From the monthly archives:

August 2006


Performancing Exchange: Get a job blogging

August 23, 2006

Looking for a job as a freelance blogger? Check out Performancing Exchange. Technorati Tags: freelance blogger, blog jobs, get a job blogging Related PostsAnother beautiful WordPress theme from Performancing I love WordPress, and as an aficionado, I’m always on the lookout for new themes. Performanci…Estranged: Latest Performancing WordPress theme Performancing’s released several great WordPress themes. [...]

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Making serious money blogging: you (yes YOU) can do it

August 23, 2006

Great article on CNNMoney.com: “Blogging for Dollars: It’s not just a hobby — some small sites are making big money. Here’s how to turn your passion into an online empire”: With Internet-like speed, blogs have gone from self-indulgent hobbies to flourishing businesses. Real businesses, with real revenue streams from real advertisers–not overhyped next big things [...]

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Giggle of the Day: the peasants and the kings of the blogosphere

August 16, 2006

Nick Carr’s very funny post “The Great Unread” provides a cautionary tale if you’re blogging just to get people to read you because they should. They won’t. They read your blog(s) with a WIIFM (What’s In It For Me) mindset. So, to get readers, you have to blog on a topic that’s of interest to [...]

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New Blogger: Blogger revamped, now with categories

August 15, 2006

Blogger.com is getting updated, for the first time since Google purchased it 2003. It seems as if the new Blogger, now in beta, is only for people starting new blogs. I couldn’t switch my old Blogger blogs to the new version, I had to create a new account and a new blog. You can read [...]

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Blogging for a job: can you get head-hunted via your blog?

August 15, 2006

The answer is a big YES. I’ve lost count of the bloggers I know who’ve switched jobs, found jobs, or who’ve been tapped for promotion because of their blog. The mainstream media is obsessed with bloggers who get fired as a result of their blog. However, if you watch the blogosphere, and ask bloggers themselves, [...]

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The world’s funniest blog. Ever.

August 14, 2006

I don’t know who’s writing “The Secret Diary of Steve Jobs”, but it’s an amazing effort. Just brilliant. Don’t read it while you’re drinking coffee, or eating, because you might just laugh so hard that you choke. To me, the blog looks as if it’s a book blog; that is, whoever is writing the blog [...]

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Join the Blogging For Dollars email discussion group

August 11, 2006

I’ve just set up a brand new discussion group on Yahoo for the readers of this blog, and its associated ebook, when the book’s released. You can join on the group’s page, here: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bloggingfordollars/ Or send a blank email message to: bloggingfordollars-subscribe@yahoogroups.com Discuss anything you like, as long as it’s related to blogging for money. [...]

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Blogging for money: do you need a Web site too?

August 10, 2006

If you’re developing your blogging career, whether it’s as a freelance blogger, hiring out your blogging skills, or as an entrepreneur-blogger, do you need a Web site too? I tend to harp on the fact that “a blog IS a Web site!”, yadda, yadda… But nevertheless, there are ways in which a static Web site [...]

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Would you like me to start a Blogging For Dollars Group?

August 9, 2006

Are you interested in chatting with others who are blogging for money? (Or who want to blog for money?) If so, let me know, and I’ll set up a Yahoo Groups email discussion list. I know that some of this blog’s readers are completely new to the idea of blogging, and are even hesitant to [...]

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New ebook: Writing For The Web

August 9, 2006

Are you serious about making money from your blog? There’s a lot to learn, and it can seem overwhelming at first. If you’re new to Web writing, take a look at my new ebook, Writing For The Web. While Writing For The Web isn’t about blogging per se, I’ve included examples of Web writing, and [...]

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