Welcome to another interview! This is one of my favorite parts of the week, I just LOVE hearing from each of you, and hearing about your blogs!!! Today we're introducing Jenny!!! Hi, I’m Jenny. Even though I may not be shyly waving from the corner, I am an introvert at heart. I have been married to Chris for 21 years and we are raising 7 precious gifts on 365 acres. I have been blogging for about 6 years. I closed my original blog, A ...
Archives for September 2013
should I use my kid’s pictures on my blog? How to use them safely
Are you wondering: Should I use my kid's pictures on my blog? Well, if you want to share your kiddo's photos in your blog posts, there are a lot of ways to safely do this. I know that a lot of times we have a great post to share and it can only be told through pictures, but many of us worry about the safety of using their pictures. I am going to share a few tips that will help you to be extra-cautious when sharing your kiddo's wonderful ...
Why Your Blog Needs a Facebook Page
We all know that it's the trendy thing to have a Facebook page for your blog, but is it really necessary? Sure, you can have a good blog without one, but if you are ready to take your blog to the next level, a Facebook fan page is a great place to start! Wondering why? Here are the top 5 reasons your blog needs a Facebook page. Relationships - Social Media, especially Facebook, is your chance to really get to know your followers. You can ...
Blogger Interview – Jessica @ Smartter Each Day
We are so excited to introduce you to Jessica from Smartter Each Day! These will be weekly blogger interviews, and Jessica is our very first! Click here for more details about the blogger interviews and how you can be a part of the interviews!!! Now, on to the Interview!!! I’m Jessica Smartt, and I blog at “Smartter” Each Day! Every once in a while someone comments on my “misspelled” blog name, but (as you might notice) it’s a play on my last ...
5 Reasons to Respond to Emails & Comments
Responding to emails is sometimes a very daunting task, I admit, I don't always respond to every last email that I receive, but I do my best to reply to most! Today, Rachel from GrayBerry is sharing with us 5 reasons to respond to emails, from the perspective of a newbie blogger! Each number is a reason that a blogger might have for not responding to emails, and Rachel counters each point, with compelling reasons that bloggers should reply to ...
Increase Google Adsense earnings on my blog
Disclaimer: this post contains affiliate links of companies that I use and recommend. So, you are thinking "How can I increase Google Adsense earnings on my blog?" Although it may not be typical, you can go from $2 to over $500 in just a few months if you continue to do these things. We have seen our own blog's earning increase dramatically through the steps that I am going to share with you today. Follow these tips: 1- The only (legal) ...
How Do I Make Money Blogging
Disclaimer - This post contains affiliate links and referral codes How do I make money blogging? That is something that every business blogger has been asked, probably more times that they can count! I started monetizing my blog earlier this year, and people are always asking me this question! I thought I would share a few of the basics with you today about making money with a blog! Sponsored Posts - There are lots of great companies that ...
Win a $50 gift card for ErinCondren.com (a life planner is perfect for a blogger!)
I am so excited right now! I am about to offer you the chance to win something amazing... are you ready for this? How about a $50 Gift Card for ErinCondren.com? (TWO winners will get this gift card!) As a blogger, it is hard to keep things organized sometimes. Between family & blogging time, sponsored posts, Facebook, Pinterest, editing the many pictures, learning SEO and more, it can get overwhelming. ErinCondren.com has a ton of ...
Interviewing YOU!
One thing that we love to do here at Blogging on the Side, is to feature our fellow bloggers! We are opening up fridays on the blog to interview bloggers just like you, to share thoughts, tips and favorite posts with us! Are you interested in being interviewed as a featured blogger? We want to hear from you!!! Email Paula at PaulaRollo@gmail.com with the subject line: BOTS Interview! Let me know that you are interested in doing an interview ...
6 Reasons Pinterest is a Blogger’s BFF
I think we can all agree that Pinterest is an addicting and fun way to pass time, but did you also know that Pinterest can be your BFF as a blogger? It brings attention to old posts - I'm always pleasantly surprised when I glance at my stats and notice a super-old post getting a ton of views. Oftentimes, I won't have done any promoting for that particular post in months, but some one discovered it on Pinterest and suddenly it's getting pinned ...