I’m going to be honest here: I think a lot of folks don’t give influencers enough credit. Whether someone’s running a blog as a hobby, or if they’ve taken the leap and gone full-time, there’s a lot of behind the scenes work involved with running an influencer business: after all, we are technically small business owners.

People might think we’re just posing in front of a camera all day long, but I actually spend a minimal amount of time creating content. Most of my day is filled with desk work: negotiating campaigns, submitting drafts, sending invoices, following up on overdue invoices: I could go on and on. 

This year, I’ll be celebrating my 8th blogging anniversary (time flies!), and over the years, I’ve tried dozens of apps to help me stay organized. Today I’m sharing some of my the best apps for bloggers that I use on a daily basis that make my life easier as a small business owner!
 
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Ah: Instagram. I have a love/hate relationship with the platform, but I will say that one of my favorite features on the platform is Instagram Stories. I used to be an avid Snapchat user (RIP), and I loved being able to show my readers an authentic, behind the scenes look at my life. I can’t tell you how often I open up the Instagram app just to scroll through Stories rather than actual posts nowadays!

Over the last year, I’ve noticed that brands are opting for sponsored Instagram stories in addition to in-feed Instagram posts. While I still love being candid on IG stories with no filter, I’ve started thinking a bit more about my IG Stories strategy and curating this channel a bit more. I’ve stopped sharing a lot of my IG Stories in real-time to protect my privacy (especially if I’m sharing my location!), so I have a little more time to play around with apps and elevate my Stories. 

I have a lot of people ask what apps I use to create my more stylized Instagram Stories, and today I’m spilling all of my secrets for you with these best apps for Instagram stories! 
 
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