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How to Drive Traffic to Your Blog!
The biggest struggle with running a blog is getting people to read it! It seems so basic, but if you are not driving readers to your blog, how do you expect anyone to find it!? I’ve done a ton of research, I’ve taken courses, I’ve read blogs, and I’ve tried everything under the sun. After all of this, I’ve come to one conclusion. The best way to get people to your blog is through… Pinterest! Why Pinterest? You may think that sounds nuts; that website that people use to find recipes is going to drive people to my travel blog, or my teaching blog? Yes! It really is. Pinterest is the…
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How to Make Money Blogging!
Is this for you? Is your blog stuck in a rut? Are you up and running but the money isn’t coming quite as you expected? Have you had an idea for a blog, but you’re not sure to go about launching it and making it profitable? I found an amazing course to help you make money blogging. You have to check out Launch Your Blog Biz! This course is seriously amazing! It takes the difficult task of making a profitable blog and teaches you step-by-step how to start making money. Who are these people and why should I listen to them? Alex and Lauren at Create and Go have…
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Building, Promoting, and Monetizing for Blogging
Build Your Blog 1. Bluehost Web Hosting Bluehost is the company I use to host my website. They are affordable, and they have 24/7 support. I did once have an issue where my site went down, and after contacting them, it was fixed in under an hour. They were professional and courteous. Great company to look into if you are planning on beginning blogging. Bluehost also works seamlessly with WordPress.org which makes it easy and pretty intuitive. 2. Build and Launch Your Blog This is a course from Create and Go Launch Your Blog Business is a course that teaches you how to set up your blog as well as…
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Launch Your Blog Business Review
Are you thinking of starting a blog? Or have you recently started a blog and you’re just not sure what to do to get to up and running? If you have an interest in blogging, check out Create and Go they have amazing courses for bloggers of all kinds. When I first started this blog I did everything wrong. I tried to create a profitable blog without doing my research or having a plan. That’s where Alex and Lauren come in. Alex and Lauren, who are behind Create and Go created a course just for people like me. Their course Launch Your Blog Business is designed for beginner bloggers. …
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5 Ways to Bring in Extra Cash
As a teacher, we’re not known for being in a profession where we’re making a ton of money. But like everyone I have bills to pay and want to still live a life I can enjoy. Because of this, I am always looking for ways to pick up some extra money. I have compiled a list of all the things I do or have done to bring in some extra spending cash. None of these are going to make you instantly rich, but if you put a little time into them, you can earn some side cash. 1. Start a Blog If I can start a blog, then anyone with…
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How I use Tailwind to Boost my Blog Traffic
What is Tailwind? Tailwind is an inexpensive service, where you can schedule your pins ahead of time, it also allows you to track your pins, repins, and followers. I use Tailwind so that I can schedule all of my pins for my blog and my TeacherspayTeachers.com store. This allows me to know that my content is getting out there without being attached to my computer at all times. How it Works Tailwind does most of the work for you; you just have to spend a little time setting it up. You connect Tailwind directly to your Pinterest account. This gives Tailwind the ability to access your boards and do your…
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A Guide to Starting Your Blog
Starting a blog is an exciting thing! But it can also be stressful if you’re not prepared. Make sure when you decide to start your blog, that you are ready. Personally, I started my blog twice before I got it right. To hear more about my mistakes check out My Blogging Journey. But when I finally got it right, everything just started clicking. Hosting First, make sure that you host your website. Hosting your site is important because it gives you the freedom to do with it what you’d like and monetize it how you like. I use Bluehost for my site hosting. Through Bluehost, you can download WordPress so easily. …
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Using Affiliate Sales to Make Money Blogging
Being a new blogger is tough. You spend all of your time trying to continuously come up with great content while you’re simultaneously trying to drive traffic to your blog. But with all of this work, how do you actually make money!? The best way to start is through affiliate marketing. When I started my blog, I had two failed attempts before I finally got things off the ground. The game-changer for me was when I found Alex and Lauren at Create and Go They are two bloggers who have created excellent courses that get your blog up, running, and profitable. I learned from their classes, Launch Your Blog Biz. That…
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Pinterest Traffic Avalanche Review
A few months ago I decided to start a blog. But, I felt lost about how to make my blog successful! I didn’t know what to post about, how to get attention to my blog or how to monetize my blog. So like most of us, I went to Pinterest and started researching how to build and monetize my blog. I found that one of the keys is Pinterest Traffic. After taking several free email courses, I stumbled upon Create and Go. The authors of Create and Go, Alex and Lauren, have run two successful blogs and have created courses to help you do the same. The first class I took from…
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My Blogging Journey
For those of you that are thinking of blogging, or for those of you who are just curious to know a little more about where I’m coming from, I thought I’d tell you my story. Let’s Take it Way Back I went to college to become an elementary school teacher. I thought I was destined to become Miss Honey from Matilda. But, as we have all learned, God had other plans. After college, I began subbing and working as a paraprofessional while I worked on my Masters. Because, that’s what I was told, you HAVE to get your Masters Degree. Due to some unforeseen circumstances (which is a long story…
