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How to Respond to COVID-19 as a Blogger

Are you wondering how to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic as a blogger or influencer? These are my top tips!

The COVID-19 crisis was really unexpected. Many of us didn’t see this coming, and as bloggers there was no way we could really be prepared for this.

In these unprecedented times, I’ve received many questions from bloggers about how to respond to COVID-19:

“What should I do? I want to start a blog and I’m afraid it’s the wrong time.”

“I sell digital products and I feel really weird selling products right now, when people are struggling financially.”

“I feel like I need to just be talking about COVID-19, and I have other things I’d like to write about.”

5 Ways to Grow Your Blog Audience with Instagram Stories

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Interested in using Instagram to grow your following? Check out these 5 simple ways you can grow your blog audience with Instagram Stories!

Guest post by Candace of MercyIsNew.com

Can I make a confession? Even though I’ve been blogging for over 13 years, I’m still a total introvert who was SO scared to show my face on video until just a couple years ago!

I’ve followed Crystal for years, and when I saw how successful Instagram Stories was for her, it gave me the confidence to step out and try something new!

And I am SO glad I did, because now I use it nearly every single day to grow my blog audience and truly connect with my readers in an authentic way!

Who would have thought I’d learn to LOVE showing my face on video?!

I’ve been using Instagram Stories for nearly two years now, and the single most important benefit I’ve gained from it is community and relationships.

How To Grow Your Blog With Printables

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Did you know you can grow your blog with printables? You can increase your page views, grow your email list, and even increase your income with printables!

Note: This post contains affiliate links. If you click on a link and make a purchase, we may receive a commission at no additional cost to you.

Guest post by Bridget of Sunshine And Rainy Days

I spent hours creating an eBook called The Garage Sale Handbook. This was going to be it — the one thing that readers would love to give up their email address for.

Every one of my blog posts had an opt-in for The Garage Sale Handbook. It was also in the sidebar and the Hello Bar. I plugged it everywhere I could, even dedicating special blog posts to promote it.

What I didn’t realize is that my work wasn’t done with just one product, and that one opt-in was not nearly enough to resonate with everyone who visited my blog.

Monetize Your Blog… on a Shoestring Budget

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If you have ever felt frustrated that you can’t figure out how to actually have a profitable blog…

If you’ve ever wondered how people make a part-time or full-time income from blogging…

If you’ve ever wished you could figure out how to quit your job and replace that income with blogging…

If you have a blog set up and running and you’re ready to start getting paid for your time and effort…

I’m here to help!

I get it — and I was once where you are. I was trying to figure out how on earth I could make a part-time or full-time income from home so I could stay home with my first baby.

The only problem was, we were living on a super tight budget and I didn’t have any extra money to invest in courses or classes or fancy software or systems. So I had to learn how to do it all myself and find creative ways to do things on our tiny budget.

Fast forward a number of years (14+ since I first started blogging!) and my husband is now home full-time, my blog earns 7 figures every year, we are completely debt-free (including our house!), we get to travel regularly, and give generously to causes we believe in.

All because of my blog. And I did all of this on a shoestring budget — without a college degree, without a marketing background, and without spending thousands of dollars on coaches, programs, or software.

I want to help you do the same!

Blogging Isn’t Dead!

So many people believe that blogs are no longer relevant or profitable. But I’m here to tell you that is just not the truth at all.

Let me be clear, since I first started back in 2005, blogging has changed a LOT. (Imagine trying to build a blog without Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter, or Instagram! Back in the day, we had to rely on commenting on other blogs and guest posting for people to actually find us on the internet!)

Yes, it’s a very different online world these days, but it is still very possible to make good income from blogging. In fact, advertisers and companies are spending millions of dollars each year in online advertising campaigns.

Plus, blog readers are even more willing than they used to be to buy digital products — because that’s how they consume much of their media now anyway!

There is no better time to monetize your blog than NOW!

WHY I WROTE MONETIZE YOUR BLOG

Every week, I receive messages from my followers asking questions on how to take their blog to the next level. I want to help each and every person, but it would be impossible to offer one-on-one coaching to each of my followers. In fact, I could try, but I’d never sleep or eat or see my family!

But if I had the chance to sit down with you one-on-one, this course teaches you everything I would want to share.

It’s for someone who has their blog set up, who is regularly blogging, but who can’t figure out how to actually start making a part-time or full-time income from blogging.

It’s for the person who is tired of spending hours of time blogging and seeing no income for all their time invested. It’s for the person who doesn’t have money to invest in expensive software or programs and who just wants to figure out how to actually start making a true part-time (or full-time!) Income from blogging.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

This is the most comprehensive course I’ve ever created. It’s packed with practical, step-by-step help and ideas, hands-on tutorials, and worksheets.

Every word was written by me — which means that it’s not going to be techie language you can’t understand. Because if you’ve been following me for more than a minute, you know I’m not a techie person!

In this course, I will teach you:

Why you need both passive and active blogging income (and how to set up both!)
What ad networks you should join and how to get started earning while you sleep.
How I effectively use affiliate marketing to earn thousands each month.
My best tips and strategies for effectively promoting referral and affiliate links.
Where to find real, legit sponsored post opportunities and my well-tested formula to determine how much you should actually charge for these.
Simple ways to create and sell ebooks — with very little cash outlay to create them.
Other proven income-earning ideas you should consider to boost your blog’s profit.
What types of affiliate disclosures and privacy policies you need to have in place to follow the Federal Trade Commission Guidelines.
How to track your blog income and follow legal requirements for blog posts.
My favorite affiliate companies — and the best ones to get started with.

WHAT YOU GET WHEN YOU PURCHASE

When you purchase Monetize Your Blog, you’ll get access to:

23 hands-on video lessons taught by me
Supplementary video tutorials where I show you a screencast of my computer and teach you how to implement what you’ve learned and how I do things on my blog
Our online course portal with all of the lessons and video information
A downloadable workbook that covers all of the lessons in greater depth and gives you loads of extra resources and links to check out if you want to dive deeper into a topic
Access to our exclusive affiliate tracking spreadsheet and details on how to use it
Worksheets to help guide you through some of the projects
BONUS video #1: A recording of a one-hour live training I did on How to Be Strategic on Affiliate Marketing
BONUS video #2: A recording of a one-hour live training I did on My 10-Step Strategy for a Successful Product Launch
My Product Launch Formula cheatsheet

Ready to order? Go here for more information or click on the link below to go straight to the purchase page.

How to Write Amazing Headlines for Your Blog Posts

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Want to know how to write amazing headlines? Read this post for some tips and tricks!

Guest post by Micah Klug of Home Faith Family.

No online marketer ever said, “You should never judge a blog post by its title.”

You spend time crafting your perfect post and diving deep into your topic so that you can deliver the best quality content for your readers.

Then, you publish the first title you can think of and might feel a bit disappointed when no one clicks over to your site.

How to Think Long-term About a Big Promotion on your Blog

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Have a big promotion coming up on your blog? Read this post to learn how to think long-term about it!

As you likely know, it was Amazon Prime Day this past Monday and Tuesday. And because of the affiliate income potential, this is one of a deal blogger’s favorite days each year.

Amazon Prime Day means a lot more traffic and affiliate commission for bloggers — especially if you blog about deals.

But these high income and high traffic days only come around a couple of days each year, and then things sort of bounce right back to normal.

Maybe it’s not Prime Day for you, but all of us have spurts of traffic and income throughout the year. Maybe it’s a huge product promotion you’re running. Or maybe you get a spike in traffic from a news spotlight or a social media share from a bigger blogger.

Whatever it is for your specific niche, I think it’s really important to get creative and strategic in thinking long-term when you have a big short-term spurt in traffic or income!