Belinda White is the founder of Fierce Girl Finance, a blog-based online platform that helps women take charge of their money.
Belinda describes Fierce Girl Finance as a passion project. She's been at it for five years, and her persistence has paid off as she is now regarded as a genuine expert in the (crowded) area of personal finance education.
In this chat, Belinda unpacks a range of topics, including:
Building a platform around your passion
Finding your voice through blogging
The importance of having a vision and mission from the outset
Capitalising on media opportunities that come with having an increased profile in the marketplace
Doing your homework before pitching a story idea to journalists
Juggling blogging with a full-time gig
Belinda also discusses how not having a monetisation strategy frees her up to blog on topics she's interested in, versus having to satisfy advertisers and sponsors, as well as pandering to the Google machine!
This freedom, she says, brings her joy and helps sustain her interest in maintaining the Fierce Girl Finance blog.
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209: Building a reputation through blogging and media relations with Belinda White, Fierce Girl Finance