In 2014, I started taking my blog seriously. In late spring 2015, I was starting to see a return on my efforts, and at around the point I was making $400 a month, I started using an Excel spreadsheet to track my progress. I have used it every month since then to make financial decisions related to my blog. It helps me figure out what to work on, determine what isn't working, whether or not I can afford to invest in a blogging course or hire help, and more. I couldn't have grown my blog to where it is today without this tool! This spreadsheet was instrumental in helping Keep Reading
Big Announcement! New E-book on Making Money Blogging!
I get so many questions about making money blogging that I wanted to create a super actionable guide to help everyone who wants to build a profitable business online. So I spent time writing all about the 7 PROVEN STRATEGIES YOU CAN USE TO INCREASE YOUR BLOG INCOME whenever you want to. It's meant to be put into action immediately and can really help when you're not sure what's working and what's not. It will help you decide what to do next and give you the reasoning behind each strategy. It's part practical tips and part mindset shift. I want to give you a Keep Reading
Thinking About Starting a Blog? Here’s a Simple Way to Make Money with It!
I've been getting so many questions about earning money from a blog that lately. Today I thought it would be a good idea to go over an actual example of how I make money blogging. I don't know about you, but I really appreciate examples. Hopefully this will help you visualize exactly how you build a profitable blog piece by piece. Lots of little actions like incorporating the coupon below is how I grew my blog from $100 per month to over $13,000 per month. In the beginning, it's a $10 here, $20 there kind of thing. Only after you get good at this kind Keep Reading
How to know if you can be a good blogger
Do you have a blog? If not, have you ever considered starting a blog? Have you ever wondered if you could potentially make a go of this thing called blogging? There are certain traits that all SUCCESSFUL bloggers possess. Successful Blogger Assessment Quiz If you've ever wondered if you have what it takes to be a successful, even PROFESSIONAL BLOGGER (meaning, you do it for a living!), then I have something fun for you! You can take this quiz to find out if you have what it takes to become a successful blogger!! This interactive quiz is brought to Keep Reading
March 2016 Income Report – How I made $6,032 Blogging
Hey everybody! Welcome to my latest income report! This income report is for March 2016. It was a very interesting month, so let’s get started! Past Blog Income Reports This is the sixth income report I’ve posted to date. Here are links to the previous blog income reports: July 2015 – $3,391 October 2015 – $7,495 2015 Yearly Recap – $33,500 January 2016 – $9,997 February 2016 – $9,026 First Things First: How to Start a Blog If you landed on this post because you are interested in starting a blog, I wrote these posts to get you started: How to Start a Keep Reading
How to Become a Six Figure Blogger
*Updated: October 2019* The 2019 Genius Blogger’s Toolkit is Here! Heads up ya'll! The Genius Blogger's Toolkit is here! It's $7000+ worth of blogging education for just $97 and it's only available for SIX days. Click here to get the 2019 Genius Blogger's Toolkit Bundle >> Today I want to go over something that I get asked about all the time. It's something weighing on the minds of every single blogger I meet. I know it because I was there just a few short years ago. How do I make money from my blog? How do I get people to read it? How do Keep Reading
February 2016 Income Report – How I Made $9,026 Blogging
Hands down the most requested type of post on my blog are income reports. I write a lot about making money from home as a stay-at-home-mom and I also write to help bloggers grow their online presence….almost all of my readers are interested in these reports! Because of this, I’ve decided to be a bit better about publishing them on a regular basis. The last income report I published was for January 2016, so I have quite a bit of catching up to do. I’ll see if I can publish two a month until I get caught up for the year! Why I Publish Income Reports Some people question why I these income Keep Reading
Free Printable 2017 Blog Planner
I've got something excited to show you guys! I've worked closely with a designer to come up with a lovely 2017 blog planner! The 2017 BLOG PLANNER is free to all of my Blogging Tips Newsletter subscribers! Click here to get your planner today (+ immediate access to all of my previous freebies designed to take your blog to the next level)! I try to give you guys resources to grow your blogs, and without a doubt, help with content planning & strategy is one of the top requests! I don't know a better way to get organized than with a paper planner (I'm a completely paper Keep Reading
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What to do if the Blog Name You Want is Taken
Something I know a lot of people (including me!) agonize over when starting their blog is what to name the darn thing! I thought it would be helpful to cover my naming process with you so you can see that A) it was very hard for me too and B) that there's a method to choosing a perfect blog name (in hindsight). :) How I Named My Blog Before I started blogging, I agonized over my blog's URL, www.whatmommydoes.com, for weeks before settling on that name! I came up with dozens of potential names and couldn't make a decision one way or another. It wasn't until my best friend from high school, Keep Reading
How I Plan to Double My Blogging Income to $16,000 per Month in One Year
Hi guys. You all know I don’t like fluff. In fact, I’m kind of allergic to it. That’s why I don’t take it lightly when I recommend a product or service to you. I am so excited because the best course I’ve taken all year long (and I’ve signed up for 12 of them!) is now available to the public. This course is the one I WISH I had written. It's seriously kicking my butt all over the place. It’s called Making Sense of Affiliate Marketing and it’s written by Michelle Schroeder-Gardner of Making Sense of Cents. This course is no joke SO good. Like I think I will be able to double my monthly Keep Reading
{Flash Sale!} $39 for $4,800 Worth of Blogging Products, Subscriptions, & Services!
Ya'll it's baaaaccckkkkkk!!!! The BCSTACK, my favorite uber affordable awesome bundle of blogging resources is here this week! It's over $4,800 of courses, ebook, coaching, and more for only.....$39. I'm not kidding. I've purchased this blogging bundle of products for the past three years (it's different every time) and have been blown away each time by the quality of information included. This is the single most economical purchase you can make for your blog this year. The catch is that it's only available for less than one week. Please please Keep Reading
10 Things I’ve Sold by Accident Online as a Blogger
One of my favorite things about being a blogger is the ability to recommend my favorite products and services to my readers and get paid for those recommendations. I write blogs posts about my favorite things, say, the best books I've found to encourage my kids to eat veggies. But then something weird happens. Sometimes, I sell other things on ACCIDENT. If you're already a blogger who's part of the Amazon Associates program, you probably know what I mean. What happen is that I will refer people to one item, but they will never actually buy that item - instead, they purchase other Keep Reading
Over $4,800 in Blogging Education for $39 THIS WEEK ONLY
Last year around this time, I started purchasing training on all sorts of topics. I invested in Pinterest training, read several ebooks, and signed up for 7 courses on specific topics like creating lead magnets, visual branding, learning Instagram, and creating ebooks. I basically surrounded myself with experts, paid and free and absorbed as much knowledge as I could. One of the purchases I made that I has paid for itself many times over is a package of products called the BC Stack from Blogging Concentrated.. It was a package of dozens of products by expert bloggers and online Keep Reading
January 2016 Income Report – $9,997
Hello friends! I’m so glad you’re here! Welcome to my January 2016 income report. Written in June. Hi, my name is Lena and I’m a professional procrastinator. :) I read an article recently that indicated people who procrastinate and are perpetually late are die-hard optimists. Apparently really optimistic people think they can do ALL THE THINGS in a limited amount of time. Good thing it’s true!..........I CAN do all the things!! Just not on time. lol I’ve had this income report on my to do list since February 1st! When I got to April and still hadn’t started it, I considered Keep Reading
