Bringing it home for business and blog
Writing a guest post can be such a great way to grow your own blog’s following {just one of the many perks of guest posting}. But there are some “rules” that you want to follow to really rock your guest post. 1. Know the audience and niche of the blogger for which you’re writing To [...]
My daughter is now a teen, and I’m thoroughly enjoying this new stage of parenting. Being the mom of a teen means that our homeschool days begin much later and I’m spending a lot more money on hair gel and electronics. Having a teen has even affected my blogging. The Visual Content In the early [...]
I have often seen beautiful photos on people’s blogs, with great looking captions, and adorable buttons on their sidebars, and assumed that I could never create these without the use of a fancy program. I am the type of person who likes to work with what I’ve got, not spending money unless I absolutely have [...]
I thought about writing this post with a blaring billboard of numbers, declaring how quickly I have grown my blog and offering tips for how I have done it, so you can follow my formula to explode your blog. But the truth is, I haven’t done it. God has. Makes it kinda tricky to come [...]
A little over a year ago, a vision began. This vision was for a place where homeschool bloggers could connect and homeschool companies could learn more about blogging and how to work with bloggers in mutually beneficial relationships. It started with a brand new hashtag on Twitter – #hsbloggers – and led into the launch [...]
There are a lot of bloggers out there in that vast expanse of cyber space, but blogging can be all about your own personal benefit. You see, some people blog for the benefit of others, some blog for money, and others blog for themselves. As a homeschool mother of six, I blog for several reasons… [...]
It seems there has been some confusion about the term Homeschool Blogger. Let’s take a quick moment to define what a homeschool blogger really is – and is not! Homeschool Blogger: A blogger who homeschools children NOT a Homeschool Blogger: A blogger who does not homeschool children. It really is that simple. Being a homeschool [...]
A few years ago, I was homeschooling my six children and trying to devise a way that I could bring in some extra income. I had been a teacher for many years, and had earned several college degrees. It wasn’t easy maintaining the decision to stay at home, but looking back now I would never [...]
Introverts can be successful in carving out a place for themselves, even in the non-stop conversation of social media, by blogging with their unique social style in mind. Most of us are naturally interested in what makes people tick, and when we can use that information to understand ourselves and others, it’s a very good [...]
{Note from Amy: This post is from my good friend Kris of Weird Unsocialized Homeschoolers, who writes awesome reviews! I’m so glad she’s willing to share this important information with all of you.} Curriculum vendors sending you hundreds of dollars worth of stuff for free and all you’ve got to do is post about it [...]
