Blogging can be slow and tedious. And on the days when you have writer’s block or are simply unfocused, it can be even harder to create quality content! And if you run your blog, you probably manage your social media accounts, email marketing and everything else. In other words, you’re busy, you’re jumping from task … Read more
If you started blogging on a free website such as WordPress.com you might be wondering what self-hosting means and how it can benefit you. And if you’d like to grow your blog and make money blogging, self-hosting will be something you are going to need to get familiar with! What Does it Mean to Self-Host Your … Read more
Starting a blog is pretty straightforward! With all the choices you have for free themes, you might wonder whether it’s worth it to get a custom blog designed especially for you. Getting your blog custom designed definitely has benefits, but it depends what your end-goal with your blog is as to whether or not a custom … Read more
Pinterest is such an incredible platform for bloggers and businesses to promote their work and grow their traffic. I haven’t come across any other social platform that works as well as fast and as well as Pinterest for promoting your blog or website. Like many, when I first began my business I didn’t have a … Read more
“How do I work with brands as a new blogger?” It’s a question I see all the time in Facebook groups for bloggers and small businesses. And for good reason – if you’re starting up a blog it makes sense to want to know how you can work with brands! Working with other brands can … Read more
So, your blog isn’t getting traffic. And now you’re starting to burn out because you’ve tried following all the advice of every single blogger out there but you’re still left with hardly any traffic. So now what? Do you quit? Do you start over? Do you pray to the blogging Gods and beg for some … Read more
Having a blog that is easy to read won’t just make your audience happy, it will make Google and other search engines happy as well. By improving the readability of your blog posts, you are improving your SEO and in turn, ranking higher within Google. Higher rankings = more free traffic, ya dig? So, what … Read more
Why Should I Optimize Old Blog Posts How many times have you written a blog post, and a few days after you publish it (and are done promoting it) the traffic stops coming in and the post becomes stale and forgotten about? You are spending hours or even days researching and writing new content, and … Read more