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How to Use Pinterest for Blogging

Work smart, not hard. During sophomore year of high school, my AP European History teacher told us this adage when it came to studying for the big exam, but I’ve found that this “work smart, not hard” mantra is one to adopt for all of life, including blogging and business ventures. One great way to work smart not hard on your blog is through Pinterest. This search engine platform is my biggest driver of traffic — it’s brought more than 115,000 visitors to my site and my account has nearly 400,000 monthly visitors. Let’s chat about how to use...

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6 SEO Tips for Bloggers

One of the biggest game changers for my blog has been focusing on SEO and by a landslide at that. SEO stands for Search Engine Optimization. Maybe you haven’t heard of this specific term, but you’ve definitely benefited from it. SEO is all about making your webpage and blog posts easier for Google and other search engines to find. No matter where you’re at in your blogging journey, this post is for you because I’m sharing my best SEO tips for bloggers. Why do bloggers need to focus on SEO? I didn’t start working on SEO until last year,...

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9 Easy Ways to Upgrade Your Blog and Get More Traffic

Do you ever just feel stuck? You want to take your new blog to the next level, but you don’t know how to do that. And you want to grow your traffic and heck, maybe make money. Maybe you want to turn your blog more into a business but just don’t know how to upgrade your blog. What’s worth the investment? What tools are essential for professional bloggers? Today I’m sharing 9 ways to upgrade your blog and get more traffic like a pro. This post includes affiliate links, which means I may earn a kickback from included links....

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Free Video Series: Blogging Basics

Have you thought about starting a blog? Maybe you’ve dreamed of starting your own site and sharing your stories, but it kinda terrifies you. What if no one reads it? Will anyone care? How do I even go about setting one up? What should I blog about? I hear you, and I hear those real fears. Starting a blog is a daunting process because there’s so much to figure out. (And I’ve written extensively on specific topics from how to make money to SEO help.) But I want to ease your startup process. And I want to tell you...

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5 Women Entrepreneurs You Need to Follow

For as I long as I can remember, I’ve been hustling. Being the little entrepreneurs we were, my friend and I collected soda tabs to make bracelets to make money for our 8th grade trip to Washington, D.C. We strung stretchy, colorful string to create this very middle-school jewelry and made around $200. In 6th grade, I started my own Jonas Brothers fan club, made an email list and created a magazine newsletter. I rewrote news stories, collected trivia and crafted “finish the lyrics” games to send out via email. And when they made their comeback last year, I...

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100+ Blog Post Ideas for Any Blogger

We all hit writer’s block at some point. The creativity dries up, and deadlines always conveniently loom nearby. We’ve all been in ruts, but creativity and ideas alway comes back. There’s no surefire way to jumpstart your brain on demand, but some things can expedite that process. I like brainstorming with friends, classmates and family as well as researching Pinterest for blog post ideas. Today I’m helping you come up with more blog post ideas so that you can stay on track and keep those ideas flowing. Whether you’re just starting your blog or just in a writer’s rut,...

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How to Start a Blog

I get it. You have a lot to say, and you need to say it. The great thing about the internet is that there’s virtually limitless, free space to share your thoughts. Yes, there are thousands of blogs out on the web, but I believe everyone has a story and valuable things to say. And people are reading blogs: 77% of internet users are reading blogs, which means this is so much room to grow — especially in this almost fully digital world due to the coronavirus. If you’re looking to start a blog, here are the basic steps...

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How to Make Money Blogging

It’s all about the bottom line, and I don’t think that always has to be a bad thing. You work hard to share your expertise, and hey, running a blog is expensive from paying for your domain to buying necessary materials for your posts. I’ve been blogging for more than four years and have learned a thing or two about making some moolah from blogging. And oftentimes, it’s at no extra cost to your readers. Here’s how to make money blogging: This post includes an affiliate link, which means I may earn a kickback through links clinked. These help...

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5 Blogging Tools that are Worth the Investment

College and full bank accounts are most definitely mutually exclusive. There have been times when I’ve had to send all my Venmo balance to my bank account to pay bills. I even had a friend who ate her entire meal at a restaurant, and as the waitress came to the table, my friend opened the bill and proceeded to tell the waitress that she needed to check her account to make sure she had enough money! (She did but barely—ha!) Whether you’re in college or not, you probably like money, especially when you have a lot of it. But...

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