I have over 88,000 followers on Instagram and it took me just over a year to get there. I'm not a famous person. I'm not a big brand (yet). I've never been on TV (yet). I haven't written any books (yet). I'm not dating a celebrity. (And I never will!) So how the hell can … Continue reading How I Rapidly Built A Following On Instagram As A Complete Nobody
It’s Not Instagram’s Algorithm, It’s Your Content. Here’s How To Fix It
If you've ever blamed Instagram's algorithm for the lack of enagement on your Instagram posts, you may want to consider taking a second look at your content. This post breaks down the parts of Instagram's algorithm that you can control.
My Top 5 Failures In My First Year Of Full-time Freelancing
Instead of celebrating my successes during my first full year of freelancing, I want to highlight my faiulres. Because everything always turns out okay.
Q3 Recap: I Can’t Believe This Is Actually Happening
11 months after committing to my move out west, it's actually happening. Here's what happened this summer up until my move.
Master These 5 Things To Grow Your Instagram Account Past The 10k Mark
After getting super nerdy about Instagram growth, here's what I learned from growing my account to 15k and beyond in a year.
Q2 Recap: Why We Don’t Find Our Passion
Here's what went down in my second quarter of freelancing, and what I'm looking forward to in the Q3.
The 6 Core Ingredients Of Juicy Content For Any Platform
Without these six ingredients, content (videos, blogs, podcasts, social media) will always fall short.
When Life Gives You Lemons, Plan A World Tour
In April, I got news that completely changed how the next few months are going to go.
Start Before You’re Ready
There's never a GOOD time to make a change, which is why waiting is useless. You need to start, even if you're not "ready."
Why You Don’t Need Fancy Tools For Email Outreach
When I started doing outreach, I had no idea tools for finding and contacting influencers even existed. I built my list of over 1,000 bloggers one email at a time. Sometimes, I wonder if my project at Elite Daily would have turned out differently if I had used tools like Ninja Outreach, Pitchbox, GroupHigh, Inkybee … Continue reading Why You Don’t Need Fancy Tools For Email Outreach