Do you notice anything different about me? Have I changed? The blog had little make over a few weeks ago with a change of template and header. But actually, I’ve been on a course. I’m at blogging school.
Erica over at the (rather impressive) blog Little Mummy – find it by clicking here – amongst many other interesting and varied posts, provides a free e-course on blogging. Essentially, ‘mummy’ blogging but it could apply to other types of blogs. Can I recommend it? Yes (and trust me this is not a sponsored post).
I’m writing this post is because I’ve found it really useful and (as I tell my 3 year old) it’s good to share.
E-course is simply information delivered over the internet, in this case in weekly emails. Erica sends a chatty, accessible email once a week. The emails cover the basics from setting up and initial posting. Through to less obvious stuff like ‘blog etiquette and commenting’. I found the information on sourcing photographs invaluable and it gave me the confidence to use other people’s photographs, previously I’d been extremely wary of using images not my own. Here’s one I prepared earlier;
Photo credit: Pesky Library @ Flickr
Erica is an experienced and respected blogger it’s good to learn about promotion and marketing from someone who knows. I am not particularly technically savvy and without this course I would have had no idea how to register with google.
Currently, I am on the intermedia phase (get me!). I’ve been looking at stats. As someone who checks her stats weekly
For me, it’s been very worthwhile. The course has confirmed things I already knew, given me new ideas and explained stuff I really didn’t know existed (which has occasionally caused me stare blankly at the screen – ie. Traffic source overview – but I geddit now).
If you’re interested, click here to specifically connect to Erica’s Mum blogger e-course and enjoy.
This is a lovely, thank you very much *blush*
Thanks Gemma – Very interesting. I am going to look at this when. my. baby. falls. asleep. (which better be soon or I’m going to go loony)
Oh taking a look now! Very interested on the blogging etiquette one as I eneded up writing a post about this after being told off! xx
and i thought you were just clever!
Great post Gemma, thanks for sharing. I have found Ericas course helpful too. I wish I could sign up to her new course but with Doo being made redundant I can’t even afford £9.99 a month. #hangsheadinshame keep up the good work
and keep sharing 
xx
I like the new header and will check out the ecourse over the weekend.
Thanks for this post, Ive been searching all over web for tips and things. So going to follow the course now, looking forward to learning more.
Oohhh very interesting! I’m going to check it out as I am extremely technologically challenged! You’ve seen my blog!
I really should do it too, especially as I’ve got the e-book. Looking good you!
Fantastic – thanks for this, will check out Erica’s website shortly.
Your blog looks great! x
Ive done emmas course too and it reallu is rather fab!
Yes I have been doing it, and I needed a prod to write a review and thank Erica, thanks
Hello Gemma. Love the sexy new look blog, it looks great. I am definitely gonna do this course too
Meant to comment on the new look! Tis most snazzy!
I’m getting that course too – tis indeed fab for a bit of a novice. Already got plans to action some of it and contemplating a move to self-hosted.
Would LOVE to do the paid course if my incoming didn’t pretty much match the outgoing. Bah! x