Nov 11, 2018
You know you are an expert organizer or productivity specialist, but does the world know? Blogging in 2018 is still a great way to tell people who you are, how you can help, and your unique point of view as an expert. Maybe you started a blog a few years ago and have let it slide down the priority list. Maybe you’ve been thinking about it and just don’t know how to get started.
On this episode, Sarah talks with Brittany Bailey of prettyhandygirl.com about how to start and maintain a blog or any content creation platform. Brittany started blogging nearly 10 years ago, and has built up a great reputation in the DIY space. She specializes in “how-to” posts that walk people step-by-step through simple to complex home improvement project. She does all of this with the message (about blogging and DIY) “You can do it!”
Brittany is a licensed general contractor, artist, graphic designer, web designer, photographer and lover of doing everything herself.
Through her renovation projects, blogging, and social media posts, Brittany is all about breaking down the stereotype that women aren’t handy.
What You Will Learn in this Episode:
- Understanding simple publishing tools like WordPress
- When to hire someone to help with your content
- How to become a contributor or add contributors to your blog
- Using Pinterest to your best advantage
- Setting up a content calendar
- Why there is plenty of room for more content
- How and why to treat your content creation like a business
- How to be confident in your POV even as you are starting out