Oh the Proverbs 31 woman! She is as loved by many as she is loathed by some. Being an idealist, I’ve always had an affinity for this chunk of scripture. I’ve read it in every translation, looked up meanings of words in Hebrew, chased down other Biblical references and truly set my heart upon the notion […]
Master Pinterest with these Time-Saving Tools
Pinterest is an amazing tool for bloggers. Since its launch in March of 2010, the image-based platform quickly grew in popularity. In just two years after its launch, it was ranked third in popularity of all the social networks. Since then, Pinterest has become a powerhouse in marketing. It drives traffic like a search engine […]
7 Ways To Avoid Burnout While Homeschooling And Blogging
Blogging and homeschooling are full-time jobs. Both jobs demand your time, energy and lots of effort. This past summer, I had a major burnout and had to take 2 months off of blogging. I was just mentally exhausted. So I needed to come up with a plan to guide me. Here are 7 ways to […]
Pinterest Strategy: Batching for Consistency
It’s no secret—lots of great bloggers utilize batching to maximize their time and efficiency! The idea is to group tasks together—focusing your energy on one specific job. For example, some people write out all their blog posts for a month (or more): they batch the writing into a block of time. Then they spend another […]
Five Questions That Will Help You Find Your Blogging Niche
Starting a brand new blog can be extremely exciting, but it can also be a little stressful. After all, there are lots of big decisions to make that have a long-term impact on the overall success of your blog. One of those biggest decisions you’ll have to make revolves around your blogging niche. What on […]
Discovering Your Brand Identity
Before you jump into designing your site or market a product you must first develop your brand identity. Brand identity is simply the face of your business. It tells your customers what your business is about and your brand personality. How to Discover Your Brand Identity Brand identity is not to be confused with branding […]
{FREE} Finish Strong Q4 Marketing Planner for Bloggers & Online Entrepreneurs
Most bloggers will tell you that Q4 is their most lucrative quarter in the year. It’s true- there is definitely money to be made during the final quarter of the year. But, having a strong plan in place is essential! Yes, technically we have already entered into Q4, but it is not too late for […]
Blogging During the Busy Seasons
In our lives, there are many busy seasons. There are busy workload seasons, busy motherhood seasons, busy holiday seasons and well the list can go on. This often times can cause a website owner to neglect their site, overextend themselves until they are too burnt out to write or even worse they come to the […]
Save Your Professional Blogging Career By Taking Breaks
When you start the journey of becoming a blogger it isn’t always with a professional blogging career in mind. It might be your “mommy time”, a way to put your feelings to “paper” or how you document your homeschooling journey. A professional blogging career can be an amazing blessing to your family’s finances. It is […]
How to Use Blogging as Part of Your Homeschool Writing Curriculum
Is your child interested in starting a blog? Do they enjoy writing or, perhaps, need to practice their writing skills? If so, blogging can be a great addition to your homeschool writing curriculum. Here are a few ideas to get you started. Have a Morning Blog Writing Session Many productivity experts recommend doing the big […]
6 Mistakes To Avoid When Writing A Blog Post
There really aren’t specific rules for blogging, but there are mistakes to avoid when writing a blog post. As a blogger, you have a desire to inspire, educate, encourage and offer value to your readers, so it’s important to make sure you spend time making your posts stand out, and draw your readers in. 6 […]
10 Mistakes to Avoid as a Work from Home Mom
Being a mom comes with a lot of responsibilities. If you have ever had an 8-5 job and been a mother at the same time, you understand what I mean. The worst part is wanting to spend time with your family, but can’t because you have to report to a job. But, if you are […]
How To Use Your Blog To Start A Family Business
Blogging can be time-consuming. As your blog gets more popular, you tend to hand off some of the more mundane tasks to virtual assistants or tech help. What if instead of paying complete strangers, you hired your children instead? They get experience and to build their resumes while you get the help needed for a better […]
Kid Blogging 101: How Your Kids Can Start Their Own Blog
Do your kids love reading blogs in their free time? Do they talk about how they want to start their own blog when they get older? Why wait? With your help, your kids can start blogging now. In fact, they could have a blog up and running in 5 simple steps. Step 1: Decide on […]
How to Properly Update Your Old Blog Posts
There are so many different ways to help increase your blog traffic. However, by doing one simple change, you can drastically increase your traffic! If you’ve been blogging for a while, there are probably a ton of old posts that you haven’t looked at in years. By revamping these posts, you can bring life back […]
Are you Falling into the Black Hole of Social Media?
Does your time seem to find a black hole during the day? The black hole that seems to eat up many a work-from-home mom’s schedule is social media. I am ashamed to think how often I pick up my phone to check Facebook in the name of “work”. Maybe you have this problem too. My blog follows […]
3 Ways to Increase Customer Conversions
Whether or not you started blogging to earn an income, if you have products, one of your goals is earning income through your blog. Many bloggers struggle with the marketing side of monetizing their own products because they’re not tuned in to these 3 ways to increase customer conversions. How to Increase Customer Conversions 1. […]
7 SEO Tweaks to Elevate Your Blog Traffic
As a blogger, one of your keys to success is learning SEO tweaks that will elevate your blog traffic. The blogosphere is filled with millions of blogs. Competition for audience is nothing short of intense. Many bloggers assume that engaging content is all they need to have an influx of traffic to their blogs. When […]
Things to Consider Before Setting up Multiple Blogs
Perhaps you run a blog that talks about multiple niches, or you’ve been debating setting up multiple blogs to earn more money. If you’re thinking about setting up multiple blogs, it doesn’t really matter the reason why. What does matter is that you consider the following things before setting up multiple blogs. Different Target Audience […]
7 Steps to Super Boost your Productivity
Humans are the most developed and intelligent of all the species on the planet, and yet, we find ourselves starting the day watching videos of dancing cats while sipping on a cup of coffee. The tiny little white screens that we carry around with us every day and unknowingly, affecting our productivity and making us more […]
How to Launch a Blog: 20 BEST Practice Tips
Do you want to know how to launch a successful blog? Well, your desire for a great blog is a good start. But that desire is also held by millions of other newbie and prospective bloggers. What tips do you need to ensure that your blog thrives after its launch date? I agree with you […]
The Ultimate Beginner’s Guide to Creating a Sales Funnel
Have you been struggling with the conversion rate in your online business or site? Your lead generation is perfect. You have a lot of visitors to your site but they are not converting into subscribers or paying customers. If you answered yes to this question, you need a sales funnel to improve your conversion rate. […]
Tips to Make More Money with Affiliate Links
Making money with affiliate links is by far one of the most popular ways to earn revenue with your website, blog or social media accounts. Affiliate programs come in all shapes, sizes, and niches. The beautiful thing about affiliate links is that you’re able to make a living off promoting someone else’s product or service. […]
Five Easy Ways To Monetize Your Instagram Account
Twenty years ago, it wasn’t possible to make a living through social media. Let’s be honest – social media didn’t even exist. But now? There are millions, if not billions, of dollars to be made through social media. While Facebook, Twitter, and even LinkedIn can be used to earn some extra cash, Instagram is potentially […]
Ten Tips To Create Amazing Instagram Content
Move over, Facebook! Instagram has claimed the title of most popular social networking platform, and it’s easy to see why. Photo-based content is fun and easy to review, and Instagram doesn’t seem to encourage the same bad behavior and arguments you can find all over Facebook and other social media sites, making it a fairly […]
Five Smart Tips To Grow Your Instagram Audience
Having an Instagram account with a respectable following can open a lot of doors. Whether you’re looking to build your personal brand, grow your business, become an influencer or achieve some combination of the three, you’ll want to put a little time and energy into attracting the audience that’ll propel your vision forward. Want […]
Blog Sponsorship 101 {new course}
You’ve worked hard to build a beautifully designed, professional looking blog. You’ve created amazing content and have begun to build an engaged audience. The next step is to begin to make income from your blog! Blog sponsorship {also known as blog advertising} is a GREAT way to bring in significant income, introduce your readers to […]
How to Revert from Gutenberg to the Classic Editor
This is Tutorial 6 in the Gutenberg 101 series. When Gutenberg is released with WordPress 5.0 the old classic editor will go away. It will no longer be included in the WordPress core. If you don’t want to use the new Gutenberg editor then you will need to download and install the new Classic Editor […]
Advantages + Hurdles of Gutenberg
This is Tutorial 5 in the Gutenberg 101 series. While Gutenberg may seem like a big change from the classic editor you have grown accustomed to, Gutenberg does come with many advantages. The advantages include: Easy for non techies and beginners to use. It much easier for a new to WordPress person to learn to […]
Editing the HTML with Gutenberg + Keyboard Shortcuts
This post is Tutorial 4 in the Gutenberg 101 series. Want to edit the HTML of a page or post directly? With Gutenberg the Text tab in the editor is removed. You can now access the new code editor by clicking on the three vertical dots in the upper right hand corner next to the […]
Post, Page, and Block Settings in Gutenberg
This post is Tutorial 3 in the Gutenberg 101 series. The post and page settings in Gutenberg have changed extensively. They are much more streamlined and appear more modern looking. No longer do you have separate sections on the right side and bottom of the post content area. The settings are now in a menu […]
How to Write a Post or a Page in Gutenberg- it’s all about the blocks!
Confused as to what Gutenberg is all about? Check out Tutorial 1- What is Gutenberg and Why Should I Care? Writing a Post or Page in Gutenberg When using Gutenberg to write a post or page you need to understand what blocks are and how they are used to format your content. Blocks represent the […]
What is Gutenberg and Why Should I Care?
This is tutorial 1 in the Gutenberg 101 series. If you pay any attention to the WordPress community you may have heard some rumblings about something new coming soon…. Something that is going to change the way you use WordPress… Something that is going to change the face of WordPress. That something is Gutenberg. What […]
10 Ways to Build Community Among Your Blog Readers
People start blogging for a number of reasons: they might do so to share a message they’re passionate about, as a business that creates income for their family, or to establish themselves as an authority in their field. No matter what your reasons for blogging are, building a sense of community among your blog readers […]
10 Ways to Stand Out As An Influencer
The demand for influencer marketing is on the rise – brands know it works. Bloggers and those who are active on social media hold tremendous power when it comes to recommending products and services. In fact, according to a poll conducted by Tomoson, a company that connects influencers with brands, businesses generate $6.50 in revenue […]
Productivity Tips for Work At Home Moms
Research shows that working from home is more productive than working in an office, but it’s does have it’s challenges. This is especially true if you have kids at home while you’re working. One of the biggest productivity inhibitors is context switching. Context switching refers to the significant amount of time it takes for your […]
5 Social Media Trends to Watch in 2018
Social media can be noisy – which means if you want your message to get across, you need to keep it super-relevant. In order to do that, you’ll want to stay on top of the ever-changing trends. If you want to start 2018 out with a bang, consider where trends are currently pointing and start […]
6 Mistakes I Made As A New Blogger
It is very easy to get carried away as a new blogger, make mistakes and lose focus on the things that truly matter. When I think of my days as a new blogger, I always think about a roller coaster ride and its blend of emotions. I wasn’t aware of the lessons of blogging 101. […]
4 Ways to Deal with Blogging Burn-Out
Blogging is hard work. It isn’t just sitting down to write a few words here and there and carrying on with your day. There is a lot of strategizing, designing, and behind the scenes details that you must figure out. When you spend hours upon hours working through those things, day after day, you will […]
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