Month: December 2017

  • By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail: avoid these mistakes in business
    Business, blogging & Money, Career

    By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail: avoid these mistakes in business

    Starting your own business could be one of the best career moves you will ever make. Instead of being an employee, stuck in the rat race you get to create something that means something to you. Something you can devote yourself to, pouring in your time, passion and creativity, However taking the leap can be scary, you go from having a reliable income to having to stand completely on your own two feet. When many startups fail it’s not as easy as quitting your day job and earning lots of cash. You have to go about things in the right way to succeed, here are a few areas to consider so you can make sure you’re getting it right. (more…)

  • How to promote your business or blog better in the new year
    Business, blogging & Money, Career, PR & Free Publicity

    How to promote your business or content better in the new year

    Ever wondered how to promote your business or blog? Today is a good day to finally earn some money and plan new year’s promotions. How? By sending out a press release + newsletter. I’ve written The Ultimate Guide To PR & Free Publicity that explains the how. Time to let people know what I’m up to! It’s important to do this as early as possible because it can take up a few weeks (!) for you to be featured in your favorite media or to have perfected your State of The Biz email. Create a schedule and add all the dates you want to launch something new + should send out a press release. Also, add all the dates you want to send out your newsletter, stick with fixed days and a fixed design format if you want people to stick around (and recognize you!).

    Add a ‘now booking new clients for [insert month]’ announcement bar to your website and just that one sentence to your social profiles proved to be super useful in my case. Within 5 days of adding this button to my website, I already locked in two new clients. Woah! 

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  • Get Your Blog Through The Festive Season
    Business, blogging & Money, Career, Gift Guides, Lifestyle

    Get your blog through the festive season

    Did you know that web traffic and usage often dips during a holiday season? Whether Easter or Thanksgiving, it’s often very usual for web users to take a break away from their laptop or devices and focus on spending time away from the screens.

    After all, the holidays are a time to be spent with our nearest and dearest, not glued to a screen! Plus, as many people take this time off work, they would rather fill their days off with fun activities and quality time with others. And this dip in the amount of web traffic is always biggest over the Christmas holidays, as it’s the biggest holiday season of the calendar. (more…)

  • Starting up your export business: five tips
    Business, blogging & Money, Career

    Starting up your export business: five tips

    If you are thinking about exporting items abroad, you might need to get professional business and legal advice on which form of incorporation you choose, and how to save money on shipping and fees. However, once you have incorporated, or set up your business, your main focus should be on appearing professional, expert, and approachable. There are different steps to complete to have a fully functional export operation and start realizing profits. Find five tips on how to get started below. (more…)

  • Finding The Nomad's Settlement
    Digital Nomad lifestyle, Travel, Travel Hacks & Tips

    Finding the nomad’s settlement

    As a wanderer, the thought of settling has probably occurred to you more than once. This sort of idea is often shrouded in dread, with the end of your adventures in sight, it can be very hard to feel passionate about buying somewhere permanent. Of course, though, most people don’t travel full-time forever, as this would be impossible. So, instead, this post will be helping you to find a home which reflects your nomadic spirit. As one journey ends, another begins, and it can be just as exciting. (more…)