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How to Hire a Virtual Assistant to Propel Your Blog Growth
As your blog grows, it might be time to start thinking about hiring a virtual assistant. But one thing you might be thinking – why should you hire a virtual assistant anyway? And what do they do? Let’s break it all down today! We’ll cover the benefits of hiring a virtual assistant, signs you need a virtual assistant, and ideas on specific tasks you can outsource. This can seriously be a huge relief as you’re juggling all the hats. If you’ve been following along with me here for a while, you may know I run multiple sites – and my son only goes to preschool a few days a week.…
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10 Must-Have Apps to Keep You Organized at Work and Home!
As an entrepreneur, you’re probably juggling a thousand balls in the air right now. You’re likely creating new revenue streams and crafting social media content, while simultaneously figuring out what to make for dinner and what Valentine’s your sending into your kiddos class next week. (Side note – I’m thinking of going with bubbles with a tag that says “you make my heart pop.” Thoughts? 😉 ). Staying organized plays a huge role in helping you keep all those balls in the air. And let’s face it, I’m sure all of us can probably use an extra tip or two when it comes to this topic. That’s why I rounded up…
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How You Can Do a Social Media Evaluation to Improve Your Marketing
Spring is the season best known for cleaning, decluttering and organizing your home as well as life. When it comes to spring cleaning most of us think about our homes, but the reality is that it’s a great time to clean up parts of your business as well – including your social media marketing. Conduct a social media evaluation to assess how well your profile and social shares resonate with your brand goals, and areas where you might be falling short. Plus, use these fresh ways to “spring clean” your social media accounts so that you can start a new season off on the right foot. Social Media Evaluation for…
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12 Must-Read Books for Bloggers To Help You Succeed and Make Money
Just starting your blog and looking for some good reading inspiration? Or perhaps you’ve had your site for a while but you embrace continuous learning? Either way, you’ll find some amazing books for bloggers to inspire you and shift your business practices! I’ve put together a list of what I think are the 12 best books for bloggers and online entrepreneurs (plus some extras at the bottom that I haven’t read yet, but are on my to-read list this year). With the New Year right around the corner, it’s a great time to set a goal to read one new book a month! There are a few books on this…
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The Pros and Cons of Blogging You Need to Know Before Starting a Blog
Starting and maintaining a blog can be a big undertaking, and there are a lot of pros and cons of blogging. Whether it’s to creatively make money online or simply to establish the know/like/trust factor for potential clients, there can be a ton of value that comes out of blogging. But before starting a blog, people often have misconceptions about what it’s like: “Blogging’s not hard; you just write some posts and publish them.” (It’s actually a big commitment to do a regular blog that’s making money online.) “No one will read what I write, so why bother?” (But people will read it if you write good content for your…
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How These 5 Wellness Bloggers Became Wildly Successful – And How You Can Too
When I’m bouncing around online in Facebook groups and see blog income reports, 95% of them are from people who blog about blogging (just like I blog about here). While I love reading them as much as the next person, the problem is that many of those people never actually ran a successful blog outside of the “how to make money online” niche. It doesn’t discredit their advice, but it does make it hard for some of them to understand the nuances of growing a niche blog in the wellness arena. Many newer wellness bloggers don’t see people “like them” sharing the details of their accomplishments, and it makes them…
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Why You Should Start Using Pinterest Communities Now
Have you heard the buzz about Pinterest communities? Pinterest itself has been relatively quiet so far about the roll-out, but many bloggers have stumbled across this feature and are jumping in head first. And for good reason – communities may be a great tool for both promoting your blog and (perhaps more importantly) connecting and engaging with your audience. What are Pinterest communities? Think of Pinterest communities like a Facebook group, but Pinterest style. In the community, you can: 1) Share links to your pins, others pins, or direct websites, like this: 2) Ask questions – and get replies to those questions, like this: 3) Share photos (that are not…
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5 Best Ways to Make Money Blogging for Beginners
Have you ever had a conversation with someone and you tell them you’re a blogger? If you’re like me, you may have gotten the follow up question that always seems to follow: “how do you make money blogging?” It’s a valid question for sure – most of us start blogging because we want to share our thoughts and insight, but the ins and outs of monetization can be a little tougher to figure out. This post is designed to help you figure out the best ways to make money blogging for beginners – and how you can implement these strategies on your own site. 5 Best Ways to Make Money…
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Everything You Need to Know about Pinterest Hashtags!
For years, Pinterest hashtags were a big no-no. There was actually talk that using hashtags demoted your content on Pinterest! But in 2017, Pinterest (fickle as ever) reversed their stance on this. Hashtags are now recommended on pins, and can help you grow your engagement and traffic. Let’s break down everything you need to know about Pinterest hashtags. Hashtags are another method of searchability. Just like on other search platforms, hashtags are a way for you to quickly and easily express what type of content you’re sharing, and (more importantly) provide a searchability to content. You use hashtags on Instagram and Twitter to see what type of content is being…
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5 First Blog Post Ideas to Skyrocket Your Traffic from the Start
A lot of the info that you might see about first blog post ideas is outdated. A quick search showcases advice like “introduce yourself to your audience” or “tell them why you are blogging.” I disagree with this, and here’s why: Aside from a few small exceptions, people are not coming to your blog to read about you. Wait – then why are people visiting blogs? People are going to visit a blog because they see a topic that they want to read about. Perhaps they are searching Pinterest for a workout, and they found one from your site. Or they have been struggling with how to get their kid…
