Our Best Tips to be a Successful Blogger


Next month we will celebrate 4 years of blogging. 4 years! We really can’t remember our lives before this blog, but then again…we still feel like we just started this crazy journey!

Bridget_Casey_Headshot_rookies-3During these 4 amazing years, we’ve learned a lot about blogging. A heck of a lot. Before we began The DIY Playbook we were avid blog readers (still are actually!). Even though we read over a dozen blogs back then, we had absolutely no clue what actually went into running a successful blog.resources_for_bloggers

Today, we don’t necessarily feel like we’re experts on the topic…but we have learned SOOOO MUCH. And because we’ve learned a lot, we’ve found that it’s been beneficial sharing some of our tips with all of you. In fact, so many of you have specifically requested more posts about blogging!3-calendar-day-planner-computer-organized

So whether you’re a seasoned blogger, newbie blogger, or someone who may want to start a blog someday…we thought it might be helpful to compile all of those old (yet valuable!) posts into one spot.

Tips for Better Blog Photos & Our Photography Equipmentcanon-camera-photography-equipment

How to Be An Efficient BloggerTips for bloggers who work from home.

Blog Finances 101ย Coins-Money-Blog-Finances

The Awkward Side of Bloggingย <—This one still makes us LOLSometimes blogging gets awkward.

An Unexpected Life Lesson from Bloggingbridget-casey-laughing-bedroom-computer

Tips to Make Tax Season Easier Next Yearblogging_taxes_computer-3

How to Create a Mood Board on Polyvorehow_to_make_a_mood_board

The Truth about Running a Business with your BFFtravel-carmel-fall-fashion-dress-bridget-casey

How We Make Money BloggingMoney-Cash-Coins

Rookie Mistakes from your Favorite Bloggersblogger_rookie_mistakes

Blogging: The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly (PART 1 & PART 2)Blowing balloons and giving advice to rookie bloggers.

Blogging Advice from your Favorite BloggersLaptop with to do notes and reminders.

I Married a Blogger (PART 1 & PART 2)ย I married a blogger: getting the husbands' perspective.

Wow…we really have written a lot about blogging! Reading back through some of these (especially the first time the boys wrote a post…ha!) was really fun for us both. Things really have come a long way!

Helpful resources for bloggers from The DIY Playbook.

We’re planning to do a few posts about blogging during our “birthday week” in March. Please let us know if there is anything else you want us to tackle! We’d love to write about a topic that you’re interested in, so we’re all ears.

Bridget&Casey


The Year of Casey

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Iโ€™m Casey Finn, the voice behind The DIY Playbook. I’m a Chicago gal teaching you how to design, DIY, and maintain your home…by yourself! Learn more about me right here.