// 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 abou...

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. Being f...

// Why you should be on Instagram – regardless of your niche? In 2017, the worldwide Instagram influencer market value was estimated to be 1.07 billion US dollars. This value is predicted to more than double to 2.38 billion US dollars in 2019. Source. This means that increasing numbers of marketers are appreciating the impact of social media and, especially, the role of influencers in increasing awareness and improving the engagement and conversion of promoted products. You can learn more about over 24 Instagram statistics in 2018 here, but look out for the statistics...

The word "influencer” for online marketing campaigns is no longer a buzzword. With the rise of social media relevancy for online marketing, there is a growing need for companies, brands, and retailers to harness the power of social media to impact consumers’ buying decisions. Whether you have a large or small number of followings on Instagram or Pinterest and whether you do or don’t have a blog, you still have influence. Brands and affiliate networks understand that and recognize the importance of working with influencers with a wide range of audience sizes. Who is a micro-influen...

// How To Help Your Audience Save Your Affiliate Products For Later Shopping Put yourself in the shoes of your followers…they just saw a nice fitness suit that you shared or a useful kitchen appliance or great hotel that you recommended with an affiliate link on your blog. You may have also shared it on Instagram, referring to your blog and hoping that your affiliate link will be clicked. Whatever the value you create for your readers, while they may appreciate it, they do not necessarily want or feel able to make a spontaneous decision to purchase your recommended product...

Let me start by saying that this post does not constitute legal advice! This is for informational purposes only and you should seek your own legal counsel about your responsibilities under GDPR. What is GDPR? As of May 25, 2018, with the entry into application of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), there is one set of data protection rules for all companies operating in the European Union (EU), also referred to as the European Economic Area (EEA), regardless of where they are based. These rules aim to improve consumer data protection, allowing consumers to...