We love sharing your income reports on our blog. This is why we have our monthly link-up, where we can share income reports. This month, we rolled out our Time Management Course: Blogger Vs. Time because we know that YOU want to be making money on your blog and you just might not have the time. We are sharing the secrets to doing just that. We love to celebrate your successes with you, whether it be time, posts or income. Today, we are ...
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Never Send Links Via Facebook Message
Have you ever been in one of those share groups based on Facebook. You know the ones, you have a post you want to do well so you message the link to a couple of your friends. Then they share it and it tanks. Even if it was doing great on your page already, they share it and it goes nowhere? We've been seeing this over time, but it's something that is hard to confirm for certain! A lot of people have said it's imagined, that Facebook really ...
Finding Time to Write a Book While Blogging
Writing a book while also managing your blog can seem like a daunting task. Especially if you feel like every spare moment is taken up with your blog, you might wonder how you'll ever find time to finish that book you've been wanting to write. So far, I have published eight books, all while working on my blog, and sometimes multiple blogs, full time. It can definitely be done, but it will take a good bit of planning. Today, we're going to give ...
ultimate blogging goals
We, as bloggers and business owners, have two kinds of goals: the “now” goal, like raising pageviews or getting more sponsored posts, and the “ultimate” goal, like owning a blog that earns enough money every month to let you blog full time. Whatever you ultimate goal is, we are going to works towards it. What is your ULTIMATE blogging goal? Looking past your immediate goals... Ex: Higher Pageviews is immediate, but earning enough to quit your ...
Get readers back to your blog (without relying on Facebook!)
There are so many ways to get your readers back to your site- Facebook, pinterest... but how do you get them back to you when those things aren't working? I feel so frustrated with Facebook sometimes. I'll have a week where everything is 30-50% reach and then I'll have a week where it is back to 10% or less. I don't get it. So, I've found a way that works. Newsletters. I've been bringing them back to my page with newsletters. Let me ...
Blog Income Report Link Up April 2016
Blog income reports are so helpful to read and study. We always love getting tips from bloggers of all sizes and niches and seeing how different people make this industry work for them! It can be a challenge to scour the internet every month to find your favorite income reports to see how things are growing and changing in the blogosphere. Now you don't have to... You can find all your favorite income reports all in one place at our new ...
How to make money as an affiliate with minted
We frequently get asked about how to make money with affiliates. It can seem overwhelming when you are getting started, which is why we've decided to focus on one or two affiliate programs at a time and give you suggestions on how to incorporate them into your posts. Today we are featuring Minted.com. They sponsored our retreat this month and Becky and I have both worked with them multiple times in the past. Definitely one of our favorite ...
When someone steals your blog post idea
I wanted to talk about when someone steals your post because it happens a lot. All the time. I want to give you a way to think about it... When you find that someone has taken your idea... remind yourself of these things: 1). Are they new? I know that when I was new, I had no idea about using someone else's pictures, etc... In the first two weeks of starting a blog, I copied someone's pictures! I did a whole post about how we cut our ...
How to Pitch Brands You Want to Work With
Pitching brands is a great way to take control of your blog's income. We've all seen the ebb and flow of posts that come through sponsored post networks, and setting up an ambassadorship with a brand yourself is a way that you can get more sponsored post for your site and negotiate a higher rate for the work that you do! To help you know exactly what to say when you email brands we've created a free template for you! In it, you can see exactly ...
Is blogging dying? {Responding to people who say our industry is evaporating}
Is blogging just a fad? Will we all wake up one day and find that the careers we were building are suddenly gone with no warning? Many people try to tell us this is the case. One phrase that I've heard quite a bit from people not in this industry is that "blogging is a bubble that is going to pop". People love asking for my backup plan, and giving us looks that lecture, as if we're too young to understand that this new-fangled internet thing is ...