Creating an online course doesn't mean you have to reinvent the wheel or create content from scratch. Creating a course means you get to take the meat of your best content to the next level. Thinkific is my go-to tool for creating online courses. Reviewing content that you know readers love is a mix of scary and exciting. Scary because you realize that editing should have happened a long time … [Read more...] about Why Bloggers Are Perfectly Positioned to Create an Online Course
Step by Step Guide to Starting a Blog to Make Money: Part 1
Starting a blog seems overwhelming but it doesn't have to be. I get it. Oh, do I get it. I started a blog in 2004. I wrote about education reform, a topic I hold near and dear to my heart to this day. Then I got distracted and went to business school, which landed me in a corporate job. I made good money but my heart ached and I was unhappy. Then I had babies and needed an … [Read more...] about Step by Step Guide to Starting a Blog to Make Money: Part 1
6 Essential Blogging Tips You Must Do Before You Hit Publish
Writing a great blog post is an excellent feeling. Then you want people to read it. How can you prepare your post so that it has the biggest chance of getting a lot of traffic? Are you missing important steps when it comes to publishing your blog post successfully? I get it. I feel you. This post includes essential blog tips you should do before publishing a post. If you're a serious blogger, pay … [Read more...] about 6 Essential Blogging Tips You Must Do Before You Hit Publish
7 Ways to Get Readers to Open and Read Your Newsletters
Over the past year, I have grown my newsletters email list from 3,000 to over 17,000 with an above average open rate and an above average click rate. So how do I do it? 8 Ways to Get Your Readers to Open Newsletters Optimize Headlines Have you heard of this amazing FREE tool? Coschedule's Headline Analyzer is a remarkably powerful tool for bloggers. Blog posts need good headlines but so do … [Read more...] about 7 Ways to Get Readers to Open and Read Your Newsletters
How to Easily Create a Successful & Beautiful Opt In with Leadpages
An opt in might be the perfect way to build your newsletter list. You offer your reader a free download, eBook, or online course depending on your preference. Taking the plunge with Leadpages took me a while. I don't want you to make the same mistake. Always budget conscious I waited many months before going for signing up for Leadpages. I can honestly, wholeheartedly say that Leadpages has … [Read more...] about How to Easily Create a Successful & Beautiful Opt In with Leadpages
12 Rock Solid Stock Photo Websites
Whether you have a personal blog or own a major corporation, using stock images is one of the best ways to draw attention to your online content. However, creating your own photos is not always an option, which is why stock photo websites have become so popular. You can acquire these photos from both free and paid sites, depending on how you plan to use them. 12 Rock Solid Stock Photo … [Read more...] about 12 Rock Solid Stock Photo Websites