As a blogger, there are a ton of WordPress plugins that are available (for free!) to make your life a little easier. From increasing your web traffic to helping your site get found in Google to creating easy and printable recipes to monetizing your blog – there’s a plugin for that! I’ve been blogging for…
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How to Effectively Promote Your Blog Content
If you don’t have any experience in marketing or sales, promoting your blog content can be challenging. There is a super fine line between actually bringing value to your readers and annoying them. You obviously want to aim for the former, however more often than not bloggers end up with the latter. A key ingredient…
How To Set Up a Custom Domain in Blogger – The Right Way!
After writing my “Blogger vs. WordPress” post a short while ago, I was surprised to see that some people didn’t know you could set up a custom domain name on your Blogger account to make your blog your own. By the way, if you’re just getting started with your blog and haven’t read my complete…
10 Secrets of a Stellar Blog Post
Teach Something The best kind of blog post to write is a tutorial of some kind where you are imparting knowledge to your reader. They want to leave having been inspired and learned something. It doesn’t have to be written in a step-by-step way (but that does tend to work well for DIY project posts),…
6 Common Causes of Your Repeating Failure as a Blogger
Have you been reading influential bloggers for a long time? Do you think you can accomplish similar level of quality and popularity? Good for you; you should definitely start a blog! It doesn’t matter what your current occupation is; a popular blog can always enhance your business and online reputation. This activity will also make…
Must Read Tips & Advice For Bloggers: Part 2
A while ago, I shared a roundup of helpful posts for Bloggers that I had written in my Must Read Tips & Advice For Blogger (part 1). This time around, a bunch of new posts have made their way to the top of my popular posts lists and I thought I would put them all…
Ways To Make Money With Your Blog
Blogging has come a long way in recent years. It’s become a pretty viable way to make some extra cash or even turn your hobby into a full time job. Although I don’t think that you should necessarily start a blog with intentions of simply making money (although, it definitely is doable if you have…
Must-Read Tips and Advice for Bloggers
Since the end of the year is near, I wanted to re-hash some old posts and share the best of 2014! I shared a lot of blogging tips this year, and also included some more techy posts over on my other site I Can Build A Blog. Here are some of my faves and blog…
Are Bloggers Who Make Money Blogging Sell-Outs?
I haven’t been able to just sit down and write out some thoughts for a while, but something has been on my mind lately and after I read Can Full-time Bloggers Live Off of Rainbows + Hugs? by Holly last night, it struck a chord with me and I wanted to share it. In it,…
Blog Makeovers
Pull out your virtual cosmetic bags because the Blog Beautician is here! I help make blogs beautiful and primp them for success by showing you how quick and easy a blog makeover can be. I share content and design tips that are proven to increase traffic and take your blog to the next level. I…
5 Things I’ve Learned About Blogging
leggings: c/o romwe | boots: c/o lulu*s 1. Posting on a schedule helps, but you don’t need to post every single day. This is a big one for me, because when I started taking this blogging thing seriously I thought that to be great, I needed to come up with fresh content every single day.…
SEO Basics for Bloggers – 10 Tips for Better Search Engine Optimization
photo Alright, bloggers and website owners. let’s sit down for a cup’a tea and talk about S to the E to the O. What is SEO? It stands for Search Engine Optimization and you’ve probably heard the term if you’ve been around the internet for a while. Why is it important? I will tell you……
Blogger vs. WordPress: Which is Better? What You Need to Know!
BlogTrends on Twitter recently asked: “Blogger is free; Is being self-hosted on WordPress really worth the financial investment?” I’ve been wanting to write a post about Blogger vs. WordPress for quite some time so this seemed like the perfect opportunity. To answer the question, it really depends. First of all, I work with both Blogger…
Kitschy Kitchen Decor Ideas
Kitschy kitchens are gearing up to be a home decor trend in 2024, according to Pinterest Predicts! If you’ve been dreaming of a colorful and quirky retro kitchen, this is your year to make it happen! Creating your own new kitschy kitchen (also lovingly termed a “kitschen”) means incorporating vibrant colors and patterns, sprinkling in…
Everything You Need to Know About the Pinterest Algorithm in 2023
When you think of promotion strategies for creative business, social media is the number one idea. Out of all the platforms, the ones people commonly flock to are Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. However, one very underrated social media site is Pinterest. Pinterest is a visual platform, with content imported from everywhere on the web. But…