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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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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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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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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…
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CoSchedule Review: Why You Need This Blogging Content Calendar & Scheduler
When you’re trying to ramp up blogging to be your full time gig, you’re probably going to want to invest in a few select tools to make your life easier. One tool that I’ve been obsessed with from the beginning: CoSchedule. In this CoSchedule review, I’m hoping I can show you why I love this blogging content calendar and social media scheduler so much. Disclosure: The links below are my referral links, which scores me a sweet discount on my subscription if you choose to use. Why CoSchedule? My blogger love for CoSchedule runs super deep, ya’ll. CoSchedule launched in late 2013, and reached 5000 users by August of 2015. …
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How to Create a Blogger Media Kit (+ Free Media Kit Template)!
Did you stumble across fellow bloggers in a Facebook group taking about a media kit – and now you’re thinking ‘what the heck is that’?! Or did a brand ask you for one, and now you’re scrambling to put one together? Not to fear, my friends. I’m going to break down everything you need to know about how to create a blogger media kit (or influencer media kit) – and even throw in a free template to make it super easy for you! What is a Media Kit? Let’s start with the basics. A media kit is simply a big picture overview of your blog’s niche, audience, and stats. Brands…
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SEO For Food Blogs: What You Need to Know
Many wellness bloggers may incorporate healthy food content into their site, or may choose to focus exclusively on a healthy recipe blog. Either way, understanding the basics of SEO for food blogs will help you to rank higher in Google search results and get more traffic. I’ve pulled together some of the best SEO tips that I’ve learned over many years of blogging that will hopefully help you get more organic search traffic! But wait – what is SEO for food bloggers? Let me back up for a second though, in case you’re feeling lost. What exactly is SEO? SEO stands for search engine optimization, and it’s a method of…
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How to Start a Fitness Blog – Everything You Need to Know!
Thinking about starting a fitness blog or a wellness blog? Yahoo for you! Running my fitness & food blog is one of the most gratifying jobs I could imagine. Don’t get me wrong; it’s a lot of hard work – but when you enjoy what you do, it makes life pretty amazing. But it was also overwhelming at the beginning trying to nail down all the specific logistics of how to start a fitness blog. I’m hoping I can help make the process smoother for you, now that I’ve been rocking and rolling in this for the last five years. Disclosure – This post contains affiliate links. This means that…