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Tonight I’m sitting at my computer wondering what to write about because the blog post I had originally planned just wasn’t cutting it for me. I’ve committed myself to only write posts that will really help you with your business. And then as I ran through all the areas of blogging and business that I want to help you conquer I figured it out. How about I tell you about everything that I should have done a long time ago. Things that have changed my business for the better and would have grown my business much faster and more successfully had I implemented them months or years ago.Now is your chance to learn from my mistakes because it took me a long time to not just realize these things, but to make them happen. The last few months I’ve seen so much growth from making changes that I knew in the back of my mind I needed to make, but didn’t know how. Or I was just in denial and wanted to do things my way, instead of the way that I knew was going to work for my business.I am 100% certain that waiting to implement the changes I’m going to talk about below have caused my business to grow much slower, help less people and make less money. For real, don’t make the mistakes I made. Let’s talk about those mistakes...
How to use Tailwind Tribes, Scheduling & Looping to make your Pinterest Marketing strategy more effective and easy. Use these tools to help grow your blog or Etsy shop!
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The world within your niche is quite small. You don't have to be a household name. Just a little fame can go a long way towards building your business. With consistent effort and some creative ideas, getting well known in your niche is not as daunting as it may seem.
I’m trying something new today by offering an audio AND text version of this post. I know some of you would prefer to listen to my blog posts when you’re at the gym, on your way to work, or making breakfast, so I hope this audio feature helps. Let me know! 🙂 I started my blog […]
In this post, I'll walk you through how to use Tailwind for Pinterest, including the exact strategies I use to get the most out of it!
Anyone established in the world of online business, blogging, or selling will tell you that it’s of upmost important to “find your niche”. So what the heck
My blog expense report, blogger salary details. What I spent, what worked, what didn't, and what's changed in the way I run my business.
Getting paid to be creative is a myth. Lately, we’ve heard this phrase being tossed around a lot. Heck, we’ve even used this exact phrase to describe our journey ourselves. But the phrase isn’t really accurate. We aren’t getting paid to be creative. We’re getting paid because we are intellectual
We've learned A LOT in our years of blogging consistently – mostly from making a bunch of mistakes, of course. But mistakes are super valuable , especially if you can learn from them without actually having to make them. As in, if you can get someone else to spill the beans on all the lessons the
Writers talk about their characters being disobedient all the time. It’s like some kind of cosmic joke, we spend weeks planning, checking, re-checking. We dust our shirt collar in a smug, ‘I’ve defeated my story outline’ pose, only to get 30,000 words or so into our novel and the little darlings bastards have pitched a […]
Writing is one of those activities that is really nice when it's finished, but feels somewhat agonizing during the process. Writers enjoy having written, but the act of writing can be exhausting, intimidating, and overwhelming. Here are some tips for how to trick yourself into writing when you're not feeling up to it.
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What every blog post should include in order to provide quality content for your audience and make money through your blog!
This post is an in-depth tutorial. If you want to JUMP STRAIGHT TO THE “START A BLOG TUTORIAL,” please click here! In this post, you learn how to "Start a Blog in Just 6 Simple Steps"! Let me tell ya, in the past few years, blogging has turned my
I’ve been using the AI chatbot, ChatGPT, as a content creation, blogging and marketing tool for my website design business and my lifestyle blog, and yes - its powers are mindblowing.
(THIS POST PROBABLY CONTAINS AFFILIATE LINKS. OUR FULL DISCLOSURE POLICY IS REALLY BORING, BUT YOU CAN FIND IT HERE.) If you'd told me 5 years ago that my life would be this different (from how it
Writers Write creates writing resources and shares writing tips. In this post, our guest blogger shares nine ways to bring the funny in your fiction.
I’m very good at coming up with story “sparks” – too good, in fact – but I always find it a trial to develop those ideas into fully-fledged stories. One technique I use is to create mind-maps. I thought I would share my genre mind maps in case they can help you in your hour…
Do you dream of turning your blog into a career? Here's how I became a full time blogger making money, working from home in just 6 months.
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Ahh makes sense to do an income report for June at the end of July, right? 😉 But for real here, I’ve considered sharing income reports for awhile now and it took me this long to muster up the courage. I’m actually transitioning my business to something totally different right now, so I thought this was […]
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A lot of times when we’re discussing a book proposal at work, we’ll ask, “What’s the conflict?” or say, “This could use some internal conflict.” What we’re talking about, of course, is the conflict…
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Learn how to increase your Pinterest traffic and navigate the new algorithm with these pro tips for developing a successful Pinterest strategy.
There's a certain frame of mind you need to have before starting with Pinterest marketing to avoid frustration and burnout. Learn the key mindset shifts you need to make as a Pinterest marketer here!
There is one frequently asked question I get almost everyday. The question usually goes something like this, 'Liz, how do I start a blog?' or, 'How do you get people to read your blog?' I have been meaning to answer these questions on the blog for so long now, but I'm not an expert. I honestly have just always done projects, documented them, put them here on the blog & to my amazement people come to read my blog & they talk to me about all things DIY & it's my favorite thing ever! I am so appreciative for every
Did you know that you can rank first overall in Pinterest search results even with a new blog? It's true - Pinterest is the most powerful platform a new blogger can use to grow their
Everything You Need To Know About Tailwind & Tribes. Plus how I grew my traffic from 0 to 20,000 page views in 30 consequtive days!
Mind mapping is a how to tool to declutter your brain, incredibly satisfying and freeing! If you need a How To tutorial, or new ideas of how to apply #mindmapping #selfcare
If you're using ConvertKit forms to capture lead information, make sure you aren't making these top 3 mistakes I see people make.
There's a lot to learn from JK Rowling's writing philosophy—and a lot to leave behind. Try these 9 principles in your writing, and let go of anything that doesn't help you.
If you're an independent designer or maker, finding your niche can help you build a successful brand - featuring 5 top tips from the creator of Red Hand Gang.
So, you’ve written a story. What now? Well, must be time to submit it for publication, right? Before you do, stop and think about whether this story is really ready to be accepted. What makes me an expert on this topic? Over the past 15 years, I’ve submitted my work over 1,500 times. This has … Continue reading 60 Reasons Your Writing Will Be Rejected
You see a lot of popular blogs out there, right? Want to start a blog because you hear about how amazing it is? You probably read popular blogs and wondering how they make money eh? And even better – there are even mom bloggers making money blogging! Yes, if you’re a stay-at-home mom, you can […]
Everyone has an entrepreneur inside of them, and while blogging business may seem scary and like huge step, EVERYONE can do it with one simple step!
Hi, I’m Ariel, and for the past two years I have been editing nearly all of the new content on Making Sense of Cents. Along with editing this blog, I am about to graduate with
As an accountant who works with small business owners, I know how much tax liability can impact the lives of our clients. In fact, the question I hear the most is: “How can I pay less in taxes?” This is...
Believe it or not, this blog runs on a shoe-string budget. Over the last few months, I have found some of the best free blog testing tools out there. I have tried all kinds of tests and testing websites so you don’t have to! You get to skip the junk and get right to the …
Let's look at some of the misconceptions about writing I've fallen prey to during my career, so you, in turn, can avoid getting sucked into their undertow.
Hey friends! I am back with another post geared toward helping you monetize your blog and use it as a way to earn a full-time income online. If you’re new ’round these parts, you may want to start with last week’s post where I shared 11 different ways to monetize your blog (and two that […]
