You may be asking yourself, why do I need blog? I get it, you have thousands, maybe tens of thousands of followers on Instagram. You say you’re not a writer (I’m not either), you just want to influence and make money on your swipe ups and collaborations. I truly hear you loud and clear. But let me ask you this…
What happens if Instagram or your account were gone tomorrow?
That’s right, what if Instagram decided they no longer wanted you in their sandbox, or heaven forbid your account got hacked and you could no longer access it? Just ten days ago, a dear Instagram friend of mine with over 32k followers thought she was deleting her personal account when she actually deleted her business account. She is having to start all over, she’s back up to 1,900 followers but she’s got a long way to go.
What would you do if this happened to you? The truth is you don’t own your content on Instagram or any other social media platform. You only own your blog / domain name. It can not be taken away from you, period. But Elizabeth…
What if I don’t want to write a bunch of posts and deal with “blogging”.
I get that too, but let me tell you “blogging” isn’t writing a bunch of long posts and sharing some pics. It doesn’t have to be like that at all. But before we get into all the ways you can be a “blogger” and make money without writing long posts let’s start with what you need to do NOW to protect yourself and your content. I promise, I won’t forget to come back to this topic. I have lots of ideas and examples to share with you on making money, the modern “blogger” way.
But first, let’s find out “How You Can Start A Blog” and begin protecting your hard work.
