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Have you ever wondered about all the legal issues when it comes to blogging? While it is definitely a good idea to hire a CPA to help you understand the rules for your specific state, we thought this post from Julianne would be helpful to share as a starting place! Hello, Blogging on the Side readers! My name is Julianne, the editor of a new wedding blog called What the Bride Wore. This blog post provides a brief overview of how to conduct ...
Write like no one is going to read it, except the one person that you are really writing to (almost all of my posts come from somewhere… either my husband reminding me of something or my kids, etc… write to them). Write like you want to pour your heart out. Write when you are inspired! I find that I write the best when I write at night. I am a little exhausted (to say the least… raising our 4 blessings that are ages 7, 6, 3 & 1) and I ...
I have a huge list of link parties on my personal blog, I've arranged them by day of the week and visit a few of them each week. It's a lengthy list, so I don't typically have time to hit them all, but there are a few that I try to visit every week. These parties always drive good traffic to the party go-ers and you always find the best links to visit from them as well! Here are a few of my favorite link parties, that drive the most traffic, ...
The infamous email list. Bloggers talk about their importance all the time, but have you ever stopped to think about why they are so essential? The current Facebook debacle illustrates clearly the email list's importance. The list is wonderful because it gives you control. If a blogger was getting 90% of their traffic from Facebook when this craziness with the pages occurred, it would be much more upsetting than if it was a smaller percentage. ...
I wanted to tell you what I do every so often, when I feel like I am having blogger burnout. Sometimes I really just feel like I get a little overwhelmed (if you ever feel this way, check out "should I quit my blog"?) Today I want to tell you how to re-use your old content & why its a good idea for your blog. What most people don't understand is that blogging isn't just writing your post. No, that's the fun part. That's what draws you ...
Here are a few of my favorite blogging quotes… let them inspire you today. You can read more about how Success is Slow from Jon Acuff here. Have a wonderful weekend! Be inspired! 1f39c16ec8f7bab330a15ff1e07079de1e84be7c8bacf75495 ...
I hear a lot of talk in the blogging community about quality vs quantity in regards to followers and stats. I have to say, many of these conversations tend to rub me the wrong way. So often I hear a (self-proclaimed) "small blogger" say something like "I don't care that I only have a few followers, I prefer quality followers, that are really engaged to having a lot of numbers." First off, I just want to say "Yes, you do care about the ...
Happy New Year Everyone! We decided it would be a fun idea to create a link up for blogging goals this year! This is a fun place to share your goals with other people who understand blogging, and support one another along the way! We are all at different places with our blogs, so feel free to make your goals as complex, or simple as you wish! You can aim to keep your focus right this year (and the specifics of how you are going to do that) or, ...
It can be exciting to look back over the past year and see how much has changed or how much you've grown. Many bloggers are taking some time to choose a "one word" focus for the coming year and/or sharing their goals for the upcoming 12 months. We thought it would be fun to do something similar, but with blogging goals instead! Wednesday we'll post a linky that will be open for two weeks. This will be a space where you can link up your own ...
Last week, I wrote about how to make money on your blog without ads. You saw that I do a lot of sponsored posts. Many times, I will get a sponsored post from Social Spark or Sverve that I debate taking. They don't exactly "fit" my niche, but I know that it would be foolish of me to pass up the extra income (raising a family of six, on one full-time income, is no easy task). So, I normally try to figure out a way that I can work-it into my ...
