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I'm spilling the tea on where all this money comes from
$781.88
IN JULY 2018
$12,379.67
IN MAY 2019
$30,000+
IN MAY 2020
They’re old, and I stopped sharing income reports a few years ago for privacy reasons. But after looking back through them, I realized how insanely helpful they still are - especially if you’re just starting out!! So I decided to keep them.
I highly recommend reading them - they give a GREAT look into the beginning of my business!
PS: We almost deleted these.
How I Made $781.88 In July 2018 Blogging
How I Made $12,379.67 Blogging In May 2019
How I Made Over $30,000+ Blogging In May 2020
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My Favorite Website Themes
From 17th Avenue
Eek! I love 17th Avenue Designs! They are who designed my first website and they have the best WordPress themes at such good prices.
They have so many options to choose from and I have so many readers who have also used them and have had great experiences.
I paid for them to install my website for me because I was scared I was going to mess something up but you definitely don't have to if you are technology savvy ;).
Amelia Theme
This was my exact theme (actually, as of October 2020, my website is now custom designed but I used the Amelia theme for three years before that!).
Haven Theme
Haven is crafted to elevate your online presence with a polished, high-end feel.
Charlotte Theme
Charlotte is perfect for bloggers, creatives, and small businesses who want style and strategy in one beautiful package.
My Favorite Website Themes
From Tonic site shop
Once it came time to expand and create a website just for the courses, I knew I wanted a Tonic site. Their templates are so aesthetic and functional, it's literally like heaven if you want a luxurious website.
They have so many different templates to use (as well as matching marketing templates so you can have cohesive branding!) PLUS they're trusted by so many big time creators.
Tonic's templates are made for Showit, which is an awesome platform and you can get a free month of with this link.
Boulevardier
This is the theme we used to design this site! I LOVE it!!
Amaretto Sour
This one is so clean and modern, I love how beautiful it is and perfect for someone with a really visual website or business.
Martini
This theme is so editorial and cool, definitely bold but not in your face.
This is a list of my all-time favorite products that I would buy a million times again. These are my holy-grail products and things I recommend to everyone.
My Top Recommendations
CapCut is what I use to edit all of my TikTok and Instagram videos — and honestly, most videos in general. I’ve tried a lot of different editing tools, and this is by far my favorite.
I use the paid subscription now, but I didn’t for years, so you can absolutely start with the free version to see if you like it. For everyday TikTok and Instagram videos, I use the CapCut phone app. For more editing-intensive videos, I use their desktop version. I love that they offer both options.
1. Capcut
My blog is run through a self-hosted WordPress blog and it's the only way I recommend to do it! I do not recommend Blogger, Wix, Square Space, etc. Only WordPress! You can find out why I feel so strongly about this on my How To Start A Blog post!
2. wordpress
ShopMy is my FAVORITE affiliate platform and one of the ways I earn money from my social medias. It is so user friendly - truly the first affiliate program that I can tell was made FOR creators. But it is equally as great for the followers! If I was starting again, ShopMy would be one of the first affiliates I would apply for.
3. shopmy
If you're looking to start a WordPress blog for cheap, Bluehost is the way you do it. When I started my blog, I used Bluehost as my host and paid less than $4 dollars a month. I give you all the details on how to set up your blog with WordPress and Bluehost on this post: How To Start A Blog.
4. Bluehost
While I love Bluehost for starting out because it’s affordable, Big Scoots is an all-around better host. Yes, they’re more expensive, but their customer service is unbelievable, and they significantly improve your website speed - which really matters. I switched from Bluehost to Big Scoots about two years after starting my blog and have been with them ever since.
5. bigscoots
ActiveCampaign is what I currently use to run all of the email marketing for both my blog and my courses. As my email list grew, we needed a more robust system than ConvertKit, which we had been using previously, so we made the switch to ActiveCampaign. For us, it’s a similar price but offers so much more. The customer service has been incredible, and the features are amazing.
We did a ton of research on the best email providers and wanted one that allowed us to create beautiful emails while still offering all the automation and functionality we loved in ConvertKit - and then some. ActiveCampaign was by far the most recommended, and now we completely understand why. We’re loving it so far.
6. activecampaign
Klaviyo is what we use for all email and SMS marketing for The Dailee. We researched a ton of other retailers and quickly realized it’s the leader in e-commerce marketing. I won’t lie, it’s expensive, but it really is amazing. You get what you pay for, and it also helps us make a lot of sales!
7. Klaviyo
It is extremely important to make sure your blog is legal, and I use all of A Self Guru’s products to do this! Amira, the founder of A Self Guru, is a lawyer who creates legal templates specifically for bloggers, including privacy policies, disclaimers, terms and conditions, and more. She offers them at a very reasonable price and makes it easy to customize everything for your own website. I personally purchased the Legal Bundle and also had a private meeting with her to review my website.
8. legal bundle
LeadPages is what we use for all of our tripwires and opt-ins. If you take the email course, you’ll learn all the nitty gritty details of exactly how we do this!
9. leadpages
I get all of my stock images from Deposit Photos. I either take my own photos, get permission to use photos, or source them from Deposit Photos. It’s the most affordable stock photo website I’ve found that still has really good images. I’ve been using their photos for over years now!
10. deposit photos
I LOVE Canva. Love, love, love. I truly can’t say enough good things about it. We use it for everything. I use it personally, I use it for this website, and we use it constantly for The Dailee. We do have the Pro subscription, and it’s worth every single penny.
11. canva
I’ve gone through a lot of tripods over the years, and this one is my favorite. I’m very picky about them, and I promise this will become your go-to.
12. My Favorite Tripod
I obviously had to include this in my recommendations. It includes all of the social media organization pages I personally created for myself to stay organized, all in one place. Not going to lie, it’s thick and has a lot of pages. Which is amazing because everything is in one place but also… it’s thick 😂
We do offer a 6 month version, so if you want something thinner, I’d definitely go with that option. Either way, it will make your social media life so much easier. Promise!
13. Social Media Planner
79+ Viral Blog Post Ideas
One of the most important parts of a blog post is choosing a title that will convert. That seems hard, but it's really EASY (especially with a printable like this that gives you all the ideas!). These are proven blog post titles that will get you traffic to your blog.
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The boulevardier Tiktok guide
56+ Juicy Blog Post Ideas
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FREE PRINTABLES
The boulevardier Tiktok guide
56+ Juicy Blog Post Ideas
Trust fund gluten-free scenester PBR&B hot chicken. Poke try-hard vegan pop-up. Banh mi meggings before they sold out.
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit, sed diam nonummy nibh euismod tincidunt wisi enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exerci tation. Based in New York City & Los Angeles, available for travel.