Hello and good evening, my fellow readers, future subscribers, and customers! This will be the start of a beginning that has already begun. If you are new to this page (we all should be, self included), you may not be aware of the website name and its resurfacing. If you aren’t sure what the website name is, www.hotstylesbringsmiles.com should do the trick! So, back to what I had been rambling on about…

Hotstylesbringsmiles: Say Hello To The Origin

My first blog was a great beginning that turned into a complete disaster. Okay, maybe that was a bit of an exaggeration, but work with me here. I didn’t know what I was doing. I started my blog while surfing the web. I came across a FREE ebook, actually read it, and began following the steps listed. The ebook was a “How to Build a Website” book. The actual information came from a company called ZZZ Profits. This was way back in 2012. It’s very surprising to think that was about 10 whole years ago. I didn’t have a clear niche.

At the time I started my blog, I knew I wanted to talk about hair, beauty, and cosmetics. I barely knew what the word “Niche” even meant, so that was new to me. I didn’t put in the time and effort necessary to be successful. Well, I kind of did, but I wasn’t dedicated to being a blogger or website owner. There was a lot I had to learn, and initially, my main goal was to create a website, according to the book.

As a result, my blog quickly flopped, and I gave up. I deleted my blog and moved on to other things. But I couldn’t shake the feeling that I was giving up on my dream. I still wanted to be a writer, and I still wanted to share my work with the world.

A few years later, I decided to give blogging another try. This time, I was determined to do things differently. I took the time to research blogging best practices, I identified a clear niche, and I created a content strategy that I stuck to. And it worked! I focused on creating high-quality content that would be valuable to my target audience. I also started promoting my blog more actively on social media and other platforms. My second blog was a success. I started to get traffic, I started to build a following, and I even started to make money.

But the best part of my success wasn’t the money or the fame. It was the satisfaction of knowing that I had overcome my previous failure and achieved something that I had always wanted. So, if you’re thinking about starting a blog or if you’ve already started one and you’re struggling, I encourage you to keep going. Don’t give up on your dreams, even if you fail at first. Today is October 29, 2023, at exactly 11:59 p.m. as we speak. Before creating this post in its entirety, this actual page contained one paragraph and one link. I thought it was sad, so here we are contributing towards my success as a blogger and raising my SEO score.

On this blog, I’ll be sharing my experiences as a writer and blogger. I’ll write about topics like:

• How to start a blog
• How to write effective blog posts
• How to promote your blog
• How to monetize your blog

The list goes on. I’ll also be sharing tips and advice on how to overcome failure and achieve your goals.I hope you’ll join me on this journey! The photographs below are a few screenshots I took way back when creating my original website. Thank God that Facebook gave me the opportunity to dig up these hidden gems.