In this video and post, I show you my best tips for quickly and easily editing Instagram photos in the Lightroom mobile app. The Lightroom app is free on iPhone and takes the headache out of editing pictures to have a cohesive look for a bright and colorful Instagram theme. I show you step-by-step...
How to Grow Your Instagram Organically in 2019
Hello, friends! A while ago I polled my Instagram friends whether they wanted to see this post and met with an overwhelming ‘yes’! As always, I truly believe in growth and improvement over focusing on the ‘numbers’ or letting any stats define me. I have learned so much about Instagram and social media in...
3 Tips for Managing a Blog in College
Honestly, I think bloggers have superpowers. I’ve been blogging for over two years, and it still amazes me how bloggers/YouTubers/influencers can be full-time students (or work full-time jobs) and still be boss babes on the web. I’ve always had a reputation of “doing it all” and “having it all together” (ha, notice the quotes...
2 Years Blogging: 7 Lessons and How I Grew My Blog
Hey, friendly-friends! Things have been a tad hectic over on the back-end of these rosy parts… I just moved back to college this week and my neighborhood flooded today… Yeah. And I’ve also been creating content like crazy for almost three weeks now. I’m talking filming three videos a day! I’ve been working extra...
2 Years of Blogging (pt. 1) – Giveaway + Video
Hey, y’all! Just bringing a quick lil post for ya today to share a few things! This whole week I’ve been celebrating two sweet years of this blog! I started KristenShane.com on August 14, 2016, and I haven’t looked back. I’ve been celebrating with cupcakes, confetti, and a giveaway happening on my Instagram (open...
Why I’m Back on YouTube (4 Years Later)
Hey, y’all, it’s Kristen! Cheers to 7 days in a row of posts & videos on this rose-colored-corner of the internet! Today I’m sharing the raw honest story of why I’m back on YouTube, after briefly having a channel four years ago. I like to keep things real and show that I’m just a...
Candidly Kristen #3 – March 2018 & Goals Recap
Hey, friendly friends! Happy Holy Week & weekend! I hope you’re doing well :). It’s been a minute since I posted here, but I hope it gave up time to catch up on all my extra posts from spring break! Things have been a little extra crazy in my life lately, but I’m talking...
How to Take Better Photos for Your Blog
If you clicked on this post, it’s probably because you want to learn how to take photos for your blog, with or without a personal photographer. One of my greatest struggles with my blog is trying to take pictures for it. I started this blog because I loved to write, and while I love...
Pinterest Strategy for Bloggers – How I Went from 0 to 46k Pinterest Views
A few months ago, I didn't even know what a Pinterest strategy was, or how beneficial it can be for driving traffic to your blog. Within just one month, I've gone from 0 views on Pinterest, to over 46,000. I want to help you do the same thing! In this post, I'm dishing every...
You Are Not Your Instagram
Your Instagram might be you (as in, pictures of you), but you are not it. Today I'm talking about the choice I've made to value the moments over the photos. ...