7 Things I wish I knew before I started Blogging
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by Angela Vaz
1M ago
I’ve been wanting to update this post for a while now. Because things change every few weeks in the blogging industry.   I want to sum up all my learning for the past few years that you could consume in 1 post – the best tips I’ve accumilated over so many years of online business. A little back story: I started Mary Angela Designs (my first blog that no longer exists) in 2015. It was a fun project that I believed would make money immediately. Sadly, it didn’t. Even after one year of writing 100+ posts. Even after hitting 50K+ page views every month. I explain most of my blogging mistakes ..read more
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SEO for Beginners – The Stray Curls Guide for Blogging Newbies
Stray Curls
by Angela Vaz
1M ago
Okay, if you’ve been on the internet for a while, you might have heard of this word called SEO. I know – SEO sounds complicated. And because I have been doing so many blogging coaching sessions, I have come to realize that most bloggers really hate SEO. It sounds tedious and somewhat sucks out the fun of blogging. That’s why I am writing this post. I want to make SEO easy and bite-sized. It needs to be understandable so that you enjoy writing blog posts. So, get yourself a cup of tea or hot chocolate, and let’s sit together like old people and discuss this dreadful word – SEO. But before that ..read more
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Pinterest for Bloggers 2024: How to Get More Traffic
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by Angela Vaz
2M ago
I wrote a post regarding Pinterest a while ago and mentioned that it wasn’t working as well as it used to. You can read it here.  Back in 2018, Pinterest was solid gold for Bloggers. It was responsible for amazing traffic, and bloggers surfed that wave, gathering as much traffic as possible. Then, in 2020, Pinterest had to please its investors so focused on more ad-revenue-heavy models that it left bloggers in the dust. But last year, things changed. I have no idea what Pinterest is up to, but my pins are finally picking up. Social media traffic to all my websites (from their subsequent a ..read more
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How to Prep your Blog for the New Year
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by Angela Vaz
2M ago
2024 is here! I still can’t believe time flies this fast – it felt like 2023 was just yesterday. If you feel like everything changes around you fast, you’re not alone. Every day, there is some new development in the blogging world; rules are changing, methods that used to work before no longer work today, and businesses have to adapt to not get left behind. So, today, I want to talk about how you can adapt or actually move toward success with your blog/business. Welcome to Stray Curls. If you’re new here, my name is Angela, and I am a 31-year-old Blogger and Illustrator living in Bangalore (ye ..read more
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7 Cons about Blogging Nobody Talks About
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by Angela Vaz
8M ago
Hey there, In case you’re new here, I’d like to introduce myself – my name is Angela, and I’m a 30-year-old Blogger and Illustrator living in Bangalore, India, with my partner and 2 dogs. I’ve been doing this since 2015. But I really dug into blogging in 2018. I have 3 other blogs that deal with relationships, drawing, and hair, respectively. I spend 90% of my time creating content – I love writing, drawing, and coming up with ideas, so this line of business suits me a lot. And a lot of my friends who have full-time jobs envy the life I have because it’s so flexible, and I get to move around a ..read more
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5 Top Mistakes Bloggers Make When Starting a Blog
Stray Curls
by Angela Vaz
8M ago
Hello there! If you’re new here, my name is Angela – I’m the owner of Stray Curls, and I’ve been blogging since 2018. I currently have 4 blogs: Stray Curls – the one you’re reading Mind Space Cafe – a blog on relationships and personal development Draw Cartoon Style – a blog on drawing cute things Simply Happy Hair is a blog on hair, hair, and more hair. Apart from the last one, all the other blogs make a full-time income. The last one only makes me about $350 per month since it’s less than a year old. I’ve been in this business for a long time and worked with a lot of clients – coaching the ..read more
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Pinterest for Bloggers: The Ultimate Guide to Mastering Pinterest
Stray Curls
by Angela Vaz
9M ago
Do you have a love-hate relationship with Pinterest? Mostly hate? Same here. 2022 hasn’t been kind to Pinterest users and Pinterest has been changing its algorithm faster than we change clothes, so it’s become an unstable source of traffic for bloggers all around the world. But now, Pinterest is changing in 2023. And I can see a lot of pins picking up traction. I want to be clear that this post focuses on Pinterest for bloggers specifically. Sadly what strategies were working 5 years ago, don’t work anymore. If your traffic has slumped thanks to Pinterest, then you will find this post useful ..read more
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How to Add an Opt-in Form to Your Website with ConvertKit
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by Angela Vaz
9M ago
Why, hello there! If you’re new to Stray Curls, here’s a quick introduction: My name is Angela Vaz, I’m a 30-year-old Illustrator and Blogger living in Bangalore, India with my partner and 2 glorious girl labradors. I run 4 websites (a drawing blog, a personal development & relationships blog, and a hair blog) simultaneously with this one. Stray Curls is all about building a profitable blog no matter where you live and what skills you possess. I’ve received a lot of questions regarding how to get more blog traffic. I will also link to more posts about getting blog traffic below! Now, Goog ..read more
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How to Make Your First $100 Blogging
Stray Curls
by Angela Vaz
9M ago
Money is such a taboo subject. When bloggers talk about it, it can get icky and just feel weird. First of all, I want to assure you that I have 3 other blogs that are not related to finance, health, or blogging. They are in the niches: Personal development and relationships (www.mindspacecafe.com) Drawing (www.drawcartoonstyle.com) Hair (URL to be revealed later) The reason I state this is that I want you to know that it is possible to earn money via a blog that is not about blogging. Earning your trust is important to me. Mind Space Cafe is my highest-earning blog at the moment in the above ..read more
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What I’ve Learned from Running 4 Blogs
Stray Curls
by Angela Vaz
9M ago
Here’s a quick update for those of you who don’t know me yet: I have 4 blogs: Stray Curls (the one you’re reading) Mind Space Cafe (a personal development blog) Draw Cartoon Style (a drawing and art blog) NEW Blog on Hair (name to be revealed in a few months) And I can say is, I’ve been taking blogging very seriously since last year (February 2022). In this post, I’m just going to show you a brief synopsis of my traffic for the 3 blogs over the last year and then talk about everything I’ve learned about blogging and writing. I’ll mainly cover: How I increased traffic so quickly without much ..read more
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