Blogging

Monetize with Microtransactions – How QUID Can Help Your Blog Earn More

July 4, 2019 by Kathryn 1 Comment

When you run a website, there are all kinds of ways to make money doing what you love. From paid product features to working with ad networks to selling custom-made products, the sky is the limit when it comes to putting a little extra money in your pocket!

One of the lesser used money-making options, though, is microtransactions. The basic method of making money through microtransactions is similar to working with an ad network. But instead of being paid by an advertiser for displaying their product, you’re paid directly by your reader for the content you provide.

The Canadian-based QUID wants to bring the benefits of microtransactions to North American website owners with its new platform that lets bloggers and content creators add payment buttons to posts and collect money from readers with ease. [Read more…]

Why Consistency Is Key In Business and How To Start Implementing It

July 2, 2019 by Kathryn 4 Comments

When it comes to running a business, be it a blog or a brick and mortar shop, there are many considerations that are important: understanding your customer, managing the finances, planning for the years to come and more. There is, however, one thing that all successful businesses do well: consistency.

What does consistency mean in business?

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There are three different ways in which consistency is key to a business.

The first is in terms of simplification. If you are consistent throughout your business processes, then your business is easier to run. If there’s a task you need to complete, then following the same steps for this task – steps that you know will produce optimal results – makes that task far easier than it would be if you were trying to determine the right process each time. Similarly, being able to revert to a template when sending an email is reassuring and helps to increase productivity; all you have to focus on is the new information in the email rather than formatting. [Read more…]

5 First Steps To Boost Your Blog’s Traffic

June 21, 2019 by Kathryn 2 Comments

Starting a blog is something that many people do simply to share their favourite passions and topics online. In the beginning, you may not even think about whether or not other people are reading what you write. But whether you start your blog with the goal of growing a large readership or not, at some point you’ll likely start thinking about your website’s traffic.

It can be frustrating to pour your heart and soul into your posts only to see them sit, unread, on your website. But writing a blog post is only the first step in getting traffic to your site. Use these five tips to help you increase your readers and share your blog posts with the world!

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Colour Your Hair to Conquer Cancer and Join the #GetYourColourOn Twitter Party

May 4, 2018 by Kathryn 1 Comment

When my mom was diagnosed with breast cancer just after her sixtieth birthday, I was completely shocked. It was something I’d worried about as a child because my grandmother had died battling breast cancer. But as an adult, I’d put it out of my mind, convinced that my mom was still far too young to have to worry about such a thing.

In retrospect, I realize just how foolish that belief was. Current statistics show that nearly one in two Canadians will be diagnosed with cancer at some point in their lives. And while my mother’s story was the one that hit closest to home, I realized after her battle that I knew many, many people that had also received the dreaded diagnosis.

I’m very thankful that my mom’s chemotherapy and radiation has ended, hopefully forever. But I still want to do my part to help end cancer once and for all! That’s why I’m excited to learn about Colour Your Hair to Conquer Cancer, the newest initiative from Princess Margaret Centre to help raise funds for cancer research! [Read more…]