What is Metadata? Here’s another common blogging term that confounds most new bloggers (and can also lead to drinking)… metadata. If you thought the various terms for blog post titles were fun, you’re gonna love metadata, meta tags, meta descriptions, and snippets! Metadata (or meta data) is a fancy term for HTML code that’s behind the scenes telling search engines what a…
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Updated 10/24/18 Thoughtful gifts for loved ones with seasonal affective disorder These gifts will truly lift the spirits and hearts of loved ones who struggle during the winter season (known as seasonal affective disorder… or SAD). Winter and holidays can be hard for many people, and it’s no exception for those who struggle with seasonal depression. Here’s a list of…
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What is a headline and what is an SEO title? As a new blogger, I wanted to punch a wall while looking for answers to these seemingly straightforward questions. And finding helpful articles to link to from this post made me want a pint of Ben & Jerry’s. Allow me to shed some light… First, we’ll address the various names…
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Do you still have to pay taxes as a blogger even if you don’t make a penny your first year? Being a self-employed blogger is so exciting isn’t it? I LOVE working from home. However, as they say, death and taxes are two absolutes in life. One of the not-so-fun aspects of blogging or working as a freelancer is tax…
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*Updated 10/14/18 Coffee saved my life…literally. That, and a huge dose of love from my then-fiancé. When my 21-year-old daughter died three summers ago, my fiancé and I had to take the doorknobs off of her door to get to her. There is quite simply no way to describe what that does to a person — what it does as…
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Compound Interest Examples that Will Rock Your World! Updated 10/8/2018 Generation Z and Young Millennials: Claim Your Free Millions Am I kidding? Not at all. If you’re young and willing to hustle, you really can turn $1000 into $2.6 million. Generation Z is the age bracket to target for capitalizing on insane compound interest gains. With decades stretching into their…
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What is a Lead Magnet? If you’re a beginning blogger, you’ve no doubt heard that buzzword “lead magnet”. There are literally hundreds of blogging terms that will make your head spin when you’re new! And not being in-the-know can be disheartening and a bit annoying, to say the least. A lead magnet, at it’s most basic level, is any enticing…
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