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15+ Crazy Deals For Bloggers and Those Wanting To Work From Home

Last Updated: November 27, 2020 BY Michelle Schroeder-Gardner - 2 Comments

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Hey,

The deals have started!

Today, I have created a Black Friday roundup of the best deals that I have found.

Many of these deals start TODAY too.

Some of the deals will help you grow via Pinterest, learn about SEO, add legal templates to your blog, improve your blog’s site speed, start your own course, become a bookkeeper, become a virtual assistant, and more.

The resources included here are all my favorites!

And, as I come across new deals and discounts, I’ll be sure to add the details to this roundup as well. [Read more…]

What Is A Blog, How Do Blogs Make Money, & More

Last Updated: November 23, 2020 BY Michelle Schroeder-Gardner - 10 Comments

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What is a blog and how does it work? Can you really make money blogging? How much do bloggers make?

Over the years, I have received many questions about blogging. People want to know what is a blog, how they work, is it really a way for people to make money, and so on.

I completely understand all of the questions. While blogging has now been around for more than a decade, it’s still a fairly new way to earn money. I still have people give me funny looks when I tell them what I do for a living.

But, I didn’t really know what a blog was when I first started mine. I had absolutely no idea what I was doing.

I didn’t know how people made money from blogs or anything else like that.

Pretty much everything I learned about blogging was through trial and error, and I made a lot of mistakes over the years, haha! Honestly, it’s because of those mistakes that I’m where I am right now.

My life has completely changed because of blogging. I was able to quit a job I didn’t love, I travel full-time, and I can retire pretty much whenever I want.

It’s funny to think about how far I’ve come, especially since I had no idea what blogs even were. [Read more…]

How I Grew From 0 Subscribers To Over $100,000 On YouTube In Less Than One Year

Last Updated: November 11, 2020 BY Michelle Schroeder-Gardner - 13 Comments

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Do you want to learn how to get started on YouTube and how to start a YouTube channel for beginners? Here’s how Erika went from 0 subscribers to over $100,000 on YouTube in less than one year.

Everyone has heard of YouTube, and pretty much everyone has watched at least one YouTube video in their life.

In fact, according to YouTube, there are over 2 billion users who watch at least one video on YouTube each month.

That is a ton of people!

If you’re interested in starting a YouTube channel, then please read further.

Today, I want to introduce you to Erika Kullberg.

Erika Kullberg is a nationally-recognized personal finance expert and has been featured in Business Insider, CNBC, U.S. News & World Report, the Washington Post and more. Her personal finance YouTube channel has grown to over 70,000 subscribers and 4 million views in less than a year.

Yes, this means that it is not too late to get started on YouTube!

I asked Erika to take part in an interview on Making Sense of Cents about her growth on YouTube. [Read more…]

How To Create and Set Up Your Custom Blog Email Address

Last Updated: October 30, 2020 BY Michelle Schroeder-Gardner - 1 Comment

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Want to learn how to create and set up your blog email? Here’s how you can create a professional email for your blog domain.

Do you want your own custom email address for your business? For example, mine is [email protected]

If you want something other than [email protected], and something more professional, this is something that you can easily do too.

In fact, I recommend that all business owners do this.

When it comes to creating your website, having a business email is important because it helps create a professional image as well as builds trust for your business.

Today, I will show you exactly how to do this, either free with Bluehost, or paid through G Suite. Either way is easy and I highly recommend choosing one of them.

If you haven’t started a blog yet, I recommend first starting with my tutorial – How To Start A WordPress Blog. [Read more…]

How To Launch Your Website in WordPress

Last Updated: October 30, 2020 BY Michelle Schroeder-Gardner - Leave a Comment

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Are you wondering how to launch your website in WordPress?

Perhaps you have the “Coming soon” message still on your homepage, and you’re not sure how to get rid of it.

No worries, this is extremely easy to do and is simply just a few clicks.

In today’s tutorial, I will show you how to launch your website in WordPress.

If you haven’t started a blog yet, I recommend first starting with my tutorial – How To Start A WordPress Blog.

Related content on how to create a blog:

How to launch your website in WordPress.

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How To Write and Publish Your First Blog Post On WordPress

Last Updated: October 16, 2020 BY Michelle Schroeder-Gardner - 1 Comment

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After you have created your blog, you may be wondering what to do next. Today, I’m going to teach you how to publish a blog post on WordPress.

If you’re new to blogging and/or WordPress, then learning all of the little steps can be intimidating at first. However, that is completely normal!

Blogging is new to most people, so there will be things that you have to learn. I don’t consider myself very “techy” and I still managed to learn, haha.

If you haven’t started a blog yet, I recommend first starting with my tutorial – How To Start A WordPress Blog.

Once you have designed your website, you’re probably going to start wanting to publish some blog posts. No worries, though, this is easy!

With the easy steps below, you will learn how to publish a blog post on your new blog. [Read more…]

What You Need To Know About Affiliate Marketing For Beginners + How 17 Bloggers Earned Their First Affiliate Income

Last Updated: November 8, 2020 BY Michelle Schroeder-Gardner - 16 Comments

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Are you interested in learning about affiliate marketing for beginners?

Affiliate marketing is one of the most popular ways to monetize your blog because it’s somewhat passive, and it’s something that can truly help your readers when done well.

That’s why, today, I want to talk about affiliate marketing for beginners. I’m going to start with some background on myself, why I love affiliate marketing, what affiliate marketing is, and how you can get started.

I’m also sharing what other bloggers have to say about affiliate marketing. I asked bloggers who took my Making Sense of Affiliate Marketing course to answer a few questions, such as:

When they started their blog
When they earned their first affiliate income (how long it took them to earn it, how much it was for, and how they felt)
Their top tip for bloggers trying to get their first affiliate sale.

Their answers are super motivating, and I am so excited to share them all with you. [Read more…]

How to launch your website in WordPress.

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