Disaster Davis

Why did you switch from WordPress to Blogger? 

There's a couple of reasons for this change, firstly I can't get my head around the whole notion of layouts with my WordPress blog. So many people seem to find WordPress to be better for customization but this must be with regards to a paid hosting rather than a free host plan. If you have seen Disaster Davis on WordPress then you will already know that it's basic and not set out very well. I of course have some work left to do with my Blogger layout, although after only starting this up last week I find it to already be much more aesthetically pleasing than the WP version. Additionally to this is the fact that I wanted to connect with more readers and I feel that Blogger will help me to achieve this, linking with my Google+ account already can only be a good thing, right? Already I have had more visitors to this blog than I had got from the first three months of blogging with WordPress, not a bad start I'd say! I just miss my followers! :( 

Will you be deleting your WordPress blog?

No, I'm keeping Disaster Davis on WordPress alongside Blogger. I don't want to lose the followers and friends that I've gained through the WordPress platform and feel that it will be nice to keep the profile of which Disaster Davis were born! This of course means that I'll be fully contactable via both WP and Blogger, so leave me plenty of comments to keep me busy! 

Why did you start blogging?

I'd been reading so many blogs on an almost constant basis, alongside watching YouTube channels and because of this I thought why not get a little more involved? I'm not an expert in beauty, fashion or lifestyle, by any means, but we all have to start somewhere and I figured that through blogging I could actually start to learn more throughout the journey. I wanted to socialise with and make new friends with people who share the same interests as me. I have an immense passion for writing, therefore put the two together and it would have seemed silly to have not at least dipped my brush in! 

What is Adsense?

AdSense is an advertisement service operated by Google, this can be used as an easy way to monetize a blog by the use of ads. For further information on this I strongly suggest looking into it a little more if you're interested in this yourself and it's something I'd encourage any blogger to look into. I don't currently have AdSense but this is something I will definitely be looking into as I advance with my hobby. 

Do you accept requests?

I do! I always love to receive any feedback and requests are not immune to this. Of course it may be something of which I don't typically have much knowledge on, or not exactly within my genre, in cases such as this I will do my best to provide you with an alternative option, or I would look into collaborations with other bloggers. I currently have some requests pending and these will be worked into my schedule where space is available. 

Do you have plans to make videos on YouTube?

Actually, yes. If you have read my previous post 'We're Going Through Changes' then you will of course already know that this is on the cards. I won't say too much about when this is going to happen as I have a lot of preparation needed, I aren't too comfortable in front of a camera as of yet, it will definitely happen though and I would appreciate any requests you may have! 

Lots of changes. The month of March will be a month of madness indeed, continue reading this post to learn of the exciting and particularly busy times ahead!

1. Disaster Davis is moving to Blogger!
I should have probably gone with Blogger to start with although had I done that, then I’d have not befriended my lovely WordPress blogging friends! I feel that there’s a greater scope for communicating with other’s via Blogger, what with most people having a Google+ account, whereas on WordPress it’s much more limited in terms of communicating with other’s and getting feedback. Disaster Davis will however still be available on WordPress, I’ll instead have two platforms with the same content being posted. I’d love to hear your thoughts on this change! Meanwhile, head on over to Disaster Davis on Blogger at disasterdavis.blogspot.co.uk, take a look around. It’s very much still under construction as I have only started work on it today, it will be business as usual in time for my Monday upload but for now is a game of playing catch up with my previous posts!

2. Did I hear YouTube?
Yeah you are reading the above correctly. I’ve been toying with the idea now for some time, to start up a YouTube Channel as an extention of my blog. I know a few of my other blogging buddies are planning on also starting YouTube or have already dipped their feet in, it seems like such an exciting and fun change. I will still be keeping my blog and Disaster Davis will remain the main priority. If there’s anything you’d like to watch in particular then please leave me any suggestions you have, until then, watch this space!

3. I have a new job!
Taking more of a personal turn here, on Monday I handed in my notice at my job – I also have a new one! I already feel so much better about this change, the people I’ll be working with are absolutely lovely and I feel I’m going to fit in well. This isn’t the time or place to state my reasons for leaving my previous job but lets just leave it at the fact I were incredibly unhappy. Not only do I have a great feeling about my new job but it’s also got so many more positives to it and will also free up a little more time for me to embark on other endeavours!

4. Watch this space – new adventures in the pipeline!
Speaking of new endeavours, this is another personal change. Without going into too much detail and giving too much information away, I have decided that I’m going to try out a few different things. I’m really excited about these changes and can’t wait to get started on my plans. Life is filled with so much possibility for myself right now, I couldn’t be more thrilled to welcome new adventures and experiences into my life and I will be sure to update you on these new additions to my life in time.

5. Mother’s Day!
I can’t forget that it’s Mother’s Day around the corner, can I? I hope you all have some epic plan in place to spoil and cherish your mother’s, they’re truely precious beings and you only get one! I’m personally so excited for Sunday and spending lots of quality time with my Mom once I have gotten work out of the way. I wonder if my fur babies have got me anything this year.. Hmm. How are you celebrating the day?

Is it just myself getting excited by all of this? If not then I’d love to be jointly animated in conversation via the comments below. I’d welcome suggestions for possible YouTube videos of which you’d like to see, also don’t forget to view, like, comment and follow my new blog space.

With Love,g
Disaster Davis x

(Original Post on WordPress)

Hi all, just a quick post for two reasons….

Firstly a massive thank you to those of which have taken the time out of their day to have a little look at this here blog, also to those of you who have given me a lovely little follow either here or on any of my social media profiles. People who have interacted with me in some way, too. It honestly does mean the world to me, every time I notice even the smallest of change (such as a new view, recurring views etc), even better when there’s a follow or two involved. I started blogging because it’s something I enjoy and I’ve been going for over a month now, which is actually rather astounding for me personally, it gives me so much more pleasure with lovely people involved though. I’d absolutely love it if you’d like to get chatty, this is a massive source of happiness and inspiration for me right now, I’m loving every minute of it and I’d love it even more with like-minded people to chat to who share the same interests as me. Generating friends via this medium would be the icing on a very tasty cake indeed! Just look at my smile, the fact I’m even smiling on a photo is somewhat an achievement – well done for doing this to me!

Secondly, following with the theme of lovin’, I have set up a BlogLovin’ account and would love it (so much love in this post) if you amazing people could also follow me on there! I’ll check out your blogs too, it would be great for everybody involved! To close this with and whilst on the theme of following – don’t forget my links are included at the side of every post I publish. All that’s needed is a quick click and the link will take you to a fresh window where you can access so many Davis updates that it will feel as if you’ve known me for the last decade! I’ve been having a little play around with the technical paraphernalia that comes with this blog and have also added a little extra of which I didn’t have before – share buttons. I’m hoping this will provide a handy tool for any lovelies to quickly and easily pass on some of my content! You can follow this blog easily in one of two ways, if you are on WordPress yourself then there’s the quick and easy ‘follow’ option, additionally you’re able to follow by e-mail! It goes without saying that this would equally make me an incredibly ecstatic lady!

Again thank you so much for your support, I hope that our paths may cross in the near future and if you have a blog, that I will stumble across it’s delights. As always it’s a pleasure.

With Love,
Disaster Davis x

(Original Post on Wordpress)