Smart Tips For New Bloggers

12 Smart Tips For New Bloggers (What I Wish I’d Known 10 Years Ago)

You’re new to blogging. You want to grow your blog but you’re not sure what’s going to move the needle. Or what you should be focusing on. Sound familiar? Blogging can be pretty overwhelming when you’re just getting started. We’ve all been there. In this article, I’m going to share a bunch of smart tips…

Steps To Make Your Blog Profitable

4 Steps To Make Your Blog Profitable (Without Increasing Traffic)

You’ve tried every blog promotion tactic in the book – but still – traffic never seems to translate into revenue. Sound familiar? Here’s the deal: Your blog can be profitable but you’re going to need to hit the brakes on traffic generation (temporarily!) The truth is that most bloggers have the equation for profitable blogging…

Simple Graphic Design Trends

How To Keep Your Blog Looking Fresh: Follow These Simple Graphic Design Trends

Graphic design has become a hot topic in branding in the past few years. It’s clear to see that bold colors, mind-bending gradients, and futuristic compositions have dominated the design world. In 2020 there will be a shift in design where blogs, websites, and ads will start feeling reserved, harmonious, and natural. Except for the…

How To Improve Your Blog Traffic With Question Research And Optimization

How To Improve Your Blog Traffic With Question Research And Optimization

Would you like to boost your blog organic search visibility? Are you lacking blog post ideas? Do you wish your blog readers engaged more with your content? Adding content research and optimization to your blogging routine will help you with all of those tasks. Why question research? For a blogger, there many ways question research…

Over 75 Of Your Blogs Visitors Will Never Return

Over 75% Of Your Blog’s Visitors Will Never Return: Here’s What To Do About It

Yep, that’s right. If you take a look at your analytics right now, you’ll likely see that over 75% of your visitors don’t return. This means the first time people visit your site is going to be crucial if you want them to return. And, I’m guessing you do, right?! … You may never get…

How To Define Your Target Audience And Create Your First Audience Persona

How To Define Your Target Audience And Create Your First Audience Persona

When you’re starting a new blog, most of the standard advice revolves around choosing your niche. And that’s OK. It’s a valid exercise. But it’s not the only thing to consider. You have to think about who is going to read your blog content; i.e. your target audience. In this article, you’ll discover why you…

the art of the caption

The Art Of The Caption: How To Write Social Media Copy That Converts

Do you struggle to write meaningful captions every time you publish a post to social media? A lot of marketers spend too little time coming up with captions for their posts. Their captions are always plain and descriptive or filled with generic marketing copy. In this post, we share tips on how to write better…

Social Media Contest Tools

9 Best Social Media Contest Tools For 2025 (Tried & Tested)

Looking for the best social media contest tools? I’ve got you covered. Social contests like giveaways, raffles, and sweepstakes can be a great way to generate leads, gain new followers, and grow your business. In this post, I’ll review and compare the best apps that you can use to manage your contests and tell you…

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Crank Out Short Videos And Get Them On Social Media Fast — Here’s The Process

A while back, my partner and I launched a new YouTube channel called Trading Card Zen.  All for a bit of fun because we both love trading cards. We split the tasks out. Nicola would handle the editing of full length videos and I’d handle the editing of short videos. Things escalated rather quickly and…

how to increase engagement on facebook

How To Increase Engagement On Facebook (Beginner’s Guide)

Do you struggle to increase Facebook engagement no matter how active you are on the platform? You might discredit it given that younger generations have moved onto newer platforms, but Facebook is still the most widely used social media platform on the web with a user base of over 3 billion monthly active users, according…

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How To Use Interactive Social Media Posts To Grow Your Audience

Are you looking for ways to boost engagement on your posts and attract new followers? Every social media strategy you implement is a chance to expand your audience and capture more of your target market as leads. In this post, we share ideas for interactive social media posts that will help you grow your audience….

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How Social Media Platforms Are Evolving Into Search Engines (And How To Adapt)

Have you ever abandoned Google when searching for a topic and searched for it on a social media platform instead? You’re not alone if you do. As it turns out, a lot of consumers now turn to social media to find information. In this post, you will learn why social media platforms are turning into…