By guest contributor Monica Lee.
Has Alt for Everyone inspired you? Been thinking of starting a blog? Monica Lee chats with Chelsea Fuss, of Frolic!, has some great tips about how to get started creating a blog you will love.
By: Jenner Brown. Photography: Jenny Batt
There are lots of helpful resources online to help you make better videos for your blog. Here are a few links to get you started:
By: Melanie Blodgett. Photography by: Present and Correct
Some of the questions I hear the most about contributing to other blogs are about payment. To be more specific, how much should you expect? How much can I ask for and still be reasonable? I kind of wish there was a rate system for contributing comparable to a sizing chart for clothes. The fact is rates vary – a lot. Here are just two of the variables you’ll face:
By guest contributor Disney.
The most important part of building a great online community is letting people know that you’re there. After all, the neighborhood can’t be close-knit if the houses are all empty! At first, getting followers can seem really intimidating and even a little hopeless. Luckily, there are many steps you can take to boost your traffic and get people to notice you. Here are three tips to get started with:
1) Provide great content
While it may not seem directly related to gaining followers, the first step is making sure you have great content. Find out what you excel at (it will likely be what you enjoy doing and sharing most) and perfect it. Do your best to take interesting photos with lots of light, and aim for a simple, uncluttered blog design. When people see that you have something of value to offer, they’ll tell their friends!
Do you need encouragement for staying organized and disciplined with your blogging? Find it in this short interview with mom and successful blogger Liz Stanley.
Interview by Monica Lee for Alt
May 16, 2013