Kristen Stewart topped UK Glamour December’s best dressed so this week we’re crushin’ on Kristen. Never afraid to mix it up, from her ever-changing hair to quirky OOTDs on and off the red carpet, we salute your style K-Stew.
Down struggle style street? Stress over. Take inspo from some of our fave bloggers. And they’re all rockin’ boohoo!
The Canadian hottie turns 36 today and we say he’s looking finer than ever. So we’ve rounded up 8 clips to show why we’re head over heels – thank god for Gosling.
1. Do it with passion or not at all. Your 20s are the years when you’re really finding out who you are and what you want from life. Don’t waste your time doing things that aren’t going to get you to where you want to be.
2. You’re stuck in that place between a wandering heart and adult responsibilities. If it feels right to you, go for it – stop caring about what other people think. You’ve still got a few years ‘til you need to be a ‘proper’ adult.
3. Travel is never overrated. We can’t all afford to explore the globe, but we can learn from different cultures around us. Get outdoors, rent a bike, try new things and talk to people you would never normally meet. If you’re lucky enough, hop on a plane and don’t come back for a few months…
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When Candice wants to go to the same spot yet again but you’ve been given a tip off to the best night in town
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1. Your bank account won’t take a hit, which means you can spend your money on someone who is more than worth it. YOU.
With 7.5 million followers on Instagram, Camila Cabello is killin’ it RN. A Cuban goddess who’s one fifth of Fifth Harmony – she’s giving us all the feels.
Blogging is big news and more and more bloggers are turning their passion into a career. So author of The Million Dollar Blog, Natasha Courtenay-Smith gave us the lowdown at the recent Stylist live on all the steps to take to be able to make money from your dream.
In the UK every month there’s 100,000 searches on how to start a blog. There’s 50,000 blogs launched per day globally on WordPress. A quarter of people under the age of 25 see blogging as their number one career choice.
The three business models
Natasha talked about three blog business models. “Most bloggers come into the industry as very artistic and creative but creating a business plan for the bank would make their heart sink.”
The first model she spoke about was the ‘Big Business Model‘ where you have millions and millions of views, readers and your blog will be a million dollar empire in its right, you’ll be selling space and doing sponsored content. The key to this is that your blog is not about you and can exist without you. Anybody can run it, it can be replicated around the world and it’s effectively a media source just like Sky News or CNN.
The second, the ‘Personal and Rewarding Model‘ which is most bloggers are attracted to do – big bloggers like Lily Pebbles have taken this model on board. It’s similar in that it involves selling advertising but the success of the blog is driven by a personal brand. The blog cannot survive without its owner – if the owner leaves the blog, it loses its attraction and ceases to exist. You’ve got a much more intimate audience.
But at what point can it be monetized? “10,000 visitors a month is a point at which your blog probably can be monetized.”
The final is the ‘Authority Based Model‘ – if you’re blogging as a professional – whether that’s a hairdresser, an MUA, a dog walker and you’re doing and you’re doing any type of blog to help with your expertise and make you a leader in your field then all that matters to you is getting enough reach and eyeballs on your blog to scale your business to the level you want to scale it to. If you only want one client, you may only need ten visitors to your blog and you’re still making money. If you’re trying to grow your company off the back off it, you’ll need a lot more.
It’s really important to understand your business model and where your blog sits in it. So ask yourself what blog model you want to build your site around?
Personal branding
Income Streams
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