No-BS Blog Strategy for the Daring and Driven
For the first 10 years of my blogging career, I (like most bloggers when they first start) wrote about EVERYTHING. Whatever topic I was thinking about that morning, as I procrastinated looking at my to-do list for my corporate job, would be whipped into a blog post and published immediately. You probably never heard of my blog for the first 10 years because this process…
Today’s post is an email I sent to my list last week. It received so many thoughtful and enthusiastic responses that I wanted to share it here as well. (Most of my emails don’t end up anywhere but in subscriber inboxes, so jump on my list to receive my weekly emails if you aren’t already subscribed.) Today I want to talk about one of the negative…
Pop quiz! How many people start blogs, get so excited to create content and share what they’re passionate about online, and then give up after just a few months? Answer – I have no idea. But judging from some quick and dirty internet research, I’m going to go with A TON. (They obviously haven’t been hanging out with me, huh??) Building my blog has brought…
So you know you need to be blogging every week and you know you need to be posting on social media multiple times every day. But I’m guessing one of the things slowing you down and keeping you from posting consistently is your images. Specifically taking your own photos that look somewhat professional, well styled, and on-brand. The good new is, you don’t need to take photography classes and…
Funny story…for as long as I have been blogging and as much as I promote blogging as the best marketing tool today, I did not actually write a blog for my business when I started freelancing. Oops . . . I did have a blog and that is where most of my clients came from, but I was blogging about make-up and music and what…
Does this sound familiar . . . You’re into the idea of blogging and you know you need to create content on a regular basis, but actually sitting down to write…not really happening. Maybe your spelling skills aren’t great or cranking out over 1000 words every week sounds like torture, or maybe you’re fine with writing but what you’ve been publishing isn’t gaining much traction. Good…
Guess what? You don’t have to blog about blogging, business, fashion, or beauty, you don’t have to be a mommy blogger or a “lifestyle” blogger (whatever that is) in order to grow your audience. You don’t have to follow in anyone’s footsteps. If you’re not sure you can turn your passions into a successful blog because your niche is too small or weird. Or you’re worried there…
I’m one of those weirdos that likes a process for everything. I’ve had the exact same morning routine for over two years. I get dressed, walk the dog, feed the dog, make tea and a breakfast burrito, and then park it on the couch to load TailWind with pins and answer questions in my blogging communities. Same tasks, same order, every single day. Now, this…
A few weeks ago I asked my email subscribers to fill out a survey to find out what they were up to and how I could help. When I went through the results, two things really surprised me. First, there were a ton of people on my list that didn’t have a blog at all, and second, SO MANY of those people said they didn’t…
If you’ve been thinking about starting your very first blog, but have yet to make it happen, today is the day. Blogging is one of the best (and easiest!) ways to build your tribe online, grow your business, and even make a little extra cash on the side. (YES, just from blogging.) It was my hobby for 16 years and now my business for over…
So you probably already know that publishing content on your blog, your email list, and on social on a regular basis is KEY in growing your online presence and getting those clients and customers, right? And because of this you’ve probably felt stressed or overwhelmed trying to figure out how you’re supposed to come up with new and original stuff for all of those platforms every single…
Alright my friend, if this is your first time jumping into the blogosphere I’m glad you’re here! I’ve been blogging for over 20 years (yes, YEARS!) and blogging has been one of the most fun, entertaining, and and life-altering things I’ve ever done. I know that seems a tad dramatic, but it’s true! My blog has helped me build a freelance web design business, leave…
Starting my blog has been one of the best things I’ve ever done. Back when I was a teenager (and the internet came on a CD!) I used blogging to teach myself web design. In college I used my blogging + design skills to bring in extra cash working for other bloggers and bands. And in 2012 my blog helped me leave my corporate job…
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