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30Nov 2021 by Luke Harkness No Comments

Bookstagram Tips from the Pros!

Bookstagram is a huge platform that offers a fantastic place to get to know fellow book nerds. Bookstagram isn't just a hashtag anymore, it's a community on Instagram that offers new book recommendations, insights into new reads and some of the friendliest people you'll meet. [caption id="attachment_1455" align="aligncenter" width="400"] Pin me to Pinterest![/caption] Just started a Bookstagram and looking for some tips on how to improve your engagement or increase your followers? Well, I've gone out and asked some who I'd consider some absolute pros at it, some of whom have been doing it for a year or more and some of whom have only been doing it for a few months. Below are the responses they gave me when I asked them for tips for Bookstagrammers and then how…

12Nov 2021 by Luke Harkness No Comments

Behind The Scenes of a Blogger’s Book Reviews

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I try to upload at least two book reviews a week to my blog. This doesn't necessarily mean I read that many a week so how do I go about getting eight books reviewed a week? Read on below to find out! [caption id="attachment_1389" align="aligncenter" width="400"] Pin me to Pinterest![/caption] Please note that this article contains affiliate links. This means if you choose to purchase any of the services or products within this article, I will receive a small commission or gain at no extra cost to you to support the blog. These affiliate links do not affect my final opinion of the product. Every single day I do something that relates to books - whether it's popping on Bookstagram, listening to an audiobook, reading an article about the latest…

08Nov 2021 by Luke Harkness No Comments

Four Easy Ways to Earn Money by Blogging

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You love writing about what you do - that's why you blog right? You either enjoy teaching people about finance, reviewing books (c'est moi), giving people advice on blogging based on your experience (that's me also), talking about tech, talking about investing, talking about fitness, or whatever else it may be you like writing about. [caption id="attachment_1375" align="aligncenter" width="400"] Pin me to Pinterest![/caption] But what if I told you you could make money from it? And what if I told you there are some blogs out there that actually make quite a significant amount of money from blogging? "Brilliant! But how?" I hear you say. Well, if you're still here and haven't scrolled down to the first number in the list then you can now scroll down a bit to…

12Oct 2021 by Luke Harkness No Comments

How I Decide my Book Review Ratings

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I’ve written over 60 book reviews at the time of writing this article. I’ve covered romance, fantasy, science-fiction, contemporary fiction, mystery, thriller and more. But how exactly do I work out what to review my books out of five? [caption id="attachment_1264" align="aligncenter" width="400"] Pin me to Pinterest![/caption] Why maximum five stars for a book review? First off, I’ll discuss why I chose the five-star rating alongside the text-aids you see at the bottom of each of my book reviews. The main reason is that it takes away from the number of ratings I can give. If it was out of 10, I’d have to choose from ten numbers and this could leave me considering for far too long. The other reason is that I feel far more comfortable giving a…

08Oct 2021 by Luke Harkness No Comments

How to Drive FREE Engagement to your Blog

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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…

18Sep 2021 by Luke Harkness

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

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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…

10Sep 2021 by Luke Harkness 2 Comments

22 Post Ideas for Book Bloggers (with suggested titles)

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Blogging can be great fun. If you have a passion for writing and a passion for what you're writing about, rarely will it feel like a chore. However, there are some days where you're sitting there thinking "what on earth is there left to write about?" Low and behold, below are 22 blog titles you can use as inspiration for your blog. [caption id="attachment_1105" align="aligncenter" width="400"] Pin me to Pinterest![/caption] 1. My favourite {insert genre here} books of all time People often have a certain genre they love most. They'll love to read your favourite books in this genre. Read my Top Five Fantasy Books of All Time. 2. Books with the most aesthetically pleasing front covers This is one I'm hoping to do soon. Some books have absolutely stunning…

09Sep 2021 by Luke Harkness No Comments

10 Reasons you NEED a Newsletter on Your Blog from Day One

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Starting a newsletter that can grab your audience is one of the crucial elements of owning a blog. Yes, there's social media and if you get a good following on there, it can be a huge win. However, by starting a newsletter, you can retain your audience in a much more personal way and from quite early on. Below are ten great reasons why you should look into starting a newsletter for your blog and promoting it wherever you can. 1. It keeps your audience coming back The number one reason you should start a newsletter from early on is to keep your audience coming back. Whenever you send out an email, you are directly notifying your audience of new content on your blog. If you didn't do this, they…

11Aug 2021 by Luke Harkness No Comments

10+ FREE ‘This or That’ templates for your Instagram stories

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Instagram stories are a fantastic way to keep people coming back to your Instagram profile. When you open Instagram, you can instantly see about three Instagram story icons, whereas you can only see one or two posts, therefore, already you've got more of a chance of being seen if you post to Instagram stories. Plus, with Instagram stories, there're so many more ways to engage with people. Hold polls, hold votes, get people to answer things for you, invite people to ask you questions, get them to slide a fire emoji and so much more. The more people interact with your stories, the further up you'll appear in their stories list and then inevitably their Instagram feed too as they begin to interact with your posts too. [caption id="attachment_975" align="aligncenter"…

07Aug 2021 by Luke Harkness No Comments

110+ Questions for your Question of the Day on Bookstagram

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I've recently discovered Bookstagram and have realised it's a fantastic community with some genuinely kind and helpful people. It's a community full of people wanting to engage and have conversations about books. Something I've noticed with Instagram though is that you must keep posting daily or it'll throw you out of the algorithm and you'll be lost in the void, not receiving any engagement. [caption id="attachment_948" align="aligncenter" width="400"] Pin me to Pinterest![/caption] Please note that this article contains affiliate links. This means if you choose to purchase any products via these links, I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you to support the blog. If you're looking for something to post and don't have any articles or book reviews to upload then something great to do is…

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