Podcast & Blog
Practical tips, tricks, and hacks, for beginning teacher bloggers, plus advice on growing your money mindset.
To Guest Post or Not to Guest Post
Guest posting, also called guest blogging, is a process in which a blogger creates content for another site in order to build backlinks, expand their audience, and strengthen their authority. Early on in the world of blogging, guest...
4 Traits of an Ideal Side Hustle for Teachers… and why I chose blogging
Once you tell people you’re thinking of starting a side business, you will find yourself presented with all sorts of opportunities. In fact, one of the most frequently asked questions in the Side Hustle Teachers Facebook group is, “what...
When You Should Rebrand Your Blog… and when you shouldn’t
When you’re first building your blog, you’ll make some design choices about the aesthetic of your site. You’ll choose colors and fonts, and maybe a simple logo, and you’ll run with it. But at some point along your journey, you’re going to...
Banishing Teacher Money Blocks with Denise Duffield-Thomas
We are so lucky to have Denise Duffield-Thomas back with us this week for round two, talking about money blocks that hold teachers back from making money outside of teaching. Of course, there's not a lot we can do about our teaching...
Developing an Abundance Mindset with Denise Duffield-Thomas
This week is special because I’m joined by money mentor, Denise Duffield-Thomas and we’re talking about 2 things that teachers find challenging; maintaining an abundance mindset and applying that to pricing for your business Abundance is...
11 Ways to Boost Your Blog Post SEO
SEO, when implemented properly over time, can provide a major boost to your blog traffic and your overall income. For each blog post you write, you need to have a clear, repeatable, SEO process to make certain that you’re maximizing...
How to Start Optimizing Your Blog for Search Engines
Search Engine Optimization, SEO for short, is an essential piece of any blog growth strategy, but it generally has an air of mystery around it. There are lots of definitions floating around - some that seem to contradict each other -...
How to Start Paying Yourself as a Blogger
Last week I shared my system for tracking income and expenses, but knowing where your money is coming from, and where it’s going to, is only part of the process. Most likely - if you’re like the vast majority of business owners - when you...
How to Track Your Blogging Income and Expenses
When I started blogging I did everything I could to avoid looking at any numbers other than page views. For months I was “too busy” or I “forgot” to update my income and expenses report, so it just didn’t get done. This is a very common...