Welcome to my recommends for those of you who are just dipping your toe into the blogging waters! I feel like a student of monetizing blogs because I have spent YEARS investigating and testing ways to do just that. Since 2016, I have had many opportunities to coach and guide several ambitious folks who are… Read More A Blogging Toolbox just for New Authors
With a fresh cup of coffee in your hand and your trusty laptop at your side, you prepared to snuggle in and create an About Page for your business that will make your prospective readers and customers giddy with the anticipation at the thought of working with you. Then it happens…your mind goes blank and… Read More 5 Steps to Writing an About Page
6 Ways to Improve Your Blog for Free 1. Change up Your Template: Think of it like when you give a room in your home a fresh coat of paint. The fresh new look is uplifting and exciting and the same applies to your business blog. Most of the blogging platforms – WordPress, Blogger, and Typepad… Read More 6 Ways to Improve Your Blog for Free
People like looking at pretty things. It’s no secret. We love to look at images of food, babies, DIY, crafts and motivational stuff, all while murmuring, oohhh and ahhhh. But images on social media are more than just eye candy. The Importance of Using Images in your Blog Images are an eye-catching tool that… Read More The Importance of Using Images in your Blog
I am always on the hunt for really good information online. I particularly love an article on blogging that includes tips on how to attract readers, how to create cool content and all the bells-and-whistles that can help my blog be the best it can be. I also enjoy really good articles on what NOT to… Read More Social Etiquette- Tips and Thoughts for Being Polite Online
“You’re still doing that blog thing?” an acquaintance recently asked me,her eyebrows shooting up to her hairline in genuine surprise. Yes, I am still doing that “blog thing.” There was a time, when I first started blogging, that I was always having to explain “what” a blogger was. Now, (nearly a decade in) I think… Read More I Love my Blog {And My *WHY* when it comes to Blogging}
Can you believe that 2016 is only a few days away. DANG…that went FAST. It seems like, with business planning and general family stuff in the forefront of my mind, the last thing I have time for is creating worthy blog posts for my readers. This is the time when I call in the Big… Read More Scrambling for blog content? Free book publishing PLR!
I know you are hustling & bustling around trying to get everything ready for the upcoming fresh, shining New Year so I will make this short and sweet. Well, kinda short….but definitely sweet. As an entrepreneur and work from home pro, I am always looking for the work-around. You, know the things/tools/secret sauce/ninja secrets that… Read More New Year’s Resolutions for Entrepreneurs (and a tool that will knock their socks off)
You are blogging like a superstar and relevant and amazing information is flowing from your keyboard like spun gold. You are on a roll! You’ve followed all the “rules” of blogging 101 and are consistent, relevant and are sharing information that your readership will value and appreciate. There’s only one problem…no one is commenting or… Read More Creative Tactics to Increase Interaction on your Blog
Last night I was watching re-runs of Shark Tank (LOVE that show) and the young couple that owns Grace & Lace was on there talking about how they grew their business to a 1.2+ million dollar biz (before the Sharks go involved). They also admitted that they had never spent a dime on marketing and… Read More 5 “Must-Know” Tips for New Bloggers
It is Wednesday and I am silently saying a prayer that the rest of this week starts shaping up soon. Ever had one of those weeks when, nothing goes according to plan, everyone is on your nerves and you’d sooner have an enema with a hot rock than to spend one more days trapped in… Read More Derailing WTF Days (And Farewell to Those Three Letters)
Clients come, and clients go. And some tax our patience, suck our time and fray our nerves. It’s at times like these that we have to be like Kenny Rogers’ song The Gambler and know when to hold on to them, and also when to let them go. Not too long ago, I was enjoying an… Read More What Kenny Rogers’ The Gambler Taught me About Time Suckers
