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  Everything you need to know about Journey by Mediavine [2026]

  Want to get high paying ads on your site, but don’t have the pageviews for a high paying ad company like Mediavine or Raptive? Journey is your answer! Here’s everything you need to know about Journey by Mediavine. One of the biggest problems new bloggers and smaller websites face is that it’s hard to get high paying ads when you…

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  How to make money with Mediavine ads [2026]

  Want to make a really great passive income from your blog? Then join Mediavine! In this article I share exactly how to make money with Mediavine ads. Hands up who wants to make money from their blog while they sleep? Passive income is like the holy grail of blogging. The idea of being able to earn a good income every…

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  12 easy ways to grow your Mediavine income [2026]

  Ads are an easy way to make good money as a blogger. But are you maximising your ad revenue? Here are 12 easy ways to grow your Mediavine income…

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  How to find low competition keywords in 2026

  In 2026, keyword research is more critical than ever for blogging success. Here’s how to find low competition keywords that will boost your blog traffic and income in 2026. In 2026, keyword research is more critical than ever for blogging success. But with Google’s search results becoming increasingly competitive, ranking on the first page can feel like an impossible task…

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  How to use KeySearch for keyword research: step-by-step tutorial [2026]

  KeySearch is one of the most popular keyword research tools for bloggers and online business owners. But how do you actually use it? In this step-by-step tutorial, I’ll show you exactly how to use KeySearch to find keywords that will grow your blog traffic… and income! Keyword research is a hugely important part of Search Engine Optimization (SEO). In fact,…

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  KeySearch Review: Is KeySearch worth the cost? [2026]

  KeySearch is a popular keyword research tool among bloggers and online business owners. But is it worth the cost? In this KeySearch review we’ll look at what exactly KeySearch does, how it can help boost your SEO efforts, the type of results you can expect and it’s limitations. Keyword research is a hugely important part of Search Engine Optimization (SEO)….

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  What is a blog and how does it work? Blogging explained! [2026]

  What is a blog? What is a blogger? How does blogging work? And can people really make money from blogging? Everything you ever wanted to know about blogging in 2026 is explained in this article! Once upon a time, way back in the mists of time, a blog was a kind of online journal. (In fact, the word ‘blog’ is…

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  How to increase traffic to your blog in 2026: My 11 big secrets to going from 0 to over 1,000,000 monthly pageviews

  Want to increase your blog traffic in 2026? Here are my 11 big secrets to growing your blog traffic from zero to 1 million monthly pageviews. My food blog Easy Peasy Foodie regularly gets over 1 million pageviews a month – my biggest month ever being well over 1,600,000 pageviews. How did I do it? In this post I am…

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  How often should you blog in 2026 to become a successful blogger?

  If you’re asking, ‘How often should I blog to be successful?’, you’re asking the wrong question. In 2026 that’s just not how things work. Here’s what you need to do instead… “How often should I blog to be successful?” is a question I get asked all the time. It sounds like a great question… but in 2026 that’s just not…

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  How to choose a profitable blogging niche in 2026

  Planning to start a new blog in 2026, but unsure which niche will be most profitable? This guide walks you through the steps you need to take to choose a profitable blogging niche in 2026. If you are starting a new blog in 2026, choosing the right niche is one of the most important decisions you need to make. The…

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  How much does it REALLY cost to start a blog in 2026?

  Want to start a blog in 2026, but don’t want to waste your money? In this article I explain how much it really costs to start a blog, what you really need to spend money on right at the start and what can wait until later (plus why starting a free blog is a really, really bad idea!) How much…

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  How to start and grow a successful Facebook group for your blog [2026]

  1.8 billion people participate in Facebook Groups every month. Here’s how to harness the power of Facebook groups to grow your blog traffic and blogging income. (Spoiler alert, it’s not by spamming your group with ‘read my blog post’ and ‘buy my products’ messages!) Facebook has over 3 billion active monthly users. When it comes to marketing your blog, it’s definitely a platform…

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  The 10 essential elements of a successful blog post [2026]

  How do you write a blog post that will actually work? A blog post that your readers will love and want to share? A blog post that will perform well in search engines? Here are the 10 essential elements of a successful blog post in 2026…   A really great blog post should be genuinely helpful to your readers –…

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  10 easy ways to boost your digital product sales in 2026

  Digital product not selling? Stuck in a sales slump after your initial product launch? Discover ten proven strategies to boost your digital product sales, bring in consistent revenue and achieve that passive income dream. Here’s an all too common scenario… You create a brilliant digital product – maybe an ebook or a course. You launch your digital product and it…

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  How will Google’s AI features impact bloggers in 2026? How to not only survive but positively thrive as a blogger in the AI era!

  AI Overviews and AI Mode are now common features in Google Search. How will Google’s expansion of AI features impact bloggers in 2026? It all depends on what you do. Here’s how to not only survive but positively thrive as a blogger in 2026 and beyond… In May 2024 Google began rolling out AI Overviews (formerly SGE) in Search. AI…

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  15 reasons why you should create and sell an ebook in 2026

  Is ‘create and sell an ebook’ on your to do list for 2026? If not, it certainly should be – here are 15 reasons why you should create an ebook in 2026… Did you know you are sitting on a potential goldmine? If you have a blog, you already have the skills, resources, expertise and audience needed to create and…

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  Who moved my cheese? 5 lessons for bloggers in 2026

  We are at a major ‘who moved my cheese’ moment in blogging. The question is, what will you do about it? Will you embrace the changes, adapt and thrive? Or will you keep on using the same strategies that worked in the past hoping that somehow they will magically start working again? Have you ever read the book Who Moved…

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