Taking A Chance On Something New  Yesterday, I took a leap of faith and quit my job at the newsroom after working there for 5 years and 9 months (entirely wayyy too long, lol).  This has been my "safe" job since I was 25 years old ...  the job I've had throughout my freelance radio career and the job I kept even while I worked 40 hours at a full-time copy writing job. (This was my "just in case I get laid off" job and when I actually did get laid off at my copy writing job, I was glad I kept my position at the newsroom).  But, yesterday, I typed up my resignation letter and now I count down the days until my two weeks are over. (And,...

Blogger: Nathan Devonte Website: TEAmCurtains.com Created: January 2015 Niche: Entertainment / Celebrity Blogger Hours Per Day Spent On Blogging: 8+ TEAm Curtains is a London-based entertainment website founded by lead editor Nathan Devonte. Between Nathan and his team of several writers/contributors, TEAm Curtains has made a splash in the entertainment industry, becoming an established source of entertainment and celebrity news. TEAm Curtains publishes fresh, original content and they have interviewed numerous celebs like K. Michelle, Faith Evans, and Michelle Williams of Destiny's Child, just to name a few.  _...

Hey, everyone! Yesterday, I decided to make Blog Like A Boss ad free and I deleted all of my Google AdSense box widgets off of this website. So, why did I do that and cut out some of my blog income?  Well ... 1) I felt like the ads cluttered my blog and took away from my wonderful content and design.  2) Making like $10 so far on this new blog from those ads just isn't worth it to me (even though my traffic is increasing). Plus, there's so many other ways for bloggers to make money.  Click here to read more on how to make money on Instagram alone! 3) I hate seeing too many ads/popups on a website so why should I subject my read...

Before promoting products, etc., you have to build up a following, and you have to put in the time to build this following, it's not an overnight success. But, you also have to give people a reason to follow you ... why should they listen to you? Why should they buy your products?  Give your readers great and consistent information before asking them to buy something. You have to allow your readers to grow comfortable with you. 5 Effective Ways To Increase Your Email Subscribers - Encourage Sharing & Signups Encourage your readers to share your newsletter by adding a 'share' or 'forward' button within your newsletter. Most ema...

Blogger: BelievablyMe (Britt) Website: Believably ME Created: November 2011 Niche: Crafting & Creative Blogger Favorite Way To Stay Organized: Using A Blog Planner Lanette: How Hard Is It Being A One-Woman Show With Writing, Marketing Your Own Posts, Creating And Updating Your Blog, Etc.? BelievablyMe: Extremely hard! I work full-time while being involved in a few organizations outside of work, and I am active at my church. L: How Do You Manage Doing All Of That Plus Still Finding The Time To Blog? B: While I am still in my blogging prime, I do a few things that have served to work well in managing it all at this level...

I remember the time someone DM'd me on Instagram inquiring about prices for advertising on my entertainment blog page. After telling them what I charge per post, they tried to get me to lower my prices and compared what other bloggers charged: cheaper prices.  I didn't have a promo special or anything going on, so I stood my ground and said no.  I could have easily lowered the price for that customer and made whatever money from the price he was willing to settle on, but then I thought, if I lower my prices for him, then who else will I lower my prices for? And, why should I have to lower them? I write great content, I've been blogging...