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Discover the benefits of blogging for your brand, learn how to easily start your blog, and find out the best platforms to use in 2024.

In this episode, I'm cutting straight to the chase. Blogging isn't just a hobby; it's a powerful tool for business growth. I will share with you why blogging is essential for your brand's success, break down the steps to start your blog effectively and analyze the best platforms to maximize your impact in 2024.

I'm here to push you beyond your limits, to inspire action, and to guide you towards tangible results. Are you ready to transform your business with the power of blogging? Let's go ahead and dive right in

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I absolutely LOVE blogs - starting mine in 2019 changed my life - it led to a trip to Paris, building a business I adore and creating an amazing community, which I love supporting.

Here's why you should start a blog:

1. It can lead to amazing opportunities.
2. It can help keep your website up to date and keep Google happy.
3. It can help with Search Engine Optimisation and key-wording.
4. It can help you to answer common customer questions.
5. It can build your authority in your space and your customers' trust in you.

To start a blog - make it simple!  Either use the existing blog on your business website, or start a Wordpress one, but above all, keep it consistent.  As it's only by blogging consistently that you can get results.

If you struggle with writing blog posts, and find it takes a long time, look at my new mini-course - Be Copy Confident - which will teach you how to easily structure your posts to make them super simple to write! You can get it here.

And if you want a blog,  but you don't have the time, then check out my done-for-you blog writing service.  Contact me at victoria@thevictoriabrown.com for all the details!

Have you ever thought about starting a blog as a way to make money online? If so, this episode is for you!

In today's episode I'm discussing why blogs don't make money and whether or not you should start a blog if your main goal is to start making money online.

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**I no longer offer the free training mentioned in this episode, but here are a few ways I can help you out:

• Listen to episode #27 on How I Would Start an Online Business from Scratch in 2023
• Join my business planning workshop and map out exactly what you'd need to do to start an online business and grow it to $5k months 

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The beginning of a new year is a special time.  It often feels like a fresh start.  New idea babies are brewing and we are excited to work on and hatch them.  But, that newness can quickly wear off if we are looking outside of ourselves for worth, validation, or encouragement.  This episode is all about creating awareness around and boundaries with outside influence, and tuning into and fueling your own inner motivation.

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The Obstacle is the Way by Ryan Holiday

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Have you ever thought about blogging? Have you wondered if blog is right for you?

You're in luck. My guest, Kristine, is going to help answer those questions and more.

In this episode we talk about:

• Why blogging a good outlet for moms
• Is blogging easy and simple for busy moms to learn?
• How to balance life, work/blogging, and motherhood
• Tips for making money blogging to support your family
• How in the world do you stand out against all of the other blogging moms on the internet

ABOUT KRISTINE

Kristine is a mom of 2 young boys, a blogger, a WordPress website creator, and a self-proclaimed chaos coordinator. Her main focus is helping moms and bloggers balance all the things from life, work and blogging, to motherhood. With a background in project management, she loves creating systems to increase productivity and build flexibility into day-to-day life as a mother (wherever possible).

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• Blog/Website: https://kitblogs.com
• Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/kitblogs
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• Start a blog on a budget blog post with a freebie checklist (with links to applicable resources): https://kitblogs.com/start-a-blog-on-a-budget-part-one/

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For Offbeat Grad's 100th episode, I chat with Darrian Chamblee of Made in Mom Jeans all about how she started her blog and her online community from scratch. She's a pro at utilizing new types of content and talking to her followers one-on-one, so listen in to discover her best tips to boost engagement.

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• Made in Mom Jeans Blog
• Literally Though Podcast
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Got a question? Send me an email at hello@offbeatgrad.com! 

Everyone needs to get a website online! Once you build your website make sure you have these 20 essential elements. 

A website cannot be seen online without having a domain name and without being hosted on a server somewhere. Your domain name registrar and hosting service company do not need to be the same.

I highly recommend that you build your blog and website on the WordPress platform. WordPress itself is completely free and open source but it does require a paid hosting plan. 

Blogging has come a long way in the past few years. Aside from the latest trends, what's new in blogging in 2020? What can you expect from the blogging community and working with brands?

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• Offbeat Grad Blog
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Website hosting is understandably complicated. How do you know what you need to get started, and how do you know when it's time to upgrade? I'm sharing my website server story to help inform you about which decision is best.

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• Offbeat Grad Blog
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Happy birthday to blogging! With so many years of blogging now behind us, what does the future bring? In this episode, I chat about the history of blogging and what this means for the next decade. 

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How do you know if you can make money with your idea? In this episode, Jonathan will offer 4 filtering questions you can use to be sure you'll make money with your idea before you get started. Want to start a blog, download our Discover Your Blog Niche Blueprint by going to BloggingYourPassion.com/Discover

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So you want to start a blog but you’re not sure what to blog about. Why not start a practice business? At the end of the day, the most valuable thing you can gain is experience. What’s keeping you from gaining experience? Failure to start.

That being said, let’s find one you can commit to for the next two to five years.

BONUS: Want access to a proven system that helps you discover which profitable blog niche is right for you? For a limited time, you can download our Discover Your Blog Niche Blueprint by going to: https://BloggingYourPassion.com/discover

Implement the Blogging System that 40x My Online Business! Click here to get the training video

So, you want to start a blog? Awesome! Before you buy that domain name or that hosting package, you have some important questions you need to answer first. I want to share with you my 9-point start a blog checklist on today's podcast. 

BONUS: Want access to a proven system that helps you discover which profitable blog niche is right for you? For a limited time, you can download our Discover Your Blog Niche Blueprint by going to: http://BloggingYourPassion.com/Discover

Implement the Blogging System that 40x My Online Business! Click here to get the training video

There is much confusion on the topic of blogging. What exactly is a blog after all? Is it a daily journal of one’s life? Is it a place to share our hobbies? Is it a marketing tool to attract our ideal audience in order to make a profit?

But, that leads us to a real question. How do you find a blog niche that is profitable from the start? After all, who wants to waste all their time and energy on a failed idea from the start?

BONUS: Want access to a proven system that helps you discover which profitable blog niche is right for you? For a limited time, you can download our Discover Your Blog Niche Blueprint by clicking here or go to: http://BloggingYourPassion.com/Disocver

Implement the Blogging System that 40x My Online Business! Click here to get the training video

The courage to just begin is a challenge for many aspiring bloggers. We don’t know what we don’t know. We fear making mistakes. We are unsure of the essential things we should know before starting a blog business.

Because of this failure to start, many aspiring bloggers lose their way in a sea of information. The good news is there are only three things you must know before starting a blog business.

BONUS: Want access to a proven system that helps you discover which profitable blog niche is right for you? For a limited time, you can download our Discover Your Blog Niche Blueprint by clicking here or go to: http://BloggingYourPassion.com/discover

Implement the Blogging System that 40x My Online Business! Click here to get the training video

Exciting news! We are officially launching a new season of podcasts! The next 13 episodes of the Blogging Your Passion Podcast will be dedicated to tackling one of the biggest challenges new bloggers face: how to discover your blog niche. Also, be sure to grab our brand new 10-page guide called: The Discover Your Blog Niche Blueprint. 

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I chat with College Life Made Easy co-founder Charlie and contributor Jade about how they got into college blogging. Believe it or not, they didn't start with the "traditional" college path, but boy have they made it work for them. They share their best tips for monetizing, creating fresh content, and staying relevant in a changing blog-o-sphere.
 
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• CollegeLifeMadeEasy.com 
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• Keywords Anywhere
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