Becky Mansfield

should I use my kid’s pictures on my blog? How to use them safely

September 24, 2013 By Becky Mansfield Leave a Comment

Are you wondering: Should I use my kid's pictures on my blog? Well, if you want to share your kiddo's photos in your blog posts, there are a lot of ways to safely do this. I know that a lot of times we have a great post to share and it can only be told through pictures, but many of us worry about the safety of using their pictures. I am going to share a few tips that will help you to be extra-cautious when sharing your kiddo's wonderful ...

Increase Google Adsense earnings on my blog

September 17, 2013 By Becky Mansfield 49 Comments

Disclaimer: this post contains affiliate links of companies that I use and recommend. So, you are thinking "How can I increase Google Adsense earnings on my blog?" Although it may not be typical, you can go from $2 to over $500 in just a few months if you continue to do these things. We have seen our own blog's earning increase dramatically through the steps that I am going to share with you today. Follow these tips: 1- The only (legal) ...

Win a $50 gift card for ErinCondren.com (a life planner is perfect for a blogger!)

September 15, 2013 By Becky Mansfield Leave a Comment

I am so excited right now! I am about to offer you the chance to win something amazing... are you ready for this? How about a $50 Gift Card for ErinCondren.com? (TWO winners will get this gift card!) As a blogger, it is hard to keep things organized sometimes. Between family & blogging time, sponsored posts, Facebook, Pinterest, editing the many pictures, learning SEO and more, it can get overwhelming. ErinCondren.com has a ton of ...

Welcome!

August 18, 2013 By Becky Mansfield Leave a Comment

Welcome to Blogging on the Side! If you found your way here, we're impressed! This site is very much still a work in progress, but it will soon be active with lots of great blogging advice! Until that happens, feel free to explore the personal blogs of our founders at the following links: Becky's Blog: Your Modern Family Danielle's Blog: Snippets of Inspiration Paula's Blog: Beauty Through Imperfection Check back here in mid-September for the ...

How to write a sponsored blog post

August 9, 2013 By Becky Mansfield 25 Comments

You may be wondering how to write a sponsored blog post on your blog, I am sharing tips for writing a great sponsored post today. I am going to share some tips to help keep you write a great sponsored post, and how to keep your sponsors coming back time and time again. There are several companies that will pay you to share their content. If you sign up with a company, like Izea, they will have other companies contact them and then they will ...

Email subject lines that increase your open rate

June 28, 2013 By Becky Mansfield Leave a Comment

Most of you know that I have really been working hard on my email newsletter list. I am growing around 500-2,000 a day and I want to keep it up. Yes, it is expensive (last month I paid $450 in fees for my list), but it is worth it because in the same month, I made over $3,000 in profit from my newsletter list specifically. How it happened - 1- I switched to Convert Kit. That was when I started taking things more seriously. It was when I ...