When you’re starting a blog with the hopes of making it a business, the old saying proves true: “You have to spend money to make money.” But most bloggers don’t have a lot of money to spend when they’re first starting out — and the options for spending money are overwhelming. There are lots of […]
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7 Easy Steps to DIY Change your Blog Theme the Non-Techy Way
First of all, I’m not calling this a method for the right way to do this. I’m just going to call it a “HACK” for those of us who are tech challenged. And really, I don’t consider myself tech challenged, but I have fear. And that Fear’s name is “I WILL BREAK MY SITE”. Yeah, I […]
How to Know Why and When to Hire a Virtual Assistant
Let’s have a survey: Do you own a microwave? Do you own a food processor? Do you own a dishwasher? I think running water, toilets and a refrigerator are more in the need category, but the things above…well we can live without them, but they save us so much time! Here are a few more […]
Three Ways to Make a Mobile Friendly Website
More than likely, the majority of your site visitors are visiting your site on a mobile device. For our site, Clarks Condensed, we get about 70% of our traffic from mobile devices. After talking with others, this is definitely the norm. Because of this, ensuring your viewer’s mobile experience is pleasant is more important than […]
How to Monetize Your Blog for Mobile with PadSquad and Why You Should
Do you know how much of your blog traffic comes from mobile devices? If you don’t, stop right now and take a look at your Google Analytics. Because what you see may surprise you, and then have you realizing how you are missing out on major money by not monetizing better for mobile devices, and […]
Best Blogging Books Every Blogger Should Read
In any industry, the desire to constantly learn more about what you are doing is essential to success. Doctors need to know the latest medical advances. Teachers need to know the best methods for teaching a child to read. And bloggers? Well, professional bloggers need to know how to most effectively reach their audience, grow their […]
You went viral, now what?
So you had a post that went viral, huh? Congrats! It is a pretty awesome feeling. And while I would like to tell you it is all rainbows and unicorns, it is not. There is some bad that comes with the good. Here is what to expect with a viral post: Lots of love Chances […]
Blogging 101: Everything You Need to Know to Start a Blog
Be sure to check out our Blogging Resources page on The Blog Help for our favorite products and services to get your blog off on the right foot! We’ve been blogging professionally since 2013, and in that time, we’ve made a successful business that has allowed us to work from home and have a fabulously flexible […]