Pet bloggers journey 2021

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Pet bloggers journey 2021
We interrupt our regularly scheduled program to bring you a blog post about blogging.
If you ever wanted to start a blog about your pet or you currently are a pet blogger then today’s post is for you.
If you’re looking for puppy training tips then check out our archive of blog posts. We’ll be back to our regular scheduled programming tomorrow.
So, what is the Pet bloggers Journey? It’s our blog post answering 10 pet blogging questions, but it’s much more than that…
It’s our chance to share our pet blogging accomplishments from the past year and share a glimpse into the future by sharing the hopes and dreams we have for our blog.
It’s a time to support our fellow pet bloggers by sharing some of our own wisdom from the things we learned this past year.
It gives us the opportunity to learn from others and leave words of encouragement as we comment and follow other bloggers on this journey.

Without further adieu, here’s our PBJ post for 2021:
Pet bloggers journey 2021
Check out our Pet bloggers journey informational blog post for directions about how you can join and follow other bloggers participating in this community event.
1. When did you begin your blog and what do you currently write about on your blog?
I launched my blog on August 1st, 2007. I write about my experiences raising and training service dog puppies.
2. name one thing about your blog, or one blogging goal that you accomplished during 2020, that made you most proud.
2020 wasn’t all doom and gloom. I took a step forward in several areas, hitting all-time highs in traffic and revenue. since this is my full-time job that’s a big deal.
Even though I hit record numbers, the one thing I’m most proud of this year is I finally asked for help. I hired a coach and I started bringing on writers to help with content.
In 2021 I’d like to continue what I started in 2020 and outsource more work to help with Pinterest, graphic design, content, social media, scheduling, etc.
3. Which of your 2020 posts was most popular with your audience? Why do you think it does so well?
When we picked up our black lab puppy, Elsa in June my plan was to put together a series of posts tracking her week-by-week progress.
Unfortunately, I was overwhelmed and only able to put together a post about her first week home.
I wrote a very detailed post about bringing home an 8-week old puppy. almost immediately I started receiving emails and comments thanking me for sharing my experience with Elsa and how helpful it was to hear about our experience raising and training her.
Someone even told me my post was better than the entire Puppies for Dummies book he ordered from Amazon! High praise for sure!
Here’s the post in case you want to take a look: What should I expect From My 8 Week Old Puppy?
Oh, and why does the post do well? I tried to make it as detailed as possible and answer every question you’d have about an 8-week old puppy.
4. What was the biggest blogging challenge you faced in 2020, and how did you tackle it?
I’m sure a lot of us will have the same answer to this question. The pandemic has been my biggest blogging challenge.
I’m lucky that traffic and revenue have gone way up thanks to the pandemic, but besides those key metrics, other parts of my blog suffered.
We decided not to put our kids in daycare because of the pandemic. The big challenge is taking care of my 3-year-old daughter and 2-year-old twin girls and trying to blog at the same time.
I’m cherishing this time with my girls and enjoying every minute, but the truth is my blog has suffered because it’s tough to work when you have three young kids running around the house like wild animals.
Oh, and did I mention we had a litter of 8 puppies to go with a 5-month-old puppy. It was a busy ending to the year.
It’s definitely fun. It’s definitely exhausting. I’m glad I get to spend this time with my family. ?
5. tell us one thing you learned in 2020 that can help us all become better bloggers.
Constantly test new things. small changes can have big results.
You can increase your ad revenue by making small changes like changing the size of your font, increasing the line space, making smaller paragraphs. Mediavine has an RPM challenge that has helped me increase my revenue.
Test different affiliate programs and products. Some products will resonate better with your readers than others. promoting the products that your readers are looking for will greatly increase your affiliate earnings. The trick is finding those products. You do this by testing and trying new things.
“Big things have small beginnings.”
David – PrometheusOne more thing. always check to see what your site/blog posts look like on mobile. There’s a good chance the majority of your visitors are reading your blog posts on their phones.
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