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How to not suck at blogging – with special guest Abby Lawson from Just a Girl and Her Blog!

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Readers, I’m so excited to introduce you today to my friend Abby Lawson from Just a Girl and Her Blog. I felt an instant connection with this gorgeous gal from the minute I met her online, so when I heard she has an e-book releasing, I jumped in and offered to help out with her launch. Abby was kind enough to send me a copy of her book to read, and can I just say – you do NOT want to miss this!

I honestly didn’t think I’d have time to finish reading the whole book before the launch, but I aimed to give it my best shot. I sat down one Sunday evening after the kids were in bed… and two hours later, I was still utterly glued to the screen. I could NOT stop reading. Abby’s writing is clear, conversational, and just packed with useful information broken down step-by-step. When it comes to all things blogging, this girl sure knows her stuff.

Really… her success speaks for itself. If you want to NOT suck at blogging, Abby is your go-to girl. I’ve often looked at blogs I admire and speculated about how they got to where they are today. Well, this book is the key to a successful blogger’s entire filing cabinet of blog secrets. It’s no-holds barred full reveal of exactly how Abby got to where she is today.

So, if you already have your own blog or have ever considered starting one – or perhaps if you’re just curious to take a look behind the scenes at exactly how this blogging thing works – read on! Without further ado, here’s Abby!

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Hello, A House Full of Sunshine readers! I’m Abby from Just a Girl and Her Blog, and I am so thankful to the incredibly sweet and talented Karen for letting me hijack her blog space today! It’s kind of an exciting day at my house. Not only am I turning 30 today (Eeeek!!), but I’m launching my first-ever eBook as well!! (Double eeeek!!)

Building a Framework by JustAGirlAndHerBlog.com
Honestly, If you would have told me 18 months ago that I would write an eBook about blogging, I would have laughed. I knew nothing about blogging. I mean, I knew what a blog was, but I had only ever read one consistently and I certainly didn’t know anything about strategies for growing my blog or making money or working with brands. I started Just a Girl and Her Blog sort of on a whim. I was looking for a creative outlet and a project to keep me occupied in my free time, so I started blogging and told myself that no one was ever, ever going to read it. It would be my secret, with my husband as my only reader. Weeeellllll, that didn’t quite work out according to plan. At my one-year mark of blogging, my little blog that no one was ever going to read had amassed nearly one million pageviews. I had worked with big brands like IKEA and Sharpie, and I was making more money each month than I had at my previous part-time job. So much for my secret blog! 😀
Building a Framework: Everything I Learned My First Year of Blogging, an eBook at JustAGirlAndHerBlog.com
Also around the one year mark of blogging, I started getting somewhat frequent emails asking me for blogging advice. At first I laughed. I couldn’t believe people were asking ME about blogging! But as the emails continued to come and I continued to answer them, I realized that maybe I had learned a thing or two about this whole blogging business, and the idea for Building a Framework was born.
My sweet husband was kind enough to hold down the fort with our two boys for a weekend while I escaped to a hotel to start writing. I wrote and wrote and wrote. But one weekend wasn’t enough. Over the next several months I continued to write and tweak and pour all of the information that I had gained over my first year+ of blogging onto the pages of this book. The result is 28 chapters/ 160+ pages of info about every single facet of blogging that I navigated during that year.
Building a Framework: Everything I Learned My First Year of Blogging, an eBook at JustAGirlAndHerBlog.com
I talk about the basics of setting up a blog and walk readers through a step-by-step tutorial on how to conquer the technical end of things. I give lists of essential items that every creative blog should include and plugins that will help optimize your readers’ experience on your blog. I get into the importance of content and hone in on the writing and photography pieces and all I’ve learned about them. I then move into the relational aspect of blogging; blogging is best done in community, and it is SO important to connect with other bloggers for many, many reasons. I explain why that is and how to do it in the book. I talk about each of my social media outlets (Pinterest, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and Google+) and how I grew those from zero to thousands of followers each my first year. And then I get into the part that everyone wants to know about: money! Yes, I give all the details about every avenue I use to make money blogging and how I approach big brands and get them to work with me. I close out the book with my all-important list-building strategy that helped me get 4000 new newsletter subscribers in the first three months after I set it up. Whew!
Overwhelmed? Don’t be. Sure, it’s a lot of information, but I break it all down into small, manageable chunks with clear, direct action steps that you can take right now to grow your blog. Check out what some of the bloggers who have read the book have to say:
“Abby has a way of explaining the often overwhelming world of blogging in a way that is so easy to understand. With the tips and tricks outlined in this book, any blogger is bound to succeed. Sure wish I had all of this insider information back when I first started my blogging adventure!”
-Ariean, One Krieger Chick
“This eBook was one of the most helpful and informative pieces I’ve read in a long time! I’ve been blogging for a few years now but always felt like I had no idea how to be a successful blogger, even though I worked hard to be creative, create great content and improve my photographs. Abby nailed it with this book and has given me tip after tip. I’ve already started implementing some of her strategies and have found my numbers growing. Initially upon reading the first few chapters I felt overwhelmed with how little I knew, but as the book went on I realized that Abby broke down each step and gave me great takeaways on how to improve my blog. After reading this book I feel a hundred times more excited and encouraged about my blogging journey (and now I want to escape for a child-less weekend to just work to implement her strategies!:))”
-Jen, Migonis Home
Whether you’re a blogging veteran or a complete newbie, I truly think this eBook has something for you! If you’d like to find out more, hear what other reviewers have to say, peruse the full table of contents, and even read a free sample chapter, head over to Just a Girl and Her Blog and check it out! If you’ve ever wanted to start a blog or have a blog and are trying to figure out ways to grow it, I can help! Don’t miss out on the opportunity to find all of this useful and actionable blogging info all in one place. Hope to see you there!!
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Pssst – it’s Karen here again. Isn’t Abby adorable? Love that girl! 
I’d like to know more about you guys. How many of you are bloggers? How many are not blogging personally, but have questions about how this blogging thing works? We’re no-holds barred here today – if there’s something you’ve been wondering about, ask away in the comments! And don’t forget to head on over and grab your copy of Abby’s book!
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