Ben Huber

What’s the one thing all bloggers need to be successful? Traffic. They need traffic, in the form of new (or returning) readers, to come digest, appreciate, and share the content they’ve spent tons of time creating. They need traffic because it’s the source for the one thing we’re all after — customers. Now, the challenge…

You just put the finishing touches on a brand new website and you’re excited to share it with the world. After dozens of hours of hard work, you’re finally ready to let the flood gates open. There’s only one problem. You built it, and they did not come. Soon you realize that promoting a new…

When it comes to making your blog or business website look professional, quality photos are a must. While you might have heard the advice to “take your own photos,” many of us don’t have the right equipment, knowledge, or skills needed to capture the image we desire. That’s where websites offering free stock photos come…

If you had asked me three years ago what I envisioned my future looking like, a blog side hustle wouldn’t have even crossed my mind. According to Pew Research Center, self-employed Americans accounted for 10% of the national workforce in 2014[1]. But as for me? I had no intention of contributing to that 10%. If…

You don’t need 100 ways to save electricity in order to see a major difference on your next energy bill. You just need information on our 10 proven ways to save electricity at home to get started. It’s summer, the time of year for backyard grilling, lounging poolside, and…skyrocketing electric bills. That last element isn’t something most…

Starting a blog was one of the best decisions I ever made. Before starting my blog, I was burned out, working 60+ hours a week at a job I didn’t like where I felt unfulfilled (and was certainly underpaid). I didn’t have time for myself, let alone my family, friends, or any semblance of a…

Free gift cards aren’t just a fun perk — they can help cover real expenses, from groceries to gas to streaming. But with so many apps promising easy rewards, it’s hard to know which ones actually deliver (and which are a waste of time). We put more than 50 platforms to the test — from…

A few years back, I watched an episode of ABC’s Shark Tank that forever changed the way I thought about our business. I cannot for the life of me remember the product the gentleman was pitching, but what I will never forget is just how small that entrepreneur must have felt when Mark Cuban humiliated…

So you have a small business and you heard that joining Pinterest group boards is the way to go to get free traffic to your website. The good news is, you’re right. The bad news is, it’s not quite that easy. Joining group boards can be a daunting task. They can be: Hard to find…

Welcome to our July 2017 Online Income Report! Can you believe we are already halfway through 2017?! I have no idea where all the time went. Ben and I have been working like crazy behind the scenes of our two blogs, and we are super excited to see what the second half of 2017 has…