Blogging Tips and Tricks from Pro-Blogger Amber McNaught

How I’m Using Patreon to Write a Book (& More)

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How I’m Using Patreon to Write a Book (& More)

August 30, 2019 13 Comments 5 min read

In a bid to motivate myself to finish the second draft of my book, and tell some of the stories I’ve never been comfortable sharing on the blog, I’ve signed up for a Patreon account: here’s how I’m going to be using it…

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What’s next for blogging?

What’s next for blogging?

August 19, 2019August 29, 2019 47 Comments 8 min read

With readers using adblock, brands expecting to pay bloggers with products rather than cash, and everyone still obsessed with Instagram, I’m starting to wonder whether there’s still a future for blogging, and what it might look like, if so…

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Could the new influencer rules actually be a good thing for bloggers?

Could the new influencer rules actually be a good thing for bloggers?

February 18, 2019September 15, 2019 0 Comments 8 min read

Even although no one asked, here are my thoughts on the “new” guidelines for bloggers and instagrammers.

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Imitation Is The Creepiest Form of Flattery

January 21, 2019July 13, 2019 19 Comments 0 min read

Forever Amber UK travel and lifestyle blogger

When it comes to being copied online, I seriously thought I’d seen it all. I was very, very wrong…

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The Reality of Working from Home With a Baby

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The Reality of Working from Home With a Baby

January 7, 2019August 19, 2019 37 Comments 8 min read

(And why I haven’t set any blog-related goals for 2019…)

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Why I’ve Stopped Caring About Instagram

Why I’m Giving Up My (Other) Blog

Why I’m Giving Up My (Other) Blog

November 21, 2018November 20, 2018 14 Comments 7 min read

The end of an era, and the start of a new one.

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Blogging: 2006 Vs 2018

August 27, 2018October 3, 2018 16 Comments 0 min read

Fashion blogger Forever Amber wearing a red dress in a summer field

A look at some of the differences between blogging in 2006 and blogging in 2018.

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How to build a career as a blogger on an Internet obsessed with Instagram

4 things I don’t do on the internet (and why my life is better for it)

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4 things I don’t do on the internet (and why my life is better for it)

April 18, 2018October 3, 2018 18 Comments 7 min read

I may have some really bad online habits, but I also have a few good ones. Well, FOUR good ones, at least.

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Is Instagram killing blogs?

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Here’s Why Your Blog Isn’t Successful

March 19, 2018October 3, 2018 13 Comments 10 min read

blogging tips and advice

Some hard truths about what it takes to be a successful blogger these days.

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Why I probably won’t reply to your email asking to guest post on my blog

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Why I probably won’t reply to your email asking to guest post on my blog

March 7, 2018August 9, 2019 22 Comments 8 min read

Please stop asking.

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I make a full-time income by writing this blog – and I wrote a book explaining how I do it…

Blogging and Social Media Make Money from Blogging

I make a full-time income by writing this blog – and I wrote a book explaining how I do it…

February 2, 2018October 27, 2018 9 Comments 0 min read

How I make a living by writing about my life.

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How to Take Flattering Photos for Your Fashion Blog

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How to Take Flattering Photos for Your Fashion Blog

January 15, 2018October 3, 2018 8 Comments 6 min read

Alternative title: how NOT to look like Voldemort in all your photos.

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