This post contains affiliate links. Wondering how to choose webhosting for your blog? Your webhost will dramatically impact your blog’s ability to maintain traffic demand, remain search engine optimized, and provide a quality user experience. But when you are shopping for a blog host company, the jargon can be confusing. Let’s discuss the most important features of webhosting and how you can discern the best blog host for your needs. Installation All quality webhosting companies offer … [Read more...]
101 Ways Bloggers Can Use Snapchat
There this fun little video app where I have been spending time each day. SNAPCHAT. Maybe you have heard of it? And maybe you are wondering, "How can I use Snapchat to market my blog?" Snapchat is the fastest growing social media network with over 10 billion snaps sent every day. Billion... with a B. Created by over 100 million users. [Source: Snapchat] That's millions of people waiting to see how creative you can be. The target audience for Snapchat is ages 18 to 34. However, the age of … [Read more...]
May Blogger Income Expenses Report 2016
When I first learned that you can make money blogging, I was astounded. “How is this possible?!?” I wondered and began learning as much as I could. With a lot of time with Google and YouTube and the help of fabulous bloggers who generously invested their time and information in me, I have successfully doubled our family’s income. To prove that you can do this too, I share my blog income reports each month. Since my income is diversified between two types of blogs, I divide my income and … [Read more...]
What is SEO? Using Search Engines for Organic Blog Growth
>>Download the SEO Cheat Sheet Now<< If you have wondered, “What is SEO,” you have taken a step towards a stream of organically driven traffic that does not stress over constant social media changes. SEO is an acronym for search engine optimization, or creating a website that search engines recognize as an authority that delivers answers for which people are seeking online. People are always searching the internet for information. You are always creating … [Read more...]
April Blogger Income Expense Report 2016
April was the perfect storm of expenses and low income, making this month's blogger income expense report anything but perfect. In fact, these numbers are so bad that it is tempting to close up everything and go work for someone else instead of striving to be a financially independent blog-preneur. But is it possible to make money blogging? Yes. Through blogging, I have managed to more than double our family’s income. This year I committed to prove it by sharing my blog income reports each … [Read more...]
Periscope vs. Facebook Live
Over the last two weeks, I have struggled with whether or not to abandon Periscope to use Facebook Live exclusively as my live broadcasting application. There are certainly benefits to both platforms, making the decision even more difficult. Live broadcasting is necessary If you look over the last few years, you can easily discern the rising popularity in video as a way to market your blog. Video has crept into the newsfeeds on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and Instagram. But people want more … [Read more...]
ABCs of Blog Media Kits with Free Blog Media Kit Template
Before we get started, please do not think this is about how to create a blog media kit. I have covered that in detail several times on this blog, in our Facebook group, and on Periscope. No more. It’s time to apply what you know and learn what makes a blogger’s media kit stand out from the others. Let’s search for the best blogger media kits… to find the ones that say, “I’m not like everyone else. I have my stuff together and THIS is why you should work with me.” And exactly what does that … [Read more...]
March Blogger Income Expense Report 2016
Is it possible to make money blogging? Absolutely. Through blogging, I have managed to more than double our family’s income. This year I committed to prove it by sharing my blog income reports each month. Blogging income is not a predictable science. Deposits can vary based on traffic, promotions, and so much more. But this doesn’t mean we should not plan or set monetary goals. Plan and Perform During my planning week, I sat with my Blog Success Planner and wrote out my monthly … [Read more...]
Working with Brands: More Than Just Page Views
When I mention the possibility of making money by working with brands, your knees turn to jelly and your mind begins to race. “I don’t have enough page views. They wouldn’t want me,” you explain. I look you straight in the eye and say, “You are wrong.” Over the course of my blogging career, I have been blessed to work with a cornucopia of brands. Big brands, little brands… some who did not know they were brands. But a few things are the same, regardless of company size. The main … [Read more...]
Writing Content to Produce a Profit
If you interview the most experienced bloggers, they will tell your that 80% to 90% of their blogging income comes from 1% to 10% of their posts. The most popular posts contain content that converts into a profit. Meanwhile, you are slaving away and cranking out post after post hoping to get lucky. How is it possible to write less but profit more? There are two paths you can take. Path One: The Adsense way to profitability Don’t bounce off yet. I know… many of you see the word ADSENSE and … [Read more...]
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