So, you’ve decided you want to become a food blogger. That’s great, but what next? How do you get started? I’m going to help with some key points that a new food blogger should keep in mind. 1. Decide your focus First of all, you need to decide whether you’re going to be a food […]
My blog has been a blessing in my life for around a decade at this point. I’ll be honest that this career is hard work, especially at the very beginning—when you start out blogging, you’re going to be doing a lot of work centered on learning about your audience, planning out your subjects, marketing to […]
In my six years of blogging about travel, I’ve learned a few things. I did some things correctly from the get-go, like creating social media accounts and letting all of my friends and family know about my blog. I emailed tourism bureaus and asked to be added to their press lists. And I got busy […]
I’ve been invited to Romania several times to work on an ongoing project to promote the country. While there, I’ve taken boat rides down the Danube Delta, stayed in luxury eco resorts, toured castles, and tried the best food and wine the country has to offer. In the Philippines, I’ve been invited to island hop […]
I know, you’ve seen those Facebook ads, too: A young couple, deeply tanned, sunglasses on, with a tropical background—living the dream. The headline reads: “3 years ago, we started blogging, now we earn six figures.” Or something similar. Your heart longs for it to be true, but your head tells you: It’s too good to […]
I’m a full-time blogger at SemiSweetTooth.com. I began blogging around 10 years ago and I’m still very active in the blogging community. While my blog originally began as a focused exploration on food and fitness, I now discuss subjects related to becoming our best selves in mind, body, and spirit, while also highlighting related personal […]
What would you have said 20 years ago, if someone told you we would all have tiny, magic keyboards in our pockets at all times that connect us to the rest of the entire world? That you could simply type in anything you want to know, anything you want to say, find details on where […]
Yesterday, I said that I’m paid by brands to blog about them, and I gave you some tips for making those relationships work. But before that… before any brand finds you, you have to create an audience of people willing to listen to you. It’s about gaining the right readers, reaching the right audience, and […]
The blogging industry comes with a lot of mystery and mystique. A reader might see “sponsored post” or “#partner” on one of their favorite blogger’s pictures or blog posts… but what does that really mean? Let’s dive in and discover all the behind-the-scenes details… Why do brands pay bloggers to represent them? According to a […]
It was fearful firing our corporate life for a life of travel. Family and friends said we had lost our minds. All those “what if” thoughts plagued us as we were planning our escape: • What if we ran out of money? • What if one of us became ill? • What if we […]
