Blogging behind the scenes: Alison Gary shares the business of blogging. Why do bloggers do what they do? How do bloggers get paid? What does it take to have a successful blog? How do affiliate links work? Alison will share all of this and more in her posts about the business of blogging.
Likely because it is my job and it’s the kind of folks I follow, but I am seeing a lot of discourse on social media about the problem with influencers. How people are dying, wars are happening, the world is on fire, yet we are still out there shilling sweaters and sofas, vitamins and vacations,… Continue Reading It’s Easy to Blame The Influencers
At the time of writing this on Thursday afternoon, I have almost 2,500 responses to my reader survey and they are SO HELPFUL! I really appreciate you taking the time to answer so I can help keep Wardrobe Oxygen a place you trust and enjoy. I’ve seen a lot of questions asked in the survey… Continue Reading Answering Questions from my Reader Survey
My daughter started high school this year. It’s back-to-school season, it’s the 4th quarter, and it’s a time of change. And I’m feeling the need for a bigger change this season than just switching out my linen for denim, my cotton for cashmere. I feel it’s time for a bit of a change with Wardrobe… Continue Reading Wardrobe Oxygen’s 2023 State of the Blog
I recently had two encounters where individuals I knew in real life could benefit from my knowledge from over these 18 years of blogging. This happens often; when folks understand what I do for a living they often suggest we get together for a drink or lunch or coffee to “pick my brain.” And I… Continue Reading Tools for an Online Life: How I Make Graphics and Edit Photos in PicMonkey
This month, influencer Lee Tilghman was interviewed by the New York Times. (gift article) Tilghman claims to have left influencing and is much happier now with a traditional 9-5 job. So happy, she has a course you can pay to take and learn from her how to leave influencing. As Tilghman states in this article,… Continue Reading Not All Influencers Wear Chains
When I get together with fellow bloggers, influencers, and content creators, the conversation always turns to business. And I always bring up taxes. In fact, my friends often come to me for tax tips for influencers. Whether you realize it or not, once you monetize your blog or accept payment from brands as an influencer.… Continue Reading The Best Tax Tips for Influencers from an Accountant
What is Wardrobe Oxygen? Wardrobe Oxygen provides real-life style for grown-ass women. What the heck does that mean? That means that I will try to provide tips to help you look the way you feel you’re meant to look, the way you deserve to look, on your terms, being realistic about your budget, your body,… Continue Reading What is Wardrobe Oxygen?
Folks are all up in arms because Instagram has come out with a few “heartfelt” videos lately sharing how the platform is changing and how they supposedly still respect photographs which is what the platform was made for originally. But really what Adam Mosseri said is Instagram is going to turn everything into a Reel… Continue Reading Little Ditty About Instagram, A Predatory Social App in the Heartland
I know I’m not the only one feeling the effects of a 24/7 news cycle, a tragedy happening every day, a need to protest and fight every week. Scared to feel numb over another shooting, scared to feel tired over a political act, and becoming hella cynical about everything and everyone. I knew the only… Continue Reading What I Learned from Two Weeks off the Internet