If you’re a reader of blogs, you’ve seen guest posts. We all have. But did you know guest posting is a key element to blogging success? Whatever place or level of blogging you’re at, guest posting offers big benefits to you. 5 Reasons You Should Be Guest Posting 1. You’ll be seen by a larger […]
6 Simple Ways to Build Your Blog Community
Have you been trying to build your blog following, but seem to be hitting a brick wall? The most important thing you can remember about building your blog community is that it takes time. There’s a big blog world out there. Be patient and give your blog a chance to grow! Check out these 6 […]
6 Common Mistakes New Bloggers Make
Being a new blogger is full of challenges. It seems like the blogging world speaks a language all of its own. Aside from the technical aspects of blogging that challenges most newbies, these are a few common mistakes that many new bloggers make: Blog designs that aren’t visually appealing When you have white on black […]
A Beginner’s Guide to Growing a Blog {and not neglecting your family}
Growing a blog takes time, and it takes work. As a beginner blogger, I think my biggest frustration is hearing from veteran bloggers that they are going to take a break, or how important it is to not invest so much time on my blog and spend time with my family. However, wanting my blog […]
Whose Race Are You Blogging? How to Focus on Your Own Blogging Journey
Don’t believe the “have to” ! I have a secret to share that I’ve learned the hard way! {if you know me you know I learn everything the hard way} Blogging friend, you do not have to try to keep up with every other blog and feel overwhelmed. Run your own race. It’s easy to […]
How to Find Your Blog Voice
Your blog needs to have a voice. In order to have a successful blog, you need a tribe. You need that community of people interested in what you have to say and with whom you can relate. How do you do that? By finding your blog’s voice. A Voice Gives Your Blog a Personality I […]
7 Tips to Beat Bloggers’ Block and Distraction
I don’t know about you, but when I grab a bit of time to blog, it sometimes happens during our hour of quiet rest time in the afternoon, but most often after the kids go to bed at night. By then, I’m pretty much fried. I blog because I feel called to minister to other […]
Tips for the Overwhelmed Homeschool Blogger
Please tell me that I’m not the only one who has felt overwhelmed while attempting to balance the homeschool blogger life? If you have never felt overwhelmed, then I desperately need to know your secret! If you’re like me in your struggle to keep things “balanced,” here are a few tips… Don’t try to do […]
Affiliate Links: what are they and how do they work?
Do you know what an affiliate link is? Do you know how they work? In the blogging world an affiliate link is a link that has been encoded with a tracking cookie. The tracking cookie keeps track of money spent and applies it to the unique code that was clicked on. Then the company linked […]
How Do You Do It All?? {AKA- My Weekly Homeschool/Blog/Life Schedule}
How Do You Do It All?? That’s a question I am often asked when I share “what I do” with a new friend or acquaintance. They just can’t figure out how I have time for “all” that I do. My answer is always the same. “I don’t do it all!” Truth be told, I’ve found […]
How to Write Great Blog Posts
I have news for you. No one is reading your blog posts. Studies have shown that only 16% of readers read word-for-word. Source A good 80% of readers just scan for words and phrases. So how do you write for these scanning “readers”? Want To Be A Great Blog Writer? Cut It Out! Content writing […]
So, You Want To Write Reviews
Curriculum vendors sending you hundreds of dollars worth of stuff for free and all you’ve got to do is post about it on your blog? Sounds like a good gig, but there’s much more to writing reviews than that. Writing quality reviews requires an investment of time on your part (and often your children’s part), […]
Why Companies Should Pay for Reviews
This isn’t going to be a very popular post with the business crowd, but it has to be said and explained because I have heard and seen so much confusion over the topic of paying for reviews on blogs. It is a blogger’s prerogative whether or not they charge for reviewing a product. Many bloggers […]
How to Use Affiliate Links in Blog Posts
Let’s face it, earning affiliate commissions helps support your blog and your family. But, most readers do not want to read blogs with a lot of hype about buying products. They want to know more about you and read stories about your life or your niche. So, how can you include affiliate links without […]
Confessions of The Introverted Homeschool Blogger
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 […]
Homeschool Blogger, Are You Living a Life Worth Blogging About?
Sometimes I write blog posts in pen and paper while sitting outside with the kids. Pen and paper don’t steal my attention the way a computer can so I am free to interact and enjoy the beautiful weather and my beautiful children. I can easily set my notebook aside without a thought of it getting […]
Warning: Product Reviews Take Time
Dear XYZ Company, I am so glad you asked me to review your product; however, I must tell you a few things about how product reviews work and why your review will not be up on my blog next week or maybe even next month. First of all, if your product is as fantastic as […]
Homeschool Convention Bloggers and What You Need to Know
For the past few years, homeschool conventions and bloggers have joined forces to bring awareness for the various conventions that are hosted across the US. This venture goes beyond sponsors and guest posts. It now stretches beyond the screen bringing bloggers and social media influencers into the heart of the convention with: blogger meet-ups conversations […]
Is Your Email Inbox Running Your Life? 4 Easy Steps to Stop It Now!
You sit down to work on a blog post, but first, you open your email inbox. Your intentions are to only glance at what is there, but all of the sudden you find your entire day rearranged by your inbox. The ebook you are an affiliate for is having a sale and you need to […]
30 Free Image Sources for Commercial Use Stock Photography and Clipart Graphics
People ask me all the time, “Where can I find a free image for my blog post (or printable, or e-book, or print book)?” The good news is — this blog post is going to give you a great starting point. And the follow-up post 31 More Places to find Free Images for Commercial Use […]
31 More Places to Find Free Commercial Stock Photography and Clipart for Commercial Use
You asked for it – we listened. We’ve found 31 MORE places to get you FREE stock photography and graphics you can use for commercial use projects. Running a business or website is difficult enough without having to worry about paying for the perfect image for every project. For our business, we do purchase many […]
Why Homeschool Companies Need Bloggers
Our world is changing. The way we send and receive information is changing right along with it. In this day and age, homeschool companies cannot afford to ignore the internet and social media. They also can’t afford to ignore bloggers as one of their greatest online resources. Bloggers have reach. Bloggers know the social […]
Why Be a Homeschool Blogger?
You spend your days creating lesson plans, solving problems, and meeting needs. You live a good, but busy life. So, why would you even want to bother writing about it on a blog? The reasons are as numerous as the books you’ve managed to cram in your bookshelves! Here are just a few: 1. Blogging […]
Homeschool Blogging is Relaunching SOON!
Thanks for dropping by, and pardon our dust! HomeschoolBlogging.com has recently undergone a change in ownership and the all-new HomeschoolBlogging.com will be launching very soon! On the new and improved Homeschool Blogging, you will find: blogging and social media tips and tricks how-to’s and tutorials related to all things blogging/social media information on how to […]