Guess what? I have stopped paying super close attention to my blog's bounce rate. Why? The short answer: because I don't always see a bounce as a bad thing. Websites that are primarily blogs tend to have a high high average bounce rate because people come for one specific article. If you have an eCommerce website or similar, you should be working on lowering your bounce rate. This post is directed to bloggers. According to hubspot, a realistic bounce rate for the average blog a …
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How much money does your blog make per 1000 pageviews?
Income and traffic reports are becoming very popular these days. I always find them interesting to read, but frequently find myself feeling envious. I'm sure you've felt the same. I mean, who wouldn't want to be making $15,000 a month blogging? Most of us aren't making that much (yet) and that's okay. You have to remember that your blog is at a different stage than other blogs. Instead of comparing the actual numbers, I like to compare my RPM to other bloggers and then I feel much better …
Awesome Twitter chats for bloggers and online creative entrepreneurs.
Have you joined in on any Twitter chats lately? Here are some great Twitter chats for bloggers and online entrepreneurs! I've made it super easy for you to join in by including the date and the time for multiple timezones (because, who likes doing them math to figure out when it starts?). This post was originally published on Sept. 12th, 2014 but has been updated with the latest and greatest Twitter chats. Pin it! #BlogElevated Date: Tuesdays Time: 7pm PT |8pm MT | 9pm CT | 10pm …