IFB - Independent Fashion Bloggers

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10 Ways to Get Your Creative Juices Flowing

Do you ever find that the mind can be seriously annoying? At least that's what I thought last Friday. I was frustrated, overwhelmed and wasn't sure how to get myself out of my very own creative rut.</ Inste...

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10 Editing And Proofreading Tools Every Fashion Blogger Should Use

No matter what you blog about, your copy needs to be flawless, every time. If it isn't, then the mistakes in your blogs can distract from what you're trying to say. You want your readers to get the most out o...

Show off Your Style in Our New #OOTD Instagram Challenge

Everyone loves a good challenge right? Even if you don’t, this is more of a fun game than a challenge. Every week, starting TODAY, Team IFB will choose our favorite OOTD post on Instagram. To join us for a ...

Should You Create an “About Me” Video for Your Blog?

Last year, my tiny living room was transformed into a makeshift studio with two cameramen, lights and a director who actually said "action." I was being interviewed for a documentary about fashion blogging, a...

How to Illustrate Your Posts to Make Them More Clickable

There are a lot of articles online about how to write great content. And obviously, that’s all very useful. At the same time, it’s only a part of the battle. An equally important aspect of creating clickabl...

Top 10 Fashion Bloggers Who Nail Their Niche

So what exactly quantifies "nailing your niche" by IFB standards? Well, this won't be your typical list of blogger who make bank and have insane amounts of traffic and followers, command $10,000 appearanc...

6 Ways to Figure Out Your Blog’s Brand Essence

A brand essence isn't something that is easy to communicate - instead, it's a few words (the fewer the better), that communicates the feeling that your brand evokes. Unlike your visual identity, or a tagline, y...

The 10 Best Gadgets For Your Blogger Fashion Blog

Where my Blogspot fashion bloggers at!? Can I get a woop woop?I know there are still many of us out there who use Google's blogging platform, Blogger, for their sites (myself included). It's a very user...

How To Have A Strong Voice In Your Writing, And Why It’s Important

The photos, the site design, and the social media outlets are vital limbs in developing a cohesive blog -- but at the heart of the whole operation lies the writing, and more importantly, the voice.

8 Ways to Be Insta-Awesome on Instagram

I'm loving all of your dialogue in using Twitter and Facebook pages for promoting your blog! I'm continuing the series this week with a look at how you can make the most of Instagram for your blog. With over 1...

22 Offbeat Holiday-Themed Post Ideas

I remember back in the day when Christmas decorations and holiday music in stores didn't start until after Thanksgiving. Seems quaint nowadays, doesn't it?Even though the entire country is saturated with ho...

10 Surprising Phrases You Might Be Getting Wrong

Many of us bloggers may not have started our blogs out of our love for the written word. There are many bloggers who are "ideas" people-- those who love sharing information about a favorite topic. Personally,...