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How to Start a Blog in 10 Minutes or Less
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How to Start a Blog in 10 Minutes or Less

Starting a new blog is one of those life moments that’s both exciting and scary at the same time. Like driving a car for the first time, the possibilities of the open road ahead of you can seem endless; at the same time your inexperience could also lead you to an awful crash on the roadside! Ok, so maybe starting a blog isn’t SO dramatic, but it can definitely be intimidating your first time.

Rest assured - we’re here to be your guide on this journey towards setting up your brand new blog on WordPress!

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How to Practice Self-Care as an Entrepreneur
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How to Practice Self-Care as an Entrepreneur

When starting your own business, it can be hard to draw the line between work and your personal life. You have a passion for what you do and are constantly making sacrifices to see it succeed. It’s often said that entrepreneurs live and breathe their business, which pushes life’s other responsibilities off to the side--like time spent with your family, friends, and even time with just yourself.

If you’re a busy entrepreneur or even someone who just has a hard time turning off work mode and taking time for yourself, this post is for you! Here are some simple yet effective ways to take a step back and practice self-care.

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4 Ways to Find Clients When You're Just Starting Out
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4 Ways to Find Clients When You're Just Starting Out

Did you just launch a gorgeous website offering killer services, but have ZERO inquiries coming in? If so, don’t fret! You’re not alone. It’s easy to think that once you launch your site the clients will magically start streaming in, but that's usually not the case.

Most likely you’ll have to go out and find your first few clients before they start coming to you. Luckily there are 4 ways to get clients that are simple and easy to do. The following strategies will take some time and effort, but if you’re willing to do the work, you absolutely can get clients!

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How to DIY Your Brand + Stay on Budget
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How to DIY Your Brand + Stay on Budget

One of the most daunting things about starting a business, a blog or anything in today’s modern world is the technical, digital stuff. You might be able to justify the expense of hiring a lawyer to create your LLC or investing the time you need to create your products/services list, but a $5,000 custom website or pricey graphic designer fees? Whoa.

In the start-up stage, it may feel completely out of range and make you want to quit before you even get going. And still, those are all crucial elements for getting your business off the ground. 

So what’s a solopreneur or small business owner to do?  Today, I’m going to show you how you can, in fact, DIY your brand and stay on budget. And it doesn’t require being a techy, innately knowing CSS/HTML, or being some kind of online wizard.

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Boost Your SEO Using Alt Text
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Boost Your SEO Using Alt Text

If you don’t know what alt text is, it’s the words that you sometimes see when you hover over an image online. Although it has the welcomed benefit of improving your SEO, that’s not its sole purpose.

Alt text is meant to communicate the content of an image to website visitors who are visually impaired and using a screen reader. Writing alt text in a way that appeases both screen readers and search engines can be tricky.

Below I’ll outline how to boost your SEO using alt text and some important things to take into consideration when writing yours, it's so easy you will wonder why you haven't been doing it all along!

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5 Elements of a Perfectly SEO Optimized Blog Post
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5 Elements of a Perfectly SEO Optimized Blog Post

Whether you’re a blogger or business owner with an e-commerce site, you’ve probably heard buzz about SEO. But what is it, and why should you care?

The internet is a competitive place these days. By typing just one word into Google, you’ll find that thousands and thousands of pages of search results pop up. If you’ve ever wondered how these pages are ranked, the answer is simple: SEO.

If your site is optimized well, it’s likely to appear closer to the first page of search results when someone types in keywords pertaining to what you do.

So how can you get great SEO for your site? It’s simpler than you might think. Follow along as we walk you through the ins and outs of SEO and the elements of a perfectly optimized blog post!

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How to Find and Choose Quality Stock Photos for Your Website
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How to Find and Choose Quality Stock Photos for Your Website

Stock photos tend to have a cheesy, low-quality connotation and often for good reason. However, as a small business owner you have a huge need for photography, especially for your website. Budget and time constraints make it difficult to hire a professional for every photo need, and that’s where stock photos comes in.

Fortunately, we’re past the days of expensive stock photo subscriptions and tacky images. There are many great stock photo sites out there now. However, finding great photos is only half the battle. The next step is knowing how to choose the right ones for your brand. Below you’ll find the best stock photo sources available and guidelines to help you curate images.

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Overcome Social Media Overwhelm + Boost Your Engagement
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Overcome Social Media Overwhelm + Boost Your Engagement

Social media is about (*keyword*) the social aspect, and it’s hard to really connect or engage with your customers/clients when you haven’t afforded yourself the time or ability to really do so. Today we’re headed back to the drawing board, and you will soon see it’s not such a bad place to be.

First, it's best to get insight into your style, voice, audience profile, products/services, and of course, your why. From there, let's get down to business and talk about how to create a social media strategy manual.

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How to Write Compelling Copy that Converts
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How to Write Compelling Copy that Converts

No matter what your goal may be when writing for your blog or website, it’s important to look beyond just the facts and portray your information in an engaging, appealing, and well, compelling way.

So what exactly do we mean by this? Compelling copy reaches your target audience in a meaningful way. It catches their attention and keeps it, and ultimately, it inspires them to act! Keep reading to learn 5 tips for writing compelling copy that converts.

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