Sidebar sponsors are becoming the norm on most blog sidebars these days. Not long ago we were busy apologizing for their mere presence, remember?!? Times have changed. Bloggers are finally realizing their social media flare is worth something and sidebar advertising has become the norm. Whether one likes the ‘look’ or not, it’s about business. […]
This post has been one of my most difficult to write to date. I’ve started this 100 times over the last few months but never had the nerve to pull through with it. Well, it’s time to brave up and make one of my dreams happen thanks to the 31 Day series. Here goes… gulp! […]
I have the chance to do a little creating for HGTV.com. They gave me a theme to work with, so I’ve been playing in my spare time to whip up something new for them. And because this is a Blog to Biz series, I’ll confess I’m not compensated for this. So why do it? Because […]
So, this past weekend I’ve been decorating for spring for HGTV.com and Christmas for FOLK. Two different seasons in the wrong season… sounds pretty crazy, doesn’t it? Submitting your work to magazines or websites is a wonderful way to land added exposure for your blog. Not to mention the mere thrill of seeing yourself in […]
Today was Sunday. And that means one thing in our home… it’s reset day. So what does this have to do with blogging and business? In a word… lots. Setting at least one day a week aside where you can leave all thoughts of work and deadlines (and blogging) as we know it behind is […]