When you’re a blogger or creative entrepreneur it can be sooooo exciting and tempting to do #allthethings. Including blogging about everything under the sun! I get it. It’s a creative outlet. It’s fun. But your blog should also serve a purpose to either bring in more clients for your small business or grow your personal brand. In fact, if you aren’t blogging intentionally and strategically … [Read more...] about How to Define Your Blog Niche + a Free Worksheet!
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The Ultimate Blog Organizing Toolkit
If you're feeling the need to get crazy-organized in the spirit of the New Year, I've got a roundup for you this week on some posts that may help you in your blog organizing efforts! From finances and sponsorships to keeping track of all of your posts, categories, tags and more, there are a million and one things involved when it comes to blog organizing. Hopefully this resource list helps … [Read more...] about The Ultimate Blog Organizing Toolkit
How to Start a Lifestyle Blog in 2019
This post may contain affiliate links. Want to start a lifestyle blog in under 15 minutes? I'm here for you! How to start a lifestyle blog is one of the questions I get asked most, and you can absolutely do it without having to hire a professional. I've started all of my blogs myself and I'm here to walk you through how to start your own Wordpress blog, even if you aren't a techie … [Read more...] about How to Start a Lifestyle Blog in 2019
The Ultimate List of Blog Tools I Use
I was recently working with a client and started to put together a list of blog tools I use. The list was long. I quickly realized that although it's cheap to start a blog, there are soooooo many options out there for tools to continue running it! From choosing a hosting provider to sourcing stock photos, buying graphics or paying for social media managers, I have a lot of blog tools I … [Read more...] about The Ultimate List of Blog Tools I Use
5 Mistakes Beginning Bloggers Make + A Free Worksheet
I could probably fill an entire book with the mistakes I've made blogging. In fact, it's been the start of many a blog post, which I've then ended up scrapping because the list is just SO long! We all make mistakes, and one of the best ways to learn is by making mistakes. But these 5 mistakes beginning bloggers make are some of the most common I've seen--and so easy to fix! Don't fall into the … [Read more...] about 5 Mistakes Beginning Bloggers Make + A Free Worksheet
3 Easy DIY Blog Design Tools
If you're looking to rebrand or just launching your blog and need some help with design, this week's post on DIY Blog Design is for you! It's one of the most frequently asked questions I get from clients who are looking for how to build a beautiful website on a budget. This week's guest blogger is Gillian Perkins, an online business strategy consultant, multipassionate entrepreneur, and the #1 … [Read more...] about 3 Easy DIY Blog Design Tools