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Bright photo showing the message 'Start Messy. Blog Anyway' — blog post about blogging myths and getting started without perfection

The Biggest Blogging Myth That’s Holding You Back (And What to Do Instead)

How many times have you heard one too many blogging myths — like needing to be tech-savvy, niche-perfect, or a social media star just to start? Yeah. You’re not alone.…

Tracy Mann May 14, 2025

Golden retriever blogging and researching SEO tips — humorous take on keywords for bloggers.

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Keywords for Bloggers: What They Are, Why They Matter, and When to Chill

When I first started learning about keywords for bloggers, I honestly thought I’d need a diploma in SEO and a master’s in decoding Google’s brain. Everyone online made it sound…

Tracy Mann May 13, 2025

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Blog vs Social Media: 4 Reasons Why Your Blog Is a Business Asset

Blog vs Social Media: Which One Actually Builds a Business Without the Luck? Ever feel like you’re constantly “posting” on social media but not actually building anything? That’s the heart…

Tracy Mann May 13, 2025

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Feeling Like Giving Up on Your Online Business? Read This First

If you're feeling like giving up on your online business, I want you to read this before you make any decisions. Feeling like giving up on your online business? You're…

Tracy Mann May 3, 2025

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How to Choose a Niche (Even If You Like Everything)

If you're anything like I was and you want to start an online business — maybe blogging, maybe affiliate marketing, maybe both — but there’s just one teeny, tiny, massive…

Tracy Mann May 1, 2025

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The Real Deal Behind Affiliate Marketing (That No One Tells You at the Start)

For the quietly determined (and slightly suspicious of online hype) So, you’re thinking of dipping your toes into the world of affiliate marketing — or maybe you’ve already jumped in,…

Tracy Mann April 24, 2025

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Why Start a Blog in 2025: No-Fluff Beginner’s Guide

Let’s be real — in a world full of AI-generated everything, 5-second attention spans, and content that disappears faster than your Wi-Fi during a Zoom call… the idea of starting…

Tracy Mann April 22, 2025

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My Simple Affiliate Tech Stack (And What I Ditched Without Regret)

You know those YouTube gurus with 14 monitors and 27 different tools running all at once? Yeah... that was almost me. When I first started building my online business, I…

Tracy Mann April 17, 2025

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5 Things I Wish I Knew Before Starting my Online Business

...that would've saved me time, stress, and a few biscuits! When I first set out to build an online business, I had the enthusiasm of a golden retriever and about…

Tracy Mann April 16, 2025

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5 Game-Changing Tools Every New Affiliate Marketing Blogger Should Start With

...and how I use them to create content, build my audience, and grow with confidence So, you’ve decided to start a blog. Maybe to build your brand, maybe to share…

Tracy Mann April 13, 2025