INTRODUCING #BrandOut: 7 Keys to Stand Out to Brands as a Blogger
WOW…This has been a LONG time coming, y’all. For a *while* now, I’ve had something huge on the secret backburner. And now, after what feels like a hike of Everest, we’re finally approaching the summit.…
View Post10 Things Ive Learned from Blogging: 3 Years of CUR
Sometimes you win some, and sometimes…you’re two and a half months late. I got so hyped in planning fall editorial content (and *ahem* a wedding and honeymoon *ahem*) that I totally missed a very important…
View PostSeptember Income Report – $4728.78
Yo, yo, yo! And wedding week begins. 2016 has been nothing short of CRAY thus far, folks. I graduated from Wharton/UPenn, launched a business, bought a house, and am about to get married in T-minus 5…
View PostHow I 6x’d Blog Traffic in Six Months (Pinfinite Growth Review)
*This post contains affiliate links* Everyone wants quick fixes and easy end-alls to make blogging a breeze. Unfortunately, there will never be some golden ticket to “success” – it takes work. Good ol’ fashioned, elbow-greasin’…
View Post9 Reasons Why People Don’t Come Back to your Blog
Alright alright alriiiiiiiiight, we gon’ learn today! Lots of the Q’s I get through CUR are somehow related to blogging, whether it’s on how to start a “successful” blog in the first place, how to…
View PostHow to Write a Standout About Me Page (& why it’s important)
One of the most well-trafficked pages on your website will be your About Me page, and for good reason – if you’re constantly growing and constantly bringing in new peeps, they want to meet the…
View PostMonthly Income Report: $2739.27
Income report, we meet again. If you’re new around these rosy parts (welcome, welcome, welcome!), you might’ve come across this lil’ thing called an Income Report (and/or Traffic Report). So ya know, sometimes I share…
View PostWhat Brands should know about working with Bloggers
TGIF! In the spirit of kicking off Friyay with a bang, let’s talk shop. Specifically, 8 things that brands should know about working with bloggers. I’ve been working with brands for quite awhile now and have…
View Post13 Mistakes you’re making with your blog (& don’t even know it!)
I’ve been around the blogging block for circa three years now, but only really doing it for about half of that. (Really doing it meaning blogging more than once a week, building community and making money).…
View PostBrand, Branding, and Design: What’s the Difference?
Alright, alright, alriiiiiiight, we gon’ learn today! Guys, it’s killing me. It’s killing me seeing SO MANY people really not get the difference between three mega-important words when it comes to blogging, building a brand,…
View PostDecember Income Report
First things first, a huge thank you to all of you who have already opted into taking my readership survey! One of you will win 25 buckaroos to Starbucks because of it, so cheers to…
View PostNovember Income Report
Alright, alright, alriiiiiiight – we gon’ learn today! After I semi-reluctantly hit “publish” on my first income report back in September, I absolutely loved reading all of your comments and responses. I had no idea…
View PostIncome Report + Traffic Report from September
The time has come. Time to pour another mimosa, because between deciding on a florist and having my first gown try-on with my girls, this past weekend has been a celebratory one for the books.…
View PostWhy you need a contract to work with brands (+ how to write one!).
Why hello there, Friday. Nice of you to show up. It’s been a long week here, and there’s soooooo much I feel like I should tell you soon, so brace yo’selves: that’s happening. But for…
View PostWhy you need to get paid to blog.
How’s September treating you? We’re getting back into the academic life (read: skimming most of our readings and embracing senioritis) and basking in the glory that is the PSL. It’s back, folks. The dark days are…
View Post6 Common SEO Mistakes (& How to Fix Them)
Month 7 of New Year, New Blog is coming to a close, and this month we’re talking SEO. Earlier this month, we talked about some SEO basics, and today we’re going to talk about mistakes.…
View PostSetting the Stage: 7 Blog Photography Tips
Hola, amigas! It’s that time of the month – time for New Year, New Blog numero uno for June. (My español is just en pointe this morning, eh?) In case you’re new to these parts…
View PostGoogle Analytics 2.0
**Welcome to NYNB Part Deuce for May! In case you missed it, we’ve been chatting analytics, because it’s basically the bane of all of our blogging existences. Overdramatic? Taylor and I think not. But today,…
View PostTrack Yo’Self: Google Analytics 101
As Tay and I write this, it’s Cinco de Mayo and we’re lacking in margaritas and tacos – you feel our pain? Instead, we’re about to get down and jiggy with one of our favorite…
View Post15 Blogging Timesavers
How was your week? Contrary to popular belief, it is NOT sunny here in Philadelphia at all. Boo. We’re breaking back out the coats in the middle of spring, which is SO not even cool,…
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