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How to make money without doing a sponsored post (some specific ideas)

March 26, 2014 By Becky Mansfield Leave a Comment

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 ...

How To Watermark Images On Your Blog – Blogging 101

March 24, 2014 By Paula 16 Comments

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 ...

BLOGGERS! Earn $10 RIGHT NOW! (Or more!) 1 week only!! Gymboree affiliate program

March 22, 2014 By Becky Mansfield 3 Comments

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 ...

Blogger Interview – Gabby

March 21, 2014 By Paula Leave a Comment

I'm Gabby and I blog at MamaGab.net. I used to teach high school English but now I stay at home with my three children who are 5, 3, and 1. Being a full-time homemaker, mommy, and homeschooler is both a challenge and a joy, so I love to encourage other moms who are in the trenches of motherhood with me. I coordinate my local MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) ministry and I believe that my blog should be an extension of my real life ministry of ...

A company I’ve never heard of wants me to write a sponsored post for them

March 20, 2014 By Paula Leave a Comment

Sometime in your blogging journey you will probably start to get emails from companies asking you to post about them on your blog. Some ask that you do this for free, while others offer a good compensation. The problem arises when you are messaged by a company that you are not familiar with. What's a blogger to do? *disclaimer* this post contains affiliate links. I never want to sell my readers out by posting about any old site for a ...

Color 101: Best colors on a blog

March 18, 2014 By Becky Mansfield Leave a Comment

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 ...

Blogger Safety Part 2 – That Time a Blogger’s Images Ended Up On A Porn Site

March 17, 2014 By Paula 24 Comments

I had a different post planned for today, but when I came across this story in my newsfeed I knew we needed to talk blogger safety instead. You can click through the link, but the short version of the story is that an innocent mommy-blogger like you and me had her normal pictures scraped from her site and then placed next to X-rated photos on a porn site along with personal information about her like her name, Facebook page and the city she ...

$25 gift card for business cards & other marketing tools!

March 15, 2014 By Becky Mansfield 13 Comments

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 ...

Blogger Interview – Caroline

March 14, 2014 By Paula Leave a Comment

Hi, my name is Caroline. My husband and I have been married for fourteen years, we have five children, and I homeschool them. I blog at Anchored In His Grace, and write about the grace I receive from the Lord in the daily challenges of life. As I receive encouragement from the Lord with each challenging moment, I seek to share that encouragement with my readers. My topics include: parenting, homeschooling, marriage, and any other area where I ...

Blogging 101: FIVE Design Must-Haves (or should I say & Must-Knows”)

March 12, 2014 By Becky Mansfield Leave a Comment

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 ...

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