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Have you ever wondered if you have what it takes to quit your job and work for yourself? (You do btw). Looking for a way to generate a little bit of cash on the side or a full-time income, start a business or take on the big guys in business? Below you’ll find the most recent posts on all things making money online. As a blogger and business owner, I enjoy sharing what’s been working for me (and not), the new things I’m trying out and discovering and much more.
How much I made on Fiverr in my first year
It all started with a simple question, can I earn money on Fiverr as a photographer? Keen to get into doing more product photography, I was looking for a way to find clients and generate more work for myself. A YouTube video about a freelance copywriter on CNBC's...
How I became a Level One Seller on Fiverr
When we left off in my last post, I was 45 days into my experiment. I was hopeful that a conversation would turn into a sale and asked you to keep your fingers crossed. Cliffhanger! It's been pretty much two months to the day since my last blog update. Even then, I...
Was Mr Big Carrie’s retirement plan all along?
Recently I was watching Sex and the City and as a thirty-something trying to do her best to run a business, live life and prepare for the future I found myself adding up the outfit changes and designer pieces, the apartment and meals, not to mention the taxis....
Show Your Work
Ever wonder how TikToks can, as is the case with XXL Scrunchie & Co, one of my new favourites, exponentially grow their business? How can social media sell out an entire line of products in a few hours, less in the case of those with larger platforms? So what...
Can I make money as a photographer on Fiverr? {Part 1}
The videos pop up on YouTube all the time, twenty-somethings making tens of thousands of dollars a month online. When you dive a little further, you’ll find a few main ways they do this. But the one that grabbed my attention (first) was Fiverr. I knew of the site,...
I’m learning to embrace procrastination
I've displaced myself again. As I mentioned in the email on the weekend, I'm having the floor of my office and the adjoining patio fished with epoxy. So, that meant time to pack it all up again. Which is, I have to say, a pretty smooth process these days. Changing...
Taking a social media break helped me figure myself out
Over the last month, on my social media break (as much as work allows), I've noticed a few things. Things about my life that I completely missed in the non-stop app switch that is social media. Firstly, I'm not very satisfied with my life. I keep looking for...
Pinterest bans weight-loss ads; a win for users sick of Noom ads
If you've spent any time on Pinterest in the past year, you would have noticed the increase in ads from a certain non-diet diet company. My streams were bombarded, and despite reporting them as irrelevant or worse, they would still be there. It was not ideal,...
Five things that make your blog reader friendly
I read somewhere on Facebook this week that list posts are passé. Done. Over. It turns out that I didn't get the memo because I LOVE to write the darn things. List posts help me corral my thoughts and line them up in neat little rows for you all, which is virtually...
Why I’m all about living more and working less
When I say that I'm all about working less and living more, what does that mean to you? Books such as the 4-hour workweek springs to mind or every single clickbait online ad for making money while you sleep. There is a multitude of different things that could be coming to mind for you. But for me, it's about buying back my time. For what, you might ask? For freedom, thanks.
Saving money with Raiz (formally Acorns)
I first heard about Acorns (now Raiz) towards the end of last year. In a conversation about travel, savings and money with my friend, Olivia it came up. Liv is an avid traveler and no year is complete for her until an adventure has been had. To manage this lifestyle...
Your WordPress questions answered!
Your WordPress questions answered!? Yaaas. Who's ready for this? It can't just be me. Gayel here from Made Neat; if there is one topic I love chatting about, it’s WordPress. I can and will take an afternoon out with friends, sipping margaritas, to a conversation about...
Pros and Cons of a Dark Instagram theme
Considering a dark Instagram theme? There are some pros and cons for you to consider before you take the leap to the dark side. Don't worry, I've got your back, I live there. And if you've been to the Suger Coat It Instagram you'll notice we went over to the dark side...
Does your brand have personality?
Recently Suger Social took over the social media and digital marketing for a brand I have known and loved for a hundred million years. In the time prior to the takeover, IMO the spunk and personality and had gone. The guts of who they were. They'd become generic....
What reruns of MasterChef taught me about business.
The header really set me up there. What reruns of MasterChef taught me about running a business. Reruns of MasterChef? Really, Suger? MASTERCHEF!? But it's true. Lately, I've been playing old episodes of MasterChef while I work and it's permeated my brain. But from...
Starting your Business in 2021
Has starting your business been on the list for a while now? Make this the year you actually do it. This post is designed to help you overcome some of those obstacles to just getting started. Take the leap in owning your own time. Creating your life just as you've...
Easy tips to take better photos
If there's one thing I'm obsessed with at the moment it's how to take better pictures. For business, but also for pleasure. I watch YouTube tutorials, I've read books and PDF downloads. All on how to take better photos. When I want to know something, I go all out for...
New Year Business Planning
There's nothing as sexy as business planning, right? With the new year ticking over, it's about time to start considering yours. That's the way it works for me, anyway. It's one of those things that can stay on the to-do list if you don't just put aside the time and...
Well, none of this has gone to plan.
Look at that. It's Tuesday already and I've spent the last few nights {and one day} trying to edit a video with no success. Less than no success. I was probably 80% complete when the program insisted on crashing constantly and ended up corrupting the file. Excellent....
What I’ve learned: First 100 YouTube Subscribers
As far as YouTube achievements go, this feels like the first one. 100 subscribers, I've now officially made it. Small pickings by a lot of channels standards, but a milestone achievement none the less. When I started posting regularly in August this year, I certainly...
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