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Write, Write, Right? – Lesson 29 Write, Write, Right? – Lesson 29

It’s sometimes hard for me to communicate everything that you need to know about a subject and to keep a clear thread going in this series of featured content lessons. It’s called the challenge of writing: making it clear and productive for both me (the writer), and you (the reader). That is what Blogging is all about of course……writing! If... [Read more of this review]

Can You Write Like A Blogger? – Lesson 28 Can You Write Like A Blogger? – Lesson 28

OK, you can spell Blogger……but can you write like one? As I mentioned last week, the Internet is becoming more and more competitive. Only the best and the brightest will survive. As one week blends into another, and two weeks become fifty-two, focus can really take a hit. Most Bloggers would like to prosper at their chosen …  Read More →

Can You Spell Blogger? – Lesson 27 Can You Spell Blogger? – Lesson 27

Last week’s lesson had to do with outsourcing your content, when you want to use a guest post, and establishing a rhythm. I mentioned in that post that I think it is best to focus your guest posting on the weekends; the rest of the week is yours. Are you up to it? Can you handle the demands of competing on the National stage of “The …  Read More →

So You Want To Be A Blogger – Lesson 26 So You Want To Be A Blogger – Lesson 26

For those of you that are interested in becoming Bloggers, welcome back! For those of you that want to be Internet marketeers ………. good luck.  I’m not really an “AdSense Pirate” type of guy.  Meaning I like to Blog, instead of promoting any new affiliate offer that comes my way. Once you reach this level and you... [Read more of this review]

To Do Or Not To Do – Lesson 25 To Do Or Not To Do – Lesson 25

Last weeks post dealt with making a decision about your Blogging. There is no time limit on making this decision, but there will come a time when you will have to make one. I follow up last week’s post with this one; dealing with the same subject. It’s said that you will have a clear direction in two years after you start your …  Read More →

Point Of Decision – Lesson 24 Point Of Decision – Lesson 24

We’re almost half way through my series on Blogging for the new Blogger. After six months of Blogging you should be well on your way to …………….. a decision. It’s a big one in fact. You will come to the point where you must decide on whether you want to be a Blogger or Internet Marketeer. There is no …  Read More →

Now Comes The Money, Right? Kinda! Lesson – 23 Now Comes The Money, Right? Kinda! Lesson – 23

Now that you have your product off and running,  you should see the money raining into your PayPal account or your choice of Shopping Cart!  Well not exactly…….you’re still going to have to manage your E-Mail list for the offer you have extended and you have refunds that will creep up on you and broken things and …… well,... [Read more of this review]

3-2-1 Product Launch Lesson – 22 3-2-1 Product Launch Lesson – 22

Once you have your first E-Book written, you have to design a cover for your product and then you have to launch that product. This lesson deals with the launch. E-Book Material: A good launch begins with how good your product looks and the quality of the advertising material behind it. Make sure you spend time getting your marketing material …  Read More →

That First Product – Lesson 21 That First Product – Lesson 21

Now comes that all important first product.  First you have to build it, than you have to launch and advertise it, than you have to sell it.  As I have said in several posts in this series, you need to start on your first E-Book as soon as is practically possible.  Once you reach this lesson, you should have already started and hopefully close …  Read More →

Refining Your First Products – Lesson 20 Refining Your First Products – Lesson 20

After five months you should have things pretty much sorted out with your new Blog. Now, just keep hitting it with your content. Really focus on keeping things as simple and straight forward as possible. Don’t get concern for right now with changing things with your Blog and taking a lot of time to do it. Just focus and put up content. …  Read More →

The Money Is In The List – Lesson 19 The Money Is In The List – Lesson 19

If you are new to Blogging, one of the first things that you want to do is to start building a E-Mail Subscriber List. As soon as you have completed all that has been set forth in these lessons, it will be time for you to start to focus on your list building skills. I really do not have the room here …  Read More →

You’re Not An Expert Yet – Lesson 18 You’re Not An Expert Yet – Lesson 18

You should now have a Blog that is stable, with affiliate offers, social media contacts, content, hopefully good content. But your not an expert yet! Not that the dust has settled, you should concentrate on the quality of your content. The quality of your content is not so critical in the beginning as you will not have that many …  Read More →

Managing The E-Mail Services – Lesson 17 Managing The E-Mail Services – Lesson 17

Before you go much further, you are going to have to learn how to manage your e-mail services. You might be wondering, what’s so hard about managing spam!? As I sat down to do this post, I needed to catch-up with all the e-mail that has collected over the past few days I have been away. It’s now more than ever. People waiting for a …  Read More →

Now Comes The Social Media Thing – Lesson 16 Now Comes The Social Media Thing – Lesson 16

Now comes the time that you need to settle in to some sort of a routine, as the next step, the social media step, is a big one. So you should be somewhat comfortable with writing content and managing your Blog. It’s O.K. to feel comfortable with what you are doing before racing away to do something else that is new to you. So take a …  Read More →

The Power Of The Spread Sheet – Lesson 15 The Power Of The Spread Sheet – Lesson 15

Last week we looked at the aftermath of starting your new Blog. At the end of the post I mentioned the use of the spread sheet during the management of your Blog. This week I want to explore the power of the Spread Sheet. Just after the dust settles, you should create a folder to your desktop named after your Blog. Inside this folder, you …  Read More →

Learning To Cope – Lesson 14 Learning To Cope – Lesson 14

As you frame your Blog, with ideas, content, ads and affiliate offers, sooner or later you will face the daunting aspect of coping with a growing concern; your Blog! It kinda sinks in slowly at first, after all you’ve gotten WordPress installed and your template in place, you’ve written some articles and you’ve had a little …  Read More →

Money! Sounds Like A Plan To Me – Lesson 13 Money! Sounds Like A Plan To Me – Lesson 13

Money! Sounds Good To Me! For the last couple of weeks I have touched on the way that people go about monetizing their Blogs.  This week, I am going to give you the lay-out or template with which you should proceed to monetize your Blog.  I”m going to leave a link here, and if you are reading this in 2011 or beyond, the link will …  Read More →

Now Comes The Money, Right? Wrong! – Lesson – 12 Now Comes The Money, Right? Wrong! – Lesson – 12

As I mentioned last week, no one can monetize your Blog for you, you have to make that decision all on your own. However, I can provide you with a template of sorts. I’d love to have you carry all of my products on your site, but if your blog is about Honey Bees, I don’t think that the “Bloggers Market Guide to WordPress Installation”... [Read more of this review]

Monetizing Your Blog! Lesson – 11 Monetizing Your Blog! Lesson – 11

As the title of this Blog suggests, “Learn How To Make Money Blogging” you might think that once you have your Blog up and running and you have plenty of content, you can now focus on the good stuff, The Money!!! Not so fast! First you have to go through the process of monetizing your Blog and then you have to go out and …  Read More →

The Content Hopper – Lesson 10 The Content Hopper – Lesson 10

I’m going to pick-up where I left off last week so that you are sure how to start off your Blog.  Let’s say you are not sure what all your plug-ins for you Blog do. You need to make a list of your plug-ins that you have installed for your Blog and write them down in the form of a post.  Now go down the list and write an important …  Read More →

Now It’s Time To Write – Lesson 9 Now It’s Time To Write – Lesson 9

Now that you have a functioning Blog up and running, it’s time for you to start adding content to your Blog, that you write yourself.  It’s time for you to become a Blogger! The content that you used to boost your Blog is defined as “Pillar Content“.  As soon as you get under way with your own posts, in about 90 days the …  Read More →

Time To Add Content – Lesson 8 Time To Add Content – Lesson 8

Now that you have your theme in place and your plug-ins activated, it’s time to put together your content. First, make sure that you have all your e-mail addresses correct in all the right places in your WordPress Installation. Go ahead and test the E-Mail system, by sending yourself test E-Mails, especially the “Contact Us” …  Read More →

Installing Your Theme And Plug-ins – Lesson 7 Installing Your Theme And Plug-ins – Lesson 7

Once you have WordPress installed, you will have to take the same course of action to install your chosen theme and installing your chosen plug-ins.  Once again, there is just no way for me to give a good over-all list of either themes or plug-ins with this type of post.  I should have growing lists of both which you can find here sometime in …  Read More →

Beyond Installing WordPress – Lesson 6 Beyond Installing WordPress – Lesson 6

Now that you have your WordPress software and WordPress premium template downloaded to a separate folder on your hard drive,  it is now time for you to install WordPress first and your theme second. I am going to give you a list of all the tools and how to place them where you need them,  however I am not going to be able to provide you with …  Read More →

WordPress And Premium WordPress Templates – Lesson 5 WordPress And Premium WordPress Templates – Lesson 5

This week’s post is going to focus on WordPress and Premium WordPress Templates.  Your template is really your store front, image, or calling card.  It is something that people need to recognize when searching for you.  When considering a template,  you should look for something that, for one, looks good. It doesn’t necessarily …  Read More →

Time To Build Your Blog – Lesson 4 Time To Build Your Blog – Lesson 4

You should now be ready to look at how to build your blog and this can be one of the hardest things you will do.  If you follow my lead,  I can save you a great deal of pain.  In ways I was lucky when I started out,  I had someone in California that was willing to work with me.  He really had no time to do this,  but after paying him about …  Read More →

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