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How to Optimize SEO with Tags and Categories

Are you curious to learn the best practices for utilizing your site’s tags and categories? Read this post to learn what they are and how they work to influence your site’s SEO!

Guest post by Micah Klug of Home Faith Family.

A reader recently wrote in and asked:

“What is the best way to properly set up my website’s tags and categories for SEO?”

This is a really common question, especially because we all know how important SEO is!

But before we can understand how tags and categories influence SEO, we first have to understand what tags and categories are and what their purpose is on your website.

How to Get the Most Out of a Blogging Conference

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Headed out to your first blogging conference? If you’re a little nervous or not sure how to prepare, be sure to read this post for some great tips!

After taking almost two entire years off from conference speaking, I finally decided to say yes to some opportunities again this year to see how it would feel to be back on the road.

And I have honestly LOVED being back on the road and getting to speak at conferences again! I forgot how much I enjoyed it!

While I was recently at the ThinkTank conference, I was sort of reminded how easy it is to slip into the background or feel like an outsider.

So I thought it’d be beneficial to put together some helpful tips on how to get the most out of a blogging conference.

How Much Should You Charge for Sponsored Posts?

Making Money • Sponsored Content 4 Comments

Do you struggle with knowing how much to charge for sponsored posts? Read this to help you decide your rates!

Someone wrote in recently and said,

“You’ve given us a lot of great information about sponsored posts, but you haven’t yet specifically explained how to know what to charge. Can you elaborate on that?”

Knowing how much to charge for a sponsored post can be difficult — especially when you’re first starting out!

I touched on this slightly in a recent post, but I wanted to give some more specific details on how to figure out what you should charge.

Here’s what I suggest…

How To Add Nofollow Links In Gutenberg

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Guest post by Micah Klug of HomeFaithFamily.com

Confused on how to add nofollow links in the new Gutenberg WordPress Editor? Read this for step-by-step instructions!

The new Gutenberg WordPress interface is leaving some bloggers wanting to use their classic editor plugin for as long as possible.

And I get that. Because it’s definitely a little overwhelming at first.

Gutenberg is definitely a learning curve, but it actually holds SO much potential for your site once you get it setup and become accustomed to it.

Gutenberg offers so many extra customizable features that you won’t find in the classic editor.

Also, Gutenberg is only in the first of three phases. So there are even more updates on the horizon!

How to Get More Sponsored Posts Opportunities

Making Money • Sponsored Content 7 Comments

Do you want the opportunity to write more sponsored blog posts? Read this post for some practical advice on how to get more sponsored posts opportunities!

Often times, bloggers feel like they have to have a certain number of followers or a certain level of traffic to secure sponsored posts, but that’s not true!

If you have people who are listening to what you have to say, you’re an online influencer and therefore brands may want to pay you in order to reach your specific audience — regardless of the size!

Because here’s the thing…sometimes brands actually prefer to work with bloggers who have a strong and loyal smaller audience!

If you have a community who really listens to what you say, that means you can effectively advertise to them because they will pay attention and take action when you talk about a brand.

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