Blogger Love | Awesome Posts That Rocked September

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!

Inside Books

• Cait asked: do you like unique formatting in books?
• Josephine talked about audiobook narrations
• Magg talked about loving problematic books

Acquiring Books and ARC's

• Mishma asked: have ARC's become a symbol of blogger status?
• Bec talked about the perils of book hoarding

Reviewing and Criticism

• Steph shared how to increase reader engagement on reviews
• Cyn talked about fearing the 5 star rating

Bookworm Thoughts

• Nova asked: do character names really matter?
• Aentee shared All The Bright Places Potato Prints
• Cait asked: should we read what everyone else is reading?
• Vane talked about how and why books influence us
• Cassie talked about the ability to live in book denial
• Stephanie put together the ultimate list of fairytale retellings
• Cait asked: how do you decide which book to read?
• Cait talked about her series pet peeves and botherations
• Eugenia shared 5 ways to combat a reading slump
• Christina talked about DNF's and reading bad books
• Lauren talked about slut-shaming, relationships and feminism
• Cait talked about how she'd transform Goodreads

Blogging, Design and Lots of Advice!

Blogging Thoughts and Advice

• Ashley shared tips on how to stop butchering productivty
• Allyssa shared must have extensions on chrome for bloggers (so good!)
• Aimee talked about her tips for posting on time no matter what
• Harvey shared his 5 favourite blogging resources (also fab!)
• Zoey asked: do you write something everyday?
• Jo asked: does not wanting to booktube hold back her blog?
• Allyssa talked about domain privacy and protection
• Melyssa shared 9 ways to treat your blog like a business (+ workbook!)
• Kory shared how she used automaton to find more time
• Allyssa shared how to launch a professional looking blog
• Ashley talked about Wordpress updates and inherent evilness
• Rebecca shared 5 ways to stand out as a blogger
• Sarah shared her top 10 blogging and business tools
• Lauren shared how to organise your blog with Trello
• Caitlyn shared 5 things learnt in her first year in creative business
• Aentee asked: is it possible to measure your blogs success?
• Harvey talked about why Squarespace just isn't the platform for him
• Kory talked about picking the right platform for your blog
• Lauren shared 24 time saving hacks for bloggers and entrepreneurs

Content and Statistics

• Alexandra shared how to stay creative no matter what
• Melyssa shared 17 things to do before/after you hit publish
• Melyssa shared 5 ways to create boss content that gets shared
• Sarah shared 18 types of content upgrades for your post
• Harvey shared how to create 'Tweet This' links to posts
• Inge talked about how showers are portals to good ideas
• Harvey shared 20 awesome blog post ideas for new posts
• Lucy shared how to create a great pitch (with infographic!
• Allyssa shared why she deleted her biggest traffic bringing post
• Sarah shared 5 reasons nobody's clicking your content upgrades

Design Tricks and Tools

• Josephine shared how to take #bookthroughphone photography
• Lauren shared 5 easy tips to customising your Squarespace site
• Melyssa shared a beginners guide to using a DSLR for photography
• Ashley announced a new Wordpress 'What I'm Reading Plugin
• Ashley shared how to create a custom Wordpress maintenance homepage
• Ashley shared how to create a custom CommentLuv plugin
• Jamie shared quick tips for Adobe Illustrator (+ favourite shortcuts!)
• Ashley shared what it's like for a developer to work with a designer
• Jamie shared how to create a stellar brand that gets you noticed

Followers, Social Media and Marketing

• Sarah shared ways to only check your emails twice a day
• Jessica shared 9 Facebook groups for growing and sharing content
• Lauren shared the benefit of scheduling social media posts (+ Buffer!) 
• Lauren shared 7 creative content ideas for your mailing list
• Ashley shared how to gain followers from the right places
• Kory shared how to create a better social media experience
• Harvey shared why he cares about numbers and followers
• Ashley shared tips and challenged you to build your email list
• Melyssa shared how to use Mailchimp in a snazzy tutorial
• Ashley shared why she uses ActiveCampaign over Mailchimp
• Lisa shared a simple guide to opt-ins (with Wordpress tips too!)
• Sarah shared 7 ways to retain new readers and create followers
• Mishma talked about social media presence and winning at it
• Kory shared what to do when nobody is joining your mail-list

Business, Branding and Growth

• Jamie shared the most important part of her branding process
• Lisa asked: do you really need to make 6 figures?
• Rebecca talked terrible business ideas you shouldn't listen to
• Jamie shared how to boost conversions through design
• Lauren shared 3 ways her business went from drab to fab
• Melyssa shared how she launched her ecourse Pinfinite Growth
• Alisha shared why she's creating passive income from her blog
• Andrew shared the freelancers guide to getting paid on time
• Allyssa shared how to set your business up for success
• Christy talked about what to do when you feel like giving up
• Sarah shared how to stay disciplined and get things done
• Regina shared how to create interesting info products
• Sarah shared how to grow your business online
• Debbie shared how to pitch yourself and your work
• Alisha talked about being stuck in a business slump
• Lauren shared how site traffic and income go hand-in-hand
• Alisha shared how to create a vision for your business
• Rebecca asked: should you list your prices on your website?
• Christy shared 5 apps to boost freelancers productivity
• Alisha talked about the best platforms for hosting ecourses

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