I was so happy when Miss Kati at The Finer Things told me about the decor8 mention in the summer issue of Stationery Trends magazine. The article, “To Blog or Not to Blog” featured helpful blogging advice from the talented ladies behind Creature Comforts, One Good Bumblebee and The Finer Things. A few blogging points mentioned include: write what you are truly passionate about, remain authentic in how you present yourself and your work, and say what you mean — don’t lose your voice because you worry about others (though there is such a thing as blog etiquette so it may be a good idea to not trash a competitor or fellow blogger). All of these ladies author blogs that are “real” but also professional (they are business ladies with online stores) and though their words are uncensored, they are sincere and captivating — their content makes you want to come back for more.
And while it’s great to talk about your business, don’t make your work the entire focus of your blog. Ez from Creature Comforts has a great tip for bloggers, “Don’t make it about the products…It’s easy to tell if a blog is forced, and it quickly becomes obvious over time.” I have to agree with Ez, I’d much rather learn about the inspiration behind the work.
In this article decor8 is mentioned alongside Design*Sponge, Print + Pattern, Poppytalk, Design Crush, Design for Mankind, Hostess with the Mostess, Tastefully Entertaining, Style Me Pretty and Design is Mine.
I’d like to thank Stationery Trends and writer Christienne de Tournay Birkhahn for this special article. If you’d like to read it, please visit The Finer Things, she has it posted on her blog.
(image from stationery trends)
July 17th, 2008 at 3:56 pm
I loved Ez’s quote. If every post is a pitch – it’s not fair to the community and it’s going to be pretty obvious pretty fast what your true intentions are. Writing should be about what you love and sharing that inspiration with others. Hands down.
Thanks for spreading the word about Stationery Trends and the piece!
July 17th, 2008 at 4:00 pm
As if sent from heaven..
I am just getting started on blogs, after hours of research yesterday, decor8 was my first stop this morning.. and wa-lah- guidance at my fingertips.
July 17th, 2008 at 4:03 pm
Congrats on the mention! I was equally shocked and please to hear that Design Crush was mentioned when Kati told me.
Cheers!
Kelly
July 17th, 2008 at 4:26 pm
congrats holly!
also, what happened to the inspiration packs. i am so eager to see the goodies.
July 17th, 2008 at 5:03 pm
Wow, great article! I’m winding down my first week working full time on my new blog so this was so helpful and so timely. Thanks a million for posting this!
July 17th, 2008 at 5:15 pm
Thank you so much for this lovely post Holly! It was such an honor to be included!
xox
Ez
July 17th, 2008 at 5:26 pm
Thanks for posting this. I’ve been having a hard time blogging lately. It’s really hard for me to find my authentic voice, plus I don’t know what to write about. Argh. I’m writing just to write right now.
Fortunately, I’m usually awkward when people first meet me and when I get into feeling comfortable, I’m more socially acceptable. I’m hoping that’s what will happen with my blog. Which is why I force myself to write, in the hopes I will soon seem more authentic.
Anyway, thank you!
July 17th, 2008 at 5:43 pm
Just realized. my previous comment was very ann-centric. Yep, sometimes socially awkward.
Anyway, it’s no surprise to me that you are mentioned in the article. Your love of what you write about, and your honesty when writing about it definitely shines through. Out of the blogs mentioned, I regularly read 3 or 4 of them and you all make it look really easy. Thank you, again!
July 17th, 2008 at 11:11 pm
Congratulations on the mention! Having recently launched our blogs, it is always great to hear sage advice from veterans.
December 16th, 2008 at 10:30 am
Stationery Trends Magazine is very important. Advantage of Magazine is very well.