Blogging

Quarterly content clusters take the guesswork out of blogging by giving you one clear theme every three months. With a pillar post at the center and supporting posts branching out, this strategy builds topic authority, boosts SEO, and makes your content easier for AI tools and readers to find.

Have you ever wondered how professional garden communicators continue monetizing garden content and adapt in a digital world that changes faster than the growing season? Whether you’re a blogger, photographer, podcaster, or writer, the old models of ad revenue and sponsorships aren’t what they used to be. The good news? There are new, innovative ways …

As the holiday shopping frenzy approaches, this deep dive on affiliate marketing for Black Friday promises to be your beacon, guiding you through the intricate waters of affiliate marketing. With the spotlight on maximizing earnings during the Black Friday extravaganza, we delve into strategic insights, exclusive tips, and proven methods to elevate your affiliate game. …

Unlocking Black Friday earnings is like stepping into a high-stakes game with the crisp air tinged with anticipation and the buzz of eager shoppers setting the stage. Imagine being more than a spectator; picture yourself as a strategic player in this shopping extravaganza, where the promise of unbelievable deals is your playground. Now, let me …

Autumn is a season of transformation. The air turns crisper, leaves paint the world in warm hues, and our hearts cozy up with the anticipation of holidays. It's a time when nature puts on its most captivating show, and our spirits seem to dance in harmony with the falling leaves. As a blogger, this magical …

Welcome, my fellow bloggers, to the season of cozy sweaters, pumpkin spice everything, and brilliant foliage – yes, it's time to embrace the fall content calendar! As someone deeply immersed in the world of DIY crafts, food preservation, recipes, homesteading, and more, I know how vital it is to stay ahead of the game. So, …

Monetization tips for bloggers are always in high demand, so let's start off with some ideas for unlocking fall earnings. As bloggers, we're constantly on the lookout for creative ways to turn our passion into profit while maintaining the authenticity that keeps our readers engaged. In Week 1 of our Fall Monetization series, let's dive …

Running a successful business requires more than just offering great products or services. To truly thrive, you need to be able to identify  and start tracking what's working and making money as well as what isn't, allowing you to focus your efforts and resources on the most profitable aspects of your business. This process involves …

Creating a standout blog in a crowded online world is a challenge, but it's not an impossible one. With the right strategies and a unique approach, you can make your blog shine brightly among the countless others vying for attention. In this comprehensive guide, we will explore various techniques to help your blog stand out …

Whenever someone is trying to manage their business online, one of the first things they have to master is the optimization of their website and the generation of more targeted traffic. Google has always provided webmasters with a universal analytics system designed to measure their website traffic with demographic and strategic data they could use …

I've been online blogging since 1997, but didn't always treat it like a business until I came up with this weekly blog schedule. The key to success is committing to do certain daily blog tasks and sticking to that commitment. I won't lie - it's hard, especially when you have other commitments that sometimes take …

Kids really do say the darnest things and these kids blogging quotes prove that beyond a shadow of a doubt! After the latest exchange with one of my daughters about blogging, I wondered if other children had said funny things to their parents about blogging. I asked a bunch of my fellow bloggers if their …

If you are conducting your blog as a business and dealing with PR, Press and other businesses, at some point you will need to write professional emails. You have to be serious and professional if you want others to take you as a professional. It’s easier when you are responding to an email that was …

At some point, most bloggers and website owners look for an easy nofollow vs nofollow explanation because let's face it, knowing when to use nofollow and when to use dofollow is a bit confusing. It is important to use the right links though so Google knows how to rank the important of website pages. With …

All bloggers need fresh blog post ideas constantly if they want to blog regularly. I wrote about generating content ideas before and mentioned three content generators in that post. Well I found more so this post is about all 10 content generators on the web. Use these tools and generate more than 750 blog post …

Do you manage time effectively? Raise your hand if you spend too much “work time” checking Facebook, scrolling through Pinterest, networking or spending way too many hours on research? I know I am guilty of doing this! In fact, many of us are guilty of wasting time doing what we want to do instead of …

In honour of Good Manners Month I bring you email etiquette 101.

SEO can be confusing for many bloggers so you may be looking for some easy SEO tips to take to get you started. I made an infographic to show you the steps you will want to take with each post to get started with basic SEO.

It is important to learn SEO optimization if you are blogging, intend to blog or have a business online. SEO stands for Search Engine Optimization and when it is used properly it is a great way to drive organic traffic to your blog or website. Learning SEO is simpler than you think, but it is …

If your answer to the question, who is your ideal blog reader is everybody or something equally as generic such as moms or men then you need to do rethink how you are marketing your blog.

Did you know an easy way to start building blog traffic is with an email list?  

Have you wondered how to reach influencers and connect with them in a meaningful way that is mutually beneficial? Who You Know Is Important The phrase “It’s not WHAT you know, it’s WHO you know,” is so true! That phrase gives you an idea of just how important it is to network regularly in your …

Anyone who knows me knows how much I love iPhone blogger apps. I love finding new ones - especially photography apps but did you know many of them cannot be used commercially? That means if you alter your photo using them by adding text, overlays, frames, etc. you cannot use them on your blog. There …

Today I thought I would share with you 3 easy ways to make money blogging or using your online social presence - and these are all ways that I personally have experience with. The amount of money you can make from blogging varies from a few dollars each month to several hundred per month or …

Review bloggers getting enough of what they need should be easy, right? Not so!   Sellers send us many things to review but few are willing to send things we might need to complete those reviews. I have come up with a list of 10 things that I never have enough of - and believe …

I’m still learning what time saving tips work the best, so I’m no pro at this by any means.   So instead of focusing on one specific thing to learn how to manage your time effectively, here are the some general time saving tips. Eliminate Distractions There is nothing worse than when you sit down …

As a new year approaches, you should take some time to get some basic blogging tasks done so you are ready to start again. 5 Blogging Tasks To Do Before the New Year 1. Reassess Your Goals Every blogger knows you should have goals related to your blog but we often commit one of the …

You want to keep your blog up to date but you are looking forward to a break from your blog work during the holidays. What can you do? There are a few different choices you can make. What’s right for one blogger will not necessarily be right for another. There is no right or wrong …

  If Santa had a blog, what sort of posts would be be writing about? I asked some bloggers to give me some potential post titles that Santa himself might be planning to post about on his blog. Here’s what they came up with: Fat Free Cookies? Ain't No Belly Got Time For That! Buck …

In honour of Take Your Kid to Work Day (Nov 5) I wanted to talk about tips for working on your blog when you have kids at home that can’t take care of themselves. For some of us, every day is take your kid to work day! Routine Get in a routine so your child …

To be successful in blogging you should give up your shoulds. Today is Give Up Your Shoulds Day so I wanted to talk about shoulds. Common Shoulds Regarding Blogging How many times have you heard some of these shoulds either from the mouths of other bloggers or in blog posts or websites or even at …

You do sponsored posts to monetize your blog but just sitting and waiting for the offers to pour in isn’t working so well.  How can you find more sponsored post opportunities? How to Find More Sponsored Posts Respond to Press Releases and Media Alerts Although press releases and media alerts are usually being sent by …

Blogging is fun and challenging and there are lots of reason to start a blog but there are also reasons not to start a blog. Someone Else is Pressuring You To I love blogging so much that I wish more people I know in real life blogged. So I know I encourage my family and …

Which link would you rather click on? bit.ly/0s4yaPB bit.ly/newblogplanner I’m guessing you probably said the second one. That’s because it gives you a clue as to what you will be seeing once you click the link. Many of us are (rightly so) a little leery of clicking short links just because you can’t see where …

© Flickr User barkbud Do you remember a few years ago when blogs were ‘cool’? Back then every wannabe metropolitan city dweller between the ages of 13 and 40 had one, but it meant something very different to what it means today. Back then running a blog meant keeping an online diary of your personal …

Today is Google’s birthday, sort of. The exact date of Google’s birthday has changed and been debated a bit through the years. Google filed for incorporation on September 4, 1998, was established three days later on September 7, and the Google.com domain was registered September 15. All have been considered Google’s “birthday” at one point, …

So you’re reading up on blogging or you are chatting in a forum or group with other bloggers and they mention something and you have no idea what they are talking about and you are too embarrassed about your lack of knowledge to ask. Allow me to help you out. Below are some common blogging …

Whether your blogging break was planned or not, when you come back to blogging after being away for a while, it can seem very overwhelming. Over the many years I’ve been blogging, I’ve taken a few breaks. Some were because I lost internet access at home for a while. Some were vacations, some were from …

If you are a professional blogger at some point you will need to find a way to keep track of your finances. Your income (sponsored posts, ad revenue, affiliate ads, product or service fees) and expenses (conference fees, design work, office supplies, internet fees.) Many bloggers have created printables or spreadsheets to track these things. …

1. Create Your Page. 2. Go to layout or just your blog if have quick edit enabled. With quick edit you can click the little edit button on your menu bar. If you don't have that enabled, use layout to edit the pages/menu   3. When the box comes up, unselect the page(s) you don't …