Stop wasting money on these blogging tools and grow your blog! We reveal the 12 tools and services we regret spending money on during our blogging journey. Plus learn how cutting these expenses significantly boosted our blog traffic, made us more money, and saved us thousands. We'll share the lessons behind each decision, and also the backend investments that truly made a difference.

Stay till after hours for deeper insights and to discover the tools and services that was the best investment we ever made! So if you're tired of spending a lot of money and not still not seeing your blog grow, this video will guide you towards a more streamlined and effective content creation strategy.

If we were to start our blogs all over again, this is our exact blueprint and how you can do it for under $50/ month: https://youtu.be/MU9fNC0hAAA

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Start Blogging This Year on a Budget: 9 Expert Tips to Monetize Fast!

In this episode, we share nine essential tips for starting a blog from scratch on a budget of under $50 a month. Drawing from 28 years of combined blogging experience, we discuss cost-saving strategies including budget-friendly domain registration, hosting options, WordPress themes, essential plugins, and useful tools and software. We also provide a premium option, which comes in under $150, and why it might be worth the investment upfront.

We're also open about our experience falling into money-wasting traps and the mistakes we made. So stick around for actionable steps, insights, and the mindset needed to make your blog successful.

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If there's a mistake to be made, we've made them! If you've been tweaking your website's homepage until dawn, obsessing over looks instead of speed, and ignoring community until a Google update tanked your numbers. If that's the case, we can relate to that struggle. But if you're a new blogger who wants to skip as much heartache and disappointment as possible, this episode is a must-listen!

We're sharing the 10 biggest mistakes we’ve made, what we see other content creators making, and mistakes we are still making presently. So tune in so you can avoid the same traps and set your blog up for success in the age of AI. From perfectionism and slow themes to skipping SEO basics, shallow content, and working in isolation, we're calling out what to ditch right now, plus how to fix it.

Tune in for actionable steps to ensure your blog's success and avoid costly errors! Ready to stop wasting time and money?

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We’ve all been there—ready to start a blog but stuck tweaking every detail, second-guessing our theme, or hunting for the “perfect” name. In this episode, we're sharing how you can kick procrastination to the curb and get your site live in under 60 minutes, sharing exactly how we did it so you can stop planning and start publishing today.

Whether you’ve never clicked “Publish” or you’re relaunching after a design meltdown, consider this your permission slip to hit go—and build momentum that lasts well beyond launch.

🔔 Subscribe to catch our next episode on the 10 biggest mistakes bloggers make (we’ve made them all, and we’re still learning!), plus join us “after hours” for candid Coffee Break & Happy Hour chats where we dive deeper into real-world tips and honest behind-the-scenes stories.

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Every year, the is blogging dead or is blogging still profitable pops up, and for understandable reasons! We know how disheartening it can feel when you’re just getting started—wondering if blogging is even worth it anymore. It's also a struggle if you've been working at it for years but watching traffic dip after every Google update, and hearing that “AI killed search.” As two bloggers with a combined 28 years of trial and error, we’re here to tell you: blogging is alive and profitable in 2025—but you have to do it differently.

In this video, we reveal the 8 secrets you need right now to build your blog and brand in the age of AI. That includes ditching the old-school tactics, and diversify both your traffic and income streams.

🔔 Subscribe and hit the bell so you never miss our real-talk tips and behind-the-scenes strategies for future-proofing your blog and social channels in the age of AI.

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What if your blog made you more money than your viral reels?

Welcome to The Branding Fix, a podcast and YouTube channel hosted by Francesca and Victoria—two former solo bloggers turned co-creators, sharing what actually works for content creators right now.

In this trailer, we break down:

✔️ Why SEO isn't dead, just evolving

✔️ The truth about AI, bro marketing, and multi-passionate brands

✔️ What to expect from our channel

This isn’t a course funnel or a preachy “niche down” lecture. We’re building sustainable digital platforms without hustle culture or toxic productivity.

💬 Subscribe to The Branding Fix if you're ready to:

— Build a brand you actually love

— Monetize without burnout

— Navigate AI with strategy, not stress

— And find your people (aka creators who get it)

🧠 New episodes weekly.

🛋 Cozy vibes. Honest convos. Real strategy.

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Visit our website:

https://www.thebrandingfix.com