What are the Costs of Blogging and Can You Make Money? When you’re sipping your morning coffee or your evening glass of wine and catching up on your favorite blog posts, have you ever stopped to think about the person behind that site? That they spend countless hours creating articles and videos for you to enjoy? Some of those bloggers…
[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] I made a promise that 2016 was going to be THE year of the vlog for me (that’s a video based blog for those who are scratching their head) and I have to confess that I have been sucking at it. I started strong with some Netflix News videos but…
Stop Whining and Start Blogging Humans love to make excuses for why something can’t be done. They won’t call them excuses, but let’s get real—if you’re tasked with doing something, and you give a reason why you can’t (or won’t), it’s not a reason—it’s an excuse. Excuses are our brains’ natural reaction to anything that’s uncomfortable or out of the…
Angela and I met a few years ago in a professional group and while we weren’t in the group together for very long, our paths would cross again thanks to the ConvergeSouth conference – which she’s now a part of as well!! We both have teen daughters and whenever we’re together, somehow the topic always turns to the joys and…
From Kristen – I met Dara last year at a conference that I oversee and fell in love with her and her story. Dara started her site as a way to chronicle the battle she had with breast cancer and offer support for others going thru a life changing illness like she did. Dara decided to embrace her crazy, perfect,…
Guest Post from Rob Ainbinder From Kristen: I’m out enjoying some R & R with the family and thought it would be a great time to introduce you to some of my favorite fellow bloggers!! Up today is my friend Rob Ainbinder! Rob and I met several years ago at a conference and have been friends since. Not only is…
Happy Easter, everyone!! By the time you read this, I will be one step closer to embarking on Spring Break ’16!!! But have no fear, I have lined up some amazing friends to keep you entertained while I’m gone!! Today’s guest blogger is the one and only Abbie Gale. I met Abbie a few years ago at Bloggy Boot Camp…
5 Ideas for Writer’s Block Would you believe me if I told you that even professional writers get stuck in a content rut? When you have done something for a long time, at some point you’re going to think you’ve said all there is to say. There are days that I stare at the ceiling trying to wax poetic and…
The Pros and Cons of Using Pop-Ups Pop-up ads are nothing new to the internet, but if you feel like you’re seeing them for more than just ads, you’re correct. Almost any site you go to these days has some form of pop-up with a call to action on it. Whether it’s to sign up for the newsletter or blog,…
#WordlessWednesday Remember being 16 during the summer? Maybe you had a job (I did.. American Express NROC!!!), maybe you didn’t but the one thing you most likely did have was your license. Was there a better freedom than being able to go and do what you wanted to do, when you wanted to? No more waiting for mom and dad…