Blog Post Ideas for a Lifestyle or Personal Blog: for the days you're in a rut, or if you're just starting out with your lifestyle blog, here are ideas to get the ball rolling!Blog Post Ideas for Lifestyle or Personal BlogWhen I first started Fantabulosity, I don't really remember struggling with what to write posts about because I just remember living life, and writing about whatever I thought may be helpful for someone else. But over the years I've been asked time and time...

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Blogging Q+A – #6 Answering Your Blogging Questions: Tips to get noticed by brands, besides Wordpress what blogging websites do you recommend, and what tools do you use? I'm answering all of these for you today!Hey blogging friends! If you've been around here for a while, you know that I love to occasionally answer YOUR blogging related questions. Remember that I'm always leaving the submission form open, in case you think of new questions to ask, so feel free to do that anytime, HERE!Today, I've selected three of the questions from the submissions bank, and I'm hoping they can...

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How Much to Charge for Blog Posts: When you're not sure what to charge, how to charge, and where to even begin, when it comes to writing a sponsored blog post for a business or company.What started out as one blog post, quickly turned in to two. (Possibly even three, maybe four. The more I tell you, the more I think there's just ONE more thing that you should know, when it comes to blogging and working with brands.) So if you missed my first blog post, "What you Need to Know About Working with Brands", I recommend...

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What You Need to Know About Working with Brands as a Beginner Blogger | Influencer: From free products, to being paid for items you already use and love, I'm giving you a roadmap of what to say to brands from the get-go! What You Need to Know About Working with Brands as a Beginner Blogger | Influencer It has been on my heart to share a certain couple of blogging related items with you lately, and over on Facebook, I polled you asking which one you'd like to see first. You all were so kind to contribute, and... "Tips for Working with...

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Blogging Q+A - #5 Answering Your Blogging Questions: In today's laid back, informal video, I'm answering more of your questions that will hopefully help take your blog to the next level! Today's questions: How do you tag the business in your blog? I use Wordpress. What is a meta? How do you gain followers and subscribers?Hey you! I'm tickled to be back with another blogging q+a video, answering YOUR blogging questions! If you've watched the previous 4 blogging q+a's, then you know that I adore sharing tips and tricks...

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Blogging: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly - The reasons why I love blogging so much, the reasons that make me want to pull my hair out, and the flat out "ugly" side of blogging.Blogging: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly Although blogging is by FAR my favorite hobby AND business, there are things associated with it that aren't my favorite, and some things that flat-out get the "ugly" label. So I wanted to share all of this with you in case you've found yourself asking, "Is blogging right for me?" "Should I start a blog, and would I even like it?" or...

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The Importance of Blogging Relationships, Even as an Introvert: Building blog relationships was and IS vital in growing my blog and I'm sharing how I build them, even in my yoga pants at home!Hey introvert... so good to see you here! Not an introvert? That's totally ok. You can keep reading because the tips I give in the video on building blogger relationships are critical for you too. I just call out introverts, because I've found that so many of us have found joy in blogging because we can communicate and be social, all while sitting in our yoga pants,...

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How to Overcome Feeling "Stuck" with Your Blog: When you lack inspiration and motivation, and feel like you're hitting a blogging "wall." Hey blogger. If you're new here, I'm so happy you came by! If you've been a Fantabulosity follower for a while... well I'm glad you're here too! As some of you know, I've been blogging since 2011, and I've learned quite a bit. (From strategies and techniques, to how to make money blogging.)It Was Hard to Find Answers But there is one thing I remember clearly when I started out... it was SO hard to find answers to a...

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Blogging Q&A #4: How Did you Get Started + Did you Take Writing Courses + Blog Finance Tools. I'm answering a few of YOUR questions in this video! Blogging Q&A #4 VideoHey you. Answering your blogging questions fills such a wonderful space in my heart. I truly mean that. Each time I answer your questions, (See Q&A #1, Q&A #2, and Q&A #3 too!) it takes me back to the time when I first started blogging. The thoughts of,Am I ever...

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Blogging Q&A #3: My Turning Point, Facebook Ads + Do You Have to Have a Niche? I answer these three questions in today's video, hoping it helps SO many of you!You know, I'm honestly not sure if there's anything better here in the blogging world than hearing from you all. When you ask these questions, it does SO many things. Here are just a few...• Tells me you're there. Online can be so lonely at times, until others speak up and create a voice.

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Blogging Q&A #2: Engaging with Readers + Music for Videos + The Truth about Actually Making Money BloggingDo you know how much I LOVE reading your questions about blogging?! You guys, they're so good, and they're real, straightforward questions. I so enjoying reading them and answering them. If you haven't submitted yours yet (or have more to submit) you can do that HERE! If you missed the first video where I answered your blogging questions, you can see that one HERE!Ready to Start Your...

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Blogging Q&A Video: Affiliates + Gaining Followers + Finding Time To Blog — I'm answering a few of the questions you've asked, in a REAL way. Keep the questions coming!Hey blogging (or soon to be blogging) friends! I could NOT be more excited to answer some of your blogging questions today. You all, there are SO many good ones!!! For real. I couldn't answer them all in one video, so there will have to be multiple videos to answer all of them. But for today, I've answered 3 for you! You'll see that in the video below, but in light of...

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