How Do I Become a Better Writer, Fast?
Do you want to become a better writer? Writing is not easy, let’s face it. There’s often a perception that just because most people can do it, that it shouldn’t be too challenging. After all, it’s one of the very first things we learn at school, right? You’d think that putting together coherent, interesting text […]
How to teach your children essay writing in 5 steps
When you sit down to teach your children essay writing you might not initially know where to begin. Essay writing is the cornerstone of any education and half or more of the subjects your kids are likely to tackle in their school lifetime will require essay writing skills. Writing tips for kids are something that […]
How To Adjust Your Attitude To Nail Your Dream Job
Do you need to adjust your attitude? You’re looking for a job and hoping to find work that inspires and challenges you. Everything seems to be in order: you have a decent resume, you have some work experience, you may even have an interview or two lined up. All of this will count for nothing […]
5 Personality Traits You Think Are “Negative” That Are Actually Great For Your Career
You meet so many different types of people and personalities in the workplace, right? We’ve all worked with a terrible manager before, or an irksome colleague who really seems to get on our nerves with everything they do. There are many personality traits that are lauded in the workplace as being broadly “positive” – hardworking, […]
Will Coloured Hair, Piercings & Tattoos Stop You Getting a Job?
Will tattoos stop you getting a job? You are more than your appearance – we all know that. When you’re “on the job hunt” you should be focusing on your communication skills, your talents and strengths – not what you look like, right? Well, maybe not! How you look is also often assessed by people […]
Apps to create a daily work log & how to keep A daily activity diary
Work Diaries, Activity Logs, or Activity Diaries are becoming more and more common in workplaces. Simply put, if they are not yet a requirement at your workplace, you should still consider starting one. Working in many types of roles (hospitality, IT, retail, security, emergency etc.) you may have to keep a log of events as […]
How to Create a Content Strategy | Content Marketing Tips
Content strategy has been a trending word for the last several years, entering the mainstream lexicon in about 2012. Most businesses now have lots of content assets; these are web pages, your products and services, landing pages, blogs, articles, photographs and video content. Since the advent of social media and web publishing, we all self-publish. […]
How to Create a SWOT Analysis for the New Year
Here’s a step by step guide to allow you to create a personal SWOT analysis to ensure you have an excellent New Year, as well as a successful next 12 months. A SWOT analysis is a strategic method of weighing up the various positive and limiting parameters in a particular situation,to give you an idea […]
7 Ways to Survive the Office Christmas Party & the Silly Season
Tis the season to let your hair down, swivel the office chair around a few times and dance to some classic 90s hits at your office Christmas party. How do you make sure it’s a success for your career? Up to 50% of workers say that they regret going to the end of year celebrations […]
What is Domain Authority (DA) & How To Raise Your Website’s Authority & Google Rank
What is Domain Authority and why does it matter to your business? Basically every website on the internet is given a position ranking. Yes, even this one. Here’s a free tool for you to check yours. A website’s ranking or Domain Authority is determined by how valuable SERPS see it to be. SERPS are “search […]
Why Professional Proofreading Means Successful Writing
Could professional proofreading enhance your writing? In today’s fast, digital age, people publish content more frequently than ever before, and typos of all kinds seem to sneak through in even the most professional publications. Even The New York Times has a dedicated corrections page – and it has multiple entries for every single day. I […]
What are rich snippets & How to use rich snippets
We are all publishers. Ten or twenty years ago writers and content creators had to rely on traditional “publishers” to amplify their messages. Traditional publishers were newspapers, magazines, books, and to an extent – broadcasters (TV and radio). Today the story is very different. Self-publishing is all the rage. Take the blog post you are […]
Introduction of Facebook’s 360-Photo Feature
You can now upload and view 360-degree photos on Facebook. This comes after the announcement to launch the 360 photos on the Facebook news feed. Most users have welcomed this latest update since it does not require any special features; Facebook has made this feature fairly accessible where you can use your iOS or Android […]
Follow links vs. no follow links: the importance of linkbuilding for websites
Have you heard of follow and no follow links? If you have been blogging for a while, you have probably been building links. Every website is given a Domain Authority (DA) by Google, this is like a marker of how safe, valuable and trustworthy your site is. One of the ways that DA is calculated […]