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.
As I mentioned in Saturday’s Weekend Reads, I am taking a break from work and all media starting tomorrow (Saturday) and won’t return to my computer until July 11th. I can’t think of a single time in all these 17 years of blogging that I have ever taken a complete break from Wardrobe Oxygen. Even… Continue Reading Taking a Social media Break
When I started this blog, it was the 2000’s and I wanted to be polite to any potential readers. I wrote trying to create content that would appeal to everyone, since my goal was to offer style advice regardless of age, size, or lifestyle. But by time the 2010’s arrived I knew I couldn’t keep… Continue Reading Thanks For Being Part of this Community
At the end of 2017, I quit my job in Corporate America to become a full-time content creator and influencer. I also started lifting weights with a personal trainer and going to a gym for the first time in my life. Weight training made me realize that my body is more than the size of… Continue Reading Be the Change You Wish to See in the World… and On Social Media
In all my 15 years of blogging through government shutdowns, retail scandals, me breaking my arm twice, having a baby, getting promoted at work right when my blog went viral, and much more, I don’t think any year has been more difficult in this career than 2020. That being said, this was the most profitable… Continue Reading Blogging During a Pandemic: 2020 Recap
I worked retail for many years, for a variety of retailers in a variety of niches but they were essentially all run the same. There were two goals: increase sales and get the thieves out of the store. Theft, AKA shrink, was a major issue whether I worked in a mall, an airport, a tourist… Continue Reading Retail Cancel Culture
I know the content in the past couple of weeks has not been typical for Wardrobe Oxygen. To be honest, most of 2020 hasn’t been typical. But if you have read my blog for any amount of time, you know that Wardrobe Oxygen isn’t just about what to wear. It’s about style, and style goes… Continue Reading Wardrobe Oxygen Right Now
It’s Wardrobe Oxygen’s 15th Anniversary! This month marks 15 years that I have been blogging at Wardrobe Oxygen. That’s a long time for any business, especially one that has changed so drastically over this time. Wardrobe Oxygen’s URL, name, content, voice, and direction has changed so many times. It grew from a random hobby blog… Continue Reading My 15-year Blog Anniversary Gifts
For most of America, we’ve been in lockdown since the second week of March, and now we’re in the first week of May. Some parts of the country are opening up, but I plan on staying in place even if my state lifts shelter in place orders because I know this virus isn’t over, we… Continue Reading Blogging During a Pandemic
At work, you can walk to a coworker’s office or cube to vent and take some time away from your desk. You can walk to the coffee shop or convenience store for a latte or just some fresh air. You could take lunch in the courtyard and use it as a time to discuss anything… Continue Reading Legit Tips for Working from Home