One of the key decisions you'll make as part of the how to start a blog process is finding a good blog name. The blog name you choose will stay with your blog for a very long time. Your blog name, much like the name of a store or company, is what people will remember. The name of your blog becomes it's brand. Good blog names - the basic criteria Good blog names should: Reflect what your blog is about Be easy to remember Be as short as possible A 4th and somewhat debated Continue Reading
Archives for January 2014
What should I blog about?
What should I blog about? This should be the first question you ask yourself immediately after you ask the question: how to start a blog. Finding your niche in the blogging world is critically important to successfully growing a blog and earning an income from it. Finding a niche that you enjoy writing about and that people enjoy reading and receive value from is a proven strategy for developing a successful blog. Unfortunately, there isn't an easy answer to this question, and getting Continue Reading
Side Income Report December 2013 and Year End Summary
My December 2013 and Year End Summary is long overdue, but better late than never! I've been busy switching my hosting company from MediaTemple to a blog hosting company called "A Small Orange". You can read about some of my early issues, but things have been very smooth for the past 2 weeks, and service along with performance have been great. So far, I'm very satisfied with the move. But, back to the my December Side Income Report! December 2013 December was actually a really good Continue Reading
Don’t build a niche store, Google killed them
No, the title isn't an error, I did intend to say "Don't". Let me explain...The internet is a constantly changing place. One day you may find yourself getting more than 2000 visits to a site per day and earning money like there is no tomorrow, then the next day, both traffic and money are suddenly all gone. This is what happened to my top earning niche stores in August of 2011. I've been holding on since then, hoping that by making various site changes and by getting more links that Continue Reading