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"What do you do?" It's a question that gets asked at every social gathering, any time you meet some one. For most of us, we say "blogger" and earn some crazy looks. Blogging isn't necessarily a career path understood by your average person. It doesn't earn the same respect that engineer, architect or brain surgeon might. Okay, maybe it shouldn't earn the same respect as brain surgeon, but you know what I mean. Even if I try to ...
Affiliate marketing is a huge opportunity for bloggers to earn money. I earn a big percentage from using affiliate links in my posts (and I kick myself for not starting it from day 1). Even today's post has affiliate links in it (as almost all of my posts do!) Here are some ways that you can earn money with affiliate links. 1- Add them to social media! Every single day I am sure to share my affiliate links on Facebook and Pinterest. ...
It doesn't usually take too long blogging, before mean comments start rolling in. It's amazing how the internet allows people to showcase their true selves, which for many people is not a very good thing. People speak in comments online in ways that they would (hopefully) never communicate in person. As a blogger, you learn to have thick skin, and hopefully let it roll right off you, but sometimes it's hard to know if you should delete a ...
Even though we're MONTHS out from Christmas and other big holidays, for bloggers, we all know holidays start EARLY. In fact, yesterday and today I have a Christmas-theme post going viral on Pinterest. I'm not the one who pinned it. Some one else did and it's more than doubled my normal daily traffic from Pinterest. Holidays start on Pinterest EARLY. You don't want to miss out. But also, let's be real. It's August. People are looking to ...
Lately, I have so many ideas going that it is hard to figure out which one to focus on. The kids are still home for the summer (yay!) so I have to really choose to use my time while they are asleep wisely... When I thought about my plans & ideas... I felt like this: So I needed a goal. I wrote everything out that I wanted to do (Like a HUGE list). Then I went back and made a chart (think of what you did in elementary school ...
One of the biggest obstacles that all bloggers face, is finding time to do it. Kids, outside jobs, everyday life and even other hobbies can all get in the way of a blogging career. As you consider starting a blog or turning the blog you have into a source of income, it's important to know the time commitment you are facing as you become a blogger that blogs for profit! I've been blogging for over 11 years, and each year my time ...
I can't tell you how many times I have forgotten to take business cards to a blog conference or to meet a brand. Now I keep a few in my purse, for these "just in case" moments when I forget, but sometimes, I'll run out of those, too. On these occasions when I have none, I'll do what I need to do to help them remember me. Here is what I do when I forget my business cards: Grab your phone. Ask them for a picture. Snap a ...
So many times, I will be writing about something and I will mention a past post in that post, hoping to help my readers as well as increase my page views (in turn, hoping to have new followers to inspire, help, etc…) I never use the words CLICK HERE when adding a link because those words are not SEO friendly. What does this mean? The more that when you use the words from your post, with a link, it puts you higher in the rank. You read ...
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Usually, people talk about comparison as a bad thing. We're encouraged not to get caught up in comparing our homes, cars, parenting styles, bodies or even our blogs to those of another person. On one level I agree. Comparing yourself and your accomplishment to those of another person can be unhealthy. Comparison can breed discontentment as well as all kinds of insecurities and jealousy. But I also do not believe that comparison by itself, ...
