By Jessica Sanders

When it comes to putting together a stellar business blog, you have so many options it can make your head spin. With blogging demand alarmingly high, there are plenty of platforms to choose from. But, which one should you choose?

Well, that depends on your skill level and work load.

If you’re half working, with one eye on kids all day, no worries. You can find a blogging platform that will require nothing but content from you. However, if you have the time and desire to create a well crafted, customized blog page for your business, you will find something as well. (more…)

By Scott Hersh

If you are just looking to blog for fun than it’s perfectly fine to write about whatever you want, rant away, and don’t worry about sticking to any one topic, you will probably have a lot of fun doing it too.  Many blogs are designed that way, it is not uncommon to find blogs that combine topics as unrelated as medical research, knitting, and dog care all in one.

The reason that blogs which combine a mishmash of the bloggers personal interests do not become very popular, or make a lot of money, is because they don’t focus on the needs of the readers. The mishmash blogs are focused on the bloggers themselves, which does not engage any particular niche.   (more…)

By Holly Reisem Hanna

When I first launched The Work at Home Woman, I knew that I wanted to monetize my blog with traditional advertising methods and affiliate marketing. I also knew that I needed a lot of blog traffic to do so, so offering free giveaways and product reviews became part of my marketing plan.

Because my blog isn’t a typical review or giveaway blog, I didn’t actively seek out these sorts of opportunities. But after a few months of being on the market, requests to do reviews and run giveaways slowly started to trickle in. Many of my first reviews and giveaways were for business and career related books.

Over time The Work at Home Woman grew and became more popular and my inbox became flooded with PR requests, everything from tech gadgets, business services to books, writing opportunities and much more. In fact, this is one of my favorite things about being a blogger; you never know what opportunities are going to come through the pipeline. (more…)

By Kevin Moor

If you are a new blogger or a seasoned blogger just looking to do some remodeling, there are certain things you should keep in mind when it comes to blog design. Sometimes the things that you want to see on your blog and the things that your readers want to see in your blog are completely at odds with each other. So what is a blogger to do?

The following top blog design tips are designed to help you as you get your start as a new blogger or as you revamp your existing set up. These tips are focused on helping you stay focused as you build your blog, keeping in mind what is best for both you and your reader. The following pieces of advice aren’t everything to remember, but they are a good springboard to your new blog. (more…)

By Donna L. Johnson

The new year is right around the corner and you’re gonna own it! That’s right – 2012 belongs to you. Just like 2011 and 2010 and 2009.

You get where I’m going with this, huh?!

Every year at this time, women all across the world set out to conquer big things. They start off with lofty ambitions and lots of enthusiasm, but usually end up overwhelmed and discouraged.

Without sounding like a bad “you can have a better period” commercial, it doesn’t have to be that way. Don’t set yourself up for failure by taking unrealistic vows you can never keep. (more…)