When people ask me for advice about blogging, the main question I get asked is: Do I need to pick a specific topic to blog about? Blogging experts often advise new bloggers to find a niche to build an audience and grow their blog. I beg to disagree. But I haven’t always felt this way. From …

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Start your week right! Every Sunday I post my favorite links from around the web and share my goals for the upcoming week. Links On Blogging: All the Whys and Hows Behind My Site Redesign: Thinking of redesigning your website or blog? Check out Alexis Grant’s awesomely redesigned website and learn exactly what went into the process …

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Ramping up my freelancing is one of my main goals to grow my blog in 2013. A few weeks back, I shared all of my recent freelance pieces, so I thought I’d make this a semi-regular feature around here to share where I’ve been guest posting or featured lately. Here we go! I was super excited …

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When Google announced on Wednesday evening that it would be shutting down Google Reader, the RSS service beloved by bloggers and content consumers everywhere, I rightfully freaked out. After all, according to the Trends section of my personal Google Reader, I’ve used the service since October 2008 to read more than 100,000 blog posts. That’s …

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Start your week right! Every Sunday I post my favorite links from around the web and share my goals for the upcoming week. Links On Blogging: RIP Google Reader: There Are Other Options For You: The big blogging/social media news this week was that Google announced they are eliminating Google Reader as of July 1, …

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Last week, I traveled to Punta Cana with my mom to celebrate my 25th birthday. For the first time, I was completely disconnected from the Internet- email, blogging, social media. My only connection back home was via text message (and every sent message cost 50 cents, so I wasn’t texting regularly). Being so connected on …

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Start your week right! Every Sunday I post my favorite links from around the web and share my goals for the upcoming week. Links On Blogging: Writing the Perfect Blog Post: A Formula That Works: Writer and entrepreneur Alexis Grant outlines the 8-step formula bloggers should follow to ensure their blog post succeeds. This post is …

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