Today is Day 6 in the 10-part graphic design for bloggers series, and we’re looking at how to customize all those beautiful stock images we pointed you towards in yesterday’s post. In the days when blogging first became popular, it was common for bloggers to simply choose an image they liked and just pop it into… Read More How to Customize Free Stock Images
Today is Day 5 in the 10-part graphic design for bloggers series, and today we’re looking at a few different sites where you can score some very high quality images, for free. Images serve several purposes in blog posts, but they won’t do you any good if the ones you choose are of less than stellar… Read More Find Quality Stock Images for Free
Today is Day 4 in the graphic design for bloggers series, and the aim is to give you a little glossary of basic graphic design terms. Whether you plan to hire a graphic designer to create visuals for your blog or you want to learn some basic design skills on your own, it will benefit you… Read More A Basic Glossary of Graphic Design Terms
Today is Day 3 in the graphic design for bloggers series, and we’re looking at choosing a colour scheme for your blog. Color is an essential element of your blog. The palette you use is a representation of your blog’s brand and can have an effect on readers without them even realising. Your colors should match… Read More How To Find The Perfect Color Scheme for Your Blog
Today is Day 2 in the graphic design for bloggers series, and we’re talking about the ‘why’ behind creating appealing graphics. The guiding philosophy in blogging tends to be the idea that content is king. While it remains true that quality content is essential, today’s bloggers need to consider other elements of their digital space… Read More Why Your Blog Needs Visually Appealing Graphics
We’re diving into another series here at The Savvy Solopreneur, and this time we’re focusing on graphic design for bloggers. The best graphic designers often possess natural talent, along with years of specialized training, but that doesn’t mean you can’t create lovely images for your blog as a beginner. With super intuitive online graphics software… Read More Basic Graphic Design Principles for Bloggers
When it comes to making money with my blog, I’m way behind many other bloggers, and ahead of some others. One of the things that has helped me is investing in my own education, in three important areas: affiliate marketing, attracting traffic, and email marketing. Today I’m sharing the self-paced, online, take-from-anywhere courses that have… Read More 3 Online Courses That Helped Me Start Making Money with My Blog
The holidays are almost upon us, so if you have a blogger, or other solopreneur, in your life to buy for (or if you want to buy your clients, mastermind group, accountability buddies or guest posters a little something special) you might just find something on my list of gifts for bloggers and other solopreneurs.… Read More Amazing Gifts For Bloggers & Other Solopreneurs
You loved our last guest post from Victoria Greene from Victoria Ecommerce, so today I’ve invited her back to The Savvy Solopreneur to tell us about ten easy ways to spruce up your blog posts. You can use these tactics on your new posts, AND go back and add more value and visual appeal to older… Read More 10 Easy Ways To Spruce Up Your Blog Posts
We all want (and need) to make money. As the digital world becomes more deeply entwined with everyday life, people from all backgrounds are beginning to recognise that they can earn extra cash just by blogging about something they’re interested in and passionate about. If you have the right attitude, a little bit of creativity,… Read More 7 Tips to Earn Extra Money from Your Blog Today