Alee King

You’ve created an appealing website, cranked out some decent blog posts, and then waited for the waterfall of traffic and clients to start flowing in.

But then, crickets.

You may be asking yourself: Why aren’t my potential clients eating up my content?

(Post I wrote on EdenFried.com) If you’re tired of building someone else’s empire and are ready to take the leap and blog full-time, read on, my friend. Here are 7 steps you can take to become a full time blogger.

You started a blog, crafted stellar content, and waited for the traffic to start pouring in. But it didn’t. Not the way you pictured it, anyways. How are you supposed to grow your blog’s traffic and keep them coming back, you ask?

Good question.

Let's face it.
Not all marketing firms are created equally.
You don't want to put your faith and money in the wrong marketing agency, just to find out they actually have a terrible track record, they're unable to meet your business's' specific needs, or they just aren't a good fit for your business.

When was the last time you picked up the phone book to search for an HVAC business? Or any business, for that matter?
Exactly. You haven't, and you don't.

Whoever told you that starting and maintaining a successful blog was going to be easy, was lying to you. The hard truth of it is that beginning and growing a profitable blog is challenging, laborious, and downright exhausting.

But is it worth it? You bet.

It’s that time of year again where our Facebook newsfeed’s blow up with all kinds of “New Year, New Me” cliche statuses; but you know what? I don’t find anything wrong with setting higher standards for ourselves and our businesses for the next year. In fact, I think that every one of us should be setting actionable goals for 2017.

Pinterest is truly a game-changer for bloggers and biz owners. It’s definitely my secret weapon. In fact, I see over 70% of my blog’s traffic from Pinterest.

Most of us know not to click on suspicious-looking emails, especially those asking for personal information. But somehow phishing scams are more prevalent than ever before. It's more important now more than ever, to educate yourself so your security isn't compromised.

Let's face it: You're not the only photography website on the web.

Far from it, actually. So how do you stand out from the over-saturated crowd, and get exposure for your photography website?

Getting noticed is the single most important thing you'll do for your photography business. If you want to sell photos online, you'll need an audience coming to your website that ultimately converts into customers.

If you want to sell photos online, you'll need an audience coming to your website that ultimately converts into customers.

Airbnb has taken the hospitality industry by storm. Airbnb has nearly 33,000 hosts just in Flordia alone.

But is Airbnb a serious threat to your hotel?

The short answer is, yes. My Airbnb investment may be stealing share right from under your hotel's nose - and you should be concerned.

We all get sick from time to time. But what happens when being sick is your daily reality?
When you constantly have a cold, the flu, the sniffles, or you're just not feeling great on a day to day basis - life can be challenging.
When you have a job to attend to every day, being constantly sick isn't an option
Why do I keep getting sick? This is a question loads of people have been asking themselves.
Luckily, we've narrowed down the top reason why you're always sick.

Losing weight doesn't have to consist of bland, boring foods, day after day. And it certainly doesn't mean your snacking days are over. Far from it.
In fact, there are plenty of scrumptious snacks that will delight your palate, help you lose weight, and are even low-carb.

Unless you're superwoman and you're able to be with your bundle of joy 24-7 - breastfeeding isn't always sustainable.
And that's okay.
Sometimes we set unrealistic expectations of ourselves, but the reality of it is, life happens.