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Looking to up your blogging game? Well, hello there, my fantabulous fanatical friend. I’m dishing out all my best tips for new bloggers — right over here!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I don\u2019t normally talk about blogging, as it\u2019s honestly not the most interesting subject to write about (let\u2019s face it: talking about waterfalls and glaciers in Iceland<\/a> and road tripping down the California coast<\/a> is more my thing).  But you spoke and I listened – alas, my best tips for new bloggers, coming right up!<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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These days, new blogs are popping up faster than I can down an ice cream cone (and that\u2019s fast). Probably every few minutes or so! The internet is over-saturated with content, and then some! And because of this, you want to make sure you start your blog off on the right foot and with some sound advice.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

You may be asking, \u201cWho am I to give out such advice on these tips for new bloggers?\u201d \u00a0I don’t blame you.<\/em> Not only have I learned how to braid my hair while traveling (a big triumph for me) and not scare away the sea turtles (I’m mildly obsessed with them), I\u2019ve started making some <\/span>decent<\/span><\/em> money off this little \u201chobby\u201d I call blogging. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Decent<\/span><\/em> is a relative term, but I can now afford $1 frosties from Wendy\u2019s without feeling too guilty. It\u2019s the little things in life, am I right?  <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ok, so I do a little more than decent – I made over $70k alone in 2018 just from my blog<\/a>, all while holding (another) typical M-F full-time job! Now that’s a lot of frosties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And while I’m here to say that you definitely<\/em> shouldn’t start a blog with the intention of purely making money, let’s face it – blogging takes a LOT longer than anyone realizes, and does come along with some unforeseeable costs, so if you do by chance end up making a bit of money, I’m sure you’ll be totally fine with that \ud83d\ude09<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Want to learn how I made $30,000+ in my First Year with Mediavine? Click here and check that stuff out.<\/a> <\/strong>What about how I made $70k+ blogging in 2018 with a full time job? Yes, it’s possible!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This little baby of mine has been cooking for over 5 years, and I\u2019ve definitely learned a few things the hard way.  I reached 100K+ page views per month in June 2017, and it’s only gone up ever since! (I now average 185k per month \ud83d\ude42 ). <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yes, I\u2019ve made plenty of beginner-blogger mistakes.  Like that time I once spent an exorbitant amount of money and time switching platforms only to have the guy leave me in the middle of the process.  <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

And yes, I started my email list 3 and a half years too late and haven\u2019t been sending out regular updates since. (Whoops – We all have things we need to improve on). Let my mishaps be lessons for you.  \ud83d\ude42<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I can go on and on with information (and my personal blogging mistakes), but let\u2019s start with the top 25, most important (and beneficial), in my opinion, tips for all you new bloggers out there.  Happy Blogging!<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Blogging Tips<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

BLOG DESIGN<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

1. <\/strong>Have a killer (short and sweet) about me page<\/strong> (which is easily visible on your home page). Readers want to know the face behind all this awesome (free) content you’re providing, and they want to relate to you. Be relateable by being yourself – it\u2019s really that easy. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Make your personality shine especially on your About Me page. Find mine here<\/a>– And note how I specifically give out little tidbits of personal information (any other Nutella addicts out there?)<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Design and branding is more important than you realize<\/strong> (find a stunning theme on Themeforest<\/a> – there’s heaps of low cost options!)  Users who stumble upon your blog will decide in a second or less whether they want to continue scrolling – and a lot of that is dependent on the design and overall aesthetics.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You\u2019ll want to keep your colors, font, and graphics consistent across your blog, and across all social media channels as well.  You want people to instantly recognize your work as soon as they see it!  You work hard for it baby, make it yours!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Plug-ins are your friend<\/strong> (but don’t overuse them as they can easily slow your site down – which we definitely don\u2019t want!)  A few I recommend and use: <\/p>\n\n\n\n