Choosing a blog name is perhaps one of the most excruciating parts of starting a blog. I spent days and days waffling back and forth over the perfect name until I finally called my best friend who walked me through it. If you want to read about the process we used to finally determine my blog name, you can read about that here >> Today I want to share some tips if you’re finding that you’re super duper stuck with this process. Related Posts: How to Start a Blog on Bluehost for $2.95 a Month How Long Does It Take to Make Money Blogging (the Keep Reading
How to Increase Your Blog Traffic Using Content You Already Have ~ Free Traffic Guide
Hey! I'm so glad you're here! There's something I want you to see. If you've been around my blog for a while, you know I have a blog traffic guide called Traffic Transformation, which is the story of how I went from 17K to 400K+ page views in 10 months. The guide is $79, but did you know you can get a complimentary guide for free?! Not everyone knows about this because it's honestly kind of hard to find buried on my other site, Adventures in Blogging, so I wanted to make sure you saw it. If you go to the Traffic Transformation landing page, you'll see a button Keep Reading
Passive Income Blogging: How My Blog Earned Over $1,000 While I Was Sick
I just spent the last week battling the flu. I knew something was up when all I wanted to do was lay down all day on Monday. For the better part of seven days, I was practically in bed around the clock. Not. Fun. At. All...... It's a good thing my blog earns income without me As I could throughout the week, I checked on my business here and there. I was pleased to find that everything was humming along without me. People were visiting my blog, taking my courses, and in general operating as if I was there (even though I wasn't). I was so thankful that I had this business Keep Reading
Loneliness & Overwhelm in Blogging {& what I do about it}
Can I be honest with you right now? Something has been weighing on my mind that I feel needs to be said... Seriously, this blogging gig REALLY pushes you to your limits sometimes. Every time I think I am getting into a good groove with this blogging thing, something gets all messed up. Sometimes it's tech. Sometimes it's my schedule. Sometimes I just get in my own way due to fear of not being good enough....and honestly it's lonely working at home by myself with nobody to talk to. I've been listening to some amazing mindset type messages lately...something I swore I Keep Reading
12+ Free Blogging Resources: Checklists, Guides, & More!
Starting a blog isn't expensive in itself, but being able to get some free training is always nice! I've compiled a list of helpful blogging resources that I would recommend anyone starting or growing a blog to read through. Pick and choose the ones that interest you the most right now, and bookmark this page by pinning the image below so you can come back and download more in the future! I'm always on the hunt for new resources for us! 12+ Free Blogging Resources All of these free blogging guides, checklists, etc are created by bloggers that I know and trust. They won't Keep Reading
3 Things Most Bloggers Get Wrong When It Comes to Pinterest Traffic
Hey! I've been meaning to write about this for some time, but I've been holed up in my home office creating Adventures in SEO for the past 4 months and am just now finding time to breathe! I get emails ALL THE TIME from bloggers who want advice on Pinterest. I get great traffic from Pinterest + Google so I wanted to share some tips as to what does and doesn't work for me. Adventures in SEO is the FIRST course to combine effective Google and Pinterest SEO Strategies into one. This course explains everything in a straightforward step-by-step manner with videos, Keep Reading
What I’m Reading: List of Must-Have Books for Online Entrepreneurs with Six Figure Dreams
Are you a blogger or online entrepreneur with dreams of hitting $100,000+ in annual revenue? I remember being in your shoes and also getting my hand on as much reading material as possible so I could learn quickly. So many people have asked me for book recommendations in recent months that I would like to start sharing some of my favorites with you! I'm a paper person and strongly prefer to hold a book in my hands, but honestly most of these are way easier to just listen to on Audible in a fraction of the time. You can get a free trial of Audible + two free books here Keep Reading
What To Do When Someone Steals Your Pins
Scammers man! Not only do they steal your stuff, but then they waste your time by requiring you to chase them down. :/ This morning I was doing my normal weekly 1 hour pinning session. Right when I was about to finish up, I stumbled across an account that had redirected nearly a dozen of my pins to their website. I took a closer look and noticed so many blogging friend names….basically this guy hijacked hundreds of pins from reputable bloggers! I spent an hour reporting all of my stolen pins. I told everyone in my Facebook group, Adventures in Blogging, but just in case Keep Reading
Blog Traffic Bonus Guide: 3 Ways to Get a Lot More Page Views!
Welcome, blogging friend! Today I have something special to share with you. As you may or may not know, I spent a lot of time in the past couple years figuring out how to get traffic to my blog. In 2015, I increased my page views from 17K to over 400K per month in just 10 months and detailed that entire journey in my guide, Traffic Transformation. I still boost my page views using the same strategies. I've sold over 2,000 copies of my guide to date, and I feel like it's time to give it an update. Bonus Blog Traffic Strategies! As I was going through my blog Keep Reading
⭐ How to Get Traffic to Your Blog EVEN IF Pinterest or Facebook Disappeared Tomorrow
As I write this post, I'm in the passenger seat of our van right on the way to the beach for a long weekend! yah!! I love the fact that I can take my work with me wherever I go....even if the hot spot connection is weak and I keep having to re-connect every few sentences. LOL If you have any suggestions for a better "on the road" internet alternative than my Verizon Wireless hotspot, I'm all ears! :) This is Your LAST Chance! This week we have been talking about the amazing Genius Blogger's Toolkit, a collection of over $5,000 worth of growth-inducing, Keep Reading
📈 How the Genius Blogger’s Toolkit Will Make You Money
If you’ve been with me for a while, you know I LOVE strategizing easier + more effective ways of doing….just about everything. This week we’re talking about the amazing 2019 edition of the Genius Blogger’s Toolkit because it’s a limited time offer of over $7,000 in blogging education (courses, books, bonuses) for only $97. More specifically, it's 94 products worth $7,395.27 - 26 eBooks 55 eCourses & videos 7 printables & workbooks 5 templates stock photo collections and a membership site Today I want to talk Keep Reading
Need to Organize Your Blog? Grab This Blog Topic Organization Guide
I know lots of people say to choose the ONE NICHE you want to write about and stick to that on your blog. As in, if you want to write about fitness, keep your blog only about fitness. Or if you want to write about healthy meals, keep your blog only about healthy meals. I think most of us aren’t that focused, though. I don’t know about you, but I have LOTS of passions. I am a mom, a volunteer, an athlete, and a CPA. I love spending time with family, gathering friends at cookouts, and learning new things. I am constantly learning and love to share what I learn with everyone I Keep Reading
7 Things You Shouldn’t Forget to Consider When Naming Your Blog
Blogging is my favorite topic to talk about. I just love it when I can help another mom, especially, find her voice and put her ideas out into the world. Something she creates all on her own and turns into something amazing. There's no better feeling than that! We are helping to support our families with our blogs, and that's a wonderful thing. Sometimes I go off the deep end with detailed posts like my 2,000+ word income reports or a 100+ page book on how to get over 100,000 page views to your blog, but I forget that I need to take it back to basics for everyone who's Keep Reading
New Blog Tip >> When Should You Put Ads on Your Blog?
Lots of people ask me when they can start putting ads on their blog for passive income. I wanted to touch on that today because it can be confusing - when to put ads on your blog! Although you can technically monetise a blog without ads, I find it to be the easiest way to see a return on your efforts. Besides, it's highly motivating to know that you created something out of nothing and can make money from it. I don't know about you, but I like consistent positive feedback that I'm on the right track. Ads are the quickest way for blogs to earn money in the early days. As you move Keep Reading
How to Find Time to Blog (as a busy mom!)
Whether you have a blog or are just considering one, there is one thing I know you're wondering - How do I find time to blog? I get asked this SO MUCH that I thought it would be helpful to give you some ideas of ways I fit in blogging into my busy life. I have three kids, ages 9, 7, and 3, and we are constantly on the go between school, playdates, doctor's appointments, birthday parties, sports, etc. The craziness never ends! If I had waited until this point in my life to start a blog, I don't know that I would have been able to get past the mental part of wrapping my Keep Reading
