*Lisa is the first of many TOS Crew members that will be writing some very interesting guest blog posts for my site. Get ready to learn a bit and have a few laughs from these bloggers that were voted good enough to be on The Old Schoolhouse Store Crew! ~Kelli This post was originally written […]
Blogging Basics: 11 Blogging for Profit Posts! Make money NOW!
Jessica brought us 11 weeks of Blogging For Profit posts and I must say it has certainly helped me! The month prior to her posts starting in September, I made slightly over $100.00 per month on Google Adsense. By following her tips, I have seen that grow to over 400 bucks! Plus, with the holidays […]
Blogging Basics: The Profitable Blogging Formula
The Profitable Blogging Formula = Great Content + Smart Marketing + Monetization Plan I’ve really enjoyed my time here, but it’s coming to the end. I hope with this series of posts, I’ve provided you with some new ideas and perspectives for profitable blogging. When you think about all we’ve talked about it over the […]
Blogging Basics: Making the Most of Guest Blogging Opportunities
We’ve talked about guest blogging a few times in this series. In fact, I think it’s quite obvious that I am guest blogging right now and I do it because there is tremendous benefit to me and my business. Guest blogging allows you to reach new audiences and establish your expertise further. Add to that, […]
Blogging Basics: Be a Well-Rounded Blogger
By now, we know that being a successful blogger isn’t about posting to WordPress all day. There are many tasks we have to attend to and it’s not always easy getting it all done. The great thing is that you don’t have to do your own writing to own a very successful blog. Many ambitious […]
Blogging Basics: Grow Your Mailing List
The Smart Blogger’s Not-So-Secret Weapon: Grow Your Mailing List We’ve all seen the for-profit blogs that get a ton of traffic, have oodles of comments on every post and they never seem to have any shortage of advertisers. How do they do it? With very few exceptions, I bet there is one thing they all […]
Blogging Basics: Growing Your Blog Following
Growing Your Blog Following: I’ve Got Good and Bad News Just about every blogger would love to have a larger following. A bigger audience means we can get our message out to more people and ultimately, we can achieve more profit from our work. But when it comes to growing your following, I’ve got good […]
Blogging Basics: How to Get More Comments
Is Anybody Listening? How to Get More Comments on Your Blog It’s the frustration of many a blogger. They keep writing, writing, writing, but the comments are few and far between. If you’ve dealt with this, you may have felt like you were talking to yourself. I’ve been there myself, so know how you feel. […]
Blogging Basics: Using Images to Create Unique Blog Content
Set Yourself Apart: Using Images to Create Unique Blog Content Today’s web is far more visual than it was just 5, 7 or 10 years ago. These days, with faster Internet speeds and sophisticated mobile devices, it’s possible to use more images in your content. In the past, you’d have to be wary about page […]
Blogging Basics: 15 Ways to Find New Content!
Beat Blogger’s Block: 15 Blog Topic Brainstorming Methods There’s nothing worse than sitting down at your computer and finding you have absolutely nothing to write about. And even though you might be a prolific blogger, it happens to all of us at one point or another. The great thing is that there are plenty of […]
Blogging Basics: 10 Ways to Earn Money Blogging
10 Straightforward Ways to Earn Money from Your Blog If we’re going to talk about profit from blogging in the next series of posts, we’d better start with the most important discussion of all. How do you make money from your blog? A lot of people start blogs without any monetization plan in mind. While […]
Blogging Basics: Know Why You Blog! (Blogging for Profit)
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 […]
