// Do you dream of having flexibility so you can pick your kids up from school? So that you don’t miss their early playdates? 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 wo...

// This blog includes 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 platforms (social media as well as VENNDY) but also emphasizes the importance of how affiliate content is shared! Content with affiliate links should al...

// 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 showcase how you can use VENNDY’s tools for your affiliate marketing reach. I was in the sa...

// 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 s...

// If you are a business owner, content creator, or 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...

// // 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 should you be on Instagram – regardless of your niche? The global influencer marketing market is forecast to generate 21.1 billion U.S. dollars in 2023. Source. The popularity of influencer marketing on Instagram is increasing at such a fast pace that the global market is expected to grow from 13.8 billion U.S. dollars in 2021 to nearly twice that amount by 2025. Source. We started writing about it back in 2017 when the worldwide Instagram influencer market value was about 1.07 billion US dollars. It was predicted back then to more than double to 2.38 billion US...

// 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...