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The 4 Biggest Affiliate Marketing Mistakes to Avoid

Affiliate Sales • Blogging Tips • Making Money 8 Comments

Are you brand new to using affiliate links? Take note of these biggest affiliate marketing mistakes to avoid!

If you’re just starting to use affiliate links, it’s really important to know how to use them to your best advantage so that your affiliate marketing strategies can be successful!

What is an affiliate link?

First of all, if you’re brand new to blogging and don’t know what an affiliate link is, it’s simply a link that a reader clicks on and earns you a commission by taking a certain action or making a purchase.

Affiliate marketing is a really great way to make a lot of money as a blogger. You can promote your favorite products, great offers and deals, sales, and more using affiliate links.

3 Things To Focus on as a Brand New Blogger

Blogging Tips 4 Comments

Are you a brand new blogger and overwhelmed with all the tasks on your to-do list? Learn the top 3 things you should focus on when you’re just starting out!

When you’re just starting out as a brand new blogger, it can be difficult to know what to prioritize — especially if you only have time to focus on a few things.

Because of this, I always encourage beginner bloggers to start small and focus on just a few essential things when starting out:

How To Increase Your WordPress Site Speed For The Best User Experience

SEO • WordPress Tutorials 4 Comments

Your site speed matters in today’s competitive market! Don’t miss these seven great tips on how to increase website speed!

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Guest post by Micah Klug of Home Faith Family.

Imagine you’re on your phone searching for the perfect cinnamon roll recipe.

You do a quick search on Google and click the link to the recipe you can almost taste.

Then…nothing.

A white screen.

You wait three, five, and then ten seconds.

Finally, the page loads but you have ads, sign-ups, and pop-ups thrown at you.

Are you still going to want to wait for this recipe?

Probably not.

How Often Should You Post On Your Blog?

Blogging Tips • Featured Question 4 Comments

How often should you post on your blog? Do you ask yourself this question as you’re trying to plan blog content? Read this for some practical advice!

A reader recently wrote in and asked: “I have just started a new blog and I was wondering how often I should be posting?”

First of all, while this isn’t a bad question, I do believe it’s the wrong question.

The question you really should be asking yourself is, “What can I realistically commit to?”

Here are three questions to ask yourself that will help you determine how often you should post on your blog:

How to Start a Blog When You Don’t Have Much Time

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Trying to start a blog, but don’t have much extra time on your hands? Read this post for some practical tips and encouragement!

I recently received this question from a reader: “How do you find time to start and build your blog when you have a family and/or work full time?”

This is a common question I receive and a really good one to ask! If you want to start a blog, you have to find a way to make it fit into your life.

Here are my top 3 suggestions on how to start and build a blog when you don’t have much time:

5 Ways to Grow Your Blog Audience with Instagram Stories

Blogging Tips • Instagram 3 Comments

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.

4 Easy Ways to Increase Pageviews When You’re Short On Time

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Looking for simple ways to increase pageviews on your blog? Don’t miss these great tips!

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Guest post by Brittany of Our Home Made Easy

As a working mom with two little ones, I’ve learned that it may take me a little longer than most other bloggers to grow my site.

But that’s not necessarily a bad thing! And over the years I’ve learned to be extremely careful about choosing to focus on tasks that help me grow my email list and blogging income, not necessarily social media influence.

I know that I can’t do it all, but there are a few things that are helping me grow even when I feel like I’m running out of time to blog each week.

Now that I’ve been blogging for almost four years, I’ve learned there are dozens of ways to increase pageviews on your site. And while algorithms and the blogosphere are constantly changing, I have found a few really specific strategies to be effective for me this year.

Each of these techniques is different, but they all work well when used together!

How To Check For Broken Links in WordPress

SEO • WordPress Tutorials 6 Comments

Are you trying to improve your SEO but you’re worried you have a lot of pages giving 404 errors on your site? Read this to learn the best way to check for broken links!

Guest post by Micah Klug of HomeFaithFamily.com.

A study recently conducted found that there are now over 500 million blogs across the world, and this number is increasing every year.

This number both excites and worries me.

I’m excited that there’s a variety of opinions, ideas, and opportunities for people to help each other while finding fulfillment in expressing their thoughts and sharing their expertise.

After all, you’re here because you have a blog and want to learn how to grow your business!

But it also worries me, because with that many blogs on the Internet, I know that many of them probably have inactive pages and broken links.

It’s really easy to have broken links on your site and not even know it. And the longer your site has been around, the more likely it is that you have broken links.

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