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7 Recommendations For Blogging Full-Time

7 Recommendations For Blogging Full-Time

Blogging Tips

Morgan Tyner is taking over my blog today. She will be sharing with you her “7 Recommendations For Blogging Full-Time”. With her many years of successful blogging experience, you will find a lot of great advice. 

If you’re looking to become a full-time blogger, and making it a career, be sure not to miss this post. 

“TAKE MY COURSE AND YOU CAN GO FROM $0 TO A 6-FIGURE INCOME IN SIX MONTHS!” What you are you waiting for? Invest in YOURSELF, today.”

Clueless, I dived headfirst into the world of blogging full-time. Guided by — well — a total LIE (like the one above), false pretense, and false hope.

But wow, I would never turn back. Because the wisdom, learning curves, and sleepless nights have led me right here.

Right here, creating content to genuinely provide you the means to monetize YOUR authentic voice. I hope to empower, educate, and enrich the professional skills, lives & relationships of your entrepreneurially-minded blogging endeavors!

Keep reading this post and learn 7 recommendations on how you too can become a full-time blogger!

I’ve blogged for 6 years. My transition into the world of full-time blogging began 2 years ago rooted on one passion: I want to empower women to be more confident. But — my how’s, what’s, where’s, and tools were totally hidden — waiting to blossom.

I’m not going to spend much time on my background/me because you and I both know why you are really here — you want the 7 recommendations — and I don’t blame you. If you want to learn more about my story, I invite you to tune into Episode 012  of The RAW Business Creating Podcast.

7 Recommendations For Blogging Full-Time:

001. Know your “why” & NEVER deviate. If a brand, affiliate, collaborator, etc. want to work with you, but the brand at all deviates from your blog’s mission — it’s a NO. Every time. I don’t care if the brand is credible, reputable, & offering your $10k for your collaboration efforts — it’s still a NO if it deviates. Aligning your core values, your audience’s trust, client’s trust, etc. are your priorities — first & foremost. I promise — fulfilled money will come to you when you work hard and stay true to YOU. So many bloggers deviate and thus lose their roots. Don’t be one of them.

002. Don’t rely on social media. Social media is FICKLE. Can I get an amen? A common misconception in the blogging world is Instagram is all you need. Yes, you can make money with your Instagram platform as an “influencer” — but to really flourish as a blogger you need a personal platform, too. One you can control. Your own platform (i.e — a blog site) allows you to showcase all your value — posts, videos, social platforms, products, services, background, values, programs, etc. — in a place you can control & fully run. Algorithms change! Heck, who knows when something comes out to take the place of Instagram ??‍♀️. My point is, be mindful & harness your OWN space.

003. Connect, connect, connect. Yes, free marketing is a thing. No — paid ads are not the only way to market yourself. You need to be engaging with your target audience, of course! That is who you are serving. But to tag along with that, you need to be meeting others in your industry. Have blogger meetups, hangouts, or collaborations. Guest write, appear on podcasts, be OUT in your community! Yes, your business is virtual — but being active & engaged in your community is essential. This is (often) a free means to market yourself, and it’s so much fun!

004. Know your funds. This is a marathon, not a sprint. Before you dive into blogging full-time — you need to have all your funds laid out. Know how much money you can invest (at the beginning), how much you need to make, and who can support you financially — should you jump in right away. With my clients, I never recommend anyone to jump in full-time “cold turkey”. It’s okay to be radical and assertive, but that’s quite different than jumping in with no plan or financial means to do so. It will take time to grow your blog. Time is GOOD. Time allows you to grow, learn & expand your passion.

005. Think long-term, not short-term. When jumping into this blogging process full-time, I envisioned an “instantaneous success”. One that my Google Searches (like the one I shared at the beginning of this article) often made me believe in. I remember thinking it would be fairly ‘easy’ with a few roadblocks mixed in. I was very mistaken, and that’s okay! The numerous blogger roadblocks provide me with stepping stones to create a blogging business I love. Create long-term goals and plans for your blog. These will keep you aligned on your mission’s path. These goals keep you focused on the bigger picture, and not the daily grinds that tend to weigh us down.

006. Actively practice gratitude. You cannot be worrisome and grateful at the same time. Part of my morning routine is writing down 3 reasons I am truly grateful for the path I am on. Every day becomes an opportunity to rise up & boldly continue down my entrepreneurial path. You must recognize that no one owes you anything. You cannot expect opportunities to come to you. Often, you must ask! Especially in the beginning! And that is A-okay! Getting turned down from brands sponsorships, collaborations, etc.  means you learn what you can do stronger to succeed next time. Every opportunity to jump into a chance to develop your own blogging platform is a blessing. Regardless of where you are at now in your blogging journey — there are reasons to be grateful. I often will mediate, have quiet times of prayer & journaling to get my mind on track if I’m feeling negative or down. Take care of yourself. Gratitude is your superpower.

007. Fall in love the process. We are always wishing for a point in our future where we believe “true happiness and success” exists. This is a terrible way to look at your full-time blogging journey. I’ve been there. I was always wishing & hoping to be at step 10 when I was still at step 6. Instead of being thankful to have made it to step 6 — I was wishing on the future. You must learn to love exactly where you are at RIGHT NOW. Maybe you are at step 1? Well, you are STILL making impressive moves! Remember a time when you were unable or unaware of how to begin step 1? Well, now you are here! That is a huge deal. Everyone is on a path unique to him/her. Comparison is the thief of loving the process (more specifically, loving your process). A funny thing starts to happen when we mute the noise, stay on our path, seek wisdom from those we trust (i.e a mentor/coach), and just keep moving. Each day is a new day to succeed step-by-step. And each step (no matter how big/small) is still a HUGE milestone. Remember this as you take on blogging full-time. It can be easy to lose your focus. But appreciating all the moments (good & bad) works wonders. You become an unstoppable blogger.

Incorporating strategic actions into your daily schedule is monumental for growth as a full-time blogger. What does your daily routine look like?

 

I always incorporate these 5 moves into my daily schedule as a full-time blogger:

  • Quiet time to journal, breathe, pray, and clear my mind

  • Making my bed (as crazy as it is — this always starts my day more productive)

  • Ignoring emails/tasks upon first waking up (it’s “me time” at this point)

  • Taking a shower (removing any unconducive noise/thoughts from the day before)

  • Telling at least 3 people I know in my industry why I appreciate his/her content (I am always looking for an opportunity to build authentic connections & show appreciation)

Let’s Review The 7 Recommendations For Full-Time Bloggers:

1. Know Your “Why” & NEVER Deviate

2. Don’t Rely on Social Media

3. Connect, Connect, Connect

4. Know Your Funds

5. Think Long-term, Not Short-term

6. Actively Practice Gratitude

7. Fall in Love With the Process

Are you ready to start your blog full-time?

Many will tell you it’s so easy, try to give advice, or maybe even question your choice. You must do what sets your soul on fire. Ignore the noise. Many people simply cannot understand the world of blogging, because they are uneducated on the industry. Stay true to you. Do not justify your passions — chase them.

 

What’s one tip YOU have for a full-time blogger? Tell me below!

About Morgan Brooke Tyner

Morgan Tyner is your RAW truth provider, direct, genuine + wicked capable creator bestie you’ve always wanted. A vibrant speaker, life coach & business mentor, Morgan’s genius is helping women embrace their capabilities, take messy action & monetize their passions of creating via their authentic voice. ChicaConfident.com  founded in 2017 exists to empower, educate, and enrich the professional skills, lives, & relationships of entrepreneurially-minded bloggers everywhere. 

Instagram: @chicaconfident

Black and White Summer Dresses

Black and White Summer Dresses

Fashion

When it comes to Spring/Summer outfits, we always think about bright and colorful pieces. But not in today’s post because I have picked  dresses that are black, white and black & white. They are so pretty and for sure fun to wear from spring to summer. 

Picking a lot of cute black and white dresses for you today because you might be tired by now of all the colorful florals and bright spring outfits. Adding black and white in between your week will make it more fun to dress up.

Black and white are my all time favorite colors. As well as mini and midi dresses. That’s why I choose them for you today.

I’ve picked all the dresses from my two favorite shops, Reformation and Revolve. My dress is from For Love & Lemons and it’s by far my favorite dress I got this year.

Below are my picks, hope you like them!

Reformation

Image source: Reformation

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Revolve

Image source: Revolve

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My husband has something to say about this dress I’m wearing,
so he will be my guest today. kiss

Andrew here, Molly’s husband, and I am taking over her blog for the rest of this post. If you haven’t seen my caption I left for her on IG, check it out here! I wanted to steal the keyboard for this post as I can’t peal my eyes away from the screen while looking at these pictures, for even just a second. For love and lemons is a brand we have been gushing over for awhile now and absolutely adore. Their style is just like my wife’s personality, fun, flirty and hot hot hot!

The reason why I am obsessed with these particular photos is that they remind me of the first time we met. Here is this hot, out of my league woman, agreeing to go out on a date with me even after I called the last minute to cancel our first date! (Scared Face!) That’s a story for another day but I just wanted to say that these photos remind me of why I fell in love with her in the first place.

She is the most amazing, intelligent, hard working woman, wife and mother I have ever met and I am grateful that I get to share these moments of my life with her.

I am so proud and happy for everything you have accomplished to get to this point, including raising 3 babies, me included (Embarrassed Face), while slaying it! Keep up the good vibes and always, It’s ALL ABOUT GOOD VIBES! Laters!!!      

Share with mE:

What’s your go-to outfit for Spring/Summer?

OMG, he just read what he typed out loud and we both are tearing up. Isn’t he so sweet?!

I think I will have him on the blog more often. He’s the man behind the camera and I couldn’t have made it this far without him. 🙂

Thank you for stopping by my blog today.

See you again soon!

Mother’s Day Gift Guide

Mother’s Day Gift Guide

Beauty, Fashion, Lifestyle

If you are looking for a perfect Mother’s Day gift for your amazing mother, mother of your child, you as a mother, be sure to read this post as I am sharing a lot of gift ideas that are hand picked for each mama’s  interests. A classy mom, a cool mom, an ethical mom and any lovely mom out there.

I spent more time and extra attention to this Mother’s Day Gift Guide this year as I know our moms are working hard raising us and she deserves everything. 

I want every mom to receive a perfect gift. Don’t forget to let her know that you love and appreciate everything she does for you. That’s the best gift she could ever asked for.

I am a mother and I know in my heart that I don’t want anything from my babies expect for them to be a good person and be able to take care of themself when I’m not around. All I care about is their health and happiness. I know all of us mothers out there feel the same.

But I will be lying if I said that I don’t want anything from my husband. At least I need his help taking care of me and our children. A small gift will be good too! This mom needs some gifts every once in awhile. Lol!

I put together this Mother’s Day gift guide as I know each of us have different interests. You will be able to find a variety of Mother’s Day gifts that every mom would love to receive.

Hope you find something special for your special mother.

Have fun shopping! 

   

A CLASSY MOM GIFT IDEAS

TORY BURCH 

Swarovski Crystal Pearl Logo Stud Earrings

These pretty pair of Swarovski Crystal Pearl studs would compliment any dress your mom picks. Effortlessly classy!

 

KATE SPADE NEW YORK

Vivian Pump

A perfect white pump is what every classy mom needs. Formal events to a casual spring brunch, she can rock these shoes with class and style. 

CHANEL N°5 

EAU DE PARFUM SPRAY

Whats perfect than a classic Chanel N°5 perfume as a Mother’s Day gift. If she already has one, get here another bottle so she won’t run out of this liquid gold. 🙂 

DIOR

Couture Color Rouge Dior Lipstick

Red lipstick is always a good idea. This Dior lipstick is enriched with natural hydrating mango butter along with aroelat samphira—the filling properties of hyaluronic acid spheres which combine for a volume effect on the surface of your lips. You mother can enjoy the long 16 hours of comfort without drying out her lips.

GUCCI

Zumi 463 Leather Card Case

This Gucci card will be your mother’s new bestie. With the heritage horsebit hardware, a mixed-metal logo and grainy leather makes this card case a perfect combination of class and elegance. 

A COOL MOM GIFT IDEAS

New Balance 997H
Classic Sneaker

Every mom needs a cool pair of kicks. These New Balance sneakers will do the justice. Not only do they look super cool and colorful but they are very comfortable for workouts, traveling or even running errands. This is a perfect gift for a cool mom on the run!

Society 6

One More Minute Please
Yoga Mat

Perfect gift for a cool mom who loves yoga. This is one of the cool designs I picked from the yoga mat collection. It’s super fun and would look good for fun yoga pose photos. 🙂

ADIDAS

TREFOIL TIGHTS

Nothing’s better than a cool and comfy pair of leggings. Adidas is always a go to brand for me. You can take a look at all of their women’s tights & leggings collection and pick a pair or two for your cool mom!

BAN.DO

GETAWAY EYE MASK – AM I DREAMING

Having a jet setter mom? Or a mom who needs some sleep? This eye mask would be a cute gift for her. She will get a laugh out of this fun design.   

ANTHROPOLOGIE 

Colloquial Beach Towel

Summer and pool parties are right around the corner. Mom sure needs a new beach towel. The leopards design would give some extra fun while chilling and cooling off from the hot summer day. 

AN ETHICAL MOM GIFT IDEAS

ANTHROPOLOGIE

Citizens of Humanity Every Mother Counts Graphic Tee

Every mother counts tee will be a perfect gift for a mom who cares for others. Well, all moms, I have to say! This tee made of a 100% cotton. You will help support a non-profit founded by Christy Turlington Burns to making pregnancy and childbirth safe for every mother, everywhere. Great gift with a great cause! 

ANTHROPOLOGIE

Garden Greeting Pot

If growing more plants or helping the earth is one of your mother’s missions, this will be a perfect gift for her. It’s a cute handmade & hand-painted garden greeting pot. Any gardener would live it. 

ANTHROPOLOGIE

Agate Cheese Board

A perfect gift for a mom who loves to host parties. This cheese board is so unique and made of natural stone. She will get a lot of  compliments with this beauty. 

SKYLAR

Meadow

This feminine, and elegant perfume will be a perfect gift for a mom who’s a fan of clean and cruelty free beauty products. This perfume is made with clean and conscious ingredients. NO Parabens, NO Sulfates, NO Phthalates, NO Allergens, NO Animal-derived Ingredients and NO Synthetic Dyes. Your mom will love it.

TOPSHOP

FABLE Embroidered Straw Buckle Bag

This eco-friendly material with pretty embroidered design straw bag would be a perfect Mother’s Day gift for any mom. It will go great with any spring/ summer outfits she picks to wear.

Custom Gift Ideas for All Special Moms

All of these picks are from Minted.com. I have been enjoying their high quality custom artworks myself for quite sometimes. I love that each piece I created always holds a special place in my heart. The designs I choose are perfect gifts to give to your mother. They each have their own uniqueness and meaning. They will make it more special when it comes from your creation.

You can take a look at their website for more inspiring pieces for other occasions.

custom quotes

Printing and framing your mom’s favorite quote for her will be something she’s never imagined. She will love how thoughful of a gift you created for her. 

 

custom house portrait art 

Taking a picture of the house where you grew up in and framing it is another special gift your mom will love. You all can cherish the wonderful memories through the picture.   

your drawing as foil art print 

Giving your drawing as a Mother’s Dy gift is very cute and special. She will love it.

instant year gallery

This will be a perfect gift to give to yourself as a mother. You can appreciate a year of happiness in your life. This will bring everyone in your family much joy. 

nyc modern toile apron

This is a super cute apron featuring NYC print on it. They have a few more cities available, Texas, Atlanta, San Francisco and Chicago. This will be a perfect gift to give to the mom who lives in one of the above cities.

I hope you enjoy and like my picks. There is  nothing in this world that can be as valuable to compare with the love your mother gives you. 

Show her your love for her everyday. It doesn’t have to be buying expensive gifts. She will love to hear that you love and appreciate everything she had done for you.

Your mother will love you no matter what. 

Don’t forget to tell her you love her. 

Thank you for stopping by my blog today. 

Happy Mother’s Day!

See you again soon! 

5 Tips to Staying Positive with Insecurities After Baby

5 Tips to Staying Positive with Insecurities After Baby

Fashion, Lifestyle, Parenting, Self-Care

Taking care of baby is a lot of fun and hard work at the same time. But taking care of your body and mind after baby can some times feel even harder. In this post, I’m sharing with you 5 tips to staying positive and loving your postnatal body. It’s your ability to stay focused on your baby and yourself to make both of your lives and memories even more beautiful. 

Find out my stories and thoughts in this post.

 

Getting pregnant for the first time was hard. Losing belly fat from pregnancy  is even harder for me especially when I went under the knife for a C-section. There are certain concerns when working out on your abdominal.

I keep complaining to my husband about my pooch. I stressed out over it and end up feeding my stress with comfort food. It’s been almost three months and I have been putting more weight on instead of losing them.

At two months postpartum, we did this photoshoot. My husband spotted a side road area where wildflowers were growing. This spot was gorgeously beautiful with yellow flowers. So we thought why not make it the background of our photos?!

I wore this coral tie front mini dress, tan espadrille platform sandals and a crossbody bag. I have picked a few similar dresses for you below.

The color of my dress contrasted with the bright yellow flowers and the blue sky perfectly. We stopped there for about 10 mins to capture the beautiful nature.

When looking through the photos, all of them are beautiful except my belly that ruined them! I thought to myself, should I not use them on my blog. Should I photoshop my belly out, which I had no idea how to do it.  After a long talk with myself I came to realize that I can’t let a small imperfection stop me from sharing the nature’s beauty to you guys. I shouldn’t stop sharing what I love, creating content, with all of you. So here you go, the photos I picked from the session.

Because I was worry about how I would look, I forgot that I just gave birth to my baby. I almost feed my insecurity by avoiding it.

I think that if you can accept yourself and slowly work on your body and mind, there won’t be anything to stop you from success. If you want to look good, you have to work for it.

Knowing that there’s no success overnight but if you put your mind to it and start working towards it, you will for sure have success in your goals.

To help you deal with and eliminate your postnatal body issues, I shared below the 5 Tips to Staying Positive with Insecurities After Baby.

 

1. KNOW YOUR BODY

You should get to know your new body and mind before you start any workouts or diet plans. Either this is your body after your first, second, third or (put your own number here) baby, you need to get to know your new you. Your body is different every time.

I remembered my body and my mind after my first C-Section, they weren’t the same as this second time around. I felt more stressed out and worried about everything for my first one. My body and mind weren’t synchronized properly. I needed help from my husband when using the bathroom, taking a shower for so many weeks. I didn’t start working out until 6 months later. The recovery time was longer but the pain was less than this time. Weird! I think my mind just couldn’t handle the pain good enough.

With this second time around, I took a shower myself at the hospital at two days after my surgery. At about two week postnatal, I was already working on a campaign. I even climbed up on a ladder but only half way to the top, after realizing I shouldn’t risk falling off the roof only for a pretty picture. I just gave birth via a C-Section, I needed to give my body a break. Plus, having my husband put the ladder up backwards didn’t help either! Lol! 

If you know your body and mind, you will be in control in everything you do. Use this time to get to know your new self and start doing what makes your body and mind comfortable and happy.

2. NEVER COMPARE 

Comparing is harsh. I sometimes second compare myself with others. I know it’s Wrong! You should never want to compare yourself with anyone else with anything. Your life is your life. Their life is theirs. You know what I mean. Even though you might have friends who just gave birth at the same time, or at a closer time to yours, but you aren’t the same person. What works for them, might not work for you. Your mind might be stronger but maybe your body just couldn’t take it. No one is better than the other.

Respect and love your body by stop comparing with others.

Instead of comparing, you can look at them as your inspiration. Ask them for tips and stay connected for support and positive advice. Try to stay away from those who hurt your feelings.

Remember that you know what you’re doing and you are the only person that understands your needs, wants, body, soul and mind.

Seek for inspiring not comparing.  

 

3. BE PATIENT 

It’s good to keep in mind that it will be a long process, no such thing as a success overnight. It took 9 months to grow your tiny baby in you. If you can give yourself at least nine months to get back to your normal pre-baby self again that would be awesome.

Learn to be patient. Take it slow, one day at a time. Take your before photo and a few months later take another photo. At the end of your process, take your after photos to see how far you have come. You will be proud of yourself.

Just remember to be patient.

 

4. LOVE AND CARE 

Do it for you because you love and care for yourself. You have to make yourself happy and healthy first so you sure can take care of your baby and others.

Self care is a big thing these days. Take some time of your day or week to treat yourself with what you love. Either watching a movie, eating your favorite treats, cooking healthy meals, getting a facial, or just taking a nap. You have to feed your mind and body with what you love to stay balanced and happy.

Tell yourself how grateful and loved you are when you wake up and before bed. It’s a good reminder that you deserve everything you want and put your mind to. The strength will keep you going and help you stay on tract.

Love will help you achieve anything. 

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5. POSITIVE THOUGHTS

Stop complaining and start doing is a big step you should be taking. By having positive thoughts within you, will help you get through the down days. Do you know that the more complaints you have, the more stress you will get? And the more stress you get, the less effective you will be.

Like I mentioned earlier in tip number 2 to surround yourself with positive and inspiring people. It’s so important to surround yourself with good vibes. These can uplift your mind and energy.

When I have negative people around, I tend to feel down and can’t get things done. Sometimes other people’s negative energy can really affect how you feel. For me personally, I pick up bad energy easier than others, even though I’m a super positive person but other bad energy can burn me out.

Trying to avoid negativity and staying positive about your process will take you far. Knowing what you do is good for yourself and will help you love your body and make you proud of yourself even more.

Share with me your thoughts on BODY POSITIVITY:

How are you dealing with your body insecurities?

In conclusion, remember not to push yourself too hard, know your body, never compare and take one step at a time. Always do it for you with love and care in mind. And always start your journey with positive thoughts.

Thank you for stopping by my blog today. I hope you find this post helpful.

See you again soon! 

Worthy Investments for Blogging

Worthy Investments for Blogging

Blogging Tips, Fashion

I have put together some blogging tips that I’m sure will benefit your blogging career. If you’re serious about this business and want to have a brand that reaches the right audience and opportunities, keep on reading about my three worthy investments for blogging.

Happy April, love! I’m so thrilled and so excited to write this blog post because today I’m announcing the relaunch of my blog. Yay! It’s been a long process but has been worth the wait because now the new look of All About Good Vibes has come to life.

With the help from Aleksandra and her Adored Designs team, who help reshape my brand and brought my vision to life. Without them my blog won’t be this pretty!  I’m very grateful for their hard work and I can’t thank them enough for their beautiful work that’s now showing on my site. I hope you’re loving the new look of my blog like I am.

I decided to rebrand my blog after reading this book, and that was over 7 months ago. At that time I was in my second year of blogging and I still didn’t have a clear idea on what I was doing. Because I wanted to clarify my brand. To know exactly what my goals are. Who I want my messages to be delivered to. To have a steady income just like other successful bloggers. These are the reasons why I reached out to Adored Designs.

After doing some research and seeing their work through EMILY VARTANIAN’s blog (http://www.stilettobeats.com), I was sold. I knew they will be able to tailor and deliver the best job to my needs. If you’re interested in revamping your brand/ blog, or creating your brand new business, feel free to reach out to them.

I’m so glad I finally have my brand and my blog revamped. It really needed a face lift and I’m so happy with the results.

And because I’m celebrating a relaunch of my blog today. I have put together some blogging tips that I’m sure will benefit your blogging career.

 

In today’s post, I’m sharing the three worthy investments for blogging. If you’re serious about this business and want to have brands that reach the right audience and opportunity, keep on reading. They are all from my experiences and what I have learned over the years. They work for me and I know they will work for you too.

INVEST IN YOUR EDUCATION

Before I started my blog, I invested my money in a blogging course. The first course gave me so much confidence and connections with new bloggers just like myself. Some of them have become my friends today. There are several online blogging courses available nowadays. You should be able find them easily.

After the first course, I got the basics and the confidence. I set up my blog and got my first post published. After awhile I started to see opportunities knocking on my door so I wanted more. But the problem was I didn’t have a lot of traffic at that time.

All I heard was you needed more visitors to make more money. That was when I realized I need to increase my blog traffic. So I signed up for my second course to learn how to increase my traffic through email lists.

My third course was how to pitch brands. My fourth course was how to make money without working with brands. That was a lot of courses I invested my money in.

With the knowledge I got from these classes, I was able to build my business with ease and confidence. Well, it wasn’t that easy, I still have to work to become successful. Can’t just sit and watch my blog grow like a miracle. You know what I mean?

If you don’t have funds for courses, I encourage you to read more articles involving blogging. Get books and attend seminars, those would help further your blogging career.

INVEST IN YOUR BUSINESS

If you’re a blogger, your blog is your business. It’s actually the face, the headquarter, the storefront and the door to more business opportunities. You want to make sure you invest your money and time building a perfect blog where it can carry your vision along.

Either picking/ buying the right theme, or hiring designers to design your blog like I did with Adored Designs, this will bring your blog to the right path that could help increase your income.

I also have a blog support team, Chloe Digital, who help back up my blog, fix problems when they occur and guide me in the right direction as well.

Remember that your blog isn’t just about the name or the logo you picked. Everything has to come together seamlessly in order to earn trust, authority and more opportunities.

INVEST IN YOUR TOOLS

I know you can take great pictures with your phone, or you can buy high quality stock photos to use for your blog. But in my opinion, having your own high quality photos that showcase your signature style are the best way to build a strong brand. I’m not against buying stock photos but investing in my camera, lens and editing software was the most rewarding thing I did after becoming a blogger. Because I get to see my pictures in better quality. My readers and followers appreciate and recognize my work. Brands I worked with can see that as well.

Not only dose having a good camera and lens can achieve a better photo, but I also use Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom to edit my photos to keep the consistency and feel to my photography.

Buying or creating your own Lightroom presets will help enhance your photos and create authenticity. But for less cost and time, you can use phone application like VSCO to edit your photos and build your aesthetic as well.

If you don’t know where to start with photo editing, head over to YouTube for video tutorials.

In conclusion, if you decide to enter the blogging world, keep in mind that investing in blogging education, your blog itself and photo equipment, you will for sure further your career and help you get on the right path to becoming a successful blogger.

By the way, my $750 Nordstrom Gift Card giveaway is still going on. Feel free to enter below. Hope you win!

Thank you for stopping by ALL ABOUT GOOD VIBES. See you again soon.

$750 Nordstrom Gift Card Giveaway

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