Blogging Resources

My life before: Set up the queue on my computer. Get notification on my phone when it was time to post. I would have to copy and paste the caption, then post to Instagram. Every single time I wanted to post. I'd be in the middle of writing a new post or doing research, and DING! Interruption to go post... Read More

In the last year I've started to get a lot of questions about blogging. Whether you haven't even started a blog or if you've been blogging for awhile, this list is for you. I've gathered the most fabulous, tried and tested, tools and resources YOU need to help you become a successful blogger. They're divided by category. I've also included... Read More

Which theme to use is one of the most important choices you’re going to make about your website. There are thousands of themes to choose from. And they’re all different. There are also parent and child themes. And stand-alone themes. Are you feeling overwhelmed yet? If so, you’re not alone. I remember picking my first theme (which I did very... Read More

Are you serious about blogger? Really serious? If so, you need to start your e-mail list. Now. Trust me. I don’t care if you only have 5 page views a day. I waited almost two years to start my list and wish I hadn’t wasted all that time (and potential subscribers!). We're going to turn your readers into subscribers using... Read More

Out of all the questions that I've gotten about blogging, the one "How do I find the best keywords for my blog post?" surprised me the most. Simply because I am NOT a keyword expert. But I realized that I have, actually, learned a lot about keyword research. So I figured I would share exactly what I do when I... Read More

Do you want to start a blog? Are you overwhelmed and unsure of where to start? Then The Ultimate Guide on How to Start a Successful Blog is for you. I have everything you need- including free printable worksheets- on how to start a blog. This is a LONG post. Actually...it's a tiny book. Sorry about that. But unlike a lot of "build... Read More

I got tired of trying to remember exactly what to include in every blog post. So I finally made up a checklist with all my little shortcuts in it. I thought this was just me. Until in EBA, multiple members starting asking for a checklist. And when I shared it, I got lots of positive feedback. Since I started the... Read More

My traffic hasn't just doubled in the last 3 months since my Tailwind efforts have started paying off. It hasn't tripled. It has more than quadrupled. In fact, I'm only 17% away from having 5 times the Pinterest traffic I had before. The screenshot below shows it. ***This post contains affiliate links. You will not be charged anything extra for using... Read More

When I first started blogging, I ran into what seemed- at least to me- the most ridiculous problem. It wasn't writing. I've been doing that forever. It wasn't even learning the tech aspect. I tend towards scientific stuff anyways, so the tech stuff was almost like a big experiment to see what worked and what didn't. So what was my... Read More