features a wide array of different content, focusing on lifestyle content and book reviews. With a huge push on self-improvement, Felix Felicitated's blog features articles that talk honestly about her experiences. What is your blog about? I blog about a variety of things that interest me. For instance, I look at books and review them every month. I also talk about lifestyle content and mental clarity. I am big on self-improvement and try to find ways to develop my life for the better. What do you think makes your blog stand out from others? I have mentioned this many times in my blog that I am not someone who has her life put together. The reason…

01Oct 2021 by Luke Harkness No Comments

The Seven Spectacular Books I Read in September

Features, Monthly Round Ups

In September I read four five-star books, one of which is an absolute classic, one of which is a sequel to a hit book from 2020, one of which is a truly life-affirming book and the final of which is a contemporary masterpiece about the struggles of love and class set in Greek mythology (take a guess!). I also read three other books which I've given summaries of below. [caption id="attachment_1194" align="aligncenter" width="400"] Pin me to Pinterest![/caption] Please note that this article contains affiliate links. This means that if you choose to purchase any products via the links below to support the blog, I will receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. These affiliate links do not affect my opinion of the products themselves. To Kill a…

29Sep 2021 by Luke Harkness No Comments

Blogger Spotlight: Cosmic Taryn

Blogger Spotlights, Features

Today's Blogger Spotlight is ironically highlighting someone who loves to interview other people. Taryn's blog focuses on telling the stories of people she finds interesting around the world. This isn't limited to just fellow bloggers, she interviews authors, artists, developers, entrepreneurs and many more. [caption id="attachment_1181" align="aligncenter" width="400"] Pin me to Pinterest![/caption] Taryn also has two books of poetry out that I have linked at the end of the post! What is your blog about? I have a blog where I interview interesting people. I believe everyone has a story to tell or something worth sharing with the rest of the world. I’d love for my readers to be able to connect with anyone from authors, artists, podcasters, website developers, programmers, entrepreneurs etc. What do you think makes your blog…

21Sep 2021 by Luke Harkness No Comments

Blogger Spotlight: Primary Bookstagram

Blogger Spotlights, Features

Not all blogs are there to be uploaded to constantly. Some work as an alternative platform and a basis to promote your other successes. Primary Bookstagram, run by Claire, is a blog that currently only features one post as her main source of traffic is from her Instagram page, highlighting high-quality texts for year 6 students. [caption id="attachment_1161" align="aligncenter" width="400"] Pin me to Pinterest![/caption] What is your blog about? I believe children should read as many high-quality texts as possible to use as models and inspiration for their writing. Readers are writers, yet it is very time-consuming to find a real wealth of writing examples. I blog about which page numbers in quality children's literature can be used for writing models. I find specific setting descriptions, characterisation and atmosphere examples…

18Sep 2021 by Luke Harkness

FREE and cheap Promotions and Giveaways to Increase Your Social Media Following

Features, Tips and Tricks

Having a good social media following is crucial to getting an audience to your blog. If you want people to repetitively see your posts and visit your articles, then having a good social media following is a great way to keep them coming back. However, building that social media following isn't easy. There's either the long and patient method, asking people to follow you or one of the most effective ways to increase your following for free or for very little money is by doing giveaways. By doing giveaways you can create rules on how people enter. You should make these rules easy enough for everyone to enter but also an easy way to get your social media platform shared around. I'd recommend getting people to share the post/tweet around…

15Sep 2021 by Luke Harkness No Comments

Blogger Spotlight: Nallie Reviews

Blogger Spotlights, Features

As these Blogger Spotlights are part of a series, there has to be a second right? Yes, indeed. These spotlights are a chance for blogs to gain a little more exposure and to talk about why they started blogging and give tips to others who may be looking to start out too. [caption id="attachment_1125" align="aligncenter" width="400"] Pin me to Pinterest![/caption] Today we're highlighting Nallie Reviews. As always, I asked my usual suite of questions to Nallie: What is your blog about? Best described, when I first started out (still kinda new) I wanted to just review books. I realised my writing wasn't really strong enough, and also I had a lot of opinions about other stuff, I branded it as a bookish blog instead. I write book reviews sometimes when…

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