The first time I had heard of GDPR was in April of 2018. I was listening to a blogging podcast and the topic was GDPR for US Bloggers. I learned that a European data protection law would impact my blog. Failure to comply with this law can result in severe penalties and I had never heard […]
Branding Lessons Bloggers Can Learn From IHOP’s “IHOB” Campaign
Bloggers can gain inspiration and learn from the strangest places. Recently, I viewed a commercial by IHOP, admitting that their “IHOB” campaign was a stunt. This got me to thinking a lot about branding and how it applies to blogging. As a blogger, there are many branding lessons that you can learn from this campaign […]
The 2018 Blogger’s Guide to the New Pinterest
Pinterest has been through some major changes in 2018 (and barely half the year has passed). These changes, for better or worse, have sent bloggers and Pinterest marketers scrambling to keep up. So, exactly how does a blogger make it on the new Pinterest? Good question. In this blog post, I am going to discuss […]
How Do I Drive Traffic To My Blog?
“How do I drive traffic to my blog?” I have been asked and come across this question quite frequently. New bloggers often feel like they’re doing everything right. They’ve written great content and optimized their content for SEO. However, no one is coming to their blog. The truth is that this is simply not enough for […]
Should I Brand Images That I Use On My Blog?
Have you ever wondered whether you should brand images that you create for your blog and social media? You are not alone. Today’s Thursday Q&A is “Should I brand images that I use on my blog?” In today’s post, I am going to answer this question I will also explain what it means to brand […]
9 Tailwind Secrets that Will Explode Your Pinterest Views
To be honest, I wasn’t always a fan of Tailwind. I didn’t believe that it could possibly help me to improve my Pinterest views and blog traffic enough to justify a subscription. Boy, was I wrong! This year, I committed to my blog started using Pinterest a lot more and scheduling all of my new […]
How to Build an Email List and Why Your Blog Needed One Yesterday
Would you like to use the free marketing solution that generates 4,000% more paying customers than Facebook and Twitter combined? Would you be surprised to discover that I’m talking about email? It’s true. Email continues to be one of the most successful marketing sources for businesses and bloggers alike. Interestingly, email marketing begins with one […]
Where Should I Focus My Marketing Efforts as a New Blogger?
Hello everyone! Welcome back to another Q&A Thursday. Today’s question is about marketing a new blog and comes from a new blogger who asked: Question: Where should I focus my marketing efforts as a new blogger? The blogger in question was finding it difficult to manage Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Pinterest at the same time. […]