You’ve seen it, you’ve felt it. Everything has changed for creators in the last few years. AI-generated content, tumultuous Google algorithm updates, short-form video on platforms like TikTok & Instagram seizing the throne of how many people prefer to learn & be entertained. As a writer myself by trade, I say this as the dose
Launching a blog is impossible without hosting. But when you’re new to blogging, it can be difficult 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 don’t want
What’s the best length for blog posts? How long should a blog post be in 2025? Well, the ideal blog post length for most posts is between 1,500 – 2,500 words—and we’ll expand on that below. These are the kinds of questions many bloggers, particularly new ones, grapple with. After all, if you don’t know
Over the past 10 years, I’ve gone from learning how to start a blog, to now reaching more than 500,000+ monthly readers and earning upwards of $50,000/mo—mostly from the blogger affiliate programs I’m a member of. These are my picks for the top affiliate programs for bloggers to earn more blog income this year. Along
With a high degree of certainty, guest blogging will be be one of the absolute best strategies to employ if you’d like an uptick in targeted traffic to your blog, higher search engine rankings and a stronger reputation in your niche… all for free. It might sound like a pipe dream (especially if you’ve only
Creator-led growth (aka creator marketing) is when you, as a business owner or marketing leader on your team, become a content creator in order to teach, share, and evangelize your business, through useful content published online. Sure, you can always hire other content creators too, but that blurs the lines into more traditional influencer marketing
I’m living proof that a content marketing strategy can serve as the backbone of customer acquisition for many kinds of online businesses. I’ve been doing it since starting my blog 10+ years ago and I’ve seen first-hand just how effective content marketing can be in various industries & niches. How to Create a Content Marketing
If you’ve ever looked into starting a blog for profit or for ways to monetize your existing blog, you’ve likely heard a lot about affiliate marketing. So, what is affiliate marketing? Well, even if you haven’t encountered that term before, you’ll have seen affiliate marketing in action. When bloggers and influencers recommend products or services
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