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  Do You Know Why You Blog? I Mean Really Know… It seems kind of like a silly question, but I would guess that most bloggers don’t know the true reason why they blog. And because of that, they flounder and don’t earn as much as they’d hoped. I’m hoping that our discussion today will …

Read More about Blogging Basics: Know Why You Blog! (Blogging for Profit)

I’d like to introduce you to Jessica Martin, a blogging for profit expert, who is going to do a series of posts over the next several weeks.  I have so much going on that I haven’t been able to research y’all some good Blogging Basics posts lately, so what better way to get you the …

Read More about Blogging Basics: Introducing Jessica Martin, Blogging for Profit Expert

I offer MANY different options for companies to advertise on my blog from free reviews to much more elaborate events including Pinterest Parties and Twitter Parties.  I actually want to start doing MORE Twitter parties… you know, actively seeking companies to sponsor the parties  – and it got me wondering what other people do, what …

Read More about Blogging Basics: How To Offer A Twitter Party as Part of Your Ad Options

OK, so I have started writing several different blogging basics posts for this week and once I put the title and a short intro, I just sit there like, “Duh!”  I have so much going on that I am beyond stressed… I am actually writing this post on Tuesday with only about 2 hours before …

Read More about Blogging Basics: Writing When You Have Writers Block!

So, I am curious…. how many posts have you guest posted that led to the one you are wanting to promote?  Did you get any “yes” answers?  Have you even done this part? Hopefully you pitched some bloggers with your great ideas and have already posted a few out there.  Either way, these tips should …

Read More about Blogging Basics: Promoting a Post with Guest Posts (part 2)

Miss me last week?  I went on vacation at the very last minute and didn’t work. Oops!  Anyway, you had a nice break.  How is that post coming along?  How’s the traffic on it? Two weeks ago I told you to start thinking of some post titles.  Well, this week you have to actually start …

Read More about Blogging Basics: Promoting a Post with Guest Posts! (part 1)

Last week in our Blogging Basics post, we hit up every single linky that we could find to promote that ONE post.  How did that work for you?  Did you get sick of the linkies?  Yeah well, go through your analytics and see which ones sent you the most traffic – try to link up …

Read More about Blogging Basics: Using Social Media to Promote a Post

So, it has been a while since I talked about anything having to do with actual blogging.  So, you have spent so much time working on goals, working on stats, working on your social media accounts.  Now, let’s work on a post.  I want you to write a post that will be forever popular! One …

Read More about Blogging Basics: Make a Popular Post Using Your Old Content

So, you decided to take the plunge and become a blogger!  Now, you are writing fairly regularly about your chosen topic and finding that you don’t know as much as you thought you did.  Or that you are about to run out of stuff to say!  What do you do? #1 – Start browsing the …

Read More about Blogging Basics: Finding Great Content in 5 Easy Steps