Blogging can be life-changing... to your life and to others. We are nearing the end of our 30 days to a better blog and I am so happy that you've taken this journey with us! You've helped me get over my worry about making videos, so kudos for that one! haha! I am writing to you from the heart, because today I am talking about the heart of blogging. Write for a reason. Know your reason. Do you write to raise awareness for something? Do you ...
Thank You
Thank you! You will now receive your printable via e-mail! Have a great day! Becky & Paula ...
Explanation of ad networks
SO many of you ask this question to Paula and I in our blogging on the side Facebook group, so today I wanted to give you a very brief explanation: "Where do we start with monetizing with ads on our page? What is Adsense, The Blogger Network & Adthrive?" Here you go… :) This is the path that both Paula & I have taken. 1. GOOGLE ADSENSE: When you first start your blog, you have the option to apply for Google Adsense, or you can ...
Income Report – YMF March 2015
First- why I share this: 1- You can find anyone's salary if you look hard enough (when I was a teacher, everyone in the world knew my salary b/c teachers, healthcare professionals, government employees... have their salaries public. I'm just used to it.) 2- Inspiration for you. You can do this! You can reach YOUR goals if you want to... and I want to share how I have made it happen in our lives. Happy Reading! ps- for those of you that ...
How to schedule social media posts all at once (don’t spend all day online!)
I want to share a few ways that I stay connected without actually being online. I like to try to jump on every day, a few times, but some days (like Saturdays) when I am spending time with my family, I just can't be online. FACEBOOK: Did you know that Facebook frowns upon using outside services to schedule Facebook posts? For this reason, I schedule my Facebook Posts all at once, right from my Facebook Fan Page. Just now, I went onto ...
How to make a Facebook blogging tribe
Hi! If you read our post on the importance of a Blogging Best Friend, then you are probably ready to find out how to find yours…. Did you see our intro on DAY 1? If not- start there. If you are ready to move on, read below… Today I want to talk to you about how you can use Facebook to find your blogging tribe (a close group of bloggers that support each other)… a Facebook blogging tribe.I'm guessing that by now you are in several big ...
Social media rules you can never break (& you totally have to break them!)
Today, I was finding some great things to share on my YMF Facebook page and I came across a few articles that were quite contradictory, but I think that I have gotten them figured out: (& since you are bloggers, I knew you would love them as much as I did!) 1). Don't take selfies, unless they are cute, funny, make a point or are pointless (therefore… funny!) 2). Don't take pictures of your food, unless you like it, hate it or are ...
how to use SEO plugin in wordpress (for your blog and Facebook!)
I wanted to give you a little Blogging 101 lesson because a lot of people are asking about plugins for SEO. If you are wondering how to use SEO plugin in wordpress - this will help you. There are a few to choose from, but I have personally found that YOAST seems to be the easiest to use. It gives me a "green light" when it is ready to go. I love that because I am a visual person. I use it on Your Modern Family & on here. I ...
Time Management for a Blogger
Time management for a blogger is something that all bloggers struggle with, especially if they are writing to make a living from their blog (yes, this can be done!) Here are a few of my best tips for time management: Home: 1- Slow cooker meals. This has been the best thing that I've done for our family since starting my blog. I found that I wasn't planning my meals, so we were going out twice a week and I don't like to eat out because it ...
Sponsored Post Rules (disclosure, how many, etc…)
There are a lot of "rules" that go along with sponsored posts… Lets start with the Disclosure: 1- What is a disclosure and why do you need them? The purpose of a disclosure is to help readers determine if the blogger is endorsing a brand or not. Don't worry… You can get creative- it doesn't have to be the same boring disclosure. a- Your disclosure has to be stated BEFORE any links - linking to the brand. b- Your links need to be ...