Manicure Monday | With A Few Beginner Blogging Tips
Monday, July 3, 2017
Manicure Monday | Why I began blogging
Happy July guys, I can't believe we are in the second half
of the year already, where has the time gone to? But the true question really is
What is Time? LOL sorry been watching a lot of GENIUS on NatGeo channel 181.
For most of May/June I could say that I lost my blogging
mojo and honestly it couldn't have come at a better time, because I was also
just tired. My mind went on a mental lock and couldn’t bear typing out anything
I just slept went to work and slept again.
Was the rest worth it? I don't know yet however I am writing
again which is good. On top of that I also did a mini vlog yesterday it was
random but I just felt like doing it. Blogging allows one to share their
thoughts it is such a beautiful thing, so in the Winter of 2014 my colleague/friend
Charity who has the blog JustKutloano was working on her blog header during our
weekend shift and I asked her what she was doing, she said Blogging. I was
shocked cause I thought it was impossible and she was like all you need really
is a Gmail account and you are good to go.
The first blog name I thought of was so long - In Out and
Around Soweto with Zanele Mondi LOL what was I thinking. The second one, which
is the current one In Out & Around Soweto which I still love. Why In Out
& Around Soweto, well I have an explanation on that HERE
However, the passion behind it really was to share the love
that I have for my home town Soweto, which has been lost lately cause all I
blog about really these days is eyebrow pencil review, mascara, eyeliner, lipliner….etc.
Don't get me wrong that is good however something is missing from the blog and
I plan on rectifying that going forward.
If you don't re-evaluate your past, someone else will. I
have seen alot of blogs lose their plot because they want to focus on the in
thing, and I'm not saying that is bad however I can't for example be reviewing
a very expensive under-eye cream if I have never mentioned any affordable eye
creams to begin with. I'm not saying that only reviewing expensive things is
bad, all I'm saying is know your readers.
In the same time I won't and will never short-sell my
readers just because something is affordable and won't work... I will just tell
it like it is... The nailpolish I have on today is one of the Essence
Autumn/Winter colors, which is deep and dark and I love it.
June was a time for me to rest and reflect. I would like to
thank you all for your kind words during my hibernation I really do appreciate
it.
That's it for today's post I hope that you have a great
productive week.
See you soon.
xx
Zanele
Monday, June 5, 2017
Manicure Mondays | Welcome Back & Let’s Talk
Hello guys, hope everyone has been great and okay, even if
this post is a day late I really wanted
to have it out either way. One thing that I love more than a
full coverage foundation, more than a full coverage concealer that does not
require setting (lol maybe I'm dreaming here on the require no setting part but
I hope you get me), I love having my nails done at home on a Sunday chilling
with the fam. I tried the acrylic thing
a few months back and I'm like no more no thanks. I'm glad that my nails are
back to their robustness again,
Well it's Manicure Monday girls and it is time for us to
catch-up.
I love blogging as a hobby but let's face it these days
companies have seen
how much influence we do have and that
is great because we can turn our hobbies into something that
will bring us some pocket money and hey sometimes we can start making a living cause whether we like or not blogging
is expensive.
You need High Quality Pictures - You need a camera or phone
that will take such and that is expensive
You need the latest foundation - You will need to buy it
which is expensive
You need to get your post out there - We you will need to
promote it honey, and promotions cost money cause lets face it, Instagram
alga-fu***n-rhythms are just messing us up, and hashtags are just hashtags
lately.
Blogging has become a bit challenging, because we now live
in the Age of the "Influencer".... this will be our topic next week.
What's your take on the business side of blogging?
See you soon.
xx
Zanele
Monday, February 13, 2017
Manicure Monday | With A Few Beginner Blogging Tips
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| A Few Beginner Blogging Tips |
I never really do blogging tips on the blog because I feel like I'm a beginner myself and what do I know about blogging! The information I have is quite limited however I will share with you all that I know and what I'm implementing and how it is working and sometimes not for me....
If you have been following my blog you would also know that I like to keep things short and simple, so without wasting any of your time, lets get to it.
Love to blog:
I say love to blog because there will be times when you don't feel like writing anything, but when you love something you will make sure that you nurture it and make it grow.
In simple terms have passion, so that you create posts for your blog also patience to wait and watch it grow.
How are you going to do this:
Simple by making a schedule on how much content you would like out there some people blog daily, others every other day, what ever it is choose it, stick to it and make it work.
Get your content out there:
How? through social media obviously, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and even sending family and friends whatsapps every now and then just for them to see your work.
Have fun!!!
Well that's it for now, if you like posts like these and would like for me to share even more blogging tips, please feel free to leave a comment below with suggestions on which tips you would like to see next.
xxx
Zanele
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