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Light Boxes: Worth the Investment?
Photography is a critical aspect of blogging. Great writing is an essential part, as well. But excellent images are what will draw readers to your site and keep them browsing. It can be difficult to take high-quality images for a variety of reasons. Lack of equipment, poor lighting, or just general inexperience make it hard to capture photographs that bring blogs to life. I'm here to tell you that you CAN learn to take a great photo (though I'll save those tips for another ar
Grammarly Review.
If you're a blogger or small business owner, chances are you spend quite a bit of time self-editing to be sure your content or ad copy is on-point before you make it visible to your clients. Spelling and grammar are so incredibly important, and I say that both as a blogger and as an editor (my "other" job). Nothing leads me to take a company less seriously than misspellings or embarrassing typos on their website. Really, in this day and age, there's no excuse for failure to s
6 Ways to Monetize Your Blog for Free Today.
Most of us start blogging because we love to write, have a passion, and want to share it with the world. At the end of the day, however, we all need to eat. Blogging, along with the associated networking, SEO optimization, and social media marketing, requires huge amounts of time. It's difficult to work a full-time job, be a parent or caregiver, or juggle all of your freelance work while also growing a successful blog. I'm here to tell you that you CAN earn an income from blo
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