Writing guest posts can be a great way to build relationships with other bloggers and get your writing in front of new eyes! Guest posts, when done correctly, can be mutually beneficial for both the host, and the guest! Today, I'm sharing a few ways that can help you create 5-star guest posts! Stellar Content - It can be hard to give your best work away, but you definitely want to make sure that you offer awesome content to your host! This ...
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Blogger Interview – Becky from Love to be in the Kitchen
Another great blogger to interview today, Becky! I’m Becky from Love to be in the Kitchen. I am a stay-at-home mom with two adorable little boys and am married to the best recipe tester a girl could ask for! I love to bake and create in the kitchen and to make simple and quick recipes. Cookies are my absolute favorite thing to bake (and eat!) How do you balance blogging and family time? When I started my blog, my goal was to always keep my ...
How to write a sponsored post that doesn’t exactly “fit” your niche
Last week, I wrote about how to make money on your blog without ads. You saw that I do a lot of sponsored posts. Many times, I will get a sponsored post from Social Spark or Sverve that I debate taking. They don't exactly "fit" my niche, but I know that it would be foolish of me to pass up the extra income (raising a family of six, on one full-time income, is no easy task). So, I normally try to figure out a way that I can work-it into my ...
Blogger Interview – Mary from Thrift for Today
We are interviewing another wonderful blogger today...Mary! My name is Mary Leigh from Thrift for Today! I'm thankful to be married to my very best friend as of June 30, 2012. I blog about a little of this and a little of that over at Thrift for Today. I've been blogging since early in 2012, but did not really start working on the blog until February of 2013. Thrift for Today is a collection of things that we enjoy, learn, and create as we ...
How to change a Pinterest source link
A few months ago, my pins were all being re-directed to a 404 page. If anyone pinned from my page, the pins didn't bring them back to me. It happened again a few weeks ago. Pinterest was able to fix it, but in the meantime I had to go in and edit the source on each pin that I had pinned. I had to learn how to change a Pinterest source link. Today, my friend, Kristi, shared this in our blogging group and it reminded me that I wanted to ...
Blogger Interview – Kathy from Cornerstone Confessions
Another great blogger interview here today! I LOVE getting to know each of you more through these interviews! Here's Kathy!!! Hi all! My name is Kathy Gossen and I write about my adventures as a developing domestic diva drawing on the divine on Cornerstone Confessions. I am a wife, homeschool mom of two, undercover organizer, musician, and aspiring techie who is seeking each day to grow into the kind of person God wants me to be and ...
how to make money on a blog without ads ~ My 3 money makers
I wanted to share how to make money on a blog without ads. (I should say not including the ads because ads are certainly a great way to increase your earnings...) I know a lot of people don't like to use ads on their pages, so I hope that these few ways can give you some other options. I am including affiliate links in this post, so I hope that the companies that I am sharing with you will help you to grow your income through your blog, as they ...
7 Ways to Improve Your Facebook Page
We've discussed why it is important to have a Facebook page for your blog, so today, I thought it would be helpful to share a few tips for improving your Facebook page! Know Your Purpose - Do you want your page to be inspiring? Funny? A way for your fans to get to know you in a more personal way? Every fan page has it's own flavor and strengths, it is important to sit down and think about what you want your fans to expect when they come to ...
Blogger Interview – Sarah
Another awesome blogger interview for you today!!! Meet Sarah! I am Sarah, mom to three boys (16, 3 and 1), wife to Kirk. We live in the foothills of Mt. Rainier in Washington State. I started blogging around 2005, for my website, Trail Cooking (and which I still actively blog at http://blog.trailcooking.com/) My blog http://www.gazingin.com/ came out of a burnout period in late 2008. Blogging in a male-dominated industry isn't easy, I was ...
Pinterest Tips for Your Blogging Group
We've talked about the importance of pinterest for bloggers, but how does is apply to blogging groups? Pinterest can be a fantastic tool for blogging groups, and there are many ways to help one another out using Pinterest. Start a "re-pin" thread (In your closed facebook group) - This is one of the simplest ways to get started promoting each other on Pinterest, and it can be really fun too! You can do daily threads, weekly or monthly, ...