At some point, many bloggers decide that they want to monetize their blogs. They’re ready to take that leap and make an income. Unfortunately, some people take that leap before they are ready or before their blog is ready. So today I want to cover some mistakes people make when trying to monetize blogs. Mistakes People Make When Trying To Monetize Blogs If you can relate to any of these, don’t fret. It just means you’d been there, done that, and learned from it. In fact, I’ve done some of ...
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Tips For Working With Brands
Working with brands is a great way to monetize your blog. As a new blogger, or someone who’s never worked with brands before, you might have some questions regarding working with brands. How do I know when I am ready? How large does my blog need to be? I’m new, will brands work with me? With the right approach and attitude you can possibly land more partnerships, make more money, and position yourself as a brand ambassador. Let’s get started on how to spark collaborations with ...
How To Create A Roundup Post The Right Way
Bringing in traffic to your blog is important. As a new blogger it can become frustrating to not have the traffic and posts of the more seasoned bloggers. One of the best ways to increase your blog traffic and build relationships with other bloggers in your niche is to create a roundup post. A roundup post is a collection of links to other blog posts within your blog or from other bloggers that pertain to a certain subject or theme. Roundups can be a little time consuming if you’ve never ...
Top Marketing Strategies Every Blogger Should Utilize
Having a marketing strategy is a key component for bloggers. Whether you gain new readers from social media, word of mouth, or being found via Google search, you need to get your blog noticed somehow. I’ve compiled a list of blog marketing strategies to help you bring new and old visitors to your site. Top Marketing Strategies Every Blogger Should Utilize 1. Create a Facebook Fan Page: Facebook can be a powerful social media tool. With hard work and time, you can build an engaged Facebook ...
20 Blogging Must-Haves
Whether you’re a blogging newbie or have been blogging for a while, there are some handy and important elements that you should add to your blog. If you’re planning on monetizing your blog, some of these blogging must-haves are required or necessary when making an income from your blog. 20 Blogging Must-Haves Blog Design 1. Legible Fonts: Size, color, and type of font matter. You want to make sure your font is not too big and not too small. When you pair some colors with your blog ...
Places To Promote Your Post After You Hit Publish
You just hit publish on your latest post. You went over the items on the After You Publish Checklist. Now, it’s time to get your post seen. You didn’t spend all of that time prepping and writing your post just for it to sit there and hope someone magically finds and reads your post. Here are some ideas for you to promote your post after you hit publish. Places To Promote Your Post After You Hit Publish Related Content Do you have a similar post or topic that you previously wrote about? Is ...