As I'm on a roll checking off all the things that have been on my bucket list: Blog Site, Etsy Site, Tik-Tok with the cats as stars, I have come to realize - self promotion is a thing - and I am not a huge fan.
Really - for a small business or someone who is trying to make their way in the blog world, tik-tok influencer or even as a craft seller on Etsy - self promotion plays a HUGE part in being successful. I hate constantly saying check out my blog site, check out my newest tik-tok video, check out this craft I just finished and want to sell, I'm a pet sitter - pass this business card to all your pet owning friends/acquaintances. How else do small businesses/bloggers/tik-tok influencers make it? Perseverance and so much self promotion.
It's funny how I've wanted to do all these things, have finally started them and know quite a few people - but yet, have trouble saying hey share this site, read my blog and give me feedback. I'm not entirely sure why I wanted to do these things or what I thought I would get from doing it. So here I sit, writing another blog post - of which I will say go watch my tik-tok videos and if you're not a tik-tok user, check out those same videos on youtube!
Subscribe, Like, Share and comment on those videos. All of them are filmed with at least one or more of my cats. These videos are the real deal videos. No hiding, no filters - just how life is with 12 cats.
As I am continuing on my journey - I am constantly reminding myself to like/share other small businesses that I use or am friends with the owners. We are all on a journey to find and fulfill our lives with happiness and joy. The simplest thing of liking a post or sharing a post is a great way to be supportive without costing you anything.
Brutal Truth: My loving husband, who supports all the things I want to do (usually) and will help me accomplish what I need to be successful - he has read less than 5 of my blog posts, has not re-posted any of my postings for pet sitting, has only watched one or two tik-tok videos on his own. His support comes on the end that no one sees - helping me program the website, making sure I picked a song that matches a video, and reminds me that the internet is full of bully's. When I ask for help with technology, he will direct me where to look and if needed walk me thru it if I'm still hung up.
If you've got any ideas on how to get more blog readers, tik-tok subscribers and traffic on my etsy site that don't involve self-promotion let me know!
Till our Tails cross again,
Mel
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