You need to build your email list if you want to grow your blog. Don’t be the person that keeps making excuses for why they aren’t focusing on building their list. I learned that lesson the hard way but you don’t have to. The truth is that email is far more effective at reaching your […]
Have you ever looked at your blog’s analytics and wondered when the hordes of visitors are going to start showing up? You’re publishing great content and have something to say, but try as you might, those traffic numbers just don’t seem to be climbing as much as they should be. The truth is, it doesn’t
Have you ever felt like your blog’s audience wasn’t growing fast enough? You’re not alone. Every blogger has had that feeling. So what can you do to make it happen? It all starts with a strategy focused on putting your visitors first and I’m going to show you exactly how. But, there’s another hurdle to
Note from Adam: The most effective way to earn a full-time living from your blog is to become a freelance blogger. The best thing about this is that no matter how challenging it is to make money in your niche, you can make it happen by leveraging your skills and knowledge as a blogger. To
I did a rather odd thing this one time… I went to a popular blog, read their guest post submission guidelines, took notes, and then deliberately designed my pitch to break most of those guidelines, and sent it out. Guess what happened? I got the spot. I got my post published. “Wait, what?! How?!” – asks
Feel like you’ve lost your blogging mojo lately? No matter how many drafts you end up writing, none of them says what you have in mind. Your headline stinks, your post reads like a term paper, and you have a boring intro. You end up chalking it up to blogger’s block and barely having time
What do you do when your million-dollar blog post idea strikes? You scramble to your computer, giddy with excitement, and type as fast as your little fingers are capable. If there were competitions for typing, you’d be taking home the gold. When all your ideas are down on paper, you breathe a sigh of relief,
How many of you think Pinterest is only a place for women to share their latest recipe or DIY project? If the top 30 Pinners are food, fashion, design, and wedding bloggers, it’s safe to say it’s a scrapbooking paradise for women. So, it’s easy to push this visual search engine under the rug because
Have you ever clicked on a link while reading a blog post only to find yourself on the infamous 404 Page? Disheartening isn’t it? You were sure that the extra piece of information would help, but alas it isn’t meant to be. But, if it’s a problem on the websites you visit, then it might
I’m strange. (I actually prefer the word weird but I guess they have similar meanings). Strange people do strange things… Which is probably why I attempted (and failed, I managed just 43) to write 50 high-quality guest posts in 3 months. But why? To generate opt-ins for my personal Marketing Messenger Weekly Newsletter? To build
