When I blogged about how I trial new skincare products, I received a few comments and questions on how to manage the pressure of churning reviews after reviews, especially when the products were provided by PRs for consideration. They were getting emails from PRs asking them what they thought of the product, if they had [...]
Bloggie Wednesdays: The Numbers You Need On Google Analytics For Your Media Kit
I remember the first time I tried out Google Analytics years ago. My first impressions were somewhere along the lines of “what sort of incomprehensible gibberish is this?” It was difficult to understand, and I didn’t know A from B. What made it even more stressful was when PRs started contacting me for my web [...]
Bloggie Wednesdays: Ask Me Anything
Happy Hump Day, my lovelies! I like to do an Ask Me Anything segment once every couple of months, so here it is again. If you have any questions about anything, beauty or blogging related, feel free to shoot me a few Qs. If you feel like a chat, come in for a virtual cuppa [...]
Bloggie Wednesdays: How Blogging Saved My Sanity
I celebrated Beautyholics Anonymous’ birthday yesterday. As I prepared for the 5th anniversary, I looked back to how it all started. When cousin Beetrice began blogging in 2004, I thought it looked like a lot of fun. It wasn’t till 2005 that I too jumped on the blogging bandwagon. My first blog was something I [...]
Bloggie Wednesdays: Creating Quality Content for Beauty Bloggers
You know how blogs about blogging always say that content is king? They tell you that you need to create quality content and that great content will draw readers to your blog. Often when I see bloggers write that, I feel like screaming the question – what the heck is this content you keep telling [...]