I’ve been blogging since 2008; that’s a long time in “blogging years.” Things have rapidly changed in the last five years of blogging due to the shift in advertising dollars to influencers. This shift is due to what I refer to as the smartphone boom. Now that everyone has the internet in their hands, readers can find your content whenever they want to. Need a quick cookie recipe? Pinterest search and boom you’re on a blog. Need to learn how to make slime with your kids? YouTube search and slime away. But the best thing that has come out of blogging are the friendships I’ve made along the way.
Finding your tribe isn’t just about finding someone that will shoot you straight. It’s about sharing their contact info with a PR contact because they are a good fit for a campaign. Sharing a blog post with your audience to help drive some traffic their way. Watching their videos to see what they are up to and drive engadgement. There is no reason to cut others down in this industry. We should all be supporting eachother in an field that can sometimes take a lot of heat.
Here are some other great bloggers I’ve met and roomed with at bogging conferences that I look forward to catching up with.
Ashlee Marie – She makes the most amazing food creations that will leave you in complete awe.
Savoring the Good – Another Disney lover that makes yummy recipes and has great reviews, crafts and more.
Still Dating My Spouse – Marraige goal central!
Honest and Truly – Parenting and Lifestyle blog. We make s’mores together.
Recipes That Crock – The queen of comfort food, I’ve become friends with her whole family. Her husband cooks her recipes for videos and her sweet sister and I were pregnant at the same time.
Why are my eyes leaking this afternoon? Muah! Love you!
It’s just allergies I’m sure. Love you too!
Not gonna lie, I’m tearing up over here. I puffy heart you and all that you are. I am so glad I found you! 🙂 🙂
Pass the tissues and wine please.