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Beauty, Lifestyle, Maskcara, moxie+verve • December 5, 2018

Launch Your Blog in a Day for Under $100

Why Start a Blog

You might have been tossing around the idea of a blog, but aren’t sure why you should start one. Four reasons to start a blog are:

  1. You have a business to share – Do you sell something you make yourself? Do you refer people to existing products as a brand influencer? These are businesses! Help your potential clients and customers learn more about your business to learn, like, and trust you.
  2. Develop your brand – People shop small because they connect with the owner on a personal level. Help your audience recognize and connect with you in your chosen niche. Example: I’m a working mom and military spouse living in San Diego with a passion for beauty and business. That is my “brand”. What’s yours?
  3. Build a happy audience – Provide your audience with quality content and they will keep coming back and refer their friends to you too. You can write for the sake of therapeutic release, but imagine the impact you make when you are able to give your readers the answers they seek!
  4. Become a trusted source – Be the resource your readers come to to find out more about a specific topic. Whether you’re a beauty expert, have business savvy, or a little of both, be the resource your readers look to for honest and reliable content. This goes to #3, because as a respected source, your readership will enthusiastically share your content with friends creating organic sustainable growth.

Hit The Ground Running

You’ll need a few things to get started with your blog.

    1. Pick a niche. Narrow down your topic choices to 1-3 topics that you will consistently post about.
    1. Pick a domain name. This can be changed, so don’t fret too much if you’re not in love with it. I personally prefer to buy domain names through GoDaddy, because their domains are usually not too expensive, you can often find coupon codes for discounts, and if you don’t want to commit to step #3, you can always forward your domain name to a free hosted site until you decide for certain. Domain names can be as cheap as $1.99 to as much as thousands of dollars. Try to pick something relatively short and memorable, and don’t get too hung up on not having a “.com” extension because with the right marketing, you can make any extension work!
    1. Pick a self-hosting provider. Although you can buy a domain without hosting, and set up a blog using wixsite, squarespace, or wordpress to get by while you’re figuring out your content, branding, and audience reach, I do not recommend doing this for very long. Your links will change once you are self-hosting, which can result in a loss of reblogs, repostings on Facebook, and Pins on Pinterest. Self hosting helps your audience find you consistently in the same place. You can self-host for as low as $4 a month with SiteGround. I prefer SiteGround because they have wonderful 24/7 customer support, seamlessly integrate WordPress and WooCommerce, and include customized email addresses with the lowest plan that can be grown at any point. For under $50 for the first year, click below to get started!
    1. Web Hosting
    1. Install WordPress. Why WordPress? It allows the most flexibility for customization. Other sites that are built for you (like wix or squarespace) are often part of the monthly hosting fees. You cannot customize the site quite like you can on WordPress, and WordPress is very user and blogger friendly. SiteGround walks you through how to set up your WordPress site easily, and you can always contact their help desk for more assistance.
    1. Find, Purchase, & Install a WordPress Template. Although you can definitely spend $0 by using the templates available on WordPress itself, in order to truly express your individuality, try taking a look through available templates you can purchase through WordPress, or Etsy. My favorite option so far is Luxibee. Kristina is a delight when it comes to answering questions and helping you get started. Her templates are on sale right now for 40% off, but usually range in the $49-59 range. Her instructions are easy and detailed start-to-finish for her clean and feminine WordPress templates that allow quite a bit of customization. She even includes instructions for e-commerce set up and “shop this look” widgets! So if you’ve got a small shop or a RewardStyle or ShopStyleCollective member, you are SET from Day 1! She also offers installation on your behalf for a small fee of $45 so if you’re not tech savvy, you can always choose that option.
    1. Start Posting Content Consistently! That’s it. You’re a blogger. For about $100 you’ve bought your domain, set up your site hosting, and installed a WordPress template to create a beautiful site for your clients, customers, and fans. Now all you need is content. Start filling up those posts with quality content and driving your potential customers to you via your social media platform posts and interactions.

Congrats, Gorgeous!

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So far, I’ve been using the serum nightly for about 2.5 weeks and I love it! I use two squirts of it after washing my face. I let it sit for about 3-10 min before applying my @rosesnroseco liquid filler (use code Kat for 15% off) and @seintofficial Milk night cream (makeup.thekatd.com), or @rosesnroseco Glow Effect cream.

Some benefits of Squalane are: 
- Moisture: The primary use and benefit of Squalane is for moisturizing because it can boost hydration.
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I’m giving away a @moxie.verve Francisco leather backpack y’all! Maybe you’ve seen my other post, but it’s been buried by a barrage of new reels so I’m making a new post to remind you! I originally set a pretty lofty goal of 2000 comments on the og post. Clearly, I overestimated my ability to reach that goal or even come close. It’s only got about 500ish comments now. So I’m going to extend the contest to close when I hit 10k followers! You can continue sharing the old post or this one for entries. I’m still keeping track of every comment and every share (it needs to be public). So keep at it! I really want to give one to one of you so let’s hit that 10k together!!! 

HOW TO WIN:
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3. Tag 3 🏷 or more friends in individual comments (every 3 friends is an entry!)
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If you caught my stories earlier today you might h If you caught my stories earlier today you might have seen my announcement of BIG news. Ta-da! This is it! My travel & organization essentials company @moxie.verve is officially found IN STORE at the @westfieldmissionvalley outdoor mall in @localnichemissionvalley !!! That means if you’re in San Diego, & would like to see one of my bags in person, or get immediate gratification of buying one right meow, you CAN! Eeeek! Please come and check us out along with all the other cool artisans who are housed at Local Niche! 

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Hiiiiie! I’m Kat, the owner/creator of @moxie.ve Hiiiiie! I’m Kat, the owner/creator of @moxie.verve and I’m going to giveaway one Francisco leather backpack to a lucky winner when this post hits 2000 comments! I’m down to the wire for getting preorders placed for the Francisco leather backpack & accessories so I’m more determined than ever to realize my dream of getting the perfect organized leather backpack into your hands! Can you help me? Liking this post, sharing it on stories, tagging friends in comments...It all helps & you get a chance to win! If you don’t want to wait, you can get your own @moxie.verve changing pad, leather stroller straps, and leather backpack now by visiting moxieverve.com where I’m offering my best discount ever so go check it out! 

I started designing this backpack years ago when I knew sensible luxury could exist. The perfect everything bag that could hold my gym clothes, my laptop, my pump when I was pumping...the bag I could take to work, on trips with the kids, or trips out of town. I couldn’t find one I loved, so I designed my own. Now I’m on a mission to get these in as many hands as possible! 

GIVEAWAY RULES: One winner will be chosen at random from the comments. Participants must be following @the.kat.d and @moxie.verve You will like this post and tag at least 3 friends (in separate comments). The entry period will close Saturday 13 February 1159pm PST. If 2000 comments are not reached, no winner will be chosen. If you win and you’ve already purchased Francisco, you will be refunded your presale payment. This giveaway is not associated with Instagram.

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I’ve been more MIA on this platform than on it l I’ve been more MIA on this platform than on it lately. This is probably largely to do with how many life changes I’ve been experiencing. I’m sure others have similar accounts of 2020 because hello, it sucked. I love this quote though because so many times when I think it’s time to quit, I have to remind myself that it’s just a hump I need to get over and things will be better. Life is good and positivity begets positivity. So here we go. We’re starting 2021 with positive thoughts & action!!! Do you choose a word for your year as a theme goal? If so, what’s yours? I haven’t chosen mine yet, but I’ve been thinking about it a lot. 🧐 I’ll share mine soon. In the meantime, I hope if you’re on the verge of quitting on something, you remember, you’re likely closer to your goal than you imagine, so just keep going! You can do great things!!!

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