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Blog Income Sabotage How to Fix Your Mistakes and Earn

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Blog with no traffic? It might seem like a mystery now, but you can earn money from blogging. Blog income really seems like a mystery till you crack the code.

Other bloggers are succeeding and they’re gathering endless followers to cash in with, what’s the problem with your blog? These blog income tips will ensure that you are set up to not only succeed with blogging but earn an income.

Blog Income Starts With What Not to Do

If you don’t have a blog please start with this post: Start a WordPress blog with Bluehost for a setup filled with tons of juicy blog tips.

Sabotage #1 You Hate Your Blog Name

There are a million different reasons to stop blogging. If the name of your blog is hindering you, then it’s time to creatively invest in a new domain.

Starting over is not admitting defeat! Give yourself a new name, especially if there’s no way to get around your old blog name. You can even redirect your old blog to some of your new posts for a boost in traffic.

Consider this: You coupon all the time because you love to cook. You might be thinking that coupons are an easy subject to blog about!… Keep reading

New Job Tips From HR to Feel Confident and in Control

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how to look smarter and more confident than you feel. It’s not hard to earn a great reputation in the office when you remain calm and collected. You deserve that promotion, you are worth it! Use these tips to garnish respect from your peers and help you to appear smart and confident from day one. A new job is an exciting time, this is a chance to succeed and be happy.

1. Don’t Brag About Your Skills on the First Day of a New Job

When you brag, you open yourself up for criticism. People are more apt to judge and condemn an open book. Leave some mystery that people want to get to know instead of a loudmouth that has done everything.

If you don’t reveal too much then people won’t be able to put together just how much you’re lacking in knowledge.

2. Dress Smarter Than Before For A New Job

One way to be noticed is to dress above your position. It may feel really inconvenient to wear slacks when others are wearing spandex but it’ll pay off.

Even managers realize that when they are dressing down, but anyone can get into a funk! Dress above them.

Remember to put thought into your dress attire; revealing, low-cut tops aren’t meant for the office and neither are short skirts.… Keep reading

50+ Healthy Snacks that Will Not Ruin Your Waistline

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50+ healthy snack options The healthiest of intentions can’t always win against a formidable… cupcake. I get it. Perhaps you have better willpower than I do, but I’m eating the cupcake. Having healthy snacks and alternatives around will help save you and your waistline.

Healthy snacks are here to save you from temptation.

Offices are literally the definition of diet sabotage. You’re stuck in one place, probably crazy, bored and completing a semi-monotonous task. Sound right? Eating during these times seems natural. It’s even quite comforting. Unfortunately, you could be inadvertently doing your body a lot of harm to your waist.

A well-rounded lifestyle comes from healthy choices and moderation on a day-to-day basis. Here is a handy list of snacks to enjoy daily so that when that random cupcake or basket of office candy floats by you, you can indulge knowing that you make good choices daily.

When you’re ready to get away from the office for good, a blog or website is a great way to start earning money from home. Check out my post Start a Profitable Blog Today for more details.

Raw Bits

healthy snack ideas. cut up veggies

Carrots and Celery – hummus, nut butter or guacamole.
Almonds – Try them slivered for extra-long munch time.

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The Rising Damsel – First Income Report of the New Year

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This is our first income report of 2018! I absolutely can’t believe how fast the start of the new year flew by. Gone! Do you feel the same way? Is it just me? Am I old? Just kidding. But… it really did go by quickly!

This year started by surprising me with a new job opportunity that I couldn’t turn down. Wrapping my head around a new job and maintaining the blog forced me to start working more efficiently.

I started taking in all the extra help I possibly could! Posting less often on the blog is hard and I still feel guilty. Despite my lack of posting, I maintained my social media accounts and as a result I’m still seeing steady continued growth. How? Tailwind!

If you’re interested in my complete pinning and social media strategy, I detail how to be successful in this post: How the Ultimate Social Media Scorecard can Skyrocket Your Traffic. I currently use use Tailwind to share 45+ pins but…go get the rest of the tips in the post. When you subscribe to the blog, you get access to The Social Media Scorecard, a one of a kind tool to track your growth.… Keep reading

Get Hired Fast With 12 Resume Secrets Approved By HR

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resume help recruiter secrets revealed Five seconds… You have exactly five seconds to impress a recruiter with your resume. That’s not very much, is it? How does anyone get hired with such ridiculous standards? Answer: You tailor your resume to the job you actually want! With these recruiter tips, you will stand out amongst all the other candidates.

When you want to get hired, look at your resume first.

A recruiter might be sitting there with thousands of resumes sitting in front of them. All with similar qualifications. What will make your resume stand out so you can get hired? It comes down to some basics that you can implement today. Keep reading to find out what every recruiter is looking for.

If You Want to Get Hired, You Need to Research the Position You Apply For

If you don’t know how to describe your current position, check out the similar job postings on Indeed. A flood of programs, experiences, and situations from your present and past jobs will come back to you.

You can also use the job posting for keywords. If the job posting says “Seeking Ambitious…” and your resume states “Ambitious…” it could subconsciously catch the recruiter’s eye.… Keep reading