The business I created from home

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This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of MOO. The opinions and text are all mine.

Way back in 2008, when we only had four children and I was pregnant with Matthew (who is now eight), I started a blog.

Initially, I did it to share the every day shenanigans that take place in a house full of crazy boys. It was truly like a journal and I still love to go back over those old stories and posts I shared and read about life during that season of my life.

At the end of 2009 I knew I wanted to turn this space into a business. As time went on, I developed relationships with my readers and worked harder and harder to turn what was then a hobby into a true business.

I was following strategies for growth and treating my blog like a business. I connected with a gal online, who was also a blogger from the south but she knew so much more than me. Soon she soon became my mentor.

As this blog turned into a business, I began to really evaluate a need for things like branding, solving problems for others moms and really identifying a niche and plans for growth. Words like return on investment became a part of my thought process. There was not only content to be written, but also other elements like being present in all of the social media networks, creating business plans, invoicing clients, etc.

Over the course of just under a decade, this blog has become a legitimate business that grosses more than my corporate jobs ever paid me. I have staff that help me run things behind the scenes, especially as our family life has changed and we’ve taken in more children. We plan business meetings, editorial calendars and more.

My mentor is now a business partner where we guide and mentor other bloggers on how to run successful blogs. This is a second blog we created about four years ago. You should really check out Learn to Blog Hangouts where we have over 80 free videos and trainings that will help you understand blogging better and bring growth!!

All of that to say, no matter the business you create, there are basic elements that have to be done. One of those is to ensure you have the business tools you need so you can connect with readers in person and online.

I just love these business cards from Moo. You have the option to upload your own images and create designs from scratch, OR you can simply use of their templates and create something that is a reflection of your business.

As I sit and share the history of this site, I am in NOLA handing out these gorgeous business cards that speak my brand to my peers as we host our first ever Learn to Blog retreat where over twenty fellow bloggers have trusted our teachings and guidance enough to spend two days here learning with us and masterminding. It really is a dream come true!!

What is keeping you from starting your own business that you’ve been dreaming of? Do you have a brand name, a URL, are you registered, et? All of your business needs can be designed and created here.

10 Comments

  1. Isn’t it incredible what you can do if you just put your effort and energy into it? I started my blog in 2012 and since then have grown it into my fulltime job as well. It wasn’t until about a year after I started my blog that I realized I could make some cash from it, but I am not the type of person who focuses 100% on that, and I honestly think, because of that…… THAT is why… It’s now my fulltime gig. My readers/watchers/fan follow me because they know they can trust that I won’t ever be a sell out! 🙂

  2. Good for you for starting your own business so many years ago. I wish I had the courage to do it sooner. It’s so rewarding to figure things out on your own and become successful. Good job!

  3. This is my first time hearing of MOO so I will be checking them out. I am also going to check out your videos. I have been blogging since 2014 and have branded and done a lot to make my blog a career. I’m on track but you know that glass ceiling IS clear so you are never quite sure how far you have come haha.
    Have fun in NOLA!! What an amazing place to be!

  4. I ordered business cards about a year ago. I ordered them from Moo, and I couldn’t have been happier. I liked it they allowed me to order several different designs on the back to meet my business card needs.

  5. Moo is my favorite!! I only order from Moo for my blog and business needs. The last purchase I made was my business cards and they are perfect.

  6. Ironically I have never heard of MOO and I need business cards! Stockpilingmoms has been our baby since 2009. We have worked very hard and have made it in to a full time job. It is amazing the things I learn every day even after so long blogging. You can never learn too much!

  7. I just began to really take my blog seriously this year. I got my domain name, change the look and feel of my blog and am taking steps to make it take off. I am also going to take a look at the Learn to Blog series to see how to brush up to kick my blog up a notch. Thanks so much!

  8. I have treated my blog like a hobby for way too long. I have some ideas for a business but am hesitant in giving it a go. Any suggestions on that. I will see what the LTB hangouts might offer. Thanks!

  9. What a wonderful story. My favorite question to ask a fellow blogger is “How did it all begin?” It’s also fun to hear how people have progressed, whether it’s turned into a money-making endeavor (like yours) or someone who’s advanced their hobby. How cool also that a mentor turned into a friend and partner. Life .. you just never know what’s going to happen! x

  10. I am definitely working on that with my blog, growing it slowly into a business. And I do have one kind of mentor who is helping me through things. But a lot I am trying to figure out as I go along. It’s good to hear success stories from people who have been before me.

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