Category: Blogging Perspectives
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The key to growing a blog that actually lasts
I’ll go ahead and assume that the fact that you’re reading this article, you’re either seriously considering starting a blog, or you’re already blogging but not seeing any success in your effort. Maybe you’re feeling a little lost or overwhelmed that you don’t know where to begin. Maybe you’re feeling frustrated that your blog is…
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Are blogs still relevant in 2023? Future of blogging
The short answer is yes, blogs are still relevant in 2023. As long as people turn to the internet to consume content, seek answers, find inspiration or entertainment, research their next travel destination, etc, etc, yes, blogs will continue to be relevant. The long answer is what this essay is all about and, to the…
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Marie Kondo your blog: Tidy up and bring the joy back to blogging
You’ve got to be living under a rock if you haven’t heard of the KonMari method by now. Made popular by a woman named Marie Kondo and inspired by her Japanese roots, the KonMari method has been revolutionizing the way people simplify and declutter their homes. She’s been in everyone’s head (and feeds), so much…
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Thoughts on blogging burnout and quitting
This post on blog burnout was first published in 2014 and updated in 2019. Events happened back then, but sentiments and lessons remain true to this day. 😉 Blogging burnout is real Blogging burnout is not new to most of us. It’s real, it happens all the time, and it often ends with some bloggers taking a long break…
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How to make money blogging your passions
Is it really possible? To make money blogging your passions? We see it happen everywhere we look online. There’s that lifestyle blogger who side-hustled her blog until it grew to a realistic salary. The travel blogger who monetizes his content to fund his passion for traveling. The copywriter who, through blogging part-time, was able to…
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Can you really make money blogging? The truth about blog monetization
Can you really make money blogging? The quick answer is YES. It takes hard work just like any career, but yes. Making money blogging is not a new concept. You likely heard stories of bloggers leaving their corporate jobs to blog full time, become published authors, work from home, travel the world, and actually earn…
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Why DreamHost is the best hosting for creative and lifestyle bloggers
These past years I became obsessed with finding the best blog host for creative and lifestyle bloggers. If you’ve been following my blogging journey for a while, you already know that at some point I decided to quit blogging. There were several factors that brought me to the point of quitting but everything started spinning…
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5 lifestyle blogs that will inspire you to get back to blogging
I had a long semi-break from blogging. As some of you already know, my full-time job involved a lot of blogging and creating content. My personal blog projects, however, had to wait a little bit, save for some sporadic posts here and there throughout the past 2 years. But one thing I didn’t stop doing…
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7 important things I wish I knew before I started blogging
I’ve been blogging for 20 years (?!?!) now, both leisurely and professionally, and blogging has changed so much since! In this post, I talk about some of the things you should know before you start blogging. I started blogging ahead of my peers. I launched my first blog during the “Dear Diary” era, which set…
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3 Game-changing benefits of taking a blogging break
Through all these years of professional and leisure blogging, I’ve seen and benefited from periodically taking blogging breaks. I’m sharing everything in this post. Lately, I’ve been seeing several versions of these words: When you’re tired, take a break, don’t quit. There’s wisdom in momentarily stepping away to rest and recharge, and the same concept is true for…
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I quit blogging; Also, an honest review of InMotion Hosting
My experience with InMotion Hosting was a nightmare, I’m writing this InMotion hosting review if only to save fellow bloggers from an unnecessary and expensive hosting experience. I was done. I threw the proverbial towel and thought to myself, that’s it, I’m no longer going to pressure myself to keep updating this blog. The plan was…