
You Are My People, And I Serve You
hy is it so difficult to stay true to ourselves? That’s the questions I kept asking myself as I was listening to Seth Godin and Marie Forleo talk on Marie TV. I’m a fan of Marie and Seth. These are

The Side Blogger — Redefining Blogging Goals, November 2018
uys, it happened. I’ve hit a snag. For the last 2 weeks, I’ve been struggling to get anything down on this blog. To be fair, I’ve been struggling to write anything. Now, here’s the thing. I do not believe in

5 Ways to Stay Motivated As a Newbie Blogger When Your Blog Is Not Yet Making Profits
‘ll be honest with you, I love making money on the side; always have. If someone gives me 5 bucks for taking a photo, it excites me. Money is, how should I put it, the simplest way to show that

How to Come Up With Brilliant Blog Post Ideas That Never Fail with These Two Free Tools
magine this: you write a blog post, then hit publish, and voila — hundreds of comments, shares and email sign-ups from just one blog post! Now imagine this happening every single time you publish a new blog post! Only if!

8 Surprisingly Easy Formatting Techniques To Make Your Blog Posts Extra Readable
ontent creation is no easy task. Trying to get people to read the entirety of what you’ve written? Now that’s nothing short of a full-blown battle! No matter how compelling the topics are, or how well we articulate our posts,

10 Powerful Topics That Are Guaranteed to Grow Your Blog
o matter your niche, there are certain topics that always get people’s attention. As a blogger, it’s a good idea to have a few posts on these topics handy. If you’re busy or haven’t had a chance to write an

How to Navigate Blogging Overwhelm without Losing Touch With Your Audience
bout five months ago I started a new blog. This time though, it was a bit different from all of the other blogs I’ve had. This time, my blog wasn’t only a way for me to share what I’d had

7 Super Simple Editing Tips That Give Your Writing A Much Needed Oomph
he more I sharpen my skills as a blogger, the more I find that nothing quite beats awe-inspiring writing when it comes to blogging success. After all, the audience on retainer needs incentives to keep them coming back. And let’s

How to Add Google Analytics Tracking Code to Your WordPress Blog (Two Methods)
o you know what the most important thing is for a business owner? Oh wait, I’ve got something better! Do you know what the most important thing is for a blogger turned business owner? It’s the knowledge of who your audience

How to Automatically Back up Your WordPress Files and Database with UpdraftPlus
ere’s the thing. You can never have too many backups of your website. Am I being paranoid? Well… not really. Hold up, hear me out, k? You see, web servers are not impregnable. They can have a system malfunction just

8 Blogging Facts No One Really Talks About (Hint: It’s Hard)
ontrary to what you see splashed across Pinterest, you CANNOT start a REAL blog in just 10 minutes. Even 10 freakin’ hours may not be enough to start your blog. And today I’m here to tell you why. I’ve been

How to be an Authentic Blogger: 5 Tips for Standing Out in a Saturated Niche
ver since I entered the blogging and freelancing world, I keep hearing the terms authentic, original, unique, impostor syndrome being thrown around a lot. The first three terms are fairly similar in meaning, the last being that of lacking the