In 2007, I literally changed my life by starting my own blog. I know it sounds crazy, but it really did. I'm going to take a break from my typical technical and tips articles to share a bit of my personal story with you, in hopes that it may inspire and encourage you to create your own blog and hopefully change your life was well. My journey began in a crisis ... After all that I've been through Now I realize the truth That I must go through the valley To stand upon the mountain of Continue Reading
Archives for October 2012
Always provide high quality and varied content
The main product of your business, and the main reason people will visit your blog, is for your content. Above all else, you should consistently focus on providing high quality content that is unique and provides value to your visitors. This is the basis for blogging success and echoes a common blogging theme of: "Content is king". I published a prior article on treating your blog as a business, and touched on the subject of providing high quality and varied content. I'd like to dive a Continue Reading
Trust is a critical ingredient to your success
When I first went live with my personal finance blog in 2008, I knew little to nothing about blogging. I hoped people would read it, but I honestly didn't think anyone would. Regardless, whether I ended up with 1 reader or 10,000 readers, there were two rules I put in place for myself that I vowed to never compromise on: Always be honest Be real To this day, both of these are foundational rules I strive to hold to on my blogs and when doing development and design work for my clients. Continue Reading
How to add a Feedburner email form to your blog
One of the more popular articles in my Start a Money Making Blog series is the article on how to set-up Feedburner. The article teaches you how to set-up set-up Feedburner for RSS and email. While the article does teach you how to add a link for email sign-up, it doesn't go into the details on how to add a Feedburner email sign-up form to your blog. Adding an actual sign-up form to your blog, rather than a link is one less step for your visitors and can result in a significant increase in Continue Reading
Treat your blog like a business, because it is
One of the big mistakes I see new bloggers making is they fail to treat their blog like a business. If you've started a money making blog, than you should be running your blog as if it were an online business. Why? Because it is. Many new bloggers start a blog on the promise of earning money. They make the mistake of thinking they can start a blog, publish a few articles and suddently begin earning hundreds of dollars a month. Unfortunately, this mindset is far from the truth. Growing a Continue Reading
Effective Truth Marketing Strategies
This is a guest post Zach of Truth In Marketing. The internet is a scary and deceiving place. It’s littered with websites, products, and guides that promise you success if you follow their simple strategies. What the average consumer doesn't realize is that most of these sites and guides are scams aimed directly at them. The sales copy is flawlessly written and perfectly appeals to the emotions of the online newbie who’s trying to break into the internet scene. Unfortunately, many of these Continue Reading