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7 Steps To Starting A Successful Blog

So, you’ve been thinking about launching your very own blog.  Good for you! Starting a successful blog is one way to create a lifestyle business that can provide you with flexibility and a source of income. But there are tons of blogs out there that never really get their feet off the ground. Wondering what steps you can ...

3 Tips For Blogging When You’re Not An Expert

So, you want to start a blog but you aren’t exactly the world’s #1 authority on the subject. Relax, neither was I!  And neither were most bloggers.  You gain expertise by blogging and learning through your experience. Ideal Me has lots of categories, and I’m by no means an expert in every single one of them.  So, ...

How To Start A Blog & Install WordPress

Starting a blog can be the first step towards creating your ideal lifestyle business.  But, a lot of first time bloggers are hesitant about taking the plunge. Why? The most common answer I usually hear is: “But I don’t know how to code!  Will I be able to handle the tech stuff?” Starting a blog can be intimidating, but ...

13 Ways To Promote Your Blog On Social Media

Your blog is a digital business.  And what better way to promote a digital business than on social media? It has the reach, can drive traffic, and can connect you with targeted followers.  It even has the potential to make content viral.   Most of us use social media personally and it should seem intuitive.  But, using ...

10 Ways To Boost Your Blog Traffic

You probably know that having steady traffic is crucial to the success of your blog.  After all, your blog can’t grow if no one’s visiting your page or sharing your posts. But we all have to start from somewhere. Sometimes, the hardest part is figuring out how to boost your blog traffic. That’s why we found 10 ...

15 Photography Tips For Bloggers

Part of the formula for a successful blog includes killer photos.  You rarely ever see a blog without photos and great graphics. Why? Because your blog is about more than just content.  Don’t get me wrong, the content is crucial.  But a blog is also about the aesthetic. Having crisp, appealing images is even more important for social ...