Tips, Advice, and Templates from a Blogger Who Has Been in Your Shoes
This site contains affiliate links. Please see Policies for more information.
I've been blogging for over five years now, and I've learned one very important lesson–you can't do it all. Really. Don't beat yourself up about it, don't get overwhelmed. Just accept that now. I hire out what I need to, and look to the pros for tips about the rest. I have … [Read more...]
This site contains affiliate links. Please see Policies for more information.
There are affiliate links in this post. So, you want to start a blog. Where to begin? Who to call? Which button to press? There are so many questions with seemingly endless answers that make no sense. I’ve been there, every successful blogger you will ever meet has been … [Read more...]
This site contains affiliate links. Please see Policies for more information.
Follow my blog with Bloglovin It's no secret that social shares are the lifeblood of any blog post. Social media is how a post gains momentum and it's where the majority of its viewers start out. One of the best ways to make sure your content is getting the most eyes possible … [Read more...]
This site contains affiliate links. Please see Policies for more information.
Perhaps by now you've heard of Tailwind. Tailwind is a Pinterest partner and their main goal is to help you grow your Pinterest account. They have a ton of statistical information that you can use to see what works in your Pinterest account and what does not and they help you … [Read more...]
This site contains affiliate links. Please see Policies for more information.
After creating your blog, there's more than just writing left to do. You have to plan your content, backup your posts, acknowledge and respond to comments, and even update your software. How are you supposed to know where to begin? It can be SO overwhelming. Here's my quick and … [Read more...]
This site contains affiliate links. Please see Policies for more information.
SEO for bloggers is a little different than SEO for brands or businesses–rather than optimizing a website, we usually optimize our individual blog posts. I've been researching SEO for bloggers for a while now and wanted to share some of my favorite posts that I've come … [Read more...]
This site contains affiliate links. Please see Policies for more information.
This post is sponsored by Find Your Influence In my book, using brand to blogger networks is one of the suggestions I give to bloggers who want to earn money or products. It's a great way to be discovered by your favorite brands and begin creating your community. One of the … [Read more...]
This site contains affiliate links. Please see Policies for more information.
Looking for more blogging tips? Everything But the Posts, my new book, gives tips about setting up a blog, connecting with your community, and monetizing. It's available on Kindle, Nook, and iBooks. _______________ I am so excited to introduce you to Anna from Learn Like A Mom. … [Read more...]
This site contains affiliate links. Please see Policies for more information.
Looking for more blogging tips? Everything But the Posts, my new book, gives tips about setting up a blog, connecting with your community, and monetizing. It's available in paperback, on Kindle, Nook, and iBooks. ___________ I've seen a lot of talk lately about adding … [Read more...]
This site contains affiliate links. Please see Policies for more information.
As I mentioned last week, a few months ago I was able to attend one of Jon Acuff's #5Club sessions, which was actually a #3club for me (since it was held at 3am Tucson time). The pages of notes I took at his hour long meeting of the minds outnumbered the notes I took during the … [Read more...]
This site contains affiliate links. Please see Policies for more information.
You have a blog and love it, but want... more. More comments. More interaction. More review and giveaway opportunities. Gotcha. Here are the top three ways to grow your blog–they're quick and simple steps that anyone can follow! Three Ways To Grow Your Blog 1. Be … [Read more...]
This site contains affiliate links. Please see Policies for more information.
So, you're starting to read blogs but haven't been brave enough to comment quite yet. One day, you'll be brave enough and maybe need some help. "What button do I push?" "Where do I click?" "What do I say? Here's what you need... a tutorial for how to comment on a blog … [Read more...]
This site contains affiliate links. Please see Policies for more information.
SEO. No, not "see-o." It stands for Search Engine Optimization, or "how to make it easier for Google to find your stuff." This tutorial is called SEO for Bloggers because I'm not going to give you an entire SEO class right now–I'm going to tell you how to use Yoast to get a … [Read more...]
This site contains affiliate links. Please see Policies for more information.
y dear friend Nicole is a hard core coder! She knows bloggers, and knows that sometimes we all need a little code in our life. She has written this post to help you learn some basic code that can help you with your blog. ___________ Code can be intimidating, but its a good … [Read more...]
This site contains affiliate links. Please see Policies for more information.
I have had several new bloggers ask me about installing a wordpress plugin, so I thought this tutorial would come in handy! I should mention that I know this works for self-hosted blogs, but I don't believe it works for WP hosted blogs. Though the tutorial might look a little … [Read more...]
