The blogosphere is crowded. Every minute of the day, 347 WordPress users publish a new blog post—and that’s not taking into account the usage from any other blog platform. For bloggers, this means it’s becoming harder and harder to stand out from the crowd and showcase your unique viewpoint. One… continue reading.

Though everyone may blog differently (whether it be topics, niches, formats, communities) we all need one thing to become a successful blogger: solid blogging goals. Blogging willy-nilly is like going on a road trip without a destination or map to help you get there—ultimately, you’ll just end up wasting your… continue reading.

Icons by Iconify.it This week’s quick tip may seem like an unnecessary piece of housekeeping. “Branding my Tweets? Who has time for that?” But the results can be extremely helpful to growing your blog. When your Twitter handle is highlighted in each of your Twitter shares, you will drive attention to… continue reading.

From managing the brands you work with to responding to tweets from your blog, there are tons of “honey do’s” to take care of as a professional blogger–not to mention simply creating your blog content in the first place! When taking care of the day-to-day tasks of blogging, it is… continue reading.

Like pearls, cashmere and your top posts – some things simply never go out of style. Thanks to organic search, you likely have some SEO-optimized posts that continue to send you traffic month over month, even though you published that content months or maybe even years ago. But unlike your… continue reading.