How to Turn Your Blog Into a Side Business with Jackie Stoughton [GWL 55]

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Jackie Stoughton is a lawyer and author of the blog Jade & Oak, a blog aimed at helping other bloggers figure out the legal and business side of growing a blog.

Things We Discuss in this Episode:

• You can use your JD degree without necessarily practicing law
• Can blogging serve as a creative outlet for lawyers?
• When starting a blog, how can you decide if you should write to promote your practice area or as a hobby.
• All the work that goes into writing a blog article
• How do you figure out who to “speak to” on your blog?
• What legal issues should bloggers be aware of?
• Readers prefer quality posts as opposed to frequent posts
• The power of webinars to boost your name recognition and trust factor

Resources:

• Evernote
• Google Docs
• Dropbox
• WordPress
• Blogger
• Google Hangout On Air

Contact Information:

www.jadeoak.com

Email: jadeandoak@gmail.com

How We Can Help Jackie (aka if you can hook a sister up, please do!):

Any lawyer who is offering legal tips online who would be able to speak with Jackie about avoiding offering legal advice online and avoiding potential malpractice suits.

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