Today, our host Lauren is joined by lifestyle blogger Sakura Considine! Sakura owned creative agency Bloguettes and has transitioned from being an entrepreneur within her agency to treating her blog like a serious business and becoming a blogger Full-time! In this episode, we dive into questions you should ask yourself when considering a brand partnership, and what really matters when counting numbers and success as a blogger! Tune in as we chat about showing up as your authentic self, following FDC requirements while endorsing brands, and the business you can create when you take it seriously! 

01:00 Meet Sakura! 

03:40 How did you go from owning Bloguettes to transitioning to become a full-time blogger? 

07:50 How do you measure success in the blogging industry?

10:20 What is your process in deciding what to write on your blog?

12:20 Turning down partnerships when it doesn’t align with you!

14:40 The value of engagement! (What numbers you should be looking at!)

15:50 Gifting vs Paid Promotions.

19:10 How being transparent with disclosures can help build trust with your following.

Connect with Sakura on Instagram: @sakuraconsidine

Check out her blog: http://www.somethingsakura.com/

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXTiVRzUEBhdf9wjczXXuYw

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