In episode 340, Megan chats to Courtney Paige about how to turn your blog and the community you build into a full-time job. She explores different sources of revenue and shares her strategy for social media growth and negotiating brand sponsorships.
Courtney is a freelance food photographer and founder of A Page of Positivity, a healthy delicious food blog. She used to work full-time as an interior designer while dedicating the rest of her time to blogging. She started on Instagram sharing beautiful pictures of food as part of a recovery process from an eating disorder. In 2020, she discovered food blogging as a way to create a space to call her own. Now she is able to make most of her income from Instagram in a positive way, leveraging her online audience as she collaborates with brands. In this episode, find out how she transitioned into blogging and built a large, engaged community on Instagram, enabling her to become a full-time food creator.
Be transparent about your pricing.
Explore different sources of revenue.
The sooner you start doing video (or another trend), the less regret you’ll have later.
Do different things consistently to help evolve your brand.
Outsource from the get-go.
Is what I am doing right now making me money? If yes, continue. If not, move on.
It’s okay to change your mind about which platforms can help you grow.
Connect with Courtney Paige
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