For These Atlanta Moms, Blogging Is More Than A Full-Time Job

Atlanta-based blogger Mattie James is pictured with her 1-year-old daughter. James works full time on her blog MattieJames.com.

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Mattie James turned her side project into a six-figure-earning business.

“You can absolutely become a full-time blogger and make what you made at your 9-to-5,” James, 34, said.

The Atlanta native began her style blog in 2010 as a hobby, before major companies started pouring millions into people who are popular online — or what we call influencers today.