blogging info & tools
If you are looking to start a blog, then these posts will help get you going in the right direction. And this holds true, whether you are looking to start an independent blog or as an add-on to your current business (great idea, btw!).
Journey to a Successful Blog

Start a Blog
Learn how to start a blog. Whether you are starting a blog as an add-on to your business, to create an online business or just for fun.

Drive Traffic
Learn how blogs get traffic. This isn’t the type of traffic you hate; this is the good stuff! Learn how to get visitors to your website.

Make Money
Learn how blogs make money. Blogs can make money through various means. Learn the top ways professional bloggers make money.
Setting Up a Blog
- Are you ready to start a blog and is blogging right for you? This post goes through the five things to consider before starting a blog.
- The Real Cost of Starting a Blog. This post discusses the costs you should expect to come across as you start your blogging journey.
- How to Start a Blog in 11 Easy Steps. This 4,000+ word extensive blog post takes you through the necessities you need to start a blog.
Getting Traffic to Blog
- How to Increase Blog Traffic to a New Blog. This post goes through different methods on how to get traffic to a brand new blog.
Making Money with a Blog
1. How to Make Money Blogging for Beginners. Explore the 5 main ways bloggers make money and see real life examples of bloggers, rocking it with their blog.
Free Blogging Cheatsheet
Get all of the information you need to start your blog today. Learning how to start a blog doesn't have to be difficult. Knowing which tools to have in your toolbox will start you off on the right foot.
This free blogging cheatsheet walks you through what you need to start a blog, drive traffic and, eventually make money.

How to Increase Blog Traffic to a New Blog
If you are looking at how to increase blog traffic to a new blog or to get traffic to your website, you are in the right place. Traffic, aka visitors to your website, are essential to blogs and businesses. Without traffic, we have no readers and without readers, we make no sales. I say this often,...
How to Make Money Blogging for Beginners – 101
Wondering how to make money blogging for beginners? Or even if making money as a blogger is a real possibility? Would you like the good news or bad news first? Let's start with the good... Making money as a blogger is 100% possible and there are five main ways for monetizing a blog. We will be...
How to Start a Blog Like a Pro in 11 Easy Steps
You've landed here because you are looking at how to start a blog. And what an exciting journey to start! I began my own real blogging journey after the birth of our first child. It was a way for me to connect with like-minded people, be creative and really do something I loved. Which involved...
How Much Does It Really Cost to Start a Blog?
How much does it cost to start a blog? Well, according to some you can: "Start a blog for just $5 per month!" If you have ever searched how to start a blog, then you have likely come across these ads. And I am here to tell you that they are just pure garbage. Sure, you could "technically" start a...
Ready to Start a Blog? Don’t. Until You Read This.
I'm so happy that you are looking into starting a blog! It's rewarding to be able to help people everyday and to continually be challenged. No two days look the same around here. But, are you really ready to start a blog? So many people enter the blogging world with the wrong understanding of what...