As a student in high school or college, you can easily make money and get paid to write articles online. I actually started in high school as I wrote web content and About pages, articles about recipes and moving companies, and so on. Later on, I established a niche, which is important if you want to write about topics you are truly passionate about and/or knowledgable on. For beginners, though, embrace the following information to embark on your online writing journey: Do you want to be a freelancer or an employee? Freelancer vs Employee Let’s say you apply to a full-time or part-time positi ..read more

Hey! From your fellow black girl blogger, I am not the only one hustling out here in the blogging world. I believe there is a huge lack of representation of black women in the blogging world, but I curated a list of some of my favorites to follow. Take a look Tandra Smith from A Black Girl Blogging A Black Girl Blogging is an amazing spot to stop by for tips on fashion trends, advice for college, and insight into a black girl’s life. Tandra Smith is a lifestyle blogger and with a Black Girl Blogging, she mainly focuses on food, college, blogging, hair, fashion and beauty. Latasha Peterson fr ..read more

In light of the rise of allegations of sexual assault and misconduct in Summer 2020, I created a sharable online document on June 5, 2020. Here is the initial post on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/CBEoQuHA0MF/ Resources for Sexual Assault Victims  In response to the widespread allegations of sexual misconduct, inappropriate sexual behavior, and sexual assault, a list of resources has been created below to address the concerns of both male and female victims. Please be reminded that you are entitled to utilize resources for any form of misconduct or assault.  The University o ..read more

Like many others, especially college students, my average day is hectic and packed. I worry about social life, academics, and of course, my blogging and digital marketing work. Sometimes, especially as my academic workload starts to increase or build up, I get behind in blogging. I may go weeks without uploading a post which looks bad on my website and for my brand. With the platform I have, I try to stay consistent as much as possible with blogging. In order to do so, I adopted a schedule.  My Schedule Usually, every day, I focus on my schoolwork but I certainly do not work on academics ..read more

If you do not know already, SEO, also known as search engine optimization, is the process of implementing certain keywords and other tactics to show up Google and additional search engines. Some people become SEO experts or SEO content developers because you can truly have a difficult time learning SEO.   What is SEO?  Image by Tumisu from Pixabay Search Engine Optimization is a method that utilizes certain keywords and high readability in your blog post to get views from search engines. For example, if I searched up “how to start a blog in 2020,” the keyword would be “how to start a ..read more

I live in two worlds, it seems: the blogging world and then the outside world (outside the Internet, at least) where I aspire to be a political or investigative journalist breaking the norm of typical journalism. I am just another college student pursuing journalism, but in the blogging world, I am one of the Top 100 Freelance Bloggers to follow in 2020. I desire a career in journalism while I have a passion for blogging; however, it seems, these two things will and should not collide.  Why?  Blogging and Journalism are two different forms of writing in most cases. Blogging is a diff ..read more

This article is also published on the Blck G.E.M.S. here. On June 10, 2020, I received the honor of being named Top 100 Bloggers to Follow in 2020 courtesy of Feedspot. Click here for the list. With that honor, I wanted to highlight the lack of representation of other talented black girl bloggers in my community. I noticed right away, that many people who look like me were not on that list. However, many other black girl bloggers like myself are just as talented and deserve more recognition. Since I started blogging and freelance writing at 15 years old, I did not essentially grasp the importa ..read more

This post is long over-due, but back on June 10, I noticed traffic to my blog – this site- spiked up. As most site owners understand, you can see where your blog traffic is coming from. So, I realized a lot of my visitors were coming from Feedspot. When I clicked the link, it said Top 100 Freelance Bloggers and Newsletters to Follow in 2020. I was like…wait, no way! I scrolled down to see my name. I was shocked beyond belief. Find the list here. I am not sure how Feedspot recognized me. I saw a submit your blog button so I am unsure if the Feedspot writers and administrators take submission fo ..read more

Now more than ever, you should be utilizing your time and resources to pursue freelancing or entrepreneurship if you are interested. With social distancing intact, online business owners or freelancers possess superior advantages by doing all their work remotely and not relying on face-to-face contact. As a student, whether you are in high school or college, you can start making money online through several pursuits. Here are a few to think about: Website Designer or Developer You can become a website designer and/or developer. Website designers differ from web developers because they rely pr ..read more

WordPress If you aren’t already, you should be using WordPress for your blog. Unlike other site builders, WordPress features unbeatable customizations and plugins, like the Yoast SEO, that sets you up for success. You already gain the necessary tools to connect with other bloggers and pull traffic to your site. In WordPress Reader, you can search up certain topics and visit other bloggers in your niche or industry. By connecting with others from your industry, you can relate to others, guest post, and get ideas from visiting their site. As a blogger, I bookmark my favorite sites; it is always ..read more