I have been meaning to make a media kit for years. I finally put my lazy butt on house arrest until I finished one. Today I am going to show you how to make a media kit and how to make it stand out!
The best way to set yourself up for success when reaching out to a brand is to have your media kit ready. Prove you are worth a company’s time by selling yourself in a 1-2 page summary.
Your media kit should have:
+ Logo
+ Headshot
+ Purpose of your blog
+ Short bio about yourself
+ Website traffic numbers
+ Social Media Following
+ List of brands you have worked with
+ Services provided
+ Contact information
Think of your media kit as your resume: you want to sell yourself + stand out from the crowd.
Don’t skimp on the details. It’s going to take some time to think about your blog’s purpose and the message you want to convey to the reader.
Finally, you’ll want your media kit to look professional. Sometimes, you don’t have the time or the energy to make a kit on your own. The one I made for Pink on the Cheek was done with Canva. Get this – no Photoshop skills needed.
It can’t get easier than that. Pick out your favorite template…plus get 45% cash back when you sign up for Canva Pro with my Rakuten link.
Now set a calendar date to make your fancy media kit. Your blog is worth it!
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i need to bookmark this for later! Your media kit looks amazing!
xoxo
Lee Anne
http://www.lifeinatx.com/
Thank you! You can pin it for later: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/277886239483902307/ 🙂
This is on my to-do list! I think you’ve inspired me to actually get it done today!
Thank you for this great information!
You are very welcome!
Go for it! I am so glad I have it handy now!
Thanks for sharing, this is awesome! Definitely one of the things I need to accomplish this summer!
Mark it off your list, girl!
Oh my gosh!! I’ve been meaning to do this! Okay, SO:1. Can you redo it every month after you purchase it, or is it a 1time thing?
2. once you edit everything – do you just sent that to people interested? Or can you share the entire thing on the ‘sponsor’ portion of your blog?!
Nope, the template is yours to keep forever. That way if you numbers change or you want to update it, you never have to pay a designer! You can upload it to your blog as a PDF to share on the advertising page.
Fantastic! Thank you, I’ve been meaning to get this done!!
LOL it was hard to just make the time to knock it out 🙂
I really need to put one of these together soon so thank you for the tips!
Ooh, love this post! I definitely need to work on one.
It’s so easy to edit. The hardest part is just sitting down and actually doing it.
LOVE THIS! On my to-do list for the month!
Awesome! You will so good when you get it out of the way. It’s me haunting me!!
I love how sleek and professional yours looks! I’ve been meaning to start one forever but still haven’t gotten around to it. This is so my weekend project now!
Thank you Shannon. I owe it all to the layout 🙂 It honestly took more time to think about my blog than actually design the media kit. Get ready to brainstorm on what you want your blog to convey.
Definitely pinning this. Been wanting to create one but wasnt sure how to start it.
Do it now! It took me under a hour!
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Really great post! I’ve been looking into Media kits lately so this post is perfect timing for me 🙂
It’s so great. When you have the template you can edit whenever you want. You don’t have to pay a design to make the changes!
Thank you for sharing
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I literally just pinned the media kits over at HIP Media Kits and then I came to your post! Crazy! They look so fabulous! I’m starting to formulate mine in my head and I think I’ll go with this layout! Thanks for sharing! xox Christine | Amidst the Chaos
I loved how simple it was to edit everything. The best thing is you keep the template forever, so you can edit whenever things change!
Awesome info – this has been on my to-do list FOREVER.
Thanks Jess! I loved that I didn’t have to use Photoshop to edit!
Awesome post! I keep seeing media kits around but wasn’t sure if they were necessary or not but you have convinced me that it is. I’m just not sure if I need one just yet. My website stats aren’t too impressive ha!Thank you for the helpful post!
I never thought it was necessary, but it was good to have. Now that I made one, I found that more people were asking for one! Great timing, I thought!