From Blogger to Business Owner: A Behind-The-Scenes Look at My Website Redesign
Curious what it takes to redesign a website and blog + how much it actually costs? Here's a behind-the-scenes look at the process of redesigning JessicaLawlor.com.
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3 Important Truths About Blogging in 2018
Nearly six years ago, I started a blog. Looking back, I had absolutely no idea that this blog would one day reroute the entire course of my career — and my life. Last weekend, I had the opportunity to sit on a panel in front of more than 50 fellow bloggers and influencers at The …
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A Digital Decluttering + 15 Blogs I’m Obsessed With
Just like every new season I get the bug to declutter my closet, every few months, I feel a serious urge to declutter my digital life. A little Internet self-reinvention, if you will. When I start to feel this urge, nothing is off the table: My inbox, the photos saved on my computer, the apps …
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Big Blog Changes Are Coming (Or, Why It’s OK To Do Whatever the Hell You Want On Your Blog)
For awhile there, I was in a rut. Remember? A big part of that rut had to do with this very blog. You see, when I launched my rebranded blog in 2012, I purposefully kept the topic general. I chose the theme “Get Gutsy” as sort of a catch-all for writing about whatever I wanted …
Read More The Brutally Honest Truth About What Happens When You Turn Your Passions Into Your Career
I’m in a rut. Running a business has so many perks: schedule flexibility, the ability to choose the type of work I want to do, no “boss” to report back to…and, it’s worth repeating again, schedule flexibility. However, running a solo business also has its pitfalls: lack of structure, loneliness, little-to-no collaboration, and a general feeling …
Read More This Is Why Your Guest Post Pitch Was Rejected
As the managing editor for two popular blogs that accept guest contributions — The Write Life and Muck Rack — I spend most of my days reviewing and responding to pitches and submissions. To give some context, in February, The Write Life received 119 legitimate pitches/submissions. Legitimate, meaning, from actual people; not the messages from spambots …
Read More What It’s Like To Co-Write a Blog Post
If you’re a writer or a blogger, you likely know that writing can often be a solitary pursuit. For years, I’ve written blog posts, essays, papers, journal entries and more…yet I’ve always written alone. And for the most part, I’ve been okay with that. Until I realized just how rewarding it is to write something …
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