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How to make money without doing a sponsored post (some specific ideas)
There are a lot of ways to make money on your blog, even if you aren't doing sponsored posts. Some of the biggest bloggers don't do many sponsored posts, because they are making so much through affiliate links. 1- Sign up through companies like Share-a-sale. You may have seen on Saturday how I showed you to make $10 just through referring someone! That's a huge (& quick) money maker! Gymboree is a great company, among many, on ...
BLOGGERS! Earn $10 RIGHT NOW! (Or more!) 1 week only!! Gymboree affiliate program
This post contains our affiliate links. This means that we make a percentage, at no extra cost to you! Yesterday, I received an e-mail that said that we can make $10 (or $10 + $10 + $10 + $10…) easily! (When I say "WE", I mean you, too!) It is through the Gymboree affiliate program and its worth it! I am an affiliate of Gymboree on the website Share-a-sale. This means that Gymboree goes through Share-a-sale to hold their affiliate ...
Color 101: Best colors on a blog
I love bright colors! I also love black & white. Alas, a blog is different than picking out what to wear, so I wanted to share with you what I have learned about color choices and design for your blog. Welcome to Color 101: Best colors for a blog You probably read the post last week about designing your blog to make it easier to read. This week we are diving into color choice. You already saw that you should have a white background ...
$25 gift card for business cards & other marketing tools!
Build a Sign is going to give one lucky Blogging on the Side reader a $25 gift card to make a purchase on their site. You can order magnets, business cards, signs, banners… anything and everything for your blog or store! Here is an example of a business card that I designed for you to see how quick & easy this is: (this is a screenshot) I highly recommend you look at their page. I have ordered business cards from a few companies over the ...
Blogging 101: FIVE Design Must-Haves (or should I say & Must-Knows”)
Here are a few Design Must Haves (or should I say Must-Knows) to remember for your blog. I am not going to tell you these things to make your blog basic or boring or not "you", but I am telling you these things because your readers need to be able to see clearly, not be confused and feel an eagerness to read when they are on your page. 1). Most important- A WHITE BACKGROUND (or very light). This makes it so much easier to read. It is very ...
Everything but the posts… GIVEAWAY!
Every day new blogs are started. People sign up for accounts, they begin posting their ideas and stories, and then… well, they get stuck. They need more readers and better ways to share content. They need to find a network of other bloggers they can bounce ideas off of. Based on her years of experience as a mentor to new bloggers, Becca Ludlum looks over your shoulder and answers the questions you haven’t asked yet. She gives you tips about ...
How many fonts should you use in ONE image? Blogging 101
Did you know that it matters how many fonts you use in an image? Your eyes can only process so much with it become a distraction. You want your images to be direct, clear, big enough to be seen clearly, share-worthy, attention-grabbing… (that just about covers it, right? haha!) So, how many fonts should you use? You want to use TWO per image. (Three at the MOST). Use two that work together (you can find out which ones work together by ...
GIVEAWAY!!! $50 gift card to Stella & Dot for you (or give it away on YOUR blog!)
Kristy from Stella & Dot is giving us $50 gift card to Stella & Dot to give to one lucky winner! I am so excited! They have a lot of great products! Here is a picture of Kristy (thanks, for the giveaway!) I, Becky, have a great bag from Stella & Dot and I love it. I just received my 'blogging bag', as I call it, a few days ago. I use mine to keep my blogging things all in one place. I often have to run around and I take my ...