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I have a huge tip for you today, this one will help you be a happier, less-stressed blogger! ... Don't try to reach some one else's goals. It can be hard not to get caught up the competitiveness of blogging. "oh, she's that size I need to be that size too" or "Her post got shared that many times, why didn't mine". All the numbers and the income and comparisons can take us to an unhealthy place. Which is why we need to each have our own ...
About a week ago, a friend of mine came at me with the question "What is your blogging goal?" I had to stop for a second before I gave her my answer… "I don't really have one, except to do BETTER this month than I did LAST month." I want to reach MORE people. I want to inspire/help MORE parents. I want to help MORE kids get the time that they need from their parents. I want to help my family by making MORE money on my blog (my income ...
We bloggers often get very focused on our individual posts - making sure they have catchy titles, Pinteresty graphics, and SEO optimization. We hope that they go viral or at least get pinned or shared a lot. But another subtle yet very effective way to increase your stats and grow your readership is to entice people to get lost within your blog itself. Linking to other posts within posts is SO effective, and writing a blog series on a certain ...
Today I wanted to share 4 mistakes the new bloggers make (I know because I made them, too!) 1). Writing too much in one post. I say this because I have been there, done that! I wrote way too much in the beginning. We were talking about this earlier in the week on our Blogging on the Side Facebook Group (you can join!) and someone asked how many words you should write per post. While I stick with 250-500 (normally), I go over sometimes and ...
It's one obstacle that many bloggers face: How to blog confidently without coming off like a know-it-all. If you have friends and family members reading your blog this worry can really hold you back as a blogger, because none of us want to lose friends because of our blogs. There are several things you can do to blog with confidence while still remaining humble and relatable. Be Inclusive - This one is quite simple, but make room in your ...
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 ...
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 ...
Paula and I are so excited to present our first FREE blogging on the side ebook… just for you! We made this book with you in mind! We want you to be encouraged to keep your blog running well, keep your family happy, and keep your mind stress-free. We want to give you some quick tips to help you keep everything balanced and keep your blog on the side. Do you want a copy of our FREE ebook? Just enter here: Here are the chapters of our ...
We've had so much fun reading your post ideas and questions this week! Linda asked about our favorite Wordpress plugins, so I decided to do a post on that today! Akismet - This is for catching spam, and while it's not perfect, it certainly gets rid of a LOT of spam, and makes my life much easier! Linkwithin - This nifty plugin shows a collection of related posts from your blog at the end of each post. It's a great way to get people clicking ...
After last week's post where I share some photo safety tips for bloggers, we had a lot of questions about how to watermark images. I decided to share a tutorial about that with you today! I do the bulk of my photo editing in picmonkey, since it's a fun and free site for editing. Step One: Open pic monkey in your browser and click the "edit" button. From there it will give you the option to choose a photo from your computer, dropbox, Facebook ...
