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Structured Data Markup Grew My Impressions 300% Overnight!

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Two days ago I added a structured data block to a new page on my lifestyle blog Love Life Be Fit. It’s the new site I’ve been growing over the summer and I’m pleased it’s picking up a little traffic already from Google. Somewhere between 5-10 clicks a day. Not bad at all for a new site that’s only 3 months old.

This morning I checked my Google Search Console, something I do most mornings. I was in for a surprise. My impressions had shot up. In one day they’d increased from 431 to 1444 – a increase of 335%.

Wow. It was all down to one web page going from zero to 938 impressions overnight! What had I done differently? I’d added a Yoast Structured Data Block.

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How Much Does It Cost To Start A Blog In 2019?

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It’s an easy question to ask “How much does it cost to start a blog in 2019?”, but it’s a devilishly difficult question to answer.

I could counter with, “As much as you want to spend”. It’s a bit of a cop-out but the truth is what you spend starting your blog will depend on your budget.

The law of diminishing returns definitely applies to blogging. At the end of the day, however much you spend on tools or gizmos, expensive themes or first class hosting, it will be worth diddly-squat, ziltch, nada if you don’t produce content people value.

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Topic Clusters (What Are They And How Can They Help Grow Your Blog)

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Topic clusters are the latest buzzword for SEO. Before you start to panic it’s yet another thing you need to be worrying about, let me reassure you. You’re probably doing this anyway.

Let’s take a look, find out what topic clusters mean to you and see if you need to tweak your approach to organizing your blog.

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Start A Blog Tips (Your Guide To Starting A Money Making Blog Right Now)

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I’m a parent. I understand fear. At the moment my 18 year old son is in Berlin with a friend. His first independent trip abroad and I’m fighting back the urge to text him. Instead I’m writing my start a blog tips and thinking the number one tip is to fight back the fear.

I can give you a long list of start a blog tips, (and I will), but unless you actually pluck up the courage to start your blog and promote it, all the tips in the world won’t help you.

We all feel fear. It can paralyse or it can be your friend. Make you feel alive and spur you on to greater achievement. So if you want to start a blog, this is my number one tip: commit.

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Finding An Easy Business To Start (Do They Even Exist?)

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Just think about it. An easy business to start? Surely if such a thing exists everyone would be jumping on the bandwagon? We would all be millionaires and world poverty would be a thing of the past!

Well if you’re an eternal optimist and believe there’s a magical solution in life just waiting for you to stumble upon, that’s fine. If you find the easy win that changes your life and allows you to work from home with no effort, please let me know. Tell all and I’ll share it with the world…

In the meantime I’m going to talk about an easy business to start with a dose of reality thrown in. I’m sorry if it’s not what you’re looking for. By all means go and chase a unicorn (and come and tell me when you find one).

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Pinterest SEO (Learn How To Sky Rocket Your Blog Traffic)

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Pinterest rocks for Newbie Bloggers. Yes seriously! Currently it has to be the easiest way to drive traffic to your brand new blog or website. When you’re waiting for Google to recognise that you even exist, Pinterest can come to the rescue. You just need to treat it like a search engine and learn your Pinterest SEO.

But surely Pinterest is a social media platform? Well yes and no. If you think social media is all about commenting on posts, liking, following and unfollowing, then no Pinterest is not a social media platform. It works completely differently…

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You Hate Your Job, Now What? (Should You Really Work From Home?)

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Okay, we get it, you hate your job! You have the BOSS FROM HELL; the one that undervalues you, constantly belittles you, overworks you and your chances of promotion are zilch.

You spend your days dealing with angry customers, taking the blame for company failures that are outside your control and waste hours every day battling public transport to get to work and back. You’re so exhausted from overwork when you get home you resort to collapsing on the sofa and eating a takeaway.

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My Pinterest Traffic Explosion (A Viral Pin For My New Lifestyle Blog)

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Now I’m not one for bragging, but my lifestyle blog traffic jumped 2800% in just two days – a Pinterest traffic explosion!

Yes you did read that right. For my brand new lifestyle visitors went from just 43 last Wednesday to 641 visitors on Thursday and a cracking 1,211 last Friday.

This is the effect of a viral pin. Read on to find out how it happened...

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How I Made Money Blogging In Just 41 Days (With My New Lifestyle Blog)

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Phew the relief! When you put yourself out there and say “I’m going to demonstrate how to make money blogging with a brand new lifestyle blog”, and it actually starts to happen.

When you prove to yourself, (and anyone-else who’s reading this blog), that you can start a blog from scratch and make money. No gimmicks, no cheating, just writing posts and promoting them on Pinterest.

Did I make money blogging in 48 hours with a WordPress blog – oh no. Yes it might be possible (if you worked like crazy and got really lucky). But I’m trying to demonstrate how to start a blog and make a decent, regular income. Maybe even enough to replace your day job. That takes time…

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10 Types Of Blogs That Make Money (And The Money Making Rules)

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It’s very easy to get stuck on the start line when it comes to launching your first blog. I’d love you to just start and figure it out along the way. But there are a few rules to follow when it comes to the types of blogs that make money.

Now I’ve written about this before, and no doubt will again. It’s controversial subject to get right. There are two camps; in the first you can write about anything and in the second you have to write about a short list of topics. These camps are poles apart… and I’m stuck somewhere in the middle.

Groan. You want a definite answer – which camp is right? They both are! Just as long as you follow the rules…

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How To Design A Blog On WordPress (Your Visitors Will Love)

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I’ve written about “How To Start A Blog” and I’ve written about “Blog Design Tips For Beginners”, but how do you design a blog or website on WordPress that your visitors will love?

Think about how often you’ve clicked through to a blog and been… well.. disappointed. The blog just hasn’t looked quite right.

Too informal for the subject matter or too dry and serious. You’ve been bombarded with annoying adverts or pop ups have stopped you reading the post. Read on for my top tips for a cracking WordPress blog…

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How To Choose The Best WordPress Hosting in 2019

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Choosing hosting for your WordPress blog or website, is a minefield if you don’t know what you’re looking for. When I started this blog, Simply Hatch, I struck lucky with my hosting company.

I’ve had websites in the past such as a big ecommerce site with a 7 figure turnover. Unreliable shared host, sleepless nights and ruined holidays taught me that cheap isn’t an option when it comes to hosting. You get what you pay for...

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