Marc, Author at Vital Dollar

200+ Awesome Blog Post Title Templates for Powerful Headlines

Posted by Marc | Aug 7, 2018 | Blogging, Making Money

One of the most important skills for any blogger is the ability to write headlines that capture attention and interest. With so many different blogs and websites out there, you’ll need to convince and entice readers to give your content a chance.

The job of a the blog post headline is to get browsers on social networks or Google search results pages to click through to your content, and then to begin to read the text of the article. Once that visitor arrives at your site/blog, the title becomes less important than the content itself, especially the introduction and opening paragraphs.

Although the post title or headline is just a few words, it’s not always easy to write. In fact, writing effective headlines in today’s world of short attention spans and massive amounts of content is quite challenging.

If you struggle with writing headlines, like I do, one of the best ways to improve your skills is to study the titles and headlines that other websites and blogs use to capture your attention.

In many cases you can use templates to create highly effective titles and headlines, regardless of the niche that your blog covers.

Recently I’ve been compiling a lot of headline templates so I can put them to use when I’m struggling to create an effective headline on my own. I decided to turn this collection into a post and publish it so other bloggers can benefit from these blog post title templates as well.

Simply fill in the blanks with keywords that are appropriate for your content or niche and you’ll have headlines that are capable of gaining additional exposure for your blog.

This list can also be really helpful for brainstorming and coming up with plenty of blog post ideas on just about any possible topic.

30 Brilliant Ways To Save Money On Groceries

Posted by Marc | Jul 31, 2018 | Personal Finance, Saving

Finding creative ways to save money on necessities is a great way to impact your budget and free up money that you can invest or use for other things. We all need to eat, and many of us have families to feed as well. But the weekly/monthly grocery bill is one area where most of us can easily save money over and over again if we are willing to make a few adjustments.

I do most of the grocery shopping in our family, and over the years I’ve found a number of ways to shrink our grocery expenses while still having plenty of good food to eat.

By shopping smartly and taking advantage of some available resources, you can easily save $100 or more every month on groceries.

In this article we’ll look at 30 specific, actionable ways you can start to reduce the amount you spend on groceries. Many of these tips are very easy to implement and won’t take much time or sacrifice on your part.

20 Clever Ways to Save Money on Travel

Posted by Marc | Jul 24, 2018 | Personal Finance, Saving

If you’re careful with your money and prone to save, travel may feel like a luxury and an unnecessary splurge. For others, travel feels like a critical aspect of life. Regardless of you perspective it’s possible to save A LOT of money that will make travel far more affordable.

If you’ve been dreaming of a big family vacation, maybe you can make it happen by putting some of these tips into practice. And if you’re a frequent traveler, maybe you can consistently save more for other things by implementing a few of these tips.

Let’s take a look at some of the best, and most practical, ways to make travel more affordable.

10 Confessions of a Full Time Blogger

Posted by Marc | Jul 17, 2018 | Blogging, Making Money

Have you ever thought about what it would be like to run a blog as your job?

For the past ten years I’ve been earning a living by managing my own blogs. Over the years I’ve gotten a lot of questions about the daily life of a blogger and what it’s like to work from home running an online business. In some cases, people are surprised by the truth.

In this article I want to share a few things about life as a blogger and what it’s really like (at least for me). Some of these things may be what you would expect, or they may surprise you. If you’re considering turning that side hustle into a full-time business be sure that you consider all of the details first.

My goal here isn’t to encourage or discourage anyone from blogging. I simply want to shed some light on the realities of full-time blogging.

30+ Easy Ways To Save Big Money On Your Water Bill

Posted by Marc | Jul 10, 2018 | Personal Finance, Saving

There are a lot of different ways to save money, but changes that you make to reduce your recurring monthly bills have a huge impact. Instead of just saving money once, you can save money each and every month. At the end of the year, add up the total, and you’ll be surprised at the impact you can have just with some simple changes to your daily routine.

In the past few weeks I’ve published articles on ways to save money on gas and ways to save money on electricity. Those are two consistent expenses that we all have (unless you don’t drive a car), and two areas where you can make a big difference in your budget.

Another recurring expense is the water bill. With some small changes you can use significantly less water with only a small impact on your life. And best of all, you’ll save money each month! The end result is you’ll save hundreds of dollars a year by implementing some of the tips in this article.

15 Smart Ways to Easily Save Money Shopping Online

Posted by Marc | Jul 5, 2018 | Personal Finance, Saving

Shopping online is an every day thing for many of us. The convenience of being able to buy something in just a few minutes from a mobile phone or computer is pretty important in our busy society. But shopping online also offers many ways to save money, in addition to the convenience.

My favorite ways to save money are the ones that require little-to-no extra time or effort. I don’t really want to spend an hour searching all over the internet to find a deal that saves me $5… but I’ll gladly take any savings I can get that won’t cost me any of my time. And fortunately, there are several of those mentioned in this article.

Just by altering your habits slightly, and by knowing about some specific websites and apps, you can easily save hundreds or even thousands of dollars every year. In this article we’ll look at 15 specific, actionable tips to help you save more when shopping online.

How to Sell Your Own Digital Products The Easy Way

Posted by Marc | Jun 26, 2018 | Making Money

If you’re trying to make money from a blog or website you’ve probably tried using things like AdSense, Amazon Associates, other affiliate programs, and maybe even sponsored content. All of those can be effective ways to make money, but in my opinion, none of them matches the potential of creating and selling your own digital products.

Creating and selling your own product may sound extremely intimidating if you’ve never done it before… I know it did to me.

But the truth is, it doesn’t have to be complicated. In this article we’ll look at why you should consider selling a digital product, and I’ll show you the easiest way to get your own product for sale.

15 Amazing Resources For Money-Making Bloggers

Posted by Marc | Jun 19, 2018 | Blogging, Making Money

When I started my first blog in 2007 I had no idea how much it would impact my life. I didn’t know that it would turn into a full-time business that would last for at least the next decade, and that it would change the financial situation of my family.

Blogging is a dream job for a lot of us, but it’s still hard work. Fortunately, there are resources that make it easier and more profitable.

Over the years there have been a number of tools and resources that have made my life easier helped me to grow my blogs faster. On this page I want to highlight 15 different resources that can help you to grow your own blog, and make money from it.

33 Realistic Ways to Save Money on Electricity

Posted by Marc | Jun 12, 2018 | Personal Finance, Saving

When it comes to saving money, anything that you can do to reduce your monthly recurring bills will have a compounding effect. You’ll be able to save each and every month, have more money to save or use for other things, and the impact on your life can be pretty significant.

One of the biggest bills in many homes is for electricity. Of course, the electric bill will always be there, but there are plenty of things that you can do to save money on electricity each month.

Make a few changes and you should see your bill decrease. You’ll probably even be encouraged to take more cost-cutting measures once you see that your efforts made a real difference.

With that in mind, let’s take a look at some things you can do to decrease the amount that you spend each month on electricity.

Review of the WordPress Themes and Plugins from Elegant Themes

Posted by Marc | Jun 7, 2018 | Reviews

If you’re creating a website or blog today, there is a good chance you’ll be using WordPress to power your website. WordPress is free to use, extremely powerful, user friendly (for the most part), and easy to install on just about any web hosting account.

In my article How to Start a Blog I go over the easy step-by-step process to sign up for hosting with SiteGround and get your WordPress-powered blog set up in just a few minutes, with no need for technical knowledge.

One of the biggest decisions you’ll make if you’re using WordPress is which theme to use on your site. There are literally thousands of different themes to choose from. There are some that are available for free, and others that must be purchased.