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Black Friday and Cyber Monday Deals for Bloggers, Content Creators and WordPress Users (2020)

Creating a media kit for your blog and social media

How to find a niche for your blog or business

New to blogging? 5 ways to find new readers and build an engaged audience

How custom is your custom site design?

10 tips for working from home from a freelancer

10 podcasts for content creators

10 of my favourite podcasts for content creators, designers and small businesses

8 ways to monetise your blog

Looking to revive your blog this year? Here are 5 ways to get it back on track after a break

My creative journey over the last decade – and ten lessons after ten years of blogging

What is the California Consumer Online Privacy Act (CCPA) and does it apply to me?

Just moved to self-hosted WordPress? Here’s what you need to know

Black Friday 2019 weekend deals for bloggers and WordPress users

60+ Black Friday weekend deals for bloggers, web designers and WordPress users [affiliate links]

Legal pages you NEED to have on your blog or website

4 legal pages you NEED to have on your blog or website

How the ASA and CMA want you to label content as a UK content creator (updated Feb 2020)

ICO publish cookie guidelines for website owners

Are you incorrectly getting consent for cookies? The ICO publish cookie guidance for website owners and bloggers

How I clear out space on my MacBook and organise files

How I organise my files as a freelancer and clear out space on my MacBook to keep it running fast

What is article 11 and article 13? How does it affect creators, bloggers and YouTubers?

What is Article 11 and 13? The new EU copyright legislation for creators

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Free download alert! There’s a customisable 2 pa Free download alert! There’s a customisable 2 page media kit template for Canva over on my blog, link in bio to grab it ✨
WordPress 5.6 is here and I’ve been testing it o WordPress 5.6 is here and I’ve been testing it out. Here’s what’s new in the latest release and steps to update your site safely ✨
WordPress aims to be compatible with PHP 8.0 in th WordPress aims to be compatible with PHP 8.0 in the 5.6 update, which is currently scheduled for December 8, 2020. 

However, your themes and plugins may not be compatible by then, which may break your site so hold off on updating to PHP 8.0

Active support for PHP 7.3 ends on December 6, 2020. If you haven’t already upgraded, you should update to PHP 7.4 on your hosting. 

There’s a post on my website (link in bio) with details on how to check and update your PHP version 

ETA: UpdraftPlus lets you run tests on PHP 8.0 using their UpdraftClone feature ✨
If you’ve been thinking about investing in a new If you’ve been thinking about investing in a new theme, plugin, web host or business tool, then you may want to take a look at my latest post. I’ve gathered the best deals and discounts for content creators this Black Friday weekend. Link in bio 💖
A media kit is a document which summarises your on A media kit is a document which summarises your online presence in an easily digestible way. It can be sent to potential advertisers or brands you want to work with. It is a visual representation of your brand and outlines the key facts about your blog. It can also list collaboration options and prices for the services you offer. 

There are so many options available. You can build it from scratch or use a premade template. You could use a tool like Canva, Apple Pages, Google Slides or Adobe InDesign (or Photoshop or Illustrator). You could also create a page on your website, or use an online media kit tool like Adobe Spark Press Kit Maker, The Blogosphere Network or Kitly App by Q-83.

🔗 Creating a media kit for your blog and social media
https://xomisse.com/blog/media-kit/
*Cringing* look what I found on an old YouTube cha *Cringing* look what I found on an old YouTube channel dated June 2010. Show of hands - who has been on the internet long enough to remember BlogTV, the “OG” platform for live streaming?
Instagram has upgraded its search functionality. B Instagram has upgraded its search functionality. Before now, we could only search for hashtags or accounts. Going forward, the platform is allowing us to search keywords and key phrases (though it is limited). 

There are several factors involved when deciding what results are shown in search. This includes the type of content, captions and when it was posted as well as Instagram using machine learning to “find the highest quality content that’s relevant to you”.

The exciting part of this update is the potential for Instagram SEO. It's too early to say if this is where Instagram is headed but if it is, it may be a good idea to start optimising your content now - like using relevant keywords in your captions and bio.

What are your thoughts on this update? Let me know below 💭
5 things to include in your media kit - informatio 5 things to include in your media kit - information about you and your platforms, your stats and demographics, previous campaigns and brands you’ve worked with, testimonials and a list of services or packages you offer. What else do you include?

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