Have you ever considered starting a Virtual Assistant business? Or just wanted to know more about it? Then today's email will be especially exciting to you. The Virtual Assistant business is in HIGH DEMAND and will be for years to come. It is a viable, sustainable online business that we want to chat about. Today we are sharing 5 tips with you that can help you start a successful VA business. 5 Tips to Start a Successful Virtual Assistant Business While there are many ways to work from home, it seems the quickest growing industry aside from becoming a professional blogger is View Post
How to Start a Blog (easy step-by-step instructions)
Wondering how to start a blog but don't know where to begin? Could you use some easy step-by-step instructions to get you on your way? Well good thing you are here because I wrote this post just for you! When my husband and I started our first blog in 1998, it was not as user friendly as today. We had to learn the original HTML language and build the entire site using it. Now that blogging has become more popular for both professionals and hobbyists; starting a blog is now easier than ever before! I am excited to share with you how to start a blog with these easy step-by-step View Post
7 Reasons You Need to Start a Blog Today
Have you been toying with the idea of how to start a blog? Thinking of starting a blog but not sure if you should? Do you have something you are passionate about sharing with others? Are you looking to earn some extra money for your family? These are all wonderful reasons to start a blog! Starting a blog is a great way to start a business and share your passions and knowledge with others. Anyone can start a blog these days and they can do it for a wide range of reasons. Today we want to share 7 reasons you need to start a blog today -- and they may not be what you think! 7 Reasons You Need View Post
5 Things You Need to Know About Email Marketing
Email marketing is still the single most effective tool to stay in touch with your loyal readers and valued customers. Every professional blogger should spend time building and nurturing their email list. Having an email list is important because it gives you a direct way to communicate and advertise to those who have expressed an interest in what you have to offer. There are many considerations to make when emailing your list of subscribers to make sure that you make it into their inbox each week. Today I am sharing 5 things you need to know about email marketing to ensure it is a success View Post
8 Tips to Rock Your Affiliate Income
Today I am going to share some tips on how you can rock your affiliate income. Affiliate income has been a significant part of growing our business into a full-time living. It has been such a blessing to our family to be able to share the products we know and love while also getting paid for the referral. Before I go any further, in case some of you are not clear on what affiliate income is, let's cover some of the basics. As a blogger you probably want to learn how to make some extra money with your site and the first programs you find are called affiliate programs. Becoming an affiliate View Post
How to Self-Publish an eBook
Have you ever wondered how to self-publish an eBook? We all have a story to tell or information to share and I promise there are people out there just waiting to read it! If you are a blogger or if you just enjoy expressing yourself through writing, self-publishing is an easy, wonderful way to reach your audience. When we started Elite Blog Academy in fall of 2014, we realized very quickly that in order to build a sustainable blogging business, we needed to self-publish an eBook. When we started creating our first self-published eBook, we had no idea what we were doing. As professional View Post
Best Blogging Courses To Help You Make Real Money
Today we are going to talk about the best blogging courses that will make you real money. If there is one thing that I have noticed in my 6 years of blogging professionally is that those who do not invest in their businesses do not see the results they desire. I personally know dozens of bloggers who started a blog to earn a living for their family but were unwilling to invest the time and money necessary to get them there. And guess what happened? They quit. Now don't get me wrong, I know that some people do not have an extra dime to their name when they begin blogging. And that's okay. View Post
Why I Want to Quit Blogging (and why I won’t)
I can't believe that I have been blogging professionally for over 8 years now. During the course of the last 8 years I have owned and operated 8 different blogs, managed over 100 contributing writers, and have created more content than I thought humanly possible. I have spent thousands and thousands of hours writing, re-writing, creating images, recording and editing podcasts, publishing books, curating blog series, networking, using social media, emailing, engaging and building community, and several other things that go along with what being a professional blogger takes. Just View Post
How to Make Money From Home as an Amazon FBA Seller
Are you looking to make money from home as an Amazon FBA seller? If so, I am excited to share with you an interview with Jessica Larrew of The Selling Family. Jessica and her husband have been able to make over $1 million in sales over the last 5 years selling through the Amazon FBA program. Jessica has graciously agreed to share some of her story with my precious readers through an interview-style blog post. If you are even a little intrigued by her story, you really need to read this interview from start to finish as it's packed with some fantastic information and resources to help you View Post
How to Turn Your Blog into a Business
Have you ever wondered how to turn your blog into a business? Do you love blogging and you wish you could get paid for it? They always say if you can get paid for doing what you love, it won’t feel like work at all. So maybe this is your chance to make a dream come true! I am excited to share that you can turn your blog into an actual business and make a living off of it. Many people, including myself, have been doing it for years. That said, there are a few things you’ll need to know first to ensure you do it correctly. (Psssst! Be sure to sign up HERE for my blogging + business email list View Post