Anyone who owns a blog or even just reads them frequently knows that there’s a ton of judgments surrounding this as both a hobby and profession—good and bad, accurate and not so accurate. If you’re just starting out, it might lead to unrealistic expectations or misconceptions. I’ve had enough different clients over the last few years to know that everyone… Read More
How Going Back to Basics Can Help Your Blog
Lately both of us have been finding ourselves wanting to take our personal blogs back to basics. We miss sharing fun one-off creative projects even if they might not bring in a ton of views, and writing whatever interests us at the time, even if it’s not the most Pinterest-worthy. It might seem like a great way lose followers, but I… Read More
5 Essential WordPress Plugins to Install Right Away
If you’ve ever made the switch from Blogger or Squarespace over to a self-hosted WordPress site, then you know there is a learning curve involved. When your site is self-hosted, you have access to all of your files, and manually customizing everything can seem very overwhelming. Thankfully, WordPress comes along with a giant archive of awesome plugins that will do… Read More
Our Top Posts for Bloggers & Creative Entrepreneurs
Hey everyone! A couple of weeks ago, we celebrated two years of running The Blog Market! It’s been incredible to look back and see how far we’ve come. For those of you who aren’t familiar with our story, Angela and I met through blogging a few years ago, eventually met in person, and decided to create The Blog Market –… Read More
Weekly Resources | How to Blog & Freelance Legally
We’ve shared legal advice for bloggers in the past, but this is a subject I think we should always revisit every now and then. Diving into the world of blogging and freelancing is usually a trial-and-error process, for better or for worse. But why not avoid making legal mistakes in the first place by gathering advice from the experts? Although… Read More