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Writing Style – One Trick That Will Take Your Blog To The Next Level

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With hundreds of thousands of bloggers it can be hard to feel like you are standing out. While many of us cover similar topics, there is just one thing that will keep your readers coming back to you, instead of finding another similar blog to love. Your voice. While your topics may have been covered in the past, writing in a way that is unique to you, is what will set you apart. Sharing you and writing in your own unique style and voice is ...

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What does well on Pinterest (what to share)

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Pinterest is my favorite online platform!  I loved it even before blogging, but now I see the huge potential to bloggers. First- let me give you a little background on what type of people are on Pinterest: 71% of Pinterest users are women  (72 million!) The number of men on Pinterest doubled by 2014 Moms are on Pinterest!   Pinterest Moms share 3 times more than the average user.   (and they make up over 30% of the overall shares!) ...

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BP Blog Retreat Recap (And a surprise!)

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Yesterday we wrapped up our first Blog Retreat. It was an amazing time of collaboration, teaching and implementation! We loved every moment talking with each of you that attended and helping you learn how to take your blogs to the next level. We see so much potential in each of you, and in every one in our Becky and Paula Blogging group. There was gorgeous swag from our amazing sponsors and affiliates... Affiliate Window, istock photos, ...

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How to grow your blog in an hour a day!

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Paula and I both blog full time, and blogging is t he primary source of income for our families! This means a lot of time is put into growing our sites. However, there were days, when we didn't have as much time to give, and there are still times that we find ourselves with only an hour for the blog because other things came up that day. Some days we just don't have time to spend hours on our blog, but we don't want it to fall behind, ...

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March Income Report Link Party

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Blog income reports are so helpful to read and study. We always love getting tips from bloggers of all sizes and niches and seeing how different people make this industry work for them! It can be a challenge to scour the internet every month to find your favorite income reports to see how things are growing and changing in the blogosphere. Now you don't have to... You can find all your favorite income reports all in one place at our new ...

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How to start a wordpress blog quickly (in 10 minutes)

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HOW TO START A SELF-HOSTED WORDPRESS BLOG. You can start a blog quickly -  in about 10 minutes - did you know that?  Since blogging, we have had some amazing opportunities.  We are making significant incomes and have met fantastic people and have helped many others do the same thing!   I want to tell you how to start a blog, since a lot of my readers (& friends) ask me on a daily basis. Some of the links below are affiliate links, ...

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What to do if I don’t like the product that I was asked to review

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What to do if I don't like the product that I was asked to review?  Have you ever asked this question?  I have been there, with several sponsored posts offers, so I wanted to share what I do on my personal page when this happens. I was thinking about this more, because earlier this week, in our private Facebook group (you should join if you aren’t there), someone asked the question “What do I do if I don’t like the product that I reviewed?” I ...

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How to use your blog to barter for a free vacation

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Hi again! My family and I just took an awesome mini vacation… and it was FREE!  Thank you, YourModernFamily.com for that!  No, seriously, I used my blog to barter for a free vacation. We have gone to the beach, stayed in free hotels, gone to Disney, Universal Studios, Dollywood, Six Flags, aquariums, museums, Myrtle Beach, Hilton Head, etc... all for free, using my blog as my bartering tool. So I am writing this on here b/c a lot of you have ...

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The thing to remember when reading blogger income reports

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I remember a day in blogging when no one shared what they were making or how they were doing it. It was so hard to learn how to blog and many of us were doing it for years before we even realized that money could be made blogging! The tides have turned though and instead of silence about things like income and blogging strategies there is an abundance of information out there. In a way, I LOVE this. It's allowing many people to create careers ...

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Getting real: If you want to start a blog to make money

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I feel compelled to write this post because of the amount of my real-life acquaintances that want to start blogging.   While I never discourage anyone from starting one, because it is amazing, I do want to be real about it. I blog at yourmodernfamily.com and I love it, but it wasn't easy to start.  Its a job where you get out what you put in.  Put love, time and dedication into it… get readers, shares and income out of it.   (& yes, I do 90% ...

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