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How to Set Blog Growth Goals + Goal Ideas | My 2020 Blog Goals

January 10, 2020 by Claire Leave a Comment

Last week I published my blog growth report for 2019 and shared how to increase blog traffic for beginners. This week, I’m going to share my blog growth goals for the new year and my best tips for how to set (and achieve) goals!… Read More »

Filed Under: Blogging Tagged With: blogging, blogging goals, social media, writing

How to Increase Blog Traffic for Beginners | 2019 Blog Growth Report

January 3, 2020 by Claire Leave a Comment

Oneyear ago, we headed out on our honeymoon to the Canadian Rockies. It was a relaxing week full of good food, sleep, and company. And more importantly, it was refreshing–we got outdoors, my morning sickness came to a pleasantly abrupt end, and I made the decision to take blogging seriously.

You might think it’s a bit odd that I spent a few afternoons on vacation blogging, but that’s the way I work. When I have space to breathe away from the stress of everyday life, I’m the most creative and ambitious. So I try to channel my inspiration into something productive. Something I can stand back from and say, “Wow, I made that.”… Read More »

Filed Under: Blogging Tagged With: blog growth report, blogging, social media, writing

Why I Don’t Share Much About My Baby Online

December 29, 2019 by Claire Leave a Comment

Some of the most popular posts on my blog are about social media: simplifying my online presence, an update on my progress, and reflecting on the meaning of Facebook friends. So I think it’s only natural that I address what’s apparently the elephant in the room: why I don’t share pictures of my child on my blog or social media.

I know this is a controversial topic and I will step on some toes. I am touching on this topic here because I receive a surprising number of comments–both in real life and online–from family, friends, and blog readers about my choice not to post pictures of Kidlet’s face or stories from his life online.… Read More »

Filed Under: Baby, Blogging Tagged With: Internet, motherhood, parenting, private life, social media

Dear Perfectionist Blogger, Let Yourself Be Messy

January 18, 2019 by Claire Leave a Comment

perfectionist-blogger-title-imageDear Perfectionist Blogger,

At the end of 2018, I stopped trying to create the “perfect” blog. The blog with only beautiful, well-lit photos; content planned out weeks in advance; every post search engine optimized and refined to the T. Instead, I started writing spontaneous, imperfect posts more frequently.

It was a fantastic decision.… Read More »

Filed Under: Blogging Tagged With: blogging, lifestyle, personal, self-care, writing

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I'm 31, writer, wife, and mom of 4. Just to Claireify is a lifestyle blog for women who aspire to live healthy, balanced lives. (And, okay, it's a throwback to that girly 2010s blogger vibe sometimes too!) If that sounds like you, grab a cup of coffee and make yourself at home. (Learn more about me here.)

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