#blog tips

i like to choose themes i don't think many people have done/i haven't seen done! i get inspo from random pics and keep them in a folder. or honestly just pick things you like?

i find it harder to make good themes when its broad like "beach" or "pink" but if u think you've got that be my guest 😓

for all my headers i use canva! the dimensions are 3000 x 1055 and if you want the banner at the very top to sit "perfectly" it's 1308 x 736 (ty anna ily)

and remove.bg, also very useful for making headers if you want transparent backgrounds

DIVIDERS . . .

there's many here on tumblr, but making line ones like the ones in my navi really aren't that hard either.

i use photopea + coloors to make them.

COLOUR CHANGING TEXT . . .

this is probably the easiest thing you can do to customize your blog

i use stuffbydavid but ik there's a lot more sights out there, also emojicombos for cute symbols and stuff i always look for symbols that match my theme (i.e. cooking/food for this one, "dolls/sewing" for my lalaloopsy one)

FOR NAVI . . .

for the navigation i'm ngl i just play around until i find something i like. sometimes i scroll on tumblr for 30 minutes plus looking for imgs i like (like this theme fml) but evenetually i promise you'll find something

FOR POSTS . . .

i personally wouldn't be interested in reading a fic that's throwing big blocks of text at me tbh 😓 i fear aesthetics mean a little more than writers may tell you. it's just a little ovewhelming FOR ME PERSONALLY so split up text in places that make sense

it's helpful to have your "own layout" that ppl can recognize you by and try to keep it relatively consistent in all your posts but that's just suggestion!

ofc no one's gonna be completely original there's so many ppl on here, but i promise you copying get's you nowhere and most times it just gives knock off i'm ngl.

while the sites i mentioned can help, it honestly just takes practice and time 🙂‍↕️ ANYWAYS this is long asf, ty for the compliment ilysm and

or blog about something that u are learning about as a way to track ur progress and learn new information. you could blog about something that you love a lot etc etc. 

AESTHETIC ; 

what is your aesthetic? for me it’s hyper feminine and pink and just DIVINE. when u choose and stick to an aesthetic it’ll give ur blog kind of a signature which is important for the rest of this post. 

when u have an aesthetic in mind for ur blog make sure that you have plenty of pins on pinterest that mesh nicely with ur aesthetic so u can find things like headers, dividers, photos and emojis that suit the aesthetic of ur blog. 

RESOURCES ; 

pinterest is my holy grail for resources. there u can find headers and photos to use in ur posts to give ur audience something visually pleasing to look at while they read ur post. 

what ur gonna want to start off ur blog aesthetic and theme is ; 

a header 

a color scheme (for coloring/bolding words. and the colors for ur blog page in general)

an informative bio 

a pfp 

dividers 

START OFF POST IDEAS ; 

if u want to run a well organized blog there are a couple posts that i think are beneficial for u to make. in fact the most important post that i think any blog should have is a MASTERLIST.

master lists are great for a multitude of things. they help ur audience to navigate ur blog easier and see all that you have to offer in one convenient tap of their finger. plus when u make navigating ur blog easy, more people will experience ur content which will mean more interactions with ur post.

not only does it help the audience but it also helps u to know what u did and didn’t post, so that u can plan effectively for the future. it’s also a fun way to see how much u posted. i recommend making a new masterlist every year or when you can’t put any more links onto it 💀. if u want a reference for a good masterlist you can check out mine right here.

CONSISTENCY ; 

consistency is key in anything and everything and blogging is no exception. i recommend not blogging in a competitive nature, rather i think in order to be consistent with something like a blog you should genuinely just do it for funsies/passion and as a way to have ur own authentic creative outlet.

i don’t have a set posting schedule bcuz i don’t want blogging to feel like a chore when in reality it’s just a hobby that happened to gain an audience because people enjoyed it. and because people enjoy what i write, it in return makes me happy and wanna write more.

SIGNATURE ; 

i cannot stress this enough but when u have a platform whether it’s small or big individuality sets you apart! have something that sets u apart like personalized hash-tags, a way that u talk, etc etc. 

personalize hash-tags with things like emojis. also, USE UR HASHTAGS because when someone looks up something like “self improvement” your post will be what they see if u add those hashtags.

furthermore if u personalize those hashtags it sets u apart and gives ur blog a kind of brand and individuality in a way. like a signature at the end of a post.

THINGS TO KEEP TRACK OF ;

what posts you’ve done/want to do

upcoming projects or ideas that u have

how your following/interactions are growing or shrinking

how much $ u get from tips

inbox questions or dms to answer

your plans and goals

your personalized hashtags