~This post was written in a partnership with the blogging network Markerly. All opinions are my own.

My blog started as a place to connect with friends and family when my husband and I lived out of state. It grew and turned into so much more. Now, my blog is my business and I make a very nice additional income for our family working from home. I love it!

Part of how I make money is through blog networks that offer paid posts and sponsored content for influencer marketing. There are a lot of them out there so when you find one, sign up! You never know what opportunities might come along.

Markerly is one of those blog networks. They have 24/7 blogger support, which is important (especially when you’re new) and you have questions or need help. With Markerly you could work with brands like Levi’s, TruMoo, eMeals, the Super Bowl, and more. In addition to payment, you can also receive product through Markerly, like wine (mmmm hmmm!) or earbuds from Jaybird. There are some reasons I love Markerly:

• Bloggers are paid within 48 hours of their post going live (whoooo! No net 30 or, worse, net 60 terms!)
• Markerly gives you a heat map (shown below) of your entire post so you can see what people click on (awesome tool that helps you improve your work and see what works and what doesn’t!)
• They focus on quality and authenticity—Markerly wants to see US in OUR posts, they don’t tell us what to write
• Markerly is one of the best blogging networks for influencer marketing and getting paid to work with awesome brands

example of heat map from blogging network Markerly

Great! Now how do you sign up?!

• Markerly’s network is open to anybody that has over 10,000 page views a month OR an average of 3 comments per post (not sure? apply!)
• Click HERE to apply now! See you over there 😉

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~This post was written in a partnership with the blogging network Markerly. All opinions are my own.