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5 Tips For Maintaining A Successful Blog

March 8, 2018

Over the past few weeks, several people have asked me to share tips on how I started my fashion blog! I feel like there are already so many articles about how to start a blog, but not as many teach you how to maintain it. Although creating a blog is not easy, the hardest part (to me) is growing your website. (I know many will agree lol!) I still have SO much room for improvement before I will ever feel truly accomplished with Sassy Southern Blonde, but I am going to tell you how I plan on achieving this goal with these five important tips.

1: CREATE AMAZING CONTENT ON ALL PLATFORMS (Not just Instagram!!)

2: BE PASSIONATE ABOUT YOUR BLOG (The ultimate labor of love)

3: BE WILLING TO WORK HARD (I promise it pays off)

4: BE RELATABLE AND APPROACHABLE (Take time to answer questions/DMs)

5: UTILIZE SOCIAL MEDIA (This is a no-brainer)

BONUS TIP: Remember that the ONLY thing you OWN is your blog. Put twice as much time into it as you do your social media accounts!

I also want to add something that might sound a little crazy at first, but hear me out! I absolutely love when I hit small goals that I set for myself, and of course, I celebrate those victories. BUT I always start working hard toward my next goal soon after, so I keep pushing forward! I try not to ever feel content with my fashion blog because I believe that’s when you stop working as hard and start settling for mediocrity. I could be content with 10k or I could be strategizing how to hit 20k in the next six months!

Even as a child, I was a perfectionist when it came to anything I was passionate about, and that carried over with me to adulthood. I laugh about “never being satisfied” because I know many of you heard your parents tell you that when you wanted something, but you already had plenty! (I definitely did!) I think there are certain aspects of your life that need absolute satisfaction (like your relationships with Jesus and with your family and friends), but building a successful business isn’t one of them! That fire and passion inside of you are there to drive you toward the goals you never thought you could accomplish! That is what will turn those big dreams into actual reality!

I really wanted to go more in-depth with each of the 5 tips I listed above, so IF you would like me to do a Part 2 on this post, please please please let me know!! 🙂

XOXO

Kels

4 Comments CATEGORIES // Blogging, Lifestyle, Tips

VALENTINE COCKTAIL WITH HACKAMORE ENERGY

February 2, 2018

TOP: HM (Similar) | JEANS: Free People | BELT: Gucci | SHOES: Chinese Laundry (Similar) | HAT: Libby Story (Similar) | EARRINGS: Marcia Moran

Since Valentine’s Day is around the corner, I have partnered with Hackamore Energy to share my favorite cocktail with an energizing shot of all-natural caffeine! If you’ve never heard of Hackamore, it is a premium non-alcoholic energy shot that equals one cup of coffee or energy drink. (AND a much healthier option!) How crazy is that?! You can add it to basically any drink for that extra boost of spark! Because unlike coffee and energy drinks, this shot has ZERO calories. That’s right, a shot with no calories, which is always a win in my book! Lol. There’s a full list of delicious mocktail and cocktail recipes on Hackamore’s website here, but I had to share my go-to drink using this energy shot! 🙂 If you know me personally, you won’t be surprised this is my fave! (I am also including the mocktail version below)

DIRTY SHIRLEY COCKTAIL

4 oz Carbonated lemon-lime beverage

2 oz Vodka

1 shot of Hackamore Energy

1 oz Grenadine

 

SHIRLEY TEMPLE MOCKTAIL

4 oz Carbonated lemon-lime beverage

1 shot of Hackamore Energy

1 oz Grenadine

Topped with a cherry

 

Want to try this zero calorie energy shot for yourself? Purchase here and get that extra boost the natural way!

XOXO

Kels

*Thanks to Hackamore Energy for sponsoring today’s post*

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