From the monthly archives:

December 2006


Make Money Blogging in 2006 Redux

December 29, 2006

Another couple of days, and 2006 will be history. I hope you’ve had a great blogging year if you’re a blogging pro, and if you’re a new blogger, welcome to the exciting world of blogs. I’ve been blogging since 2001, and each year I find amazing new things that I can do with blogs. Get [...]

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Wishing you a Merry Christmas, and the best blogging year ever in 2007

December 23, 2006

(Cross-posted to my other blogs, Angela Booth’s Writing Blog and Fab Freelance Writing Blog.) Here in Australia it’s Christmas Eve already. It’s hard to believe that another year is almost over. Wherever you are in the world, have a great and joyous celebration. Stay safe. I wish you the compliments of the season, and the [...]

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Don’t be bored, get traffic

December 17, 2006

Once the presents have been opened, the guests have come and gone, and the feasts have been demolished, don’t spend the holidays in front to of the TV. Spend some time getting more traffic to your blog. Seth Godin’s “How to get traffic for your blog” will keep you occupied right through the holidays: Use [...]

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Blog content is more important than “magic” keywords

December 13, 2006

At least once a week, I receive a message from a blogger asking how he can be found for his chosen keywords. Often, his blog has no more than ten posts. The fast answer to this of course, is that when you’re in a competitive area, as these bloggers always are, with high-value keywords like [...]

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Blogging for money beginners roundup

December 11, 2006

New to blogging? Here’s a roundup of posts which will help you to launch a successful blog, or make money freelance blogging – * Blogging is just instant publishing * Blogging for cash: are you giving it away? * Freelance blogging: get hired and earn thousands a month * Make money blogging Make a fast [...]

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Built to flip: selling your blog

December 9, 2006

Because blogs are so popular, blogs change hands regularly. The Blog Herald has just been sold – again. This isn’t surprising. As more business people discover the value of blogging, they want to buy an established blog, just as they’d prefer to buy an established business, rather than build a business from the ground up. [...]

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Your fellow bloggers are colleagues, not competitors

December 8, 2006

In ‘Love Thine “Enemy”! It’s Good Business!’, Tom Peters says: At the top of my business priority list, I want my overall market to grow by leaps and bounds. My market share will go down (It was about 100% after In Search of Excellence, when I was more or less the only public “management guru”), [...]

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Your fellow bloggers are colleagues, not competitors

December 8, 2006

In ‘Love Thine “Enemy”! It’s Good Business!’, Tom Peters says: At the top of my business priority list, I want my overall market to grow by leaps and bounds. My market share will go down (It was about 100% after In Search of Excellence, when I was more or less the only public “management guru”), [...]

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Process – here’s a method for writing blog content

December 7, 2006

Many new bloggers struggle with the process of writing content. A blog posting on my freelance writing blog will help – “Process: How to write articles and enjoy it”. Writing a blog is a process. You need to train yourself (your subconscious mind) to come up with ideas, and then to provide a structure for [...]

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Six Apart Interview: 15 million bloggers

December 5, 2006

If you’re new to blogging, all the geek paraphernalia can be intimidating. One of the easiest ways to start blogging without speaking geek is to create a Six Apart blog – 15 million people use Six Apart across their various services, so they’re huge. My writing blog is on Typepad, which is owned by Six [...]

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