My Top 11 Blog Post of 2011

My Top 11 Blog Post of 2011 - ArtiatesiaDeal.com

This past year, I had one major breakthrough with this blog and that was figuring out my niche. It happened some time around July after attending the Blogging While Brown Conference. This blog has come so far from starting out as a portfolio site to a design blog (with a dash of tech) to current [...]

Happy 3rd Blogoversary!

Happy 3rd Blogoversary

It’s my blog’s birthday today. Yay! I am been blogging under my name for the past three years. I had other blogs, non of which has lasted this long. It hasn’t been is easy three years. I have to say the hardest part was coming up with something to write about. I started this blog [...]

Does monetizing your blog really work?

Does monetizing your blog really work?

A few months ago I decided to lay the foundation for my different stream of income. This something every freelancer/side hustler needs to do. The biggest lesson I have learned is that multiple streams of income are better than one. My aha moment came when I realize that my design business was my full job [...]

Blogging on the Brain: Get Organized (Revisited)

My Moleskine Blogging Notebook

Since attending my first Blogalicious Weekend, my excitement for blogging was renewed. So over the weekend I decided to go back to my tried and true way to help me stay organized. Especially since I dived into monetizing my blog, I am going to need a way to keep on top of everything. Plus it [...]

The importance of backing up your blog

The Red Screen of Death to a Blogger

Over the weekend I was working on a few things including post for this blog. When I went to login, I was greeted with the “red screen of death” – my blog was attacked by malware and Google had flagged it. I was devastated. This was the worst possible time for this to happen. I [...]

Join my Blog Carnival: Lancing Freely

Blog Carnival: Lancing Freely

I am really excited to start rolling out my new ideas for the blog. First up: a blog carnival. What’s a blog carnival? According the Blogcarnival.com – A Blog Carnival is a particular kind of blog community. There are many kinds of blogs, and they contain articles on many kinds of topics. Blog Carnivals typically [...]

Refreshing my love for blogging at Blogalicious

Blogalicious 2011

Refreshing my love for blogging at non other than at a blogging conference. I am currently attending my very first (and hopefully it won’t be my last) Blogaliclious. This year Blogaliclious is taking part in Washington, DC at the Gayloard Harbor Resort and Convention Center. Attending this conference is helping me put a whole lot [...]

4 Upcoming Events and Conferences You Need to Know About

Show Me The Blog Conference in St. Louis

The Following is a short list of events and conferences that are coming up that will hopefully interested anyone that’s into: blogging, social media, entrepreneurship, networking, and more. Show Me the Blog Conference Show Me the Blog is a Social Media and Blogging Conference. It was founded in 2010 by Danyelle Little aka The Cubicle [...]