Thursday, July 2, 2015

Blogging on a budget

First off, today is my husband's birthday! Yay! We are usually visiting our families on his birthday so this has been fun planning things to do with just the three of us. More on how we celebrate tomorrow!

Now on to the real post!

Living on a student's budget can be hard while trying to pursue hobbies.

I love blogging and want my blog to grow, but I feel like in order to do that I need to spend money: designing your website, advertising, buying craft supplies, clothes and make up to write about...the list is endless. 

Here are ways that I have been blogging on a budget.

1) Link parties are a great way to advertise your blog for free. Some link ups let you co-host which is also more exposure to your blog.

2) Use stuff you already have. You don't have to follow the trends, make up your own! Maybe that will be the next big thing:)

3) Social Media is huge! You have to promote yourself which can be hard at first, but just be confident and it will speak volumes! Plus it's free:)  Facebook and Pinterest have been my biggest audience so far. Tip:Make sure you have at least one pinnable image for each post.

4) Find bloggers that trade advertising. Candace at Lovely Little Rants is one of the many bloggers who do this.

I hope these tips have helped give you ideas on how you can blog on a budget. Let me know if you have any other suggestions that have given you success!

11 comments:

  1. Link ups are so great to grow your blog and I love your tip about using what you have!!! Hope you have a great weekend! xo, Biana -BlovedBoston

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  2. I love this!!! I struggle with all these things so I love your thoughts. Happy Birthday to your husband. Are you making him the Reese Cake? Lol. Enjoy the day to the fullest!!

    livingoncloudandreanine.blogspot.com

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    1. It's so good to hear other people struggle with this as well. He already picked out a different dessert but I am going to make it soon!:)

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  3. Yes, Link up parties are a great way to get your blog out there. Happy Birthday to your husband. Hope you guys have a fun day! :)

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  4. I agree that link parties are the best way to get out there in the blogging world. And yep, totally free!
    Commenting and creating dialogue with other bloggers helps too.

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  5. I love link ups! I think that's how I found your blog. I need to get better with promoting mine too but as you probably know, with a newborn it's so hard!

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    1. Link ups are great but take a lot of time sometimes. Blogging is hard with a newborn but it will get much easier once they start taking regular naps:)

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  6. Link ups are the best (that's how I found your blog today..and I love it!) Great tips here, and I hope that your husband has a great birthday!

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  7. I do enjoy link ups! I really like finding other fun blogs to read and have a hard time finding them sometimes!! Link ups help me find new material to read :)

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