Grow Your Audience

How to Remove Journey Ads From Your Recipe Cards

If you're a food blogger using Journey (a lower-tier ad network by Mediavine), you may have noticed some pretty obtrusive ads showing inside your recipe card on mobile devices. They show up in between ingredients and in between steps of your recipe, and when combined...

10 High-Impact Ways to Promote Your Blog for Maximum Reach

Writing a blog post can feel like a major accomplishment. You’ve spent hours researching, drafting, and refining, and finally, you hit that publish button. But as satisfying as that moment is, it’s only the beginning! Once your content is live, the next step is...

Free vs Paid Content: How to Make the Distinction

One of the more common questions I get as an online business owner who creates content is, "How do you decide what content you put out for free and what content is paid?" If you're putting out a bunch of information on social media, YouTube, a podcast, or blog, why...

10 New Ways to Use Facebook Groups for Business

As you probably know, SEO is my jam for getting eyeballs on your content initially. But then what? You've got to give people a reason to stay, come back, and, most importantly, seek you out intentionally. That's where building a community comes in. It's about creating...

How to Create Raving Fans {Your 5-Step Playbook}

Today, I’m sharing my top 5 strategies for creating a community of true, raving fans that will turn your brand into a magnet for engagement and genuine connection. I started my online business journey in 2010, with a food blog, and have since gone on to build multiple...

6 Digital Marketing Trends to Watch in 2024

Heck yes, it’s that time of year again, when I make my new marketing predictions for 2024.  If you find this post helpful, I would appreciate any shares, since one of my goals for 2024 is more organic reach! Thank you thank you in advance and now let’s get into...

How to Find Blog Post Ideas: 30 Ideas in 30 Minutes or Less

How to Find Blog Post Ideas: 30 Ideas in 30 Minutes or Less

Are you constantly overwhelmed by the need to create fresh and engaging blog content? You're not alone.  The good news is, you’re probably overcomplicating it.  In this post, I’ll share my best strategies for coming up with a myriad of blog post ideas as...

How to Tell What You’re Ranking for in Google

How to Tell What You’re Ranking for in Google

Ever wonder how people find your website via Google? Curious about what people are typing into the search bar to find you? Today, I'm sharing a quick way to find your top ten keywords in two minutes, completely free. Looking for more tips and a community of...

Blog vs Social Media: Which One Is Best?

No matter what year it is, people always ask the question, "What's better for growing my audience? Blogging or social media?" And it's a good question, given the MYRIAD of options we have out there for content creation! In this post, I'll walk you through the pros and...

Make Time For Blogging: 3 Tips From a Blogging Vet

 Think you don't have time for a blog? Sure, on the surface, that seems like a valid objection, right? But the truth is, we make time for what we deem important. So if you think you don't have time to blog, you're actually not convinced that blogging is worth your...