If you want to start a successful blog, you first need to learn how to choose a blog niche. Most of us started our first blogs on no particular topic or a topic that sounded neat at the time. Then when we couldn't monetize it or get it to rank in search or social media, we gave up. Chances are you just picked the wrong niche, and everything else flowed from that. Picking the … [Read more...] about How to Choose a Blog Niche
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How to Get Blogger Insurance
Getting business insurance can be tough for a blogger. Some insurance companies will tell you up front they don't insure us. Even when they carry exactly the sort of policies you need. You may also run into a lot of agents who don't fully understand what you need. I have received quotes that excluded any coverage for "internet publishing", for example. That's my entire … [Read more...] about How to Get Blogger Insurance
Pinning Perfect: the Only Pinterest Course You Need
Pinning Perfect is one of the few courses I recommend. It is the only Pinterest course I consider 100% reliable and always up to date. The thing about Pinterest Before you start thinking about getting tons of traffic from Pinterest, there are some things you should know. First, Pinterest has a long history of making very big changes without warning. They have also been … [Read more...] about Pinning Perfect: the Only Pinterest Course You Need
Plugins to Replace Social Warfare
If you haven't been following the saga, Social Warfare blew up some websites a couple of weeks ago with a buggy update. After 7 updates to fix it, I found the plugin was still slowing my sites down. So I decided to replace Social Warfare, and I got a nice little traffic bump for speeding up my site. My Decision to Replace Social Warfare Over a year ago, I decided I … [Read more...] about Plugins to Replace Social Warfare
Why I Don’t Have an Email List
Last year, I set up email newsletters for my top three sites because everyone says you should. I got a virtual mailbox so I wouldn't have to put my home address in emails. I chose ActiveCampaign to manage my lists. MailMunch opt-in lists helped my lists grew rapidly. I took courses and read dozens of articles on growing your email list. So why did I suddenly get rid of it all … [Read more...] about Why I Don’t Have an Email List
