Reviews & Praise for Making A Great Blog
Here's what readers have had to say:
• Rachel Hobson, CRAFT Magazine
"Making a Great Blog is brilliant in its straightforward, easy-to-follow guidance on how to determine the why, when, what and how a craft writer should develop their blog.... When a person can have a blog up and running in a matter of minutes, it's incredibly refreshing to see a point of view that encourages pause for thought before hitting "publish" and going to town with a new blog. I read hundreds of craft blogs every single day, and the ideas and methods Diane introduces in her book would make each and every one of those blogs better."
• Mandi Flint, MandiBeads
"Thanks to Diane's e-book, I have turned my original blog around, and blogging is fun again! Through the worksheets, I pondered why I want to blog, my goals, brainstormed ideas, and discovered that my blog shouldn't be about me. All the traffic stuff I was worried about before is happening all by itself thanks to this new approach."
•Brooke Shepherd, Farmgirl Drygoods
"I highly recommend the book to anyone who is hoping to have a successful blog. [Diane] offers up a ton of great tips such as: how frequently to post while avoiding “blogfade," figuring out your content, using your digital camera to make the most of your blog, and even “blogger etiquette."
• Corey Johnston, Relished Artistry
"I read [Making a Great Blog] straight through, and loved it. Just to help explain the impact it’s had on me, I now have a poster on my wall by my computer that lists the “reasons I write on my blog”. It’s quite useful in maintaining my focus! I’m now measuring everything I contemplate writing about against those reasons, and it helps me figure out appropriateness, validity, and usefulness."
• Angela Mabray, Crafty Goat's Notes
"While the ebook is geared towards the beginner blogger, I did find it useful. I especially liked the section on photography, which included a few tips on props I'd never considered before. I like that she encouraged folks to first figure out why they want a blog and what their goals are."
• Beth Hempton, Crafty Mishmash
"I read it in one sitting. You put into words a lot of ideas about blogging that I think I'd already developed a feeling for, because I read so many blogs, but your reasoning behind the ideas cemented them for me.... Your words about re-framing, adding story whenever you can, and your "Spark List" are really great tools that I know I will keep coming back to when my initial enthusiasm for blogging starts to wane."
• Cat Morley, Cut Out + Keep
"A great DIY effort, this ebook seeks to make you see your blog in a new light and with a range of exercises and questionnaires to complete, help focus your subject and find your writing style."
• Charlene Anderson, Unravelings
"While there is plenty of information about the "how to" of getting a blog up and running, the most valuable part of this book is the questioning that Gilleland suggests each blogger answer before starting their blog."
• Elaine Luther, All Things Metal Clay
"This guide is like having a good friend, an experienced blogger, right by your side, explaining the basics of how to decide what to write about, how frequently to post, and the photography skills you’ll need to master."
• Shelly Leer, Flipt Studio
"This was the first book on blogging that made sense to a creative mind like mine."
• Rachel Johnson, Craft Critique
"Anyone who has started a blog knows that there are many online resources that can teach you the technical side of setting up a site and publishing content. What Making a Great Blog focuses on are the often more difficult tasks of creating valuable content and persevering through "blog fade.""
• Alexandra Feo, Madame Craft
"Some of your recommendations I have been doing instinctively, but may I say that... when you talk about not just posting everything about you, it just woke me up in a very important way."
• Robin Marie, Little Bird, Big World
"I can't emphasize enough how helpul your writing was! (Plus I love that you ordered me to eat cookies after one chapter. That was great!)"
• Alice Merlino, Futuregirl
"Diane is the goods when it comes to writing a great craft blog herself, so she's the perfect person to give advice on the subject. Plus it comes with worksheets, and who doesn't love filling out worksheets?!"
