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April 12, 2021 6 Comments

30 Small Business Ideas You Can Do From Home (Free Business Plan)

Do you dream of starting a business from home, but you have no clue what type of business to start? Oh, believe me, I've been there! If you're interested in being the boss and calling the shots, here are 30 small business ideas you can easily run from home! 1. App Creator If you have an idea for a smartphone app that makes ... Read More

March 10, 2020 Leave a Comment

How BossBabe, Natalie Ellis Gets Paid to Post on Instagram

Have you ever wondered how people get paid to post on Instagram? Well, today, we're talking to Natalie Ellis, one of the creators and strategists behind BossBabe, a global online community of over 2 million women! At just 28 years old, Natalie and her business partner, Danielle Canty, have built BossBabe into a multi-million dollar ... Read More

February 20, 2020 71 Comments

A HUGE List of Free Resources to Help Run Your Home-Based Business

Leaving the security of a steady-paying job to launch a new business can be a scary endeavor. Even if you've planned and saved six months of living expenses, often it takes months to start generating income from your business. And guess what? Even if you don't have money coming in, your business still incurs expenses to run ... Read More

January 29, 2020 4 Comments

How I Grew My Blog’s Traffic by 3,711.4% in 6 Months

Let’s get one thing straight: There are no shortcuts when it comes to growing your blog traffic. That being said, you can see massive progress over a period of a few months with good content and legitimate SEO techniques. For example, I was able to increase my blog traffic by almost 4,000% in just half a year. In this ... Read More

August 14, 2017 Leave a Comment

How This Accountant Ditched the Cube and Became a Productivity Blogger

Carrie Smith Nicholson is the founder of carefulcents.com where she works as a financial influencer and productivity blogger. Using her past experience as a small business accountant, she helps burned out business owners get more done in less time. Her business strategies and productivity tips have been featured in Inc. Magazine, ... Read More

April 5, 2017 Leave a Comment

How Newsjacking Can Make Your Blog a Must-Read by Your Ideal Customers

Are you someone who: Has thought about blogging as a way to build your business, but don't know what to write about? Tried blogging – but maybe haven't published one in a few years? Writes a regular blog, but it’s not bringing you any business? It’s become clear that blogging is a vital part of how many businesses reach ... Read More

March 16, 2017 10 Comments

5 Ways to Use Social Media to Promote Your Blog

As a blogger for years, I’ve experimented with multiple types of blog promotion. To this day, though, one of the most effective promotional platforms for me, continues to be social media. In this blog post, I’m going to share my top five tips to use social media to promote your blog. 1. First things first: Grow your social media ... Read More

March 3, 2015 Leave a Comment

5 Ways Blogging Can Contribute to Your Self Growth

We all have them. Bad habits, mindsets, learned helplessness that we may not be aware of. We’ve gotten quite accustomed to them that they feel a part of us. Developing good blogging habits should allow you to confront some of these habits and make decisions about them that will be beneficial. If you’re new to blogging welcome ... Read More

April 15, 2014 Leave a Comment

How Great Writing Helps Expand Your Brand

The Internet has revolutionized marketing forever. Ads were once expensive and had to be in your face or no one would pay attention to them. Today, you don’t have to slap potential customers over the head with pictures of your product or slogans in order to get them to recognize your brand. However, you still have to take an active ... Read More

March 17, 2014 7 Comments

100K Bloggers Who Are Making Big Bucks From Their Blogging Efforts

I hear it over and over again -- bloggers can't make good money. While I obviously disagree with that statement, I decided to prove the naysayers wrong by featuring some women who are earning big bucks through their blogging activities. The really great thing about blogging is there isn't one right way to do it. How bloggers make ... Read More

December 12, 2012 5 Comments

7 Social Media Tricks All Bloggers Should Use

Every single day, you might ask yourself “What else can I do to improve my blog?” Great content, simple and creative website design, pictures with Alt text, niche-based keywords—unbelievably, sometimes these aren't enough to boost your blog to the top of search engine rankings. So, what will? I'm sure you will have heard of ... Read More

December 9, 2012 9 Comments

Why Hobby Blogging is Not Like Career Blogging

I know I’m not the only one guilty of being a serial-blog abandoner. I’d ask for a show of hands, but I wouldn’t want to embarrass anyone who is currently reading. I can’t even begin to count the number of times I’ve had a great idea for a blog, got it started, written some content, and then. And then my attention has been pulled in ... Read More

September 17, 2012 10 Comments

How This Mom Turned Her Wide Variety of Passions into a Business

Writer, Alexandra Brown has been sidetracked by all kinds of distractions: college, marriage, career, and motherhood. With a diagnosis of hypomania, stopping to smell the roses includes an idea to breed a new strain. Alex suffers from a constant creative influx of ideas - most of which she takes the time (and resources) to explore. ... Read More

July 2, 2011 3 Comments

What You Need to Know About Monetizing Your Blog

At-home entrepreneurs are always looking for additional ways to add to their income. With the surge in blogs that has occurred in recent years, it may seem that blogging is a great way to add to your cash flow. However, before you jump into monetizing your blog, review these four points to make sure you know the ins and outs and can ... Read More