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During the month of December 2016, I embarked on a 30-day challenge to validate a business idea, limiting myself to spending less than $500 to make that happen. I asked you to tell me what idea I should validate, too. The consensus: A hiking guide for California. The challenge was a major success. In just a few short
Without hosting, it’s impossible to launch a blog. But when you’re new to blogging, it can be really confusing to figure out how much you should budget for web hosting. You don’t want to spend hundreds of dollars a year on hosting that’s way more powerful than your blog needs. On the other hand, you
Searching for the best work from home jobs can be a pain. Whether you love your day job or can’t wait to quit, maybe you’ve been thinking about getting a work from home job on the side. But regardless of your long-term goal… the next logical question is naturally, what can you do? For now, let’s
As an entrepreneur, I’ve painstakingly learned the importance of heeding the best business advice I’ve received from many of the world’s top entrepreneurs. The bottom line: It takes a lot to start a business and grow it to profitability. Funny enough, the most impactful lessons have come from my biggest failures though. All in all, despite receiving great business advice
How big is your to-do list? If you’re anything like me, it’s probably huge and you’re looking for ways to be more productive. Enter: Productivity tips. This year, my to-do list has turned into a growing mountain of “important” tasks that always seem to lead to something else (of course equally as important) that needs to
Learning how to write an About Me page that can capture the attention of your readers, clearly articulate why your blog exists and tell a compelling story, is a skill that’s highly underrated today. And despite the fact that overall content quality has increased consistently over the years, I’ve noticed a strange trend on most
Whether you’re seeking motivation, inspiration or advice, this collection of blogging quotes will steer you in the right direction when it comes to blogging smarter this year. And to guarantee that this list of blogging quotes is as actionable as possible (rather than overwhelming), I’ve arranged them into distinct sections spanning the entire blogging journey. So,