340: Growing your Community so that You can make Blogging your Full-Time Job with Courtney Paige

In episode 340, Megan chats to Courtney Paige about how to turn your blog and the community you build into a full-time job. She explores different sources of revenue and shares her strategy for social media growth and negotiating brand sponsorships. Courtney is a freelance food photographer and founder of A Page of Positivity, a healthy delicious food blog. She used to work full-time as an interior designer while dedicating the rest of her time to blogging. She started on Instagram sharing beautiful pictures of food as part of a recovery process from an eating disorder. In 2020, she discovered food blogging as a way to create a space to call her own. Now she is able to make most of her income from Instagram in a positive way, leveraging her online audience as she collaborates with brands. In this episode, find out how she transitioned into blogging and built a large, engaged community on Instagram, enabling her to become a full-time food creator. - Be transparent about your pricing. - Explore different sources of revenue. - The sooner you start doing video (or another trend), the less regret you'll have later. - Do different things consistently to help evolve your brand. - Outsource from the get-go. - Is what I am doing right now making me money? If yes, continue. If not, move on. - It's okay to change your mind about which platforms can help you grow. Connect with Courtney Paige Website | Instagram