It’s a question I’ve been getting a lot lately: what advice do you have for a blogger who’s just starting out? Or, better yet, what’s your advice on how to start a successful blog? To be completely honest with you – these are humbling questions to receive.. and they come with a lot of pressure!
I’ve read a lot of these types of post over the past year or so and applied what I learned over a long period of time, so you can trust me when I say that these are the things that actually work. Let me first say that growth happens gradually. Unfortunately, there is no magic pill or overnight cure for increasing blog traffic, but applying these principles and best practices will deliver results over time – my blog is proof! I’ll also say that blogging, for most, is not really for the faint of heart. It takes a LOT of TIME, sweat and tears – but if you love doing it then it can all be so rewarding! That being said, let’s get down to it. Read on to learn how I grew my blog traffic exponentially over the past year.
Welcome to the first post of a new series I’m starting here on the blog! My intention is to make this a bi-monthly Friday post for at least the next few months – gauging on y’alls interest! I’ve had it on my heart over the past while to start sharing and documenting some of the growth that’s happening for this little business of mine. Partly to help stay on track, but also so that if any of you need help, guidance or direction on your own blogging journey, these posts can serve as that. Want to be able to find this series later? Pin the image above! As a quick little backstory for those of you who don’t know, I’m currently on my 6th year of blogging. I started in 2014 shortly after G and I got married and, in terms of growth, its been a bit of a slow…