// Why Monetize Your Social Media? Let’s face it, in today’s online economy, if you haven’t figured out a way to monetize your content, your initiative is no more than a hobby! Some would say you’re wasting your time; others will encourage you by saying that it’s great even if it’s just a hobby. Having a hobby is important – but if that’s all it is, then you’ll still need to keep your day job in order to make a living! I know!!! I’ve been there myself and I hear it all the time from new bloggers and online business owners. Starting with a side hustle until you fig...

// Have you always wanted to have your own boutique where you get to choose the products you sell and connect with people who love your picks and finds? Are you a mom Instagrammer or a travel influencer who hasn’t yet figured a way to make money from your content on Instagram or Pinterest? Or maybe you want to take control of your time and start looking for opportunities to live life on your terms while monetizing your strength, traits, and passion? I guess you are getting tired, like many of us, of trying to beat the algorithms on social networks in an attempt to g...

// Do you dream of having flexibility so you can pick your kids up from school? So that you don’t miss their early play dates? So that you can hear how their day went? Do you dream of traveling the world, having the flexibility to work where and how you like, making enough to support your family, and being financially independent? It’s the lifestyle many wish for. And you know what? With all the income reports inspiration pinned over and over on Pinterest, who wouldn’t think "why not me?” Long gone are the days when looking for online business ideas without investment w...

// This past year, since launching this blog, we’ve made some significant progress, not only in introducing VENNDY to users but also in building this blog’s content with everything you need to know about affiliate marketing as a beginner. We hope this can be your go-to place for everything you need to know about affiliate marketing with tips, resources, advice, and ideas. How is this blog different from the many other blogs talking about affiliate marketing? Well, this blog not only focuses on monetization by affiliate marketing and how to promote it on digital platf...

// Are you looking for ways to monetize your creativity, knowledge, or experiences and make money online? If you are a stay-at-home mom, a nomad, or anyone looking to make money online, you have probably considered blogging. Some of the links below are affiliate links. This just means that if you choose to make a purchase we may receive a small commission, at no extra cost to you, which will support VENNDY's expenses during the free beta stage.  We are using these links also to show case how you can use VENNDY’s tools for your affiliate marketing reach. I was in the s...

// If you’ve grown an audience on Instagram, you may be wondering what is the best way to make money by monetizing your content and social reach.  There are a few ways, but…and there is a BUT…making money on Instagram does require clear and focused action. This post covers a few ways to do just that. Before diving in, let me say a few words about me and my personal experience. For the past two years, since I started building VENNDY, I’ve been researching and reading and interacting with digital creators, bloggers, and influencers to learn everything I can about...

Whenever I see a list post with products and items, I ask myself how could this transferal of knowledge be improved for both the curator of the information and the audience. Say I stumbled upon a list of facial creams…this obviously represents either some research conducted by the writer or her extensive experience in the field. The writer can either integrate a few lists to create a full catalog or, especially when dealing with evergreen content, collect items that she has recommended over time into one shoppable collection. As a reader, I would be really happy to see other...

// If you believe yourself to be an Instagram influencer, you may be wondering how you can earn money from your online social activities. Even if you don’t have physical products to sell, you can still use your creative content, recommendations, and experiences to help you monetize your efforts. You have probably heard stories of influencers earning a fortune in return for writing a few posts. Influencers differ greatly in terms of numbers of followers and types of engagement; some support the notion that as few as 1,000 followers is sufficient to start as a blogger, while oth...

// // Some of the links below are affiliate links. This just means that if you choose to make a purchase, we may receive a small commission, at no extra cost to you. This will help support VENNDY’s expenses during this free beta stage.  We are also using these links to showcase how you can use VENNDY’s tools for your own affiliate marketing reach. The first time I stumbled upon a travel blog by a young female nomad I was excited to learn more about her choices and adventures and how she made her long-term travels possible. I was in awe of her courage and her pers...

// Pinterest has grown into a huge selling platform where both visuals and text are central factors. I have recently found myself using Pinterest more and more to explore travel options, hoping to stumble upon a great travel blog that might have been pushed so far down the Google search results that I would never have come across it. Pinterest gives us creatives, even if we are just beginners, a good chance to reach new audiences, if we do it right. That’s why, when it comes to your monetization strategy, Pinterest should definitely play a significant part in your efforts. You should ma...