Today I am experiencing a cold, hard consequence of not being diligent. In October, almost 3 months ago, I wrote a sponsored post with a free printable. The post was well done and suited my audience extremely well. I read about the sponsored post opportunity via email, I agreed to the post and its parameters via email, and submitted my invoice for payment in a timely manner. Still none of that … [Read more...] about The Importance of Contracts for Your Blogging Business
How to Avoid Making Huge Mistakes on Your Blogging Business
What I am about to write seems obvious, I am hesitating to move forward and to hit publish. Here is the deal: this one thing you can do for your blogging business is obvious but this one thing is often left unloved in the dust. I get it. If there is one thing I hear again and again from readers it is that time is a major pain point. It isn't easy to find hours in the day to reflect, to … [Read more...] about How to Avoid Making Huge Mistakes on Your Blogging Business
Create a Customer Map for your Blog Reader & Success Will Follow
Understand your reader and your audience generally is a huge part of being successful. Without it, you're shooting arrows in the dark. Knowing your reader (or your avatar as Jeff Walker described it) is a fundamental piece of your business roadmap. Don't know where to start? Don't worry, I have your back. Steps to Defining & Knowing your Reader Have a vision of your reader, a real … [Read more...] about Create a Customer Map for your Blog Reader & Success Will Follow
10 Unique Ways to Identify What to Blog About
Finding content for blog posts doesn't have to be a painful or unenjoyable process! In fact, writer's block is often broken with a unique approach to identifying the topics your audience wants to hear from you. My 10 Favorite Ways to Discover What to Write About on My Blog Quora is an amazing place to discover the questions people are asking about your niche. You can also ask a … [Read more...] about 10 Unique Ways to Identify What to Blog About
3 Reasons Why Your Blogging Business Needs Instagram
Instagram is my blogging business behind the scenes. I use it intentionally to give my audience an opportunity to get to know me a bit better. Thinking of Instagram in this way transform the way you use it for your business. My Instagram feed is personal to some extent providing insight into my days and making me real, and hopefully authentic, to my audience. That is my goal. I want to be … [Read more...] about 3 Reasons Why Your Blogging Business Needs Instagram
How to Write a Mission Statement for Your Blogging Business
One of my all time favorite books - personal and professional combined - is by a man named Viktor Frankl. He wrote "A Man's Search for Meaning" and the wisdom brought forth by Frankl within the pages impacted me greatly. How to Write a Mission Statement for Your Blogging Business He wrote extensively about the importance of having a purpose in one's life. One of my favorite quotes from the book … [Read more...] about How to Write a Mission Statement for Your Blogging Business