Collective Voice

• Tell us a little about yourself.
  • Hi everyone, Jennifer from Just Add Glam here! I love sharing my insights on all things fashion, beauty, and lifestyle and have been loving being a blogger and digital influencer! I recently moved into a new house so have been loving adding decor elements to my content.  I’m also a mama to my two fur babies @pennyandlolabear and have loved building up their content too!
• When did you start blogging and what made you want to start a blog?
  • I started in November 2011 and it actually started out of boredom from working on an all-male technical consulting team and I just needed something girlie in my life. I read other blogs and I loved the idea of making something from nothing. Growing up I loved doing crafts and art projects, and this seemed like the digital “art project” I was looking for.
• So many bloggers have set goals to blog FT; how would you make the transition from the corporate world to blogging full-time? 
  • I’m very much a planner where I don’t do things on a whim (I’d never quit a job without having my next one lined up, I need to know where my next paycheck is coming from, etc.). Since this is the case for that Type-A mentality, it’s important to review your blog/social from an objective perspective and ask yourself the following:
    • Are you able to support your lifestyle with your blog income? Do you currently meet or exceed your job paycheck with your blog work?  
    • Looking at trending — Have you been able to monetize your blog for six months/12 months/18 months? Is your income reliable or cyclical?
      • One of my favorite blogging tools to use is QuickBooks Online because I can load in all of my income and expenses, generate invoices, and with a click of a button see my reports for the month and year. It’s been so helpful to see the big picture of blog finances when making the big jump to full-time!

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