How I organise my life, work and content as a creator and business owner – Notion Overview 2022
Asana, ClickUp, Trello… trust me I’ve used them all and more. I spent hours setting all of these up only to find that a day, a week or a month later I forgot they existed. Then I found Notion. I’ve used it every single day for two years, it’s the only thing I’ve stuck with…
The best apps for Mac – Setapp review
As someone who runs a digital business, I’m always on the hunt for tools that will improve my productivity and keep my laptop running smoothly. This is how I first discovered MacPaw, a software company making macOS apps. Their products have been installed on my laptop for as long as I can remember. And because…
10 of my favourite podcasts for content creators, designers and small businesses
I’ve been a big fan of podcasts for a long time now, but my love for them as grown since moving to London and commuting. I’ve even wanted to create my own… but with my 9-5, client work and content creation, that might have to wait until I have more time to dedicate to it!…
How I organise my files as a freelancer and clear out space on my MacBook to keep it running fast
I have a lot of files on my MacBook and I try make a real effort to keep it clean, organised and free of junk. Especially since this mishap at the beginning of this year where I almost lost everything! Working in digital media and marketing, I’ve learned a few things about organising documents, media,…
Using Visme to create social media graphics, ebooks and more
I have quite a few posts about Alternatives to Photoshop for creating blog and social media graphics, but I’m always looking to find new graphic tools as it’s something I get asked about a lot. Visme reached out and offered me access to the Complete Plan to test it out the platform. Here is an…
How I organise my Gmail Inbox Sections using this hack to achieve inbox zero
I used to always struggle with emails, my inbox would be overflowing and I’d be overwhelmed with the unorganised mess. I really like the idea of Gmail’s new tabbed inbox, but it didn’t work for me as it was. I switched back to priority inbox, and vowed to find a way to organise it. I…
Add an image to text – Clipping Masks on Photoshop and Affinity Photo
Todays tutorial will show you how to use clipping masks on Photoshop and Affinity Photo to add an image (like a photograph or pattern) to some text or mockup image. You can also use this technique to create photo layouts for blog graphics and images. If you don’t have Photoshop or Affinity, some other image…
Video editing tools for mac and windows
This post will cover a range of video editing programs available for Mac and Windows that are perfect for bloggers and vloggers. I’ve been meaning to write about this topic for so long, since I originally posted about the Alternatives to Photoshop Part 1 and Part 2 on my previous website. There’s quite a lot…
How to enable demographics on Google Analytics for more audience stats
You may have noticed Demographics and Interests under the Audience tab on the left hand side of the Analytics dashboard. They show useful information about who the visitors to your website or blog are. In order to view these stats you need to enable them. To do this, you need to add a line of…
Understanding the Google Analytics Dashboard
For a new user Google Analytics can be really overwhelming and confusing, so in this post I’m going to cover what each section/report is about and what data it will show. GETTING STARTED WITH GOOGLE ANALYTICS First thing you need to do is set up an account and instal the tracking code. Head over to…
50+ tools and resources for online businesses
Domains + Hosting Please read my Hosting 101 and Domains 101 posts for more information on these topics. SitegroundGreat for domains + hosting with excellent support. For bloggers who are ready to invest a bit more I recommend the Startup package or GrowBig package. Both have awesome features and built specifically for WordPress. BlacknightHosting +…
How to make your own social media icons
Today’s post is about how to create high quality social media icons for your blog. I’ve been asked numerous times how I make the social media icons in my shop so this is more or less how I do it. I know there’s quite a few tutorials online about this, but I’ve never seen anyone…
