Caffeine and Conquer - Personal Growth and Blogging Tips

I love a good dystopian novel. So, when I received an email from Black Spot Books’ PR person, giving me access to many of their books to review, I chose, without hesitation, The Absolved by Matthew Binder. A dystopian novel set in the near future (2036), the story eerily foretells what ...

Health

My Ovarian Cyst Experience Update (1 Year Later)

May 9, 2019

This follows my first post about my ovarian cyst story and the symptoms to look out for. If you haven’t read my full ovarian cyst experience I recommend starting there first. As a quick recap, I was diagnosed with a football-sized ovarian cyst in October 2017. I underwent a laparotomy to ...

Self Development

Productive Procrastination Is Killing Your Blog!

May 2, 2019

Productive procrastination is exactly that, being productive while procrastinating at the same time. But how can this be? They are complete opposites! In this post, I explain what productive procrastination is and how it can be affecting your online business. WHAT IS PRODUCTIVE PROCRASTINATION ...

Book Reviews, Books

The Book of Negroes by Lawrence Hill: Review

April 25, 2019

The Book of Negroes by Lawrence Hill attempts to make sense of the transatlantic slave trade through the fictional story of its main character, Aminata Diallo. This is a historical fiction book that draws you into history through emotional storytelling and factual information. Once you start ...

Blogging

Grow Your Email List 8 Different Ways

April 18, 2019

Signing up for an email service and placing opt-in forms on your website is sometimes not enough to get the growth you want. Luckily, experts in email marketing have developed proven techniques to help you grow your email list. It’s not enough to have a form on your website anymore. Now, ...

Blogging

How to Segment Your Email List (Get More Opens)

April 11, 2019

Once your email list starts growing you’re going to want to know more about your subscribers and start targeting the right emails to them. The easiest way to do this is to segment your email list into smaller groups and add tags. You can think of segmenting as a way to filter your list. ...

Blogging

How To Create A Welcome Email Sequence

April 4, 2019

Having an automated Welcome Email sequence when visitors subscribe to your newsletter starts your relationship with them in the right way. Imagine meeting a new person and introducing yourself to them. You can think of the Welcome Email in the same way. There are several things to consider when ...

Blogging

How To Add A Sign-Up Form To Your Website

March 28, 2019

Now that you signed up for an email service you need to integrate it with your website so people know they can sign up! It’s not as difficult as you may think to add a sign-up form. With the right plugins, installing forms on your blog or website is a breeze. There are several ways ...

Blogging

How To Set Up Your Email List For Free (Easily)

March 21, 2019

You set up your blog and know you should have a newsletter sign-up form but don’t know where to start. You’ve actually fallen prey to the pitfall of many bloggers before you. Setting up your email list should be a priority but a lot of people don’t set up it when they launch! ...

Health, Plant-Based

What I Eat in a Day (and How I Cut Out Soda)

March 14, 2019

It’s been almost a year since I wrote a “What I Eat in a Day” blog post! In April 2018, I shared with you my not so healthy diet and complained about my dependence on carbonated soft drinks. I’ve made small steps this year to make healthier choices, the biggest one ...

The Absolved by Matthew Binder: Review

My Ovarian Cyst Experience Update (1 Year Later)

Productive Procrastination Is Killing Your Blog!

The Book of Negroes by Lawrence Hill: Review

Grow Your Email List 8 Different Ways

How to Segment Your Email List (Get More Opens)

How To Create A Welcome Email Sequence

How To Add A Sign-Up Form To Your Website

How To Set Up Your Email List For Free (Easily)

What I Eat in a Day (and How I Cut Out Soda)

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