When I started out blogging I definitely did everything the hard way, and it took some time before I started discovering the most important blogging tools. I remember scouring Google for pics to use, and then I learned that not all images are labeled for reuse. There was no organization
I love the blogging community. Blogging is a strange, amazing, and misunderstood profession – which makes it a fertile ground for inside jokes. Shackled to your laptop for a few too many hours? Take a break, enjoy some blogging memes, and share a laugh with people who get it!
The longer I blogged the bigger my goals got and the more apparent it became that I really needed to create a blogging media kit. I have been blogging for a long time trying to figure out how to monetize my little website side gig. Part of monetizing started with
Looking for tips on blogging for business? Then you might love Kate’s story! Kate is a busy mom with young kids. And all the decorating “inspiration” out there is lovely, but she knows first hand that real people like us simply want unique, affordable, and family-friendly decorating ideas. There’s plenty
I am a very goal oriented person, so if you are like me and trying to push yourself when you start something new you might appreciate some blogging goals for beginners. When I started blogging I used my blog to share music, thoughts, relationship epiphanies, mental health tips and videos.
So you have been enjoying blogging for a while, your traffic is okay, and now you’re wondering… how do you make money from a blog? Maybe you have something you want to write about and are thinking, why not try and make money while I’m at it? Or perhaps you
For years, I worked for multimillion dollar businesses who all utilized a blog for money. And it got me thinking how to make money with a blog in my own. So I asked the question for myself: how does someone like me blog for money? After doing a lot of
I am a very “build the plane as I fly it” kind of person, so planning and a blog editorial calendar isn’t something I did for the first 46 years of my blogging career. But I’m getting increasingly more busy, and really want to be more intentional about my planning
When I started blogging for fun as an online journal back when AIM was still how I flirted with my crush, creating a killer blog About Me page was nowhere on my radar. Needless to say my blogging has become much more… refined? Over the years. (But still with a
New to blogging and looking for blog post ideas for beginners? Both experienced and new bloggers all eventually experience writer’s block. If you write long enough…it’s bound to happen! And I get it – as creatives, writing feels challenging when inspiration fails us. Whether you have been writing for a
