I’ve come to a professional place I never thought I’d be at – writing sponsored blog posts! Honestly, it’s a wonderful life for me. I think the signs always pointed to it. I majored in journalism, and I particularly concentrated on magazine writing and persuasive writing. All of that aside, I have always been a lifelong consumer. As an example, I used to collect coupon inserts in the Sunday paper – not to save money – but to get a feel for all of the new products I wanted to try. I’m a ...
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How To Make Money With Ultimate Bundles
If you’ve been in the blogging community for long you’ve probably heard about, and seen content from influencers you follow about, Ultimate Bundles — periodic themed sales of ebooks, courses and other materials at deeply discounted prices. Have you ever wondered if people actually make money with Ultimate Bundles? When these sales roll around it can seem like every influencer you know is trying to sell the packages, and with good reason. The offer of a huge number of products at a low price ...
Tax Tips For Bloggers
Tax season is creeping its way upon us faster than we probably want to accept it. For us solo-entrepreneurs, we can start filing our taxes on the 18th of January this year. If you haven’t already, now is the perfect time to start getting all of your receipts and proof of income gathered up. Although I do have an accounting degree, this not official financial advice. I recommend that you talk to your personal accountant about these tax tips for bloggers, because everyone’s situation is different ...
Building Your Author Platform
You are an author, and you have a website. Hoorah! Now you just sit back and wait for the book orders to overwhelm you, right? Nope. In order to become successful in book sales, you have to create an effective author platform. What is that and how do you do it? Here is the breakdown. What Is An Author Platform? In the past, it was difficult to get published. The challenge was getting your work in front of the eyes of those who controlled the access, like agents, publishers, and publicists. ...
Mistakes People Make When Trying To Monetize Blogs
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 ...
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 ...