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Kristin retired from her day job to pursue entrepreneurship and make money blogging.
Once Kristin realised she could make good money blogging, she set a goal and left her day job once she reached it. Since then, she’s set up her own business as a Pinterest VA and now helps others work remotely too.
You’ll love that story.
We also chat about…
- Her money journey
- Tips to make money online blogging
- Pinterest design tips
- How Kristin got started as a Pinterest VA
- Becoming a Pinterest VA as a side hustle
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Show notes and links from today’s episode
- Become a Pinterest VA
- Kristin’s blog: Believe in a Budget
- Gold City Ventures (J’s Blogging Course)
Key takeaways from our chat with Kristin
1 – You can make good money blogging
On her 4th month blogging, Kristin made her first $60. At month 10, she was making $4,000 per month. Using spreadsheets and planning, she figured out how much she needed to make so she could leave her job and it’s now been 6 years since she quit. Through trial and error, she’s learnt the basics of blogging. She realised her income did not rely on how many blog posts she was publishing a week, but more on putting time in the appropriate place: affiliate income, personal products and a lot of experimenting.
2 – Using Pinterest to boost blog traffic
Kristin had no experience with social media, but once she discovered Pinterest and started using it, she immediately saw a boost in her blog traffic. She attributes Pinterest as the best way to grow website traffic. Her tips include making sure pins are tall and skinny, making sure colors are light and bright and that pins cover beginner topics such as budgeting and saving. Experimenting with different pin designs is a good way to make sure your blog post gets noticed.
3 – How you can become a Pinterest VA
From her Pinterest success, Kristin published a case study showing how much Pinterest boosted her blog. From there, bloggers reached out to her for help with their own Pinterest. She quickly had an entire schedule of clients who hired her to work on their Pinterest. This led to the creation of ‘Becoming a Pinterest VA’ course that now helps other freelancers make money with Pinterest clients.
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