Between the invention of AI and more design tools at our fingertips, it’s easier than ever for small business owners to create content for their marketing needs. Creative Fabrica is one of those design tools. If you don’t know about them, you’re definitely...
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7 Steps to Mastering Social Media Management
Feeling overwhelmed by the ever-expanding world of social media? Are you juggling multiple accounts, trying to keep up with the demands of each platform? If so, you're not alone. Between the multitude of social media platforms, constantly shifting...
Coronavirus Social Media Tips for Business Owners
9 Social Media Post Ideas and 90 Hashtags for the COVID-19 Outbreak Are you a business owner wondering how to engage on social media during the Coronavirus outbreak? Whether you’re not sure what to post right now, or you’re scared business won’t return back to...
How to Choose the Right Social Media Platform for Your Business [Infographic]
When I teach social media marketing, I always stress the important of narrowing your focus to one social media platform. There are numerous reasons that I won’t address in this article (because I address them in this article: 5 Social Media Myths That Are...
Podcast: How I Quit My Job (And Became a Full-Time Blogger)
Last week I got to sit down with Cole Lindbergh, the host of The Kansas City Podcast. Things get real honest as I share my story about taking life into my own hands and grabbing the bull by the balls. You'll hear all the ups and downs leading up to my decision to...
4 Lessons Learned From a Year of Blogging
The first month of 2018 has come to a close. It’s hard to believe that just one year ago I was writing my very first website traffic report, Tips and tools that generated 5,344 page views my first month blogging. A lot has happened since that first website...
10 Ways to Make Money Blogging
10 Proven Ways to Make Money Blogging-Pin Blogging is generally regarded as a pastime or hobby, but there’s plenty of ways to make money blogging. There are thousands of real people making money from their blog. A lucky few are even making millions! Ever heard of...
100+ Blogging Tools to Help You Blog Like a Boss
If you’re just beginning a blog or looking to scale your current one, blogging tools are essential to your productivity. Fortunately, we’ve compiled the ultimate list of blogging tools and websites for successful blogging. This list covers resources for all levels of...
9 Must Have (and Free) WordPress Plugins for New Bloggers & Business Owners
WordPress is one of the largest blogging and CMS (Content Management Systems) on the internet. If you’re a new business or blogger, chances are your website is built with WordPress. The best part about WordPress? The plugins! Plugins are small pieces of...
Learn the Traffic Driving Strategies I Use to Grow My Blog
April was a month full of testing, refining, and building on my traffic growth strategies. In this post, I’ll walk you through the elements I tested and share what worked and what didn’t. I also created two short video tutorials to walk you through my best strategies...
3 Actions That Transformed My Business
In my last Blog Traffic Report, I shared that I was a “hot freaking mess” in February. (Don’t remember that? Check out last month’s post and learn the 5 Mistakes I Made on my Blog This Month. The beauty of finding yourself at an extreme low is that you have nowhere to...
5 Mistakes I Made on My Blog This Month
5 Mistakes I made on my blog this month February Blog Traffic Report This traffic report is extremely difficult for me to write. I don’t know how else to describe February other than, Hot Freaking Mess! Seriously, from beginning to end, it was a total mess. Instead of...
January 2017 Blog Traffic Report
My first full month as a blogger is officially in the books! Let me tell you, since going live on December 18, 2016, it has been a whirlwind! Things are moving so fast I have decided to document my results each month and share it with my readers. I will share the...
37 Inspirational Quotes for Entrepreneurs
Being an entrepreneur requires mental fortitude. Whether you’re a newbie blogger, small business owner, or seasoned entrepreneur, you’re going to have bad days. You’re going to experience doubt, worry, and fear. And that’s OK. It’s perfectly normal. In fact, it’s...
How To Go From 0 – 500 Email Subscribers in 30 Days!
When I launched my blog my list grew faster than I ever imagined possible! In this post, I outline the five email list building methods I used to grow my list from 0 - 500 email subscribers my first 30 days as a blogger. (Update: Since writing this post, I have...