As you probably already know, I’m completely obsessed with the coast. Hence the name, Kara on the Coast. :) So when my good friend and rockstar travel blogger, Rachelle Lucas came up with the brilliant idea that we should start our own Twitter chat, I was so excited! The #CoastalChat is a fast-paced, 30-minute chat happens weekly on…
Well folks I think I’ve found the magic bullet. The one easy step to catapult my travel and lifestyle blog into super star status. And I’m going to tell you how to do the same thing. In my three years of blogging, I’ve spent countless hours researching the most effective content marketing techniques. I’ve even…
Fail. That’s the word that keeps rattling around in my brain. And that’s not a healthy mindset. It certainly isn’t one that inspires creativity and innovation — that’s for sure. But that’s how I’ve been feeling lately about my blog. The truth is that I hit a roadblock. And it mostly has to do with my…
Bloggers like to go on media trips — that’s certainly no secret. And sometimes hotels can benefit greatly by inviting a well-established blogger to experience the property in exchange for promotion via social media and blog posts. But sometimes it can be difficult for PR reps and hotel staff members to navigate the great divide…