One of my favourite things about the blogging community is it's so vast. There's no little group of people doing one thing, there are thousands of people blogging about a thousand different things, and with so many voices in the community, it's very easy to feel lost among the many many voices. Fear not, because I'm all about sharing my love for all things fabulous, and that includes super awesome blog posts I read last month that deserve your attention. Go forth, explore, find fantastic posts and spread love!
Reading, Reviewing, and All Things Books!
Libraries, ARC's and Buying Books
- Emz talked about collecting and buying multiple book editions
- Mara talked about having incomplete series on your shelves
- Joséphine shared 10 free and paid ways to acquire audiobooks
Characters & Topics in Books
- Jeann talked about feminism in books and her top feminist heroines
- Molly shared things that drive her bonkers in books
- Lyn talked about damsels in distress in young adult fiction
- Nick talked about teenage sex in young adult fiction
- C.J talked about strong, badass and inspirational women in fiction
- Larissa talked about getting book characters off pedestals
- Alyssa asked: can a single book have too much diversity in it?
- Cait asked: how realistic do we really want our books to be?
- Eva talked about unreliable narrators in thriller literature
- Chantelle asked: do you need to like characters to enjoy reading?
Book Blogging, Ratings and Reviews
- Harvey shared why book bloggers can, and should use Pinterest
- Cait asked do you ever NOT recommend loved books?
- Harvey asked how big do we really want book blogs to be?
- Lola asked: what's the right length for reviews and blog posts?
- Emily asked are negative reviews more convincing than positives?
- Rachel shared tips for organised bookish social media accounts
- Nitzan talked about why it's so difficult to unsubscribe to blogs
- Harvey shared 5 ways book bloggers can learn to code for free
- Jessica shared 21 epic resources all book bloggers should use
- Larissa talked the tangled web between authors and bloggers
- Kate shared 6 ways to network in the book blogging community
- Emily shared 5 reasons she'll probably never have a co-blogger
- Aentee shared a guide to meeting book bloggers in real-life
- Jessica shared her top tips and advice for new book bloggers
Reading and Reader Habits
- Liv talked about why she's not afraid to DNF books
- Anya asked: what if the DNF became a default option?
- Jillian talked about when your mood affects your reading
- Bec asked: how do you listen to audiobooks?
- Rachel shared her defence in reading multiple books at once
- Katie asked: how do you make time in your day to read?
- Kristen shared 10 things that turn her off book blurbs
- Becka talked about giving books a second chance reading
- Lola asked: do you reread books, and shared why she does
- Lauren talked about planning TBR's and required reading
- Maya asked: what's wrong with setting reading goals?
- Katilin talked about reading moods, book formats and genres
- Kristen shared the good thing about reading really bad books
Marketing, Recommendations & Loving Books
- Emily talked about the lack of hype for contemporary novels
- Cait shared things bookworms never want to hear, ever
- Kristen shared why she doesn't watch book-movie adaptations
- Christina talked about different genders writing romance
- Brittany shared 6 bingeable series you need to read
- Alyssa shared what makes a fantastic sequel
- Jess shared book recommendations based on Hogwarts houses
- Nitzan asked: do you like pop culture references in books?
- Wesuan shared what it's like to be a black young adult reader
- Angel talked about authors who write in the same world
- Bec talked about the pros and cons of book cover changes
- Sarah talked about bullet journaling for book lovers
- Aentee asked: are neverending series too much of a good thing?
Blogging, Design and Lots of Advice!
January's Hot Blogging Topic Was: The New Instagram Changes
- Helene shared Instagram mistakes your making and the new changes
- Caitlin shared how businesses can make the Instagram changes work
- Lauren shared why Instagram's changes don't scare her (and shouldn't you!)
- Sophie shared an alternative to making Instagrams changes work for you
Blogging Advice and Guidance
- Dre shared 4 techniques to help you stay focused on goals
- Ash shared how to stop writing with a stick up your ass
- Holly shared 7 reasons to experiment with your blog
- Fran shared the no.1 thing to remember about SEO
- Holly shared how to big up your blog on your CV
- Lauren talked about adjusting blogging scheduling
- Jessica shared how to launch your new blog with a bang
- Shannon asked: is commenting necessary, or just nice?
- Rachel shared what to do when you're totally burnt out
- Jessica shared blog myths about running blogs you should ignore
- Holly shared how to avoid getting burnt our blogging
- Holly shared the truth about what she wants from blogging
- Holly shared why she made changes to her blog topics
- Hayli shared 4 reasons you shouldn't spend big bucks blogging
- Ava asked: do you tell other real-life people about your blog?
- Mallie asked: who is your blog really for, you, or others?
Blogging Tools & Resources
- Allyssa shared 5 must have blog tools every blogger needs
- Rachel shared 5 things to help you blog productively
- Nesha shared 3 silly myths about Squarespace SEO
- Holly shared 5 simple ways planning can save your life
- Kaitlyn shared why she's loving her current favourite tools
- Molly shared 6 plugins every blogger should be using
- Jessica shared how to pick the perfect web host for your blog
- Fran shared what Wordpress plugins are and how to add them
Content and Statistics
- Lauren shared why site traffic really matters and other myths
- Jessica shared 5 ways to come up with awesome blog content ideas
- Alisha shared the quick guide to growing followers, pageviews and more
- Jessica shared 50 blog post ideas to get your creative juices flowing
- Cait shared why you aren't getting comments on your blog
- Becky shared the struggle of deciding what to post next
- Pauline shared 12 effective methods to growing subscribers, fast
- Holly shared why her most viewed blog post is so popular
- Alexa talked about the guilt of skipping blog posts that don't interest
- Miranda shared how to create content your audience with love
- Geraldine shared why she rarely participates in blog memes
- Alexandra talked about writing your content for a single person
Internal Blog Format Tips & Tricks
- Krista shared 5 mistakes your making on your about page
- Ashley shared when to set up a static homepage on your blog
- Molly asked: which comment system should you use?
- Jess shared 5 tips for improving user experience on your site
- Ashley shared how to code your own Wordpress widget
- Marianne shared a beginners guide to CSS for bloggers
- Molly shared how to install Disqus and CommentLuv
- Krista shared why services need more than work with me pages
- Krista shared questions to ask before adding something new
External Blog Design Tips & Tricks
- Krista asked do you need to need to hire a graphic designer?
- Allyssa shared 8 ways to style your blog links so they stand out
- Rekita shared how to DIY your own blog logo and stand out
- Jess asked: how much does a blogs theme really matter to you?
- Nesha shared the one thing will make or break your blog design
- Lauren shared 10 essential design resources for creatives
- Lauren shared how to create custom icons for your brand
- Nesha shared 5 questions to ask yourself before redesigning
- Jessica shared 7 quick tweaks that will make your blog awesome
Photography and Blog Images
- Joséphine shared how to get the most out of your DSLR
- Chiara shared how she creates her styled blog photography
- Jessica shared how get awesome blog images without a camera
Followers, Social Media & Marketing
- Holly shared 9 skills you need for a career in marketing
- Latergram.me shared 11 ways to make your social media look awesome
- Miranda shared how to boost your list with a good opt-in graphic
- Mariah shared 5 habits of successful social media experts
- Jessica shared how to rock your social media in 4 hours per month
- Mallie shared why your should make your posts easy to share
- Mallie talked about creating real and personal connections online
- Lily shared how to get started on Periscope (for introverts!)
- Cat shared the ultimate networking tool for introverts
Specific Social Media Tips and Tricks
- Hayli shared 7 of her favourite Facebook groups for bloggers
- Chiara shared 7 Facebook groups for bloggers and creatives alike
- Jess shared why Etsy and Facebook shouldn't be your only presence
- Kate shared a book bloggers guide to using Facebook productively
- Holly shared 5 of the most important Twitter updates for bloggers
- Kate shared a book bloggers guide to using Twitter productively
- Holly shared how bloggers can use Twitter: a one-step survival guide
- Mallie talked about Twitter and why your retweet is not a 'thank you'
- Rashika shared why she doesn't like subtweeting and talked safety
- Alyssa shared a step-by-step guide to awesome #bookstagram photos
- Jasmin shared why Instagram themes just don't work
- Holly shared the best Instagram hashtags you need to know about
- Joséphine talked about why consistency is important for Instagram
- Sarah shared the big Pinterest that stops your content getting shared
- Pauline shared 10 Pinterest tools that help her achieve 30k+ a month
- Jess shared how she uses Pinterest to get and book more clients
- Sarah shared 7 tips and tricks Pinterest pros use to grow their followers
- Kate shared how to supercharge your blog traffic with Pinterest
- Sarah shared how to transition Pinterest from personal to business
Business, Branding and Growth
- Kate talked bullshit myths stopping you from being booked out
- Lauren shared 7 things to help you grow your business
- Alisha shared 10 things you should know about growing your brand
- Lauren shared 5 types of logo to incorporate into your brand
- Ash talked about elevator pitches and how to improve them
- Lauren shared how to use inspiration boards to design a brand
- Krista shared 12 lessons she learned 6 months into her business
- Ashley shared why she doesn't say yes to every project
- Krista shared 4 myths new infopreneurs shouldn't believe
- Rachel shared how to monetize your blog the correct way
- Miranda shared how to make potential clients fall in love with you
- Isabella shared 5 simple ways to brand your website or blog
- Erin shared how to get potential clients to hire you
- Maya shared why income reports are actually really important
- Maru shared why Etsy is the perfect first step for your business
- Lauren shared 5 tips for improving client communication
- Ash said: you should create the product or service you want to buy
- Jessica shared how she created and promoted her first Etsy store
Personal Growth and Success
- Holly asked: do you have to be creative to be creative?
- Holly said: if you want to be successful, stop trying to be perfect
- Alexandra shared why you have to learn to 'figure it out' yourself
- Jess shared why she doesn't believe in a work + life balance
- Alyssa shared questions you need to ask yourself for success
What you may have missed on Nellie and Co.
- How To Measure Your Blog's Success Without Numbers
- My Instagram and Photography Story: Why Perfection Is Overrated
- 5 Simple Solutions That Actually Improve Your Self Care
- 5 Important Pieces of Advice All Bloggers Should Know
- My Quick and Easy 5-Step Process To Editing Photos (with Picmonkey!)
- How To Simply and Successfully Increase Your Instagram Presence
- Unique Alternatives That Will Shake Up Boring Book Reviews
- How Mental Health Conditions Encourage Me To Crave Rereads
- Ten Books and Series You Simply MUST Start Reading, Now
- The Juicy Details Behind My Exciting Instagram Book Challenge
- Nellie and Co's Quarter-Year Wrap-Up: January - March
- Why You Should Stop Doubting You and Your Content
Did You Find Any Fabulous Posts, Let Me Know!
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You always manage to find some of the best stuff in the blogosphere, Amanda! Thanks for sharing, as always! And thanks for featuring me :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Geraldine, but it's all about the people whose content is here. I can only share if people write it. You're more than welcome hunny :D
DeleteOH MY GOSH THIS IS FANTASTIC. Your dedication is truly a marvel to behold :') There are definitely a few million blogs I need to start reading ASAP.
ReplyDeleteAw, thank you Emily, but it's more than dedication, I get total joy out of doing it. I do agree though, there's never too many blogs to be reading ;)
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ReplyDeleteYou're very very welcome Alyssa, hope you found something you really loved :D
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ReplyDeleteYou're welcome Maya, so pleased I could make your day :D
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