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We met Carol online a few years ago when she was one of the leaders of the Blogpaws blogger community : we benefited from her dynamism, her experience and advice with thousands of others.
Carol Bryant is a celebrity in the pet industry. Her expertise in social media, public relations, digital marketing and professional blogging is recognized far and wide. She’s also president of the Dog Writers Association of America. Carol and her cocker Dexter blog at Fidose of Realty ; Fidose of Realty’s fundraising arm, Wigglebutt Warriors, raises funds for homeless dogs through various events.
Maggie Marton is also an expert in social media and digital marketing for pets. She blogs at Oh My Dog Blog, and is notably the author of The Zero-Waste Pet.
Carol and Maggie decided to share their knowledge and experience in order to benefit the highest number of people : Pet Blogging for Love and Money was born.
Over the pages, you will discover how to start a blog, how to structure it, how to grow it, and for those who want it, how to turn it into a business. This book will also be very useful for shelters to optimize their online communication, to help them give their protégés the best chance of finding a forever home.
Chapter after chapter, Carol and Maggie guide you through all stages of creating and developing a blog. At the end of each chapter, you’ll find a summary list of the most important points, and a case study that illustrates the material presented. This book is easy to read, and we have discovered plenty of tips that we can still implement to improve our blog. It’s available in paperback or Kindle format on Amazon.
Why should you read Pet Blogging for Love and Money ?
Here are 5 preconceived misconceptions that could cross your mind and make us advise you to read this book :
I don’t have a blog yet
This is the best time to read this book ! You will be accompanied in your first steps as a blogger and will be able to avoid the mistakes that most beginners make.
I have a blog, but I don’t have a pet
No problem ! The tips you will find in this book are valid for any kind of blog.
I blog for fun, I’m not a pro
This is no reason to have a mediocre blog : we don’t monetize our blog, but we do care about having a blog that people enjoy visiting and in which it’s easy to navigate.
You can’t make a living with a blog
Wrong ! But it doesn’t happen alone : it takes a strategy and time. Monetizing your blog is a real job (believe us, we tried a few years ago, but we gave up because we didn’t have enough time to devote to it).
I am already an experienced blogger
Analyze your practices ! Do the words “lifelong learning” ring a bell ?
Pet Blogging for Love and Money is the perfect gift to put under every blogger’s Christmas tree !
WARNING : no one has asked us for an article about this book, and we are not paid to do so. We wrote it because we think it’s really worth it.
Great review!
Hugs, Pam and Teddy too
That is a good review of the book.
Thanks for that review. We’re always looking to make our blog better.
The Florida Furkids
Pixie and Zorro, you are beautiful as always! Thank you so much for this review, this is what I need right now as I just started monetizing my blog last week! I also want to make sure my blog serves its purpose and is easy for folks to navigate, Pet Rescue and Animal Advocacy is what my blog is all about and I want that to be loud and clear on my site.
Looking good, Pixie and Zorro! We have read Carol and Maggie’s book, and it’s so well-written and informative!
I’m sure it’s really well done, Carol is quite the pro!
That sounds very informative. XO
Everyone can always find tips to help improve their blog, or even other ways to present themselves.
we think it is a good thing to read this book… even when the “experts” say blogging is death …
I’m so glad Carol and Maggie did this book!
i will check out these books thanks! Sounds informative!
Well, cool! Bet I could learn a lot from this book…thanks for the review!
Well, we just blog for fun and entertainment, but we imagine there might even be tips for that, in that book.
Nice pics of you Pixie and Zorro!
We know Miz Carol from Blogpaws. She’s definitely a hero in the pet blogging world. Can’t wait to get her book!
It sounds like a great book – both for beginners and pros.
Great review. If we were more serious about blogging we’d be all over it.
We read about her! Some people just do understand…
We really need to read this so Dad can get our blog into the mew year. Thanks for a great post!
This post touched my heart and thank you so much for sharing your thoughts. We are so grateful to know you and thank you for keeping in touch. Wishing you all the best for a wonderful new year