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Your blog’s hosting plan can make a big difference regarding the load time of your pages and posts. It may be tempting to pick from the absolute cheapest hosting plans when you’re just starting on a tight budget—and that’s ok for a while—but they often aren’t the best choice as your blog grows in ...

Other ways that you can begin reaching out to contributors to publications include:

Rating and reviewing them on iTunes if they have a podcast
Watching videos on their YouTube channel and leaving thoughtful comments
Reviewing their books on Amazon or GoodReads
Providing a testimonial for a product ...

Despite the name, you can find everything from tasks like helping people start blogging to editing to general copywriting jobs here—they aggregate all the best writing jobs they can find to make them easy to find and search through on their site. Also, it’s totally free! Be sure to check out my list ...

36. “Never depend on single income. Make investments to create a second source” – Warren Buffett
Having one plan is a surefire way to have your plan fail. Always have backups! This applies to income, too—don’t rely on one source.

Motivational Quotes: “Never depend on single income. Make investments ...

Freelancer #1 is a generalist. She’s got a broad range of experience running marketing campaigns, knows how to use Adobe Photoshop & Illustrator, has made a few logos over the year and does the design work for her personal website—mostly for fun, but you like her style.

Freelancer #2 is a ...

Would you mind taking a look at the post when you have a chance to make sure I’m giving a great description of the benefits of [Company/Product] and linking to the best destination for you? I’m happy to make some quick edits before I syndicate a version of the post to Inc.com.

Ryan

You’ll notice ...

Step 3: Pick Achievable Blogging Goals
A stands for achievable.

We all like the idea of shooting for the stars, but there has to be an element of reality when you’re choosing your blogging goals. You’re going to be the first person to feel like a failure when you’re unable to reach unattainable ...

You might already be familiar with link building or have a hazy idea of what it means. You may also have come across the idea of “bad” backlinks to your blog and might be worried about how to avoid those.

So what exactly is link building, and how can you do it well?

The Blogger’s Guide to Link ...

There’s plenty more to know about SEO, of course, and a great place to begin is with my in-depth article on blog SEO strategies. New bloggers often ignore the importance of SEO, so even putting a few simple tips into practice can make a big difference to how successful your blog is.

4. Facebook ...

Writing and Editing Work From Home Jobs
Whether you’re a wondrous wordsmith or editor extraordinaire, there are plenty of opportunities to work from the comfort of your own couch and the sound of your own keyboard. For even more, read through my list of the best blogging jobs websites today. These ...