I spend a lot of time hanging around in Facebook groups. One of the big questions I hear is about blogging platforms. People are always asking about Squarespace vs Wix vs WordPress or even Blogger. Determining the best blogging platforms to make money is one of the MOST critical decisions you ... READ the POST
Take the Panic out of Taxes with Panic Free Tax Prep
Is there anything more scary than getting ready for your taxes in your small business? Last year was my first year of being officially in business and having to get my act together to file taxes was more than SCARY for me. I do have an accountant who helps me with my taxes and he's great, but ... READ the POST
WordPress Security 101 – Protect Your Site from Hackers
Hackers are a constant threat and lots of people have lost their sites to because they don't know enough about basic WordPress security practices. That’s right - hackers can tamper with your hard work and take your hard-won page views back down to zero or delete your whole site. Obviously, no one ... READ the POST
My Recommendations for Best Blogging Tools
I've been blogging for a WHILE now. More than a decade, which makes me something of an antique in the blogging world. So, I wanted to give new or struggling bloggers some recommendations for the very best blogging tools that I use in my own business to boost my productivity. That's the big trick ... READ the POST
All Bloggers NEED Business Cards and Headshots
When you are starting out as a new blogger, I know it's overwhelming and hard to know what you need and what you don't need. However, after more than a decade of blogging, these are two things you definitely DO need. You need business cards and professional headshots of some kind. Now I'm ... READ the POST
5 Types of Best Friends Every Blogger Needs
As I get older, I find that some friends have fallen to the wayside while others are my saving grace. I think of them as my "Tribe" and they ARE my people. Especially for bloggers - that face-to-face time can be MORE valulable than any number of ebooks or courses. I've learned more from just ... READ the POST
Earn Money as a Micro-Influencer or Small Blogger
What is a Micro-Influencer? To me, a micro-influencer is sort of the "tween" of the blogging world. It's someone who has been blogging for a while and knows the ropes a bit, but hasn't quite made it into the major leagues yet. I would definitely consider myself a micro-influencer. I've been ... READ the POST
Expert Tips on What to Pack for a Blog Conference
Especially if you are a newer blogger, here is my best advice. Get yourself to the closest blog conference! Seriously. If you are at all serious about blogging, I would put a blog conference at the top of your MUST DO list. I've been blogging for more than a decade and I've been to LOTS of blog ... READ the POST
10 Blogging Tools Worth Paying For
I've been blogging for a VERY long time. I started blogging in May of 2007, so in blogging years, I'm practically an antique! Over the years, I've learned a LOT and one of the best things I've learned is which are the tools worth paying for and which are garbage. Over the years, I've tried ... READ the POST
Welcome to Help for New Bloggers
Welcome to my new blog - Help for New Bloggers. I've been running my lifestyle blog - AdriansCrazyLife.com for more than a decade. But over the last few years, I found myself gravitating towards more tech-oriented posts and I've recently started my own business as a Pinterest VA (Virtual ... READ the POST