7 Blogging Myths That Need to be Debunked

by vanessa | Dec 5, 2019 | blogging, Entrepreneurs, Side-Hustles

7 blogging myths that need to be debunked

There are a lot of blogging myths out there, but these are the seven most common ones.

When I first started blogging, I read every article I could on blogging. I came across a lot of blogging myths. To say, I was obsessed doesn’t tell the whole story, but it is fine for now.

I wanted to cover all my areas so that I was prepared. Have you ever gone to a race without practicing? Of course not, the same was for me. It was going

to be a marathon. I knew that, but I wanted to know what kind of marathon it would be.

Boy, the articles didn’t give me much time and resources to prepare me. Blogging is something else. Over the years, it has evolved as a new medium. Not only changing with time but presenting it as a way for people to make money. Over the past ten years, blogging has made average people into millionaires.

Changed people who were struggling into financial gurus and yes, it has been ten years since popular became popular. It all started becoming the new normal in 2010 and now with a few days left into 2020, I just want to debunk a couple of blogging myths.

As you go through this list I want you to know this isn’t to discourage you or tell you that you shouldn’t do blogging. Blogging is great for many reasons. One of the reasons is it will give you a taste of freedom. Nowadays, YouTube is on the rise and so is Instagram, but sometimes all you need to do is start small and blogging can help you with that.

Myth #1 – It is easy to make money from blogging

I started making money from blogging in my fourth month into it and it was only $45. Sure, that $45 gave me a sense of hope that I could make money from

blogging. However, for most people they only make money from blogging after one to two to even three years. So, it all depends on a lot of factors. For example, it depends on your brand and the services you provide to clients.

I won’t say it is the easiest way to make money, but if I were to compare it to YouTube, I’d say that the learning curve is easier. With YouTube, there’s a learning curve. You need to know not only about SEO, traffic and lead magnets, but how to edit videos and take good videos. At least with blogging, there’s not a lot of things you need to learn in the beginning.

Another thing with blogging is you need to learn about marketing and funnels. In case, you have no idea what funnels are, you are not the only one. When I first started, I had to read whatever I could about funnels and even now it gives me anxiety thinking about it. Not as much as it used to. A funnel is a path that you need to take people down from your lead magnet to your paid offers.

Every business has a funnel from iTunes to McDonald’s to even Netflix. It depends on how big or small the business is. If all this is giving you a migraine, I understand. Blogging isn’t easy, but it definitely is worth it.

Myth #2 – You need to post every day

If you know more about blogging than you have heard the myth that you need to post every day. Unless you are doing a publication then yes, you need to

post every day. A run of the mill blog doesn’t need 30 posts per month to make it a blog. Not only is that difficult to do, but you will also run out of steam on day ten.

Publications are different because they tend to have dozens or more guest bloggers who want to put their name out there. They don’t mind doing that. Publications these days can look like blogs because in many ways they are. The difference is they are run differently and all have a different goal. Normal blogs are created to share usually one person’s perspective in the hope that will stir interest or discussion. Publications are created to share multiple perspectives about a specific topic.

Here are a few examples of publications that are also like blogs; Foundr, Addicted 2 Success, and Success Magazine. This blogging myth needs to be debunked because this prevents bloggers from becoming successful and giving up too quickly.

Myth #3 – You should know everything

This myth isn’t just a blogging one. Most people who are venturing out on their own have this belief that you need to know everything and can’t make mistakes.

The problem is that you are making it harder for you. Every successful person when they were first started out made a lot of mistakes despite what they thought they knew.

The first year is usually the hardest because you are trying to attract people to your website. It is easy to pay for products you don’t need only to realize you spent money on it and haven’t received anything back. This is the learning process. I am now into my second year of blogging and I can tell you that I made so many mistakes along the way.

I gave up too easily, I wasn’t consistent enough and made products no one wanted. Regardless of the pain, I wouldn’t go back because I learned more from making mistakes than I would have if I hadn’t made any.

If you want to be successful then you need to be alright with making mistakes. People who make mistakes are far more relatable than those who are perfect. So be okay with making a few mistakes along the way. You will be better for it. This blogging myth needs to be debunked so that people can realize that mistakes are what make us human.

Also Related: 12 Blogging Mistakes to Avoid

Myth #4 – You need to a lot of traffic to make money

I thought this as well, but then I had made money without even having any subscribers so this depends on a lot of factors. It isn’t luck. There’s no such thing as luck when it comes to business. We all enter into starting our own business for a reason. I did it because I wanted to define my own path, I wanted to be my own boss and that was the pull I need to go for it.

Some people choose to do it for other reasons. Financial freedom or wanting to spread a message. Whatever it is, that reason can help you attract the right clients.

Sometimes, all you need to do is look for clients within your group. I am not talking about offering a product and not delivering it. Your blog is real estate and you can use that to attract clients on Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram and Twitter.

When you have a blog you will be seen as a guru, even if you don’t feel like you are one, this gives you the ability to show people what you have to offer. You don’t need any traffic to do that. All you need is an idea of what you want to present and you go for it. Most believe this blogging myth, but my hope is that you realize that if I can do it then you can as well.

Myth #5 – Blogging is a competition

Blogging isn’t a competition. Successful people in any industry don’t see things the way everyone else does. To them it is all about a community, helping each other out rather than undermining each other. This is so important that you understand because often we can forget how important it is to have a community to support you.

This blogging myth has been around the block for some time. Not sure how it came about, because we all know that successful people don’t puff their chests out and try competing with other people who are successful. In fact, often, they promote each other. Here’s the thing with success, when you are willing to step out of your comfort zone and realize that you aren’t on an island, you’d be shocked at how genuine most bloggers are.

I interviewed a few bloggers who helped me understand what it takes to be a successful blogger. I learned a lot along the way, but it gave me a deeper understanding about blogging and how it can change your life when you allow it to.

Myth #6 – Blogging is expensive

Don’t know who you have been talking to, but that is so untrue. In fact, blogging is cheaper to start than most side-hustles. Unless you want to be an Instagram influencer, but even still unless you have great editing skills or good at taking photos you need to spend money.

Here’s a breakdown;

Instagram – camera, photo editing app, photographer (can spend anything from $100 to $250)

YouTube – camera, camera apps, tripod, microphone, videographer, web camera, video editor (it depends on what you want to spend on it, but can be anything from

$100 to $500)

Blogging – $10 per month to less than $100 a year (depends on the hosting company)

When I first started, I paid $10 for the month. That was it. Some companies can be $12 for the year when you are first starting out and then go up. All you need with blogging is a domain name, hosting and a theme. Most times, you can find a great free theme and most hosting companies give you a domain name for free. That is why blogging is so great, you don’t need a lot to start and you can learn so much about business when you do a blog.

Myth #7 – You need to be on all social media accounts

Many people when they first start out blogging, believe this myth because it is easy to believe it. After all, most established businesses are on all social media

platforms. What we don’t realize is that they are established so it makes sense for them to be on everything. After all, why would they stab themselves in the

foot by only being on one platform?

However, when you are first starting out, you will need to know a lot of things such as email marketing, networking, SEO and marketing tactics. You will be stabbing yourself in the foot by trying to be on everything all at once. Sometimes, we need to pace ourselves when first starting out. Rushing isn’t getting there and sure, it would be great having millions of fans, but if you are starting from scratch then you are wearing yourself thin.

This blogging myth needs to be nipped in the bud. Take your time. If you are more of a Facebook person then do that. If you prefer Instagram do that or if you love Pinterest then you can figure out how to use the darn thing. But just take your time to learn. The first and second year is all about figuring things out, you also need to be okay with doing that.

What blogging myths have you heard about? And is that what is preventing you from starting a blog? Comment below.

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Vanessa

Make Money Blogging For Beginners (Free 2019 Guide)

by vanessa | Aug 28, 2019 | Blog, Entrepreneurs, Side-Hustles

Make Money Blogging For Beginners in 2o19 (Free Guide)

This free guide will show you all the ways you can make money from blogging online.

Is it possible to make money from blogging in 2019?

Hasn’t YouTube replaced it as the new medium for making money?

Do people even read blogs anymore?

These questions circulate the web every so often while people are searching for ways to make money. Blogging is one of the oldest ways to make money online. When it started, it was a way for people to communicate. Remember one of Hilary Duff’s movie, “The Perfect Man,” when that movie was released blogging became incredibly popular among the teen angst crowd. It became a new thing before then it was mostly used by marketers and then blogging grew in popularity.

In the early 2010’s, that is when more and more people were hopping onto the fandom and making money from blogging. If you were to take a look at

a lot of popular blogs many of them started in 2010 and 2011. Not all, but there are a lot who started then and there’s this perception that blogging is dead and you can’t make money from it or that you can’t do that as a beginner blogger.

Blogging isn’t dead, in fact, it is still one of the best ways to make money online. It easier to setup then a YouTube channel especially if you are camera shy and a lot of bloggers eventually start YouTube channels.

Just because you start with one medium doesn’t mean you can’t venture out and try new things. If you are on the fence about blogging, keep reading about the earning potential. I will list a few reasons why you should start a blog. So, here we go. Here’s an article about overcoming the fear of blogging.

Why start a blog in 2019

When it comes to the online space, there are a lot of people who are dubious. The internet in the past couple of years has gotten a bad rep. There are far

too many scams that whenever someone reads something about making money online, an eye roll usually follows and they log off. If Instagram influencers are making money online then why would it be impossible for people to make money online?

Another thing a lot of people believe is that blogging is too hard and you need to be a genius when it comes to writing. Any skill can be learned and mastered, even writing. I was an awful writer growing up and I would never have imagined years later, I would be a blogger. When you practice on a consistent basis you will master any skill.

Now, on to the interesting bit, why should you start a blog in 2019. I want to list down a few of the benefits of blogging, keep reading and I will get on to the best and easiest ways to make money from your blog.

1. Financial Freedom

2. Passive income (make money while you sleep)

3. Time freedom (have more time to spare with your family)

4. Awesome opportunities (you can start a YouTube channel, become a motivational speaker, start a clothing line, etc)

5. Write a book

6. Create an impact

7. Change the world

8. Support a cause

How to start a profitable blog in 2019

If you want to make money from blogging then there are a few things you need in order for you to do that. You can’t set up any ole site and think that it will make you a million dollars. Blogging is like any other business, it requires dedication and effort so I want to let you know the few things you need in order to make money from your blog. Don’t worry it isn’t a long list, but it is crucial for you to setup your blog the right way.

Needs to be self-hosted

A self-hosted blog is a blog that you setup using a hosting service. When it comes to blogging most of us are familiar with setting up blogging with WordPress. This is the free version and it won’t make you any money. It is also extremely hard to customize. So when you are setting up your blog, you need to set it up with a provider.

I recommend using Bluehost.

The link to the how to start a blog is below, this is a step by step guide on how to set up your blog the right way.

Start A Blog (Step-By-Step Guide) 2019

Good Design

Another thing that you need is your website needs to have good design. When you are starting out, you can use a free theme, but I do recommend going

for something with a bit of a kick. I use Divi which is one of the best themes and the great thing is you can customize it the way you want, you reduce

a lot of the costs because it comes packed with a lot of features so you won’t need a developer.

If you choose to go with something else then get a theme that works well for you, that will help you with your brand. You need to know this if you plan on making money blogging in 2019. Don’t skip this step. You can check Divi theme.

Target audience

If you want to make money blogging you need to know your target audience well, it helps if you are part of the demographic or if you understand the target

audience well. When I started my blog, I knew my target audience would primarily be people from the ages of 25 to 38 because I wanted to focus on millennials and since I am a millennial it made the most sense.

I understood that most millennials want to do their own thing, but are scared of doing it. That they want financial freedom and to have enough money to travel the world. I listed all the things that millennials would be interested in, that way I could target them and help them achieve their goals. So, when you are identifying a target audience, you create an avatar.

Why is this important? So, you know what topics you should write about and what products you should promote.

Business plan

Many of us thought we would never have to do a business plan once we left school, the thing is a business plan is important. It can actually be a lot of fun.

It doesn’t have to be too long or technical.

List down all the important things that you need to focus on, such as target audience, demographic, geographic location, marketing plan and etc. This way you have an idea of what to do next after you set-up your blog. I have come to realize when it comes to business that marketing and strategy is key. What is the main driving force you will use for traffic.

An example is there are a lot of blogs out there that use guest posts as a way to drive traffic to their blogs, I use interviews. This is one of the ways I get traffic to my site. Another way is Pinterest, Facebook, and Instagram. That is part of my business plan and I wouldn’t have known what would work with my blog if I didn’t write a business plan. This will make it super easy for you to make money blogging in 2019.

Make Money Blogging in 2019

We are finally here, this is the part where I show you all the ways you can make money blogging. If you want to get access to more ways, keep reading, I have

included an awesome infographic for you to show you how to make money blogging. There are so many ways you can money blogging, it is unbelievable, but it does take time for you to understand what works and what doesn’t.

Even though you can make money blogging, it still requires patience and effort to get everything going. A car with a well-oiled machine runs better than one without, so it is important you build your blog the right way so that you can make money blogging.

Here are the top ten ways you can make money blogging, keep reading to get the extra twenty and those are definitely game-changers. Okay, so here we go.

1. Affiliate Marketing

Affiliate marketing is by far one of the easiest ways to make money because it doesn’t require that you have a huge list or a lot of traffic. Most affiliate

programs just require that you have a blog with a great design and that’s literally it. Not much to it, you can start with a lot of awesome programs out there.

The great thing is affiliate marketing is free to start, I wanted to just put that out there. Remember when it comes to making money online you won’t have to pay for any program to make money. You sign up and if you get accepted, boom, you make money.

Why do I love affiliate marketing because you sell it once and make passive income from it? You promote something and then you make money even while snoozing on the couch and that’s why there are a lot of people who love affiliate marketing

If you do it the right way, you can make a lot of money from affiliate marketing. An unbelievable amount of money. Here’s a great article on how much money you can make.

What are some awesome affiliate programs?

When I was first starting out, I had no idea where to look for when it came to affiliate programs so I have taken out the work for you. Here are some ideas of

affiliate programs. Look at your niche and use that as a guide to find what affiliate programs you should be a part of. It makes life a whole lot easier if you look through the list of affiliate programs.

73+ HIGH PAYING AFFILIATE PROGRAMS FOR BUSINESS BLOGGERS

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59+ ART AFFILIATE PROGRAMS FOR CRAFTY AND CREATIVE BLOGGERS

67+ FOOD AFFILIATE PROGRAMS FOR BLOGGERS AND CONTENT CREATORS

Bonus: When choosing the right product, go with something that you use or that you have done research on. Don’t just promote a product you know nothing about, that can cause a lot of headache for you and your client down the road.

2. Coaching

When I first started out this is the first thing I tried out because it is easier to start with. You don’t need to be great at marketing or have an awesome product. All you need is yourself and your expertise. You can make a lot of money from coaching. There are a lot of people who use coaching as a way to make a name for themselves so you are hitting two birds with one rock.

You can also be seen as a mentor or a guide, it is pretty much the same thing except for a few things. When it comes to mentorship it is usually more personal and informal, it is also long-term. You get a mentor if you want to make six-figures a year. Most people start with coaches and make their way up to mentors. Mentorship tends to be more costly than coaching that is done on a short-term basis.

So, here’s an article about how you can start a six-figure coaching business.

3. Freelancing

This one is awesome pretty easy to step up and that is what most people do when they are figuring out what they should sell or offer when it comes to making money with blogging.

This is one the best ways you can make money blogging in 2019 and there’s a lot of potential for growth. You start off small and as you grow, you can add many services or products to your list.

Freelancing though is not for everyone, it requires a lot of work and you will be getting more active income than passive. Basically, if you don’t work then you don’t make money. In the beginning, you will be your own boss and you will have to do your own work. There are a lot of people who start this way and then they hire people as they grow, but who knows how long that can take.

If this interests you slightly, here’s an article on how to make money from freelancing.

4. Services

This is another easy way for you to make money blogging and you don’t require technical skills. When I first started out, I used this as a way to make money blogging, the great thing about this is you can scale it in time.

All you do is offer a service, for example, I offer a Done-For-You Blog service where people purchase hosting through my link and I set up a blog for them for free. I incorporate affiliate marketing with this and that’s also how I make money. If you don’t want to do that, you can still charge your clients and maybe you give them a discounted price if they purchase through your link.

Blog done for you services is incredibly popular because not a lot of people to do it. If you are wondering what services you can offer to clients, I will list them down.

A lot of people offer services as a way of making money and the great thing is you can grow as much as you want. There are companies that are worth millions of dollars and when they started all they did was offer a service that people loved.

Designing logos like on 99 Designs or Dribble

Editing podcasts using your audio engineering skills

Offering social media marketing services

Offering to create FB Ads

Designing Book Covers

Writing blog copy or content for brands

Building websites

Any skill you have can be used to offer it as a service

Where to find clients?

I listed below some of the places you could start with to find awesome clients so that you don’t have to scourge the internet to find it.

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5. Sponsored Posts

The last five are the most difficult because it requires you to have an email list or be a little experienced when it comes to blogging, but it is still a lot easier than the others you can pick up. If you want to make money blogging, you should consider this one as it does have a lot of earning potential as long as you have a couple of email subscribers and thousands of followers on your social media accounts.

If you are in the beauty and fashion niche, sponsored posts are a great way to create an income stream that works for you. This is one of the most popular ways to make money from blogging for beginners for beauty and fashion bloggers. Though, you can still make a considerable amount of money from this even if you aren’t in that niche.

What is sponsored content?

This is content that has been paid for by a big brand think of Apple sponsoring a tech company to promote their latest product or Gucci sponsoring content to talk about their latest product line. You agree on the price and it can be anything from a couple of hundred to even a thousand. Depending on how much money you are already making and how much traffic comes to your site.

That is the problem, if you don’t have a lot of visitors it will be hard for any brand to take you seriously. My suggestion is to keep this in the back burner and plan this is as a way to make extra content further down the line.

6. Display Ads

I have a hate and love relationship with display ads. Far too many bloggers promote it, but what they never tell you is you need an influx of traffic so in the thousands and not hundreds. Another thing is if you aren’t careful it does make your website look like it came from the 2000s because of all the ads appearing on your website.

Do people make money from it?

Of course, they do, but those are established bloggers who have been in the game for a while and who have a lot of people on their mailing list. So, I would be careful if you choose to go with display ads.

Another thing is you don’t have enough control of how much money you make or where you put the ads on your site. My recommendation is to go with Sponsored posts. The earning potential is more and you have more control. If you still want to know more about display ads, you can find it here.

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7. Sell An EBook

I am a little biased, but this is one of the best ways to make money blogging. Once you build an email list, you can sell them your eBook. You decide though where you want it to be either on Amazon or on your website. Both do perfectly and each has its advantages and disadvantages. All you have to do is choose wisely.

The great thing about selling an eBook is it instantly makes you an authority on a subject and that makes you more credible than someone who doesn’t have a blog. I would put this down as something you can do later on. EBooks are also one of the best ways to earn passive income. It is a great way to make money blogging in 2019 and more people are using this as an income stream.

There are a lot of ways an eBook can change your life and you can even use it to build your business. Here are a couple of ways you can use an eBook to grow and scale your business.

A publisher can approach you and decide they want to publish your book to a wider audience

It can be turned into an audiobook

You can use a book as a way to start a podcast

You can start a YouTube channel using your book

Become a public speaker

Become a consultant

It can be turned into a TV or reality show

As you can see there’s a lot of earning potential when it comes to selling an eBook, if you want to make money from your eBook then you need to be decent at marketing.

Bonus: If you want to make money blogging, selling an eBook is a great way to do that. However, you can earn more money from it if you have products in the back-end. This is how you do it, people who buy your book sign up to your mailing list and then you can sell products to them and make more money from it.

8. Sell digitals products

Depending on your goals you can sell different types of digital products and use this as a way to make passive income. That’s what makes selling digital products awesome, you can make a lot of money through it.

There are a lot of websites who sell several types of digital products, so focus on the ones that you prefer to sell. Courses and eBooks usually fall under the bracket of digital products, but I decided to separate them because the earning potential is larger than most digital products. It is also a lot easier to set it up than an eBook or a course. They are also easier to create, so here is a list of all the digital products you can create. There are a few I didn’t include because those are going into my infographic.

Templates

Journal

Customizable graphics

PSD Files (this a file type Photoshop creates)

Swipe Files (used to recreate something specific such as email swipe files)

Media kit

Audiobook

Music Clips

Photos that can be used commercially

Workbooks

Marketing material

Video stock

You can create numerous digital products and because they are usually cheap to produce and affordable, you can make a considerable amount of money from it.

Bonus: Make sure that your digital products have the same branding as everything else you sell. Same colors, fonts and etc so that there’s consistency for everything.

This is how you stand out compared to everyone else, if your branding and messaging align.

9. Sell online courses

This one will turn you into a millionaire. No kidding, making courses is incredibly profitable, but you need to have at least 1000 subscribers to make money from it.

Without that, it will be hard pitching your idea to people and one thing you don’t want to do is go to groups and start screaming about your products. That will get you banned and you will get a bad reputation.

Reputation is everything when it comes to business. It is the foundation you really need to be successful and here’s the thing most people don’t know how to do courses and that is why they struggle when it comes to selling them. There’s a lot of factors that come into creating a successful course. I want to emphasize that this is one of the best ways to make money blogging in 2019.

Once you have the systems in place then you can make a lot of money. It is also one of the top income generators when it comes to make money blogging. There are a lot of people who don’t like the idea of being teachers. Same. What I have come to understand is educating is not only rewarding, it helps you create an impact.

Education is in high-demand, look at the videos online. Social Triggers wrote an awesome article on how you can create a course. If you still aren’t convinced with how much money you can make from selling courses, here’s one article on how much money you can make.

10. Sell physical products

In the last few years, dropshipping has become incredibly popular. If you always wondered how people were shipping physical products from an online store

the answer is dropshipping. This basically is when a seller uses a middleman to produce and ship the product and all they are doing is facilitate the sale.

When it comes to dropshipping you need to have marketing expertise and understand Facebook Ads because it is more complicated than the others. This is however, a profitable way to make money blogging in 2019. And there are a lot of successful people who are also dropshippers. That golden pen that you once saw probably is dropshipped.

The reason why people do dropshipping instead of shipping the products themselves is it becomes too costly to do that. Fulfillment is incredibly expensive and it is time consuming and most successful people want to afford having to take care of all the stress that comes with it. Enter dropshipping, one of the easiest and most cost effective ways of selling physical products.

If you want to learn more about dropshipping, this article will show you all the ins and outs of the dropshipping business.

What is your main takeaway from this and what make money blogging method are you interested in learning about? Comment below and I will reply as soon as

possible.

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Vanessa

Quick Side-Hustle Ideas To Start at Home

by vanessa | Jul 31, 2019 | Blog, Entrepreneurs, Side-Hustles

quick ideas of side-hustles you can start at home in 2019.

These side-hustles will get you going and you can start your business as start as today.

Some of the links below are affiliate links, which means that if you choose to make a purchase, I will earn a commission. I am recommending these tools because they are helpful and useful, not because of the small commissions I make if you decide to buy something. Please do not spend any money on these products unless you feel you need them or that they will help you achieve your goals.

So what exactly is a side-hustle and why is it everyone keeps going on about it? Well, the short version of that answer is that a side-hustle is a cool name for a

part-time job. One that you can do at your own leisure and at home. That is why over the last few years it has taken off. Side-hustles have been around for years, the problem is most people have no idea how to profit from a side-hustle. In this blog post, you will learn side-hustles that you can start doing at home.

It is a beginner-friendly way of starting a business without diving in completely. Okay, so this post with give you quick ideas of side-hustles that you can start at home. If you read through this whole post, you will realize that it isn’t as hard as it is.

Side-hustles can range from easy to difficult, but there is so much earning potential when it comes to a side-hustle it is unbelievable. If you were to write down the most successful people that you know about, they all started with a side-hustle and most of them don’t cost a lot of money to do.

Yeah, you could do a side-hustle and starting earning money within less than the month. I am not trying to selling you a ridiculous idea only so I can crush your bubble, starting a side hustle is pretty easy. All you need is a laptop, WI-FI and an hour or two a day.

The reason why most people don’t start a business is that they believe, they don’t have time to do so, but if you are given an hour a day to do it, then time isn’t an issue. Another answer arises when you speak to people about starting a side-hustle, often they say they don’t have money to do it.

You don’t need a lot of money to start a side-hustle. In fact, all you need is a few dollars and that’s it. There are also a lot of side-hustles that don’t require any

capital at all. It is mostly about willpower and pushing yourself past the barriers that hold you back. That’s it. Okay, I will show you the earning potential and a few ideas you can start with when you are working on your side-hustle so let’s go.

Tutoring

Times have changed, I remember dreading having tutors because when they’d come to my house, it always felt like a chore. Now, there are online tutors and you can make a considerable amount of money teaching people online.

I had a friend who was doing this so she could pay her bills and she was making a bit of money from it. What’s great about this is you set your own schedule and you get paid on time. What’s there not to love. I know teachers used to have to endure the abuse from their students.

It might come off as impersonal, but it isn’t. Normally you tutor a student at a time and get to know the student. You also get a few skills along the way. When it comes to becoming an entrepreneur, one of the skill-sets you must develop is knowing how to communicate and educate your students. This is great training.

How to start

VIPKid

Gogokid

Range: Easy

Investment: Free

Earning potential: 22/hr, $400 per month

Schedule: 4/10

Growth: 4/10

Online Freelancing

The first side-hustle that I ever did was freelancing and I still do it, but not as much as I did before. There’s so much earning potential that it is unbelievable. You can do a lot of awesome stuff when it comes to freelancing. If I am being honest, the sky is the limit.

When I started I was doing writing, but I know not a lot of people like writing so you can choose literally anything. If you are great at graphic design you can do that as well. Maybe, you prefer something else like designing book covers, that can earn you a lot of money. There are a couple of sites that pay $60 to $300 for one book cover.

The great thing about freelancing is you can literally do anything. Let’s say you don’t have any skills that you know of so you can become a virtual assistant. There are virtual assistants that earn anything from $3000 to $10,000 per month.

If this is the first time hearing about a virtual assistant, this is a swanky name for someone who is an assistant, but online. Normally what they do are small tasks; replying to emails, answering calls, data services and following up with clients.

VA’s have become so popular in recent years that you do need to learn a bit, grow your client base before your name gets out there, but still, it is a great side

hustle if you are pressed for time.

Another great freelance gig you can do is transcribing. This one is easier to start with than the others. All you really need to do is listen to audios and transcribe the words. Considering how many podcasts require this, the earning potential is massive.

Starting off can be tricky if you have no idea where to begin, so I have listed awesome courses, sites, and free training to help speed up the process. Most people struggle with freelancing is because they don’t know where to begin so don’t make the same mistakes.

How to start

Proof Read Anywhere

Transcribe Anywhere

People Per Hour

Fiverr

Freelancer

Free Freelancer Course

Range: Medium (need portfolio to get going depending on what you choose)

Investment: Free to $10 per month (for website or portfolio site)

Earning potential: $1000 to $5000 per month

Schedule: 8/10

Growth: 7/10

List your house

This one is downright easy, I don’t understand why most people don’t do it. I get it, it’s scary listing your house or apartment, but that’s why you need to go to

legitimate sites. If you post it, you can earn a bit of money. The great thing about that is that most sites now do a thorough check and you don’t need a lot of

money.

You make sure that your house looks great and take awesome photos, put it up on the site and watch the money roll in. This is however, not for everyone. I

understand that, so I do get it. Absolutely, but if you are little intrigued check this one out and see if you are comfortable doing this.

Starting this as I explained above is easy and it won’t take much time to do that as well. There are also a lot of options for you to start. The problem with this is you can’t make a full-time income and the growth potential is limited. If you think that you could take this and it will replace your day job, it won’t do that, but it will give you extra capital. And you don’t have to leave the comfort of your home to do it so it is a win-win situation.

This is an easy side hustle you can start in a day and make money quickly.

How to start

Airbnb

Booking.com

Range: Easy

Investment: Free

Earning potential: $1000 per month

Growth potential: 4/10

Buy and Sell things

The earning potential for this is ridiculous, but you must be willing to spend money. Compared to the other ones I listed above, you need capital, but there’s a way around it where you don’t have to spend so much money. The great thing about this is you can do it in so many ways.

For example, you could buy domains (a domain name is an address for a site, for example, amazon.com) and sell them for a higher price. This one has become popular in recent years. For example, buy a $10 domain and then sell it $100. It’s that simple. This side-hustle is a great way to start earning money on the side as long as you know what to do.

You can also do this with websites and sell them for a higher price. Another way to do this is to buy things on eBay and sell them on Amazon for more money.

This is beginner-friendly so you can do it without having to crack your skull and it won’t require much time to do it.

How to start

Amazon

eBay

Filippa

Range: easy

Investment: at least $100 to $2000 (to start off with)

Earning potential: $1000 per month

Schedule: 7/10

Growth: 6/10

Create stuff to sell

If you are talented or have some skill-set this is a great option. There are a lot of people making money from doing this. In fact, you could use this as a way of

starting a business, but this alone won’t make you a six-figure earner. However, if you are strapped for cash then why not use your God-given talents and use that to make money from it. This side is pretty awesome and you can do it at home.

What you can create varies on what you are good at, so it depends. Maybe, you have a knack for writing then you could write a book. If you are artsy then that you can create paintings, handmade goods and anything you can imagine. There are lots of people out there who are using this as a way of making money so why not try it out. This is easier to start than most of the ones I listed above.

How to start

Etsy Sellers

Amazon Handmade

Amazon KDP

Range: Easy

Investment: less than $500

Earning potential: $600 to $2000

Schedule: 7/10

Growth: 7/10

Print On demand

Print on demand is a swanky term for creating designs for mostly t-shirts and selling them on platforms. Then you market them and the platform not only sells them and delivers them to your customers. You can sit back and get paid for your efforts, this one is tricky because of the increase in competition so you need to know how to do it well. It also depends on the platform you start with, some are easy and others require far more effort.

You also need to be willing to spend time researching so that you can market them well. It also requires a little bit of investment to start with because you need to market it to your audience and that in itself can take time for you do.

If you start now, it might take a few months for you to make money from it. That’s why it is important that you have an idea of how to do it the right way. There are a lot of people offering courses that will help you speed up the process so you just need to be willing to take the time to do it. This is an awesome side hustle and there are a lot of people out there who have said print on demand has changed their lives.

How to start

Amazon Merch

Teespring

Range: experienced

Investment: less than $1000 (to start with. You will use this money to market to your audience and for designs if you aren’t great at graphic design)

Earning potential: $1000 to $5000

Schedule: 7/10

Growth: 8/10

Start a blog

This has to be my absolute favorite side-hustling and it is by the far one of the easiest ways to start. When it comes to starting a blog the reason why most people fail is that they do it the wrong way. That’s the problem and that is why they quit within a few months. When I first started that is what happened. In the beginning, I was excited, paid for everything and then there were crickets. I had no idea what to do next.

I had no clue what a CPanel was or even how to use it and I had to figure it all this out by myself. I wracked my head trying to understand what I should do next. It took me months to figure things out no matter how many books or articles I read I still had no freaking clue about blogging.

I hope I didn’t scare you off. You are not me. You are smarter than I was and because you are smarter.

How to start

Go here to learn how to start a blog

Range: medium

Investment: about $3 per month

Earning potential: $1000 to $5000 per month within 12 months (but you can scale this to $10,000 and more.)

Schedule: 10/10

Growth: 10/10

Which of the above side-hustles are you interested in? Comment below.

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Vanessa

How To Start A Blog With BlueHost in 10 minutes

by vanessa | Jul 24, 2019 | Blog, Side-Hustles

HOW TO START A BLOG WITH BLUEHOST IN 10 MINUTES

Learn how to start a blog in just 10 minutes with Bluehost.

Some of the links below are affiliate links, which means that if you choose to make a purchase, I will

earn a commission. I am recommending these tools because they are helpful and useful, not because

of the small commissions I make if you decide to buy something. Please do not spend any money on

these products unless you feel you need them or that they will help you achieve your goals.

I want to help you start a blog in the simplest way possible. Starting a blog isn’t easy, but it doesn’t have to be

complicated. First, a little back story. I first started a blog in 2016, I had no idea how to do it. For me, all the

information out there got lost and I was so confused about what steps to take. Doing anything the first time is

hard, it requires dedication and effort on your part.

When I was talking to one of my client’s the other day, she mentioned how complicated it was because the truth is

not all of us are techno. I certainly wasn’t and when you do something for the first time it is so much harder. If you

are wondering how to start a profitable blog for WordPress in just 10 minutes, this post will help you out. This post

is beginner friendly so I will explain every step in detail so you won’t get lost along the way.

That is why I am writing this post to make it easier for you. So that you can achieve success. You probably are

wondering why you should start a blog. There are numerous reasons why you should start a blog. Here’s an

awesome article from Lifehack on why you should start a blog.

Not convinced, okay here’s another reason why you should start a blog. With blogging, there’s the potential to do

so much more, besides that it is the entry point to starting a blog. A lot of gurus start with doing a blog then they

do podcasts and eventually a YouTube channel. Pat Flynn started with a podcast on his blog and now he has a

Youtube channel. Lewis Howes did the same thing and so did Peter Voogd. You need to start from somewhere and

move up from there.

Now into the meat of the article, here’s a lowdown of all the reasons you should start a blog with Bluehost and how

to do it like a pro. Don’t worry I won’t let you get confused with all the techno rumble you have to wade through.

So, let’s get going.

Why Bluehost

If you have been thinking about doing blogging for a while then you know literally all the blogging names out there.

A bit of exaggeration, you might know most of them, but you might have noticed that Bluehost is mentioned a lot.

So, why.

1. Free Domain Name

A domain name is basically an address for your site i.e https://vanessagowora.com. That is a domain, there are a

lot of hosting companies, but the majority of them you have to buy your own domain name. So Hostgator, your

domain name isn’t free and A2Hosting is the same. I love the latter, but most of these hosting companies you have

to pay a steep $12 or $14 just for a name.

You could complicate your life by going to get a cheap domain name, but trust me it gets really complicated if you

do that. Using one site to buy a domain name and the other to pay for your hosting will give you a massive

headache. Wouldn’t recommend it.

2. Great Customer Services

Have you ever spend hours on the phone trying to get in contact with your service provider and with a frustrated

grunt you cut the call. No one has time for that and’s what is great about Bluehost. They care about their clients,

that is why people love to promote them because they get out of their way to make everyone happy. So, who

wouldn’t be happy with that? So, yeah, they are the best. Literally.

3. Affordability

A lot of hosting companies aren’t affordable, but what makes Bluehost awesome is that they are. They are possibly

the cheapest hosting company around and I am talking about features here. A lot of companies will charge you for

extra features just so you can create a blog. Not Bluehost. You are scratching your head right now, thinking what

am I even talking about. Stay with, just a little. We will get there just now.

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How to start a blog

Step One – Pay For Hosting

I am making it easy to follow. I am using the images from Bluehost so that you can follow through. To get here go

and click on the button above so you can come here.

The next step you need to take is click on the get started button so that you can be on your way to creating a blog.

Bluehost webhosting

On the next page, you must choose which hosting package you would want. The benefits are listed on the page

itself.

how to start a blog

After this, you will need to setup a new domain name on the next page.

how to start a blog

And the following page, you can now enter your payment details. Here’s where most people get lost, they have no

idea whether they want to pay for hosting for 12, 24 or 36 months. It all depends on what you want. I would

suggest starting with 12 months because the truth is you consistently blog for twelve months then chances are

you will carry on with it.

However, most people don’t pass the 12-month mark so remember baby steps. You can also choose to add on

extras such as privacy or site backup. I would suggest adding site backup. Take it from me there’s nothing more

annoying than realizing your site is down. With site back, it ensures that even if your site isn’t working properly

then you have a copy of it. Yeah, it’s an extra few dollars, but it is so worth it in the long run.

how to start a blog

Step Two: Setup Your WordPress with Oneclick Installer

You are almost done, THIS must have taken you at least about two minutes to do. Now, this step is really simple.

You look for your Cpanel (this is your control panel for your Webhosting.) This is a nifty word for where all your

cool tools are housed under one roof.

As you log into your Cpanel, you will get a message saying that Bluehost will install it for you, but there’s a price

attached to it. Don’t worry it isn’t as complicated as it appears.

Here’s how you do it

First thing is to find the blue WordPress button in your Cpanel. This is the one-click installer.
On the next page fill out a few options there. Be sure to set both a complicated Admin username and Password. This is to ensure you protect yourself from any attacks. Do not use admin as your username or password. A lot of newbies Do this, I did this in the beginning and as a result I was hacked. Not a great feeling. Make sure you write it down so you never forget,
Then click the install button and this will set-up your site.
Then you will be given your details, including your username and password. Log in and start building your site from there.

how to start a blog

Now, what’s next. Let’s go through the important steps you need to take to get your website up and running.

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Seven important steps to take your blog to the next stage

Your website is just a skeleton, you need to do the next steps to make sure that you can start talking about it. And

make money from it, so the next question is how should that be done. That is a good question. When I was first

started, all of this was far too complicated. It felt as if I was running a marathon I couldn’t win, but with time I

realized that it is all about taking baby steps and reading a how-to-guide.

I am making it stupid simple for you to do this. I am using what I learned to help you go over the obstacles that are

in your way so if you want to do this the right way then you need to keep reading on. It gets a little tricky the

further we are to finishing everything so here we go.

1. Choose your theme

I use Divi theme, if you are interested, but if you are just starting out then use a free theme. There are hundreds of

free themes out there and most of them suck like leftover meatloaf. I have tried a couple and I hated most of them.

They either were too basic, slow to load or just plain annoying. Bluehost also offers free themes, but if you want to

stand out I wouldn’t go for them.

how to start a blog

Every day there are people who setup their sites and they use the free themes Bluehost provides. So, the next

question is if that’s the case then where should you go to find an awesome free theme.

Here’s a ridiculously long list of the best free themes out there.

Choose the one that stands out to you. Your theme must look good, let me emphasize, don’t cut corners. There are

so many blogs out there, that you can easily drown in all the noise. People need to fall in love with your site before

they get to know you. Have you ever gone to an ugly site and left right away, that’s because it didn’t catch your

eye.

We are visual creatures and we love things that are pretty.

If you want to have a profitable, you must focus on your theme. This is how you start a blog the right way. If you

are serious about standing out and building a business then Divi is awesome, can be customized and one of the

best themes out there.

2. Install plugins to make your site pop

Most gurus expect everyone to know what a plugin is, but when you are starting out you don’t know. A plugin is

simply a tool with a particular use. For example, you can have a social media plugin and that is there to help you

promote your site to social media sites.

Or you can have a plugin to help with increasing how fast your site loads. There are millions of free plugins out

there, so be careful not to get carried away, Installing too many plugins will mess up with your site. Choose the

right plugins so that you start your blog the right way. If you want your blog to be profitable you can’t skip this step.

Here are the ones you should have on your site

Akismet Anti-spam – this filters out spam from the comments on your site so that you don’t have to manually go out of your way to do it.
Yoast SEO – It isn’t as complicatad as it sounds, but SEO is what the online marketers call search engine optimization. If you know anything about the internet then you understand how important it is to have keywords. The more relevant keywords you have, the more you stand out on Google.
W3 Total Cache – This helps load your site a lot faster and doesn’t put pressure your Webhosting. A lot of people today use mobiles to search online and that is where this nifty tool helps. If your page loads too slowly then they will go to another website. Let’s say your content goes viral if your site crashes then you have lost potential customers. This tool helps to make sure you don’t go through that.

3. Experiment, experiment

Do you want a colorful website, maybe you want one that is simple? Do you want a sidebar or no sidebar? My website doesn’t have sidebars except for a few pages. I realized that I wanted to stand out so opting out of using a sidebar seemed like the best choice.
Get design inspiration. Don’t steal, just look at sites in your niche and then you can craft your site in a similar way. If you don’t know anything about designing a website, it will be confusing. That is why it is to check what works and what doesn’t.
Add a logo to your site, you can use Fiverr to do this or use GIMP.

4. Create Your Menu

So, when you are starting out you need to realize that there are a few pages that you need to have. On your

dashboard, scroll down to where it says pages then click on add page. This is the easier way for you to create

pages that way when you are doing your menu they come up automatically. Wish I did this in the beginning. Most

people tend to not pay attention to this step and that is why they struggle to get their blog off the ground. This is

how you start a blog the right way.

Here are a few pages you need to add

Start Here
About
Blog
Contact
Privacy
Disclosure

5. Writing Your First Blog Post

If you are confused where you should go so you can write your first blog post. Look below. When you are on your

dashboard, look for something called posts. Click on that and click on add new. It will take you to this page and

then you can write your first blog post.

Rule of thumb: Google loves long posts so anything from 1000 words to 3000 will show up more often than blog

posts that are less than 1000 words.

Now on to publishing your post.

Since you are using Bluehost, you will see something that says “Coming Soon” even after writing your first post.

When you are ready to make your blog public, just click on Bluehost at the top right hand corner. Click on the

Launch button to remove the Coming Soon page.

6. Promote site

On to the fun part, well depending on how much you like marketing. Creating an awesome site and great content is

only part of the puzzle. The other is promoting your content. Blogging isn’t easy and promoting your blog isn’t easy

as well. There are so many factors you need to consider, for example, how do you get traction and how do you get

sales.

The list goes on and on. I could go on and on, but if I am being honest it would take me forever to do that.

To begin with, you need to have at least five posts then the easier way to promote your site is via Pinterest. This is

a great start at the beginning, you could also post on Facebook groups to get more traction. In the beginning, you

need to start small and move your way up from there.

7. Monetize it

This is the part where everyone looks forward to. Because the question at the top of everyone’s mind is can I make

money from blogging. Yes, you. A lot actually. There are a lot of blogs where people are earning $100,000 a month.

Can you imagine that? Imagine how different your life be? The freedom at your disposal, not having to listen to

your boss lecture you for a good 30 minutes straight.

Not having to worry about bills. This is, however, not a get-rich-scheme. You don’t do the work, you don’t get paid.

Your life doesn’t change. It is that simple, but there are so many ways you can earn money via your blog.

Provide services – you can use your blog to provide services, for example, consulting services
Affiliate marketing – sell other people’s products and earn a commission from it
Create your own product – you can create your own products; t-shirts, ebooks, printables, templates and the list goes on.
Coaching – coach people and make money from that. You could charge $100 per hour
Facebook groups – have an idea to do a paid Facebook group

You can literally do anything with a blog. The sky is the limit. It comes down to what your limit is. Those are the

seven steps to creating a blog. Of course, there’s more to it than this, but that post would literally take me the

whole day to create. And it would be far too long that you might want not want to read it anyway.

What is your one takeaway from this post? Comment below.

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VANESSA

Blogging is easier than you think: A Newbie guide

by vanessa | Oct 10, 2018 | Blog, Entrepreneurs, Side-Hustles

blogging is easier than you think: a newbie guide

Many people believe that blogging is complicated, but you just have to change your perception

Many of us see blogging as a beast that needs to be slain and we often don’t utilize it as a tool for success. But blogging is an effective way to make money online, sure there will be moments when you are not sure you are doing the right thing, but this is what we get wrong. Blogging doesn’t have to be complicated, we make it so with our rules.

Sure, you should follow the advice of people who are experts at blogging, but here’s the thing, don’t listen to too many voices. Follow the guidelines of a few and run with it. The most important thing when it comes to blogging is to know that it is like running a marathon.

In order to win that race you have to keep going forward, keeping the end in sight rather than being too terrified to commit to anything. Here are a few things to keep in mind when you are blogging.

Baby steps

I know I hate hearing that statement as well, but you must understand Rome wasn’t build in a day and nor will you become a blogging expert in a month. Sure, you might make a lot of money from blogging, but even experts who have been blogging for years are still learning.

So, with that take a deep breath and know it takes time

What you have to keep in mind is it is better to start than to keep waiting around for the answers to float towards you on a cloud of dust. So, keep remembering that. Baby steps and you have completed half the battle.

Writing takes practice

I love writing, maybe because I have been doing it since I was thirteen. It doesn’t matter what kind of writing it is, usually it takes trial and error for me to get it right, but I eventually do.

Most people regard writing as an art form, sure it is if you are writing a fiction book, but if you are blogging it’s all about practice. The more you write the better you get and this will help motivate you.

The first time you write a blog post it will be the most painful process you will go through. That’s a bit of an exaggeration. With time you’ll get better at writing, but it does take patience.

Also Related: Tips & Tools to Write A Good Blog Post

Trial and error

Not everything that you try will work out, there will be missed opportunities, posts that fail to get traction. It is important for this not to affect what you do. Trial and error is simply a part of life, it is a process that you have to commit and with time it becomes second nature.

You can’t be afraid to fail because that is inevitable. As much as trial and error is a part of the process so is failure. You have to fall flat on your face, in order for you to know what mistakes you made. All you have to do is go back to brass tactics and figure out what went wrong in the first instance.

I can’t say you won’t be terrified of failing because that is impossible. Failure is part of the package, got to accept it and move on.

Start Now

If you never start, you never will. You have to get over the fear of starting and push past procrastination lying in wait. The secret to being successful with anything in life is to start now.

Tomorrow or two months from today, but right now

You can pace yourself if you don’t want to jump straight into it, but as long as you start that’s all that matters. I get it, there will always be dozens of reasons why you can’t do something. Don’t listen to those reasons.

Fear will always be nibbling away at your self-worth until you reach the point where you’re not sure if you should even try anymore. Don’t let that be the case, bear in mind that we all had to start somewhere. And if not now then when.

Do a bit of research

When I first started blogging, I knew nothing about it so I made a ton of mistakes. I chose the free version of WordPress only to realize that if I wanted to market myself it was impossible. I knew nothing about niches or themes or even about the importance of adding value.

I didn’t even really know that I could make money from blogging or even how to. The second blog I started, I made a couple of mistakes as well that cost me not only time, but money. The third blog was a passion project that I stopped doing after I realized I wasn’t going to be traveling for a while. Yes, I know it’s strange to start a travel blog and actually not travel. I lost interest with it. Don’t choose a niche that you will get bored with.

Now after making all those mistakes I am wiser, but I wish I did a bit of research before blogging. It would have cut the learning curve in half and that’s why I suggest if you truly want to start a blog, read at least five articles on the subject. Learn from people who have made it, that way it will fast track your success.

Look at choosing the right domain name, niches, hosting and how to make money from blogging. As long as you have a bit of information that’s important. You don’t need to know everything. All you have to know is how to start the right way.

Blogging isn’t as complicated as we make it, all you need to do is research before you get into a niche. What is stopping you from starting a blog?

KEEP PUSHING

VANESSA

How To OverCome The Fear of Blogging

by vanessa | Oct 3, 2018 | blogging, Entrepreneurs, Side-Hustles

how to overcome the fear of blogging

Starting anything new can be terrifying, but conquering your fear or at least overcoming it is a key to success.

In order for you to overcome the fear of blogging you need to take action. Don’t let anxiety stopping you from starting a blog. Follow your passion, build an empire and conquer your fears. I will show you the exact steps on how to overcome the fear of blogging. The steps I laid out work out, but here is an another awesome article on how to overcome the fear of blogging like a pro.

Do you relate to any of these fears when starting a blog

Failing and starting from scratch
Choosing the wrong blog name and not getting any traction
Getting into the wrong niche
Embarrassment from failing
Feeling as if you are not good enough
People thinking less of you because you are a full-time blogger or starting a new business
Putting yourself out there, stepping out of your comfort zone and feeling as if you’re kidding ourselves (I know this one is usually at the top of the list)

Here are my personal fears that I struggled with

My family and friends thinking I won’t succeed
Not succeeding
My disability getting the best of me
Failing for the third time again in less than 3 years
Not making money
Feeling like a failure

I know these are a lot of fears all combined into one terrifying package. Why even try when there are a lot of reasons you can fail? So, what’s the point of all this. Real talk, fear can stop you from pushing forward if you allow it too. So, I will show you the ways to overcome failure so that you can find a why and build on your dreams.

Overcome Fear of Failing

Stop trying to eliminate fear, because you can’t

Wait what! You can’t eliminate fear, it’s a part of being human. Even successful people are afraid of something. Being fearless doesn’t mean an absence of fear, it is being courageous inspite of your fear. Keep that in your mind and let it soak in.

If you want to achieve something then you have to go after it, despite all the fears in your life.

You cannot eliminate fear, it gives you purpose and pushes you past the obstacles

Get comfortable, fear is a good thing. I know, how can something that makes you doubt yourself be a good thing. Because it becomes part of your story.

Listen…in life there will be problems in your life and you will be terrified of stepping out of your comfort zone. If you want to overcome the fear of blogging, you need to step out of your comfort zone. This is a must.

Don’t eliminate fear, because it is the one tool that you can use for success

Your Mistakes and Failures are a Frame for Life Lessons

We have a frame for life lessons. It’s the one thing that will keep you pushing you. My first and second blog bombed so badly that I thought about quitting blogging. It was excruciating, but I realized that I could do better. I went back to the mistakes I made and realized where I went wrong.

It was then that I realized my mistakes were now a frame for me to do better. And that’s what I did, I did the opposite of what I did before. We all make mistakes and it is what you do from the lessons you learn that makes you different from everyone else.

Use your life lessons to build your house on a rock instead of sand. Have a foundation for your life, because without it everything becomes harder to cope. A smart person learns from mistakes, but an intelligent person learns from other people’s mistakes. Learn how to not let your mistakes define you.

Write out what will happen as a result of failing

Writing it down will help you overcome your failure. Because you might fail, it’s possible it won’t be as successful as you hope it will be. There are no guarantees in life, that’s a simple fact. We have this notion that if we play by all the rules then life will be the way we want it to be.

I used to play by the rules and I still lost the game.

It was then that I realized I had to play a different game and write down what would happen if I failed. Fear is simply fake events appearing real. Because even though there’s a chance you can fail, there’s also a likelihood that you won’t. Understanding why you are afraid to do something will help you overcome your fear of blogging. For example, I am terrified of spiders, but when I understood my fear. It started to look silly. That is the same thing when it comes to blogging.

Here are a few fears you can write down.

Losing hope and thinking that success isn’t for you
Depression
Telling everyone that you failed and feeling like you disappointed your loved ones
Having to regroup and maybe quit following the online game
Going back to work with your head down and begging your boss for your old job back (don’t quit your job before you get traction from your blog)
Losing money that you didn’t have all so you can follow your dreams

There are a lot of fears that you can have, write them all down and realize that your fears are not a reflection of who you are. They might not even happen, but you have to believe that.

When you write down your fears they sound silly. Because the reality is that fears are meant to scare you into not breaking the rules. Be a rule breaker.

Even if the worst case scenario happens, you will be fine. I have gone through it and I had wounds from it. But I did survive, your life will have detours, but that isn’t meant to stop you, but give you more ammunition.

Quotes to help you pull yourself help

Care about people’s approval, and you will always be their prisoner

– Lao Tzu

Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds. The mediocre mind is incapable of understanding the man who refuses to bow blindly to conventional prejudices and chooses instead to express his opinions courageously and honestly.
– Albert Einstein

Life is too short to waste any amount of time on wondering what other people think about you. In the first place, if they had better things going on in their lives, they wouldn’t have the time to sit around and talk about you. What’s important to me is not others’ opinions of me, but what’s important to me is my opinion of myself.— C. JoyBell C.

Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma – which is living with the results of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of other’s opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary.” — Steve Jobs

Never dull your shine for somebody else

― Tyra Banks

These quotes will show you that letting your fears disturb you will keep you always in the back. So, don’t let that stop you from starting a blog.

Why even start a blog

Now, that we’re at the end of this post, I will give you an insight why you should even start a blog. There has to be an easier way to make money online, start a brand or create an impact right. You have to start to believe that you can overcome your fear of blogging because in the end only you can make the choice.

Umm…no

First of all, starting a blog isn’t as complicated as people make it out to be. The first step is to just start. Make mistakes, roll in the dirt and get into the trenches, but just do it. Throw out your fears, literally ignore them and do it.

Sure, you might wake up in panic mode the next day and want to hurl pillows at the walls. Less effective than breaking glasses or anything that’s breakable, but also less work. Even if you want to do that, know that taking that first step is progress.

Here are a few reasons;

Want to eventually quit 9-5
Make money online
Easy to setup
Create an impact or legacy
Want to break the rules

Blogging is a joy because I know that it’s more than a hobby, it’s an income stream that will help create an impact and help people find their purpose and why. Search within yourself and you will find the answers sooner than you can imagine.

What are some of the fears that is preventing you from starting a blog. Comment below

KEEP PUSHING

VANESSA

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