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Learn how blogs actually make money for their creators by taking a closer look at MY craft blog and its income reports in its very first year. People often ask me, “How can you do this “blog thing” you’re doing and earn a living?” How can I give away all of my designs for free on…
There’s something about December. I feel super creative + super giving in December. Last December, I decided on a whim to do a new project and post everyday from December 1-25 as a gift to my readers. It turned out to be a great success, catapulting my blog to new heights. My pageviews nearly doubled…
I love my Lumix DMC FZ1000 so much I now have two. One I keep above my lightbox for videos of me making crafts (so short-distance view of hands, crafts, but no faces). The other is mounted overhead in my craft room and is for videos of me demonstrating crafts (so face, half body, and…
Dislike structure, schedules, deadlines, and meetings? Learn about the Maker’s Schedule and how understanding it can help you be more productive as a creative spirit like me! I am a maker, plain and simple. I love to make things. Crafts, projects, blogs, a pretty home, a happy family, you name it — if it can be…
I love to make things, and that includes making blogs! So I thought I’d make you a tutorial on how to make a blog site and exactly how to start a WordPress blog easily and quickly. Blogging changed my life. I get to do what I love, share it with people who love what I do,…
Discover the reasons why you should send newsletters … and how you can monetize them! I sent my first newsletter in the ’90s when I worked for AOL. That was back in the Internet Dark Ages and newsletters were totally a thing. So when I heard that bloggers were still sending out newsletters these days,…
Today is my one-year anniversary of the day I enrolled in Elite Blog Academy and completely changed my life. One of the things students in Elite Blog Academy (EBA) are encouraged to do is record videos of our progress. I recently found and re-watched my older videos, and I was amazed at the transformation in…
Exactly one year ago, I did something that changed the course of my life. It may sound trivial, but I enrolled in a very special course. I enrolled in Elite Blog Academy, to be specific. I knew I wanted to make a go at this “blogging thing,” but I needed help. And I got it….
I know you love crafting. I do, too! But it’s expensive, isn’t it? So it’s not surprising that most crafters, at one point or another, think about how they could make some extra money from crafting — maybe even come up with some money making crafts. Maybe you are an aspiring entrepreneur, looking to sell…
What a wild and crazy year it’s been! I just completed my first full year of blogging. And I am pleased, and rather amazed, that in less than one year I created a mailing list more than 20,000 subscribers strong. And I want to show you how to grow email lists, too. A year ago…
