How do you maintain a blog successfully? You have work to do, clients needs to fulfill on, and a family that demands your attention as well. S o how do you stay on top of your blogging goals and strategies? First, you need to have a goal for your blog so you know what you want your blog to actually accomplish. Second, you need to create milestones to give yourself measures within a certain time frame so that you give your blog goals momentum. Now it's time to put your goals and milestones into action by creating a... Read More

Have you ever started a brand new year thinking, "I am going to accomplish so much!" You spend time planning and creating goals in your planner or on a big calendar. But then June rolls around and you realize, with horror, that you haven't gotten much done? Haven't we done this in business? Haven't we all set out to do something only to realize within three to six months, we haven't accomplished what we set out to do? What would fix this problem? I mean, we are up to BIG stuff here, so why isn't the sh*t getting done? One... Read More

Many bloggers have lofty plans for their blog (as they should), and for you, you might be thinking that you're going to reach millions and impact thousands of lives! While that can happen (and I am sure it will because you are brilliant), you need to set some goals in place now so you can make it a reality. Why do we need to have goals for our blog? The Side Blogger said it nicely this way: "Without goals, you have nothing to measure your growth against. Also, without goals, youll lose your motivation. Whether its blogging... Read More

Have you ever downloaded a beautiful checklist and wonder how someone created it? Or have you ever wondered how to create a checklist for a lead magnet for your business, but you don't know how? More than likely, these people have used a wonderful design tool called Canva . Canva is a graphic design tool that has pre-made templates for easy creation and you can make your own graphics as well. I use Canva for all of my graphics; blogs (yes, the graphic you see above was created in Canva), promotion pictures, banners, workbooks,... Read More

This blog was guest written by Kayleigh Alexandra from Micro Startups . Micro Startups is your online destination for everything startup. They are dedicated to spreading the word about hard-working solopreneurs and SMEs making waves in the business world. Visit the blog for the latest dose of startup, entrepreneur, and charity insights from top experts around the globe @getmicrostarted. Do you think email has been killed by social media? You may want to rethink that. Facebook and Twitter only have 2 billion users combined,... Read More

It's time to write that blog post! But... you have so many questions like, "Where do I start?" "I need forever worth of content to begin blogging!" (Recent one I heard!) "I don't know how long a blog post should be!" Or whatever else you have going through your head. Inside of this post, you're going to learn how to write a blog post like a boss! Now this article is more of a overview, but if you want step-by-step instruction on how to create a crafty headline all the way down to publishing your blog post, then read my ... Read More

It's 2019 and it's time to start your blog for your business, lady boss! You know that you need to be producing a main source of content on a weekly basis, whether it's a video on YouTube, a weekly podcast, or a blog. I am all about blogging, so I want to encourage you to start a blog in 2019 so you can grow your girl boss business, generate new leads and clients, and give back to your community in awesome ways. If you want to start a podcast, head over to my friend, Laura at Social Savvy Geek, who teaches women entrepreneurs how... Read More

What happens when you put in a whole lot of time and effort into hosting a blog retreat only to have to cancel it? That just happened to me and I am sad to say that The Elite Women Blogger Retreat has been canceled due to not having enough sign-ups. Even though it is sad and I am slightly disappointed, I get to tell you some lessons I learned along the way and how you can learn from my lessons if you want to host your own event or retreat. So here are four lessons I learned from hosting a Blogging Retreat that had to be... Read More

I made $1,000 from blogging. No, I didn't make my money from the "traditional" ways of blogging - you know, ads, affiliate marketing, or online courses either. The way I created my income was through another unique way that I feel not many people talk about or even see as a way to make money blogging. The way I made money blogging was taking my blogging content and turning it into a presentation, which I gave away for free, and then I got on discovery calls and gained clients from there. Wonderingwhich blog posts I... Read More

Have you considered going to a blog retreat? You know, a getaway from life to actually start your blog? Perhaps you've thought about going to one, but you've always talked yourself out of it. There are so many reasons why a blog retreat is for you, but I listed five great reasons why attending a blog retreat is for the woman who wants and desires to start her blog off the right foot in a space that is safe and creative! Reason 1: You want to start a blog. A blog has been on your horizons for quite some time now, but you just... Read More