In a nutshell, blogging has changed my life. Seven years ago, before I started this blog, I was a stay at home desperately seeking a way to supplement my husband’s income. Only, I wanted to do all the work online so that I could continue to stay at home with my two children. Long story short, I found several different online… Read More

As you may or may not know, an eye-catching image can definitely make your blog post pop. And no, you actually don’t have to pay for stock images to get images that look nice and professional on your blog. In the not-too-distant past, it sort of became the trend to have more “real” looking images. Stock photography is getting dated… Read More

When I first started my blog, I read just about everything I could get my hands on that had to do with blogging. And guess what? I still do! One thing I found out early on is that when it comes to blogging professionally, you never really stop learning. There isn’t ever a point where you think, “Yeah, I get… Read More

One of the most effective ways you can monetize your blog is with affiliate marketing. If you’re not familiar with affiliate marketing, it’s basically recommending various products and services to your readers and then receiving a commission if someone signs up for, or purchases, what you recommend. It goes without saying, but this should be done honestly and you should… Read More

Today I wanted to share something with you that I’ve been testing for almost two months now to help increase my Facebook and Pinterest followers for my blog — MiloTree. Basically what this is, is a small (yet noticeable) pop-up for your blog that will rotate between your Pinterest and Facebook profiles. You can add Instagram, too if you like. Now —… Read More

If you’re a blogger, or you just want to be a blogger, then you know that one of the best ways to get yourself motivated and inspired is to read about the success of others. I can’t tell you how many blogger success stories I read when I first got started. Because blogging isn’t necessarily a fast way to earn… Read More

I remember back in 2010 when I first started this blog over on Blogger. I didn’t pay for anything. Blogger was completely free, so I just created an account and started writing. Those were the days! Over time though, I slowly began paying for things here and there. The first thing I paid for was my domain name through GoDaddy. Then,… Read More

How would you like to network with your peers, drive traffic to your site, AND have fun all at the same time? Well, you can accomplish that and more with Facebook groups! I learned about Facebook groups about a year ago.  There are groups for just about anything, personal or business related: Shopify tips/tricks, blogging engagement, Amazon affiliates, surveys, favorite… Read More