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Always-Avi: How to Optimize Your Blog Images

How to Optimize Your Blog Images

Something I've noticed among a lot of my bloggers friends is that they don't have any idea about image optimization. They're unaware of the amazing FREE tracking tool they can use on their blog and that uploading full size images makes their blog's speed slow. Many bloggers upload their high res (and large images) directly to their blog. You may be wondering, what's so bad about that? You want high quality pictures on your blog, not a blurry and low res ones. The thing is most of the photograp[...]

How much does it cost to start a blog? I've been asked this question quite a bit lately, so I decided to discuss it on my blog!

How Much Does It Cost to Start a Blog?

I've been blogging for awhile now, and I notice a huge difference from 5 years ago to now. Back then, it was so much easier. You could open your blog through blogger.com for free,  post daily or 5 times during the week, get a lot of comments of your blog posts and it was so much easier to people find you. Because Blogger was from Google SEO wasn't that big of a deal. Today, if you want to start blogging you really need to invest in order to make your blog stand out.  There are a lot of blogs out there[...]

Why you Need a Media Kit - Always Avi

Why Do You Need a Media Kit?

As a blogger or #GirlBoss, there are so many reasons for having a media kit. Your media kit includes stats of your blog and social media, which will help to get sponsors and keep track of your analytics.  If you really want to get noticed and look like a professional blogger, a media kit is a must. As a blogger or #GirlBoss, there are so many reasons for having a media kit. Your media kit includes stats of your blog and social media, which will help to get sponsors and keep track of your ana[...]

6 Things You Should Know When Starting a Blog

Starting a blog is scary. One might wonder at first, Which platform should I use? How expensive the domain is going to be? What does hosting mean? I have a lot of friends that are always asking for tips of how to start a blog. When I started my blog five years ago, I didn’t know anything. I wish I’ve had all the information that is online today, but I’m also grateful for the fabulous people who have taught me about blogging and coding (Hi Esa!). Here are the 6 things you should know when you’re starti[...]

5 Ways to Stay Organized While Blogging

My life can be a complete mess, but when it's time for work or keeping this blog updated, I have to be perfectly organized. 24 hours are not enough when you have a full time job (which you walk out really tired of), family and friendship meetings, running, catching up with your favorite series (I'm talking about you, Orphan Black), freelance working, taking pictures and writing for your blog. So these five years of blogging experience taught me that you need to be organized if you want this to work out[...]