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Last week we talked about the ideal posting frequency, and while that is different for every blogger, I promised to share tips this week about how to post more frequently on your blog. If your goal is to start posting a bit more on your blog, then this post is for you! Baby Steps - If you are struggling to get one post up every week, don't expect to start posting daily by tomorrow. Take it slow. Add one post a week until you are able to do ...
I just wanted to share where we get free images! If you are following this thread on our Blogging on the Side Facebook group, you will get a ton of info there! (If you aren't a member…. just request to join & we will approve you!) Here are some places to go for FREE images for your blog… New Old Stock. Canva Microsoft Images Morguefile Photopin (remember that the sponsored posts are ABOVE the dotted lines & the ones that you ...
You've probably noticed, that we interview and feature a new blogger every friday! If you'd ever like to be interviewed and featured email us and onthesideblogging@gmail.com and we can chat! Hello my name is Keri and I blog at Living In This Season. I have 3 sweet children and am married to an amazing man. We have a crazy life with our little ones, but I would never change a thing! Being a mom, I have seen first hand how exhausting this job can ...
I keep reading more and more about media kits. I had never done one, but then I read an article that said that "3 out of 5 sponsors prefer them" so I decided that I better get to work. Then, coincidence would have it that someone posted about Media Kits in a Facebook group that I am a part of that they were going to charge $50 for a kit and I was going to go ahead and purchase it. Before I hit that purchase button, I googled "Media Kit" and it ...
Two questions that Becky and I get a lot is "how often should I post on my blog?" and "how do I post more often?" I have a few tips today that will help you know how frequently you should be posting and be sure to stick around next week for tips on how to start posting more frequently! Posting frequency. That's the big question isn't it? While it is true that, for the most part, more posts translate to more page views, I believe it's ...
Do you feel pressure to move to WordPress? Are you feeling left behind thinking everyone is over there? I used to feel that way, but the longer I have been on blogger the more I realize it can be a great platform to blog on. I love blogger and have been blogging for over 5 years on the blogger platform. I am not an expert when it comes to blog design or html and coding, but I have figured out quite a few things over the ...
Today we're interviewing Leigh Anne from Houseologie.com - If you want to be interviewed for a future feature, feel free to email us at Bloggingontheside@gmail.com I’m Leigh Anne and I blog over at Houseologie. My family and I live in Wild and Wonderful West Virginia! I look at my house as a study in house and home. I don’t think you can ever know it all but it’s fun to learn along the way. I love interior design and decorating my 1956 two-story ...
A lot of you have asked us How to monetize your food blog and now we can point you in the direction of a blogger that is doing just that! Her name is Kiersten Frase (she has the popular blog, Oh My Veggies) and she recently wrote a book called How to Monetize Your Food Blog. I have had the chance to chat with Kiersten (a fellow blogging friend, Trisha from Momdot Media, introduced us) and she is a delight! I only share products from people ...
Today we are interviewing Becky from Tales of Beauty for Ashes! My name is Becky and I blog at Tales of Beauty for Ashes. I have been blogging since 2011, but I didn't really get serious until about a year later (if you look at my archives, you will see that. It's a little embarrassing). I blog about marriage to my hunky hubby, parenting two under two and other stay at home mama stuff. One piece of advice I want to give to other bloggers is ...
Sometimes, as a blogger, we feel like we aren't reaching anyone. Our Facebook posts aren't being liked, our Tweets are being retweeted and comments aren't being left. It is hard to continue motivating yourself to keep writing when you wonder: Who is actually reading this? I want to tell you something that you may or may not know: Some of the "BIG" bloggers have been blogging for 7 or more years. (remember that you don't have to be a HUGE ...