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The One Secret You Must Know to to Build a Successful Blog

November 18, 2010

The most important work you’ll ever do on your blog happens before you create the blog. You need to know your audience. Otherwise you’re just shooting arrows in the dark… You have no hope of hitting your target. So what’s the one secret you must know? I’ve been blogging for ten years. Until 2005, blogging [...]

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Blogging Tips for Beginners: Winning Loyal Readers

October 26, 2010

You’ve just started a blog. You have a little traffic, but no one is signing up to your blog’s newsfeed. You’d like to gain loyal readers who return to your blog again and again. How do you make your blog a must-read, and build an audience of loyal readers? People read blogs to be entertained [...]

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Blogging Revolution: Can You Really Make Money With a Blog?

October 15, 2010

There’s a blogging revolution going on. Hundreds of thousands of people are making money online via a blog. But can YOU do it? I’ve been blogging successfully for a decade and I’m asked this question at least once a week. Unfortunately, only you know the answer. I usually respond with something like: “You can, if [...]

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Blogging: How to Create a One-Page Blog Business Plan That Works

September 15, 2010

Want to build a profitable blog? The key to success is realizing that it’s a business, and like all businesses, it needs a plan. Without a plan, it will join the millions of failed blogs which litter the Web. Here’s how to create a simple one-page business plan. This plan is super-simple to create — [...]

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Blogging Cash: Questions, and Planning a Profitable Blog

May 2, 2010

Do you want to create a blog which pours money into your bank account? This doesn’t happen by accident. It starts with planning, and your planning becomes laser-focused when you answer some simple questions. Here they are. 1. Choose a Topic: What Do You Know and Love? The better you know a topic, the easier [...]

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How to waste time and energy blogging

April 5, 2010

Looking for blogging shortcuts? There are many, including buying and using “auto blogging” scripts, buying Private Label Rights content (PLR), and so on. I was speaking to a writing student yesterday, who told me that he’d spent several hundred dollars on PLR for a niche blog, and that the content was so horrible that he [...]

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Blogging: Yes, Your Blog Can Be Successful

August 11, 2009

Do you want more traffic to your blog? Building a readership can be a real challenge for many new bloggers. However it’s quite simple. You need to give your readers what they want: when you do, they will become loyal subscribers. Here’s how to make your blog a success. 1. Who’s Your Audience? Do They [...]

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Blogging: What to Do Before You Create a Blog

May 19, 2009

Do you want to create a blog? Blogging has become very popular as a home-based business in the last 12 months, and many people are making money as bloggers. You can certainly do the same. However many people fail, because they don’t do enough planning before they start. Let’s look at what goes into planning. [...]

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Blog: How Long Will It Take to Make Money Blogging?

March 19, 2009

One of the most common questions new bloggers ask is: “how long does it take to make money blogging?” Depending on how you set a blog up, you should start making money with a blog within a couple of weeks. If you’re not making any money at all for months at a time, go back [...]

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Blogging Beginner: How to Plan Your New Blog

March 16, 2009

Are you a beginner to blogging? Your success as a blogger starts before you create your first blog. Planning is vital; the more you plan before you start your blog the more success you will have. Let’s look at three things you should think about before you create your blog. 1. What’s the Blog’s Purpose? [...]

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