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Blogging

Welcome to the All About Blogging hub on Inspire To Thrive!

Whether you’re just starting or looking to grow an established blog in 2026, this category is packed with practical, actionable advice to help you write better, attract more readers, boost your SEO, and turn your passion into sustainable income.

From choosing the right blogging categories and crafting irresistible headlines to leveraging AI tools, building pillar content, writing guest posts, and smart link-building strategies — you’ll find real-world tips that actually work, even when competing against bigger budgets or the latest algorithm changes.

Read on, experiment with the ideas, and let’s grow your blog together. If you’re ready to move from stuck to thriving, you’re in the right place!

How to revive a SEO strategy with Lisa of Inspire To Thrive.

How to Revive a Struggling SEO Strategy: A Practical 30-Day Recovery Plan

By / 2 Comments / July 23, 2026

When organic traffic falls, updating a few keywords is rarely enough to revive your SEO strategy. The drop usually comes from indexing problems, technical issues, outdated content, weak search intent match, or poor internal linking. This Inspire To Thrive guide shows small businesses, bloggers, and creators exactly how to audit the real causes and rebuild […]

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Lisa Sicard with Stella the Victorian Bulldog discussing affiliate marketing vs sponsorships for blog income.

Affiliate Marketing vs Sponsorships: My Blog Income

By / 2 Comments / July 25, 2026

Chasing clients and trading hours for dollars in digital marketing can wear you down. I have managed social media for clients, and I know the work involved. Weighing affiliate marketing vs sponsorships can bring in blogging income without taking up every hour of your day. But both come with their own catches, especially when traffic

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Lisa showing how to use the Bing Webmaster tools to find your site's AI citations.

How to Track Your AI Citations in Bing Webmaster Tools For Free

By / Leave a Comment / July 25, 2026

Do you want to see exactly how often AI tools like Microsoft Copilot are citing your content? With the free AI Performance report in Bing Webmaster Tools, you can easily track AI citations for your site. This powerful dashboard shows your cited pages, grounding queries, citation trends, and more, all without paying for another SEO

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Lisa with her dog Stella writing blog posts from the laptop

How to Write Blog Posts to Dazzle Your Readers in 2026

By / 46 Comments / July 19, 2026

Learn a practical, repeatable process for researching, writing, optimizing, publishing, and promoting blog posts that serve your audience and grow your small business or personal brand. Includes templates, examples, and a ready-to-use checklist. What Makes a Useful Blog Post? A strong blog post solves a real problem for a specific reader. It matches search intent,

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passive link building in an enchanted garden

Passive Link Building for Niche Blogs: How to Earn Natural Backlinks Without Outreach

By / Leave a Comment / July 25, 2026

Passive link building is one of the smartest, most sustainable ways for niche blogs and small websites to grow authority and traffic over time, without spending hours on cold outreach emails every week. Instead of chasing links, you create genuinely useful content, tools, or resources that other bloggers, writers, and site owners naturally want to

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Fireworks show gone wrong - analogy for sudden blog traffic drop and recovery

Blog Traffic Recovery: How I Got My Organic Traffic Back After a Major Drop

By / 2 Comments / July 9, 2026

Blog traffic recovery often starts with an unexpected crisis. A fireworks show in my town was supposed to be the big event of the night. Instead, the barge caught fire, the show stopped, and everyone had to adjust on the fly. That is exactly what a sudden loss of organic traffic feels like. It often

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Left my day job to build Inspire To Thrive. Real lessons from 7+ years as a solopreneur: tools, outsourcing, freedom & small business tips.

9 Years Since Leaving My Day Job: Lessons from Building Inspire To Thrive Full-Time

By / 32 Comments / July 15, 2026

This year marks over 9 years since I left the day job and have been at Inspire To Thrive full-time. Many people think I work from home in my PJs, but those who know me will tell you that I’m out and about quite early with clients on many days since I left the day

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inspire to thrive's 20 favorite blogging tools

20 Best Blogging Tools for 2026 (AI-Powered & Time-Saving)

By / 38 Comments / June 30, 2026

Starting or growing a blog in 2026 remains one of the smartest ways to position yourself as an authority, build your brand, and grow your small business or solopreneur venture. However, creating consistent, high-quality content that drives traffic and leads takes the right blogging tools. Building a successful blog can be time-consuming, especially if you

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I Deleted 20 Blog Posts & Traffic Jumped 27% in 21 Days (SEO Proof).

I Deleted 20 Blog Posts, and My Traffic Jumped 27% in 21 Days

By / 14 Comments / July 20, 2026

You’ve probably been told never to delete old blog posts, that your archives are valuable assets. I used to think the same thing. Last month, I finally took the plunge: I deleted 20 underperforming posts. Within 21 days, my organic traffic jumped 27%. Yes, you read that right. Cutting content actually increased my reach. In

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Blog smarter with blogging tools and workflows.

My Essential Blogging Tools and Workflows for Faster Content Creation

By / 2 Comments / June 25, 2026

If you are staring at a blank WordPress page too often, I get it. After 15 years of blogging, I no longer rely on hustle alone. Instead, I rely on a mix of blogging tools and workflows that help me write faster, repurpose more content, and keep my sites on track. Improving your overall approach

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14 Proven Strategies for Your Best Blog Pages That Actually Thrive in 2026

14 Proven Strategies for Your Best Blog Pages That Actually Thrive in 2026

By / 26 Comments / June 15, 2026

Creating your best blog pages can feel daunting in today’s saturated market, everyone seems to have a blog. But you do have something unique to contribute with your voice, passion, and experiences. The key is using the right tactics: set clear goals, create a solid plan, master one social platform at a time, collaborate strategically,

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