Are you one of those social media influencers who is more micro than macro when it comes to a following on Instagram? I can post anything I want on Twitter and Facebook and Pinterest, but if you really want to make money using Instagram, you need to have a certain number of followers to be able to use the swipe up feature in your stories to share a product and the link to its sales page. So what happens to those of us trying to reach that magic number of 10,000 followers on Instagram who already have a business page? We got left behind … [Read more...] about Review of LinkFolio
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This Will Really Make Your Blog Steam Out Of The Crisis
Economists are now saying that due to the novel coronavirus pandemic that has caused a worldwide lockdown, never seen before, we’re not in a recession worse than 2007. That is a shocking yet unbelievably underreported fact. These same economists are turning towards industry experts to give them details on how every business of every kind can get out of this crisis. As a professional blogger, you too will be wondering what on earth you can do to retain and increase your readership. The verdict is slowly being released and here are the top 5 … [Read more...] about This Will Really Make Your Blog Steam Out Of The Crisis
How to Profit from Your Passion in 30 Minutes or Less Each Day
We are honored today to share a post with you written by Ruth Soukup, Founder of Living Well, Spending Less. Ruth is a writer, speaker, and entrepreneur, as well as the New York Times bestselling author of Living Well Spending Less: 12 Secrets of the Good Life. Through her popular blog, she encourages a million and a half monthly readers to follow their dreams and reach their goals, sharing easy-to-implement tips and strategies for saving time and money while focusing on the things that matter most. Have you ever looked at your life … [Read more...] about How to Profit from Your Passion in 30 Minutes or Less Each Day
3 Things Nobody Ever Tells You About Professional Blogging
So… You want to blog for a living? It’s hardly surprising. There was a time when gifted writers had few outlets to reach an audience with their offerings. Unless you worked for a paper or had a publisher you had to send constant submissions to magazines and hope that one of them would be so kind as to reproduce your work. Now, throw a rock in a franchised coffee bar and you’ll hit a blogger! :-) Look on just about any career website and you’ll likely stumble on more than one article extolling the virtues of a career in blogging. They’ll … [Read more...] about 3 Things Nobody Ever Tells You About Professional Blogging
Personal Sponsorship: From Proposal to Partnership
I have been blogging professionally since 2012. Before then my blog was basically just a place for me to write and share things happening in our lives. In 2012 though, I decided that I wanted to "run with the big dogs" and actually have a blog that meant something, that stood for something. Naturally, attending a blogging conference was tops on that list. Like any newbie blogger, I was filled with excitement and couldn't wait to learn as much about the blogging business as I could. I have hundreds and hundreds of bookmarks and downloads of … [Read more...] about Personal Sponsorship: From Proposal to Partnership
How to Get More People To Follow Your Blog on Social Media
As a blogger, there is nothing more FRUSTRATING than pouring your heart and soul into your blog, providing content that you know your readers will find useful, and then - nothing. No shares, no comments, no likes - just the sound of crickets chirping in the background. When it comes to getting more followers on social media, there are some universal tactics that you can use regardless of which social networks you use. Here are some tips that can help you increase your follower count! Follow Other People or Businesses One of the … [Read more...] about How to Get More People To Follow Your Blog on Social Media
5 Tips to Start a Successful Parenting Blog
Parenting, mom or dad blogs are amazing resources with parenting tips, hacks, frugal ideas and much more. If you have always read these blogs and wondered if you can actually do it, here are some tips to help you start a blog and run a successful parenting blog. Why Do You Want To Start A Parenting Blog? Before you start writing, you need to figure out why you want to start a parenting blog in the first place. Is it a way to keep up with friends or relatives who live far away from you? Is it a way to make some extra income? Or do you want to … [Read more...] about 5 Tips to Start a Successful Parenting Blog
So You Want To Start A Blog? Top Tips To Help You Stand Out
Blogging has fast become something that many people are starting up these days, be that as a hobby or for a potential new career in the digital world. The opportunities are now endless as more and more brands are wanting to work with talented individuals in the written word and photography, rather than seeking endorsements through celebrity. It is an exciting time that is for sure. But, starting a blog can be a little complex with the desire to get everything right from the get go. While this isn’t a tutorial on how to set up a blog, I thought … [Read more...] about So You Want To Start A Blog? Top Tips To Help You Stand Out
