Platform Focus: Making Money on Instagram How My First Instagram Reel Got 50k Views and Landed Me a $100 Brand Collab I decided to try Reels, hopping on a trending audio with a quick video showcasing my budget travel packing tips. I didn’t expect much, but it suddenly took off, hitting fifty thousand views within … Read more
How I Did a 30-Day Challenge and Got 1 Million Views Can you believe trying something new every single day for a month brought a million smiles to my video? I felt a bit stuck, like eating the same cereal every morning, and wanted an adventure! So, I challenged myself to learn a tiny new … Read more
Stacking Prime Member Savings Sarah, an Amazon Prime member, loves shopping at Whole Foods, especially with the app. During a recent trip, she saw organic chicken breasts were on sale. At checkout, she opened her Whole Foods Market app and had the cashier scan her “In-Store Code” (linked to her Prime account). Not only did … Read more
Gabi (now part of Experian) How Gabi Proved I Was Overpaying for Car Insurance (By Analyzing My CURRENT Policy!) Think you already have a great car insurance deal? That’s what I thought too, until Gabi (now part of Experian) took a peek! I securely linked my current insurance account, and like a super-smart detective, Gabi … Read more
Platform Focus: Making Money on Pinterest How My $5 Pinterest Ad Drove $100 in Affiliate Sales Overnight Curious about Pinterest ads, I dipped my toes in with a tiny budget. I picked a popular affiliate product related to my blog niche (home organization) and created a visually appealing pin highlighting its benefits. I set up … Read more
Content Creation & Blogging Brilliance I Wrote One Blog Post a Week for a Year – Here’s What Happened to My Traffic Starting my blog felt exciting, but initial traffic was a trickle. I committed to publishing one quality post every single week, no matter what. The first few months were slow, testing my resolve. … Read more
From Inspiration to Ingredient List Sarah loves cooking but often lacked inspiration. The Wegmans app’s extensive recipe section became her go-to. She can browse by cuisine, dietary needs, or even featured ingredients. When she found a “Sheet Pan Lemon Herb Salmon” recipe, one tap added all necessary ingredients – fresh salmon, asparagus, lemons from Wegmans’ … Read more
Insurify Insurify vs. The Zebra: Head-to-Head Auto Insurance Quote Battle (Who Won?) Ready for a speed race between car insurance comparison sites? Comparing Insurify and The Zebra felt like pitting two fast runners against each other! Both were quick at showing quotes from many companies. Insurify sometimes felt even slightly faster initially, using AI smarts! … Read more
Making Money with AI (New Angles) How I Made My First $100 Offering AI Prompt Engineering Services on Fiverr Starting out, I saw businesses struggling to get good results from AI like ChatGPT. I listed a simple gig on Fiverr: “I will craft expert AI prompts for your specific needs.” My first client needed better … Read more
How I Spotted a Trend That Got 5 Million Views Can you believe noticing one tiny pattern online brought millions of eyes to my video? I felt like I was wandering in the dark, unsure what video to make next, hoping people would watch. Then, I started seeing everyone doing a specific silly challenge, like … Read more