Blogging Tips

10 Steps to Launching A Successful Podcast

by Monaica on February 4, 2013

1. Make a schedule: Before you go to the trouble of figuring out the tech behind podcasting, you’d better be sure you have a great idea. Figure out what your niche is (the more specialized, the better) and make a calendar with at least a month’s worth of podcasts to get the ball rolling. 2. Outline several More...

Create a ballin’ content calendar

by Monaica on January 23, 2013

“OMG! It’s Tuesday and I’m supposed to have a new post live today! What do I write about?” Has this ever been you? Because it’s been me many times. Having magnetic, helpful, very relevant content go live on your blog on a regular basis is something few bloggers have mastered. So, to be ahead of More...

Do Keyword Research Like a Boss

by Monaica on January 18, 2013

Let’s not make this more difficult than it needs to be. You need to do some keyword research because by using the proper keywords, it helps you become more attractive to Google. Think of keywords and SEO like dating. All you’re looking for are the right words. And then you use these words in the More...

Marketing Trends and Un-Trends in 2013

by Monaica on January 16, 2013

Entrepreneurs seem to kind of scramble in January to figure out what the hottest trends will be in marketing for upcoming year. I’m totally guilty. In fact, I’m a sucker for what’s trendy. But rather than looking at the physical manifestation of the trends (i.e. – why video will become the hottest form of content More...

Bling your blog with these 7 WordPress plugins

by Monaica on January 10, 2013

What’s smart, techy and works just like an iPhone app? A WordPress plugin! Bahahaha. Okay, so it’s not likely this joke will end up on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, but you get the point. There are over 22,000 plugins that have been designed by cute, nerdy people to make your blog be cooler, look More...

Upgrade your cool factor + inspiring word sermon

by Monaica on January 3, 2013

We could all use a “cool factor upgrade” from time to time. Including your blog and content. What makes something “cool?” What makes it so magnetic and sexy that you can’t help but think it about it when you’re driving down the road alone, pinning on a Saturday morning, stalking on Facebook, or talking over More...

10 Cheap Marketing Ideas for Mompreneurs

by Monaica on February 22, 2012

Listen here. I'm all for prosperity and big thinking. Heck, I get hired because I'm a visionary, but nothing bothers me more than the promotion of pretentiousness. Why do some of the coaches and marketing teachers out there try to guilt trip you into buying their products or services or training and blame you for More...

All These Pictures Of You – The Cure Meant Business

by Monaica on November 30, 2011

I've been looking so long at these pictures of you That I almost believe that they're real I've been living so long with my pictures of you That I almost believe that the pictures are All I can feel In a world where people’s attention spans have reached an all-time low, sometimes it’s best to More...