Welcome!

I’m Kayleigh, aka Kay, and I’m a Consumer Engagement Specialist by trade with a love for baking, reading crime novels, and planning my next project to turn our new build into a home (for the second time). I’m also a Mum of one, Wife and bunny-Mum who simply uses this space to share some of the things I enjoy in life…when I get the time.

My Story

I’ve been blogging since 2014 with a few breaks and questionable blog names along the way, but after getting married in 2019 and a new wave of motivation arrived to return to my little spot on the internet, I decided I needed to stick to one blog and roll with it…that’s when kaycaton.co.uk was born. If you’re intrigued by some of the old blog names in question, here you go: Scampi & Chips, Coffee & Blogging, A Dash of Cinnamon…I think I’ll stop there.

Me and my daughter

Why I started blogging

It was during my final major project at university that I started my first blog as a way to present my project. Once it was finished and I could no longer touch it, that’s when I realised how much I enjoyed it which kick-started my love for blogging. Along the way I learned all about SEO, affiliate marketing, email marketing and more. All of this ended up shifting my focus away from a career in photography (which in my third year of uni was something I could no longer see myself doing anyway), and kick-starting my career in the digital marketing world. I started off as a trainee for a small web agency in North Wales, and now I’m a global engagement specialist. 

woman posing in front of lake at Hyde Park with ducks

The blogging world has changed so much since I first dipped my toes into my own little digital space. When I first started, everyone read blogs and Facebook was the only social platform people used. Now, blogs are pretty much redundant unless you already have a well-established readership and social media is where all the engagement is. So why do I continue doing it without a social media presence? Well, I simply enjoy the process; writing blog posts, publishing, designing my little space, and then the occasional comments received make my day!

I hope you enjoy 🙂

Kayleigh