Blogging Tutorial: Introduction
August 29, 2008
This is the first of a series of tutorials that deals with blogging. In this series, I will be posting step-by-step tutorials that deals entirely with blogging with a beginner in mind - from choosing a blog platform, setting up a free blog site to writing and publishing your first blog article. Then we will discuss more advance topics such as installing a blog on a hosted domain, cPanel (don’t panic, I will also teach you what cPanel is), server configurations, creating databases, installing and changing themes, plugins, widgets, promoting your site and everything in between.
However, I will not be dealing with the more obvious topics such as the definition of blog and other blog terms and terminologies since I am assuming that you came to this site with knowledge of what a blog is and only interested on how to set up a blog website step by step. Call this “A Blog Guide for Dummies.”
Micro Niche Finder: Keyword Analysis Tool
August 27, 2008
Micro Niche Finder is truly one of the best keyword and niche research tools available on the market today. You can use it to uncover untapped niches and identify the best keywords or keyword phrases to target for your hungry market.
Current version out on the market is version 3.0 launched last March 2008 and the people that have used it including me are truly amazed at how this tool could really get you ahead of the competition for a particular niche.
Micro Niche Finder can change the way you do blogging. It takes the guess work out of choosing which topic to post about. It lets you know the strength of competition (SOC) for the keywords or key phrases that you are targeting. The lower the SOC and the higher the Search Phrase Count, the higher the chance you can relatively rank high for that keyword or key phrases.
So if you want generic search engine traffic and more money in your pocket, I definitely recommend getting Micro Niche Finder today.
How To Find A Profitable Niche Market
August 27, 2008
Most online entrepreneurs especially the newcomers have one thing in common: they commit a common blunder coming up with a product or service without determining the right market. And why is this hazardous to your health? Very simple. If there is no demand for a product or service, you won’t be able to sell it or if the market for a product or service is saturated, you will have a very hard time trying to sell. So it goes naturally that the first thing that any first-time Internet marketer needs to learn is to how to go about finding profitable markets.
Even though this subject may seem to be nerve-racking it is actually very easy to realize and I found a great tool to help you kick start a very profitable niche market and I will tell you all about it shortly. So the sooner you realize what the online world can offer in terms of making money the better you will be positioned in the months to come in your chosen market, provided of course, that you can sustain a modest momentum.
All you need to start with is an idea. This idea can be anything you saw on the television, read in a book or saw on your way to work or school. Actually, the possibility is endless. It may be an idea that may be inspired by your present job or career or something that you loved doing when you were a child. Now, that may sound very straightforward.
Ryan Pitylak’s Personal Blog
August 25, 2008
Engage in discourse with Ryan Pitylak, one of my online buddies whom I have met thru freelancing and has since become a good friend. On his blog, Ryan discusses topics ranging from academic research, business startup advice, anti-spam help, to anything else. You can talk with Ryan about how to bootstrap your company. He is a talented and energetic entrepreneur who has had years of experience running a start-up company in Austin, TX. You can ask him any questions about how to run a cash-flow company and he might be able to provide valuable information about what to do, and what to avoid, when starting up a company.
Besides his personal blog which is hosted at blogspot.com, Ryan also maintains several other blogs including his Marketing Services blog and an Anti-Spam blog among others. Be sure to pay his blogs a visit. You’ll have a lot to learn.
How I Make Money Blogging
August 25, 2008
My blogging mentor Yaro Starak recently posted these two new videos showing exactly how he makes money from blogging. These videos are excellent resources specially if you are new into blogging and looking for ways to earn money from your blog so naturally I want to share them to all of you. The first video is sort of a brief tutorial on how Yaro makes all his money while the second video shows how much he has made and is currently making from his websites.
These videos are part of Yaro’s Blog Mastermind program, which launched a few weeks ago. Blog Mastermind is a coaching and mentoring program for aspiring bloggers who want to earn huge profits thru blogging part time. If you want to make full time income thru part-time blogging, the Blog Mastermind program is going to teach you step by step how to do it. Believe me, it can be done because I’m currently doing it at this very moment you’re reading this.
Entrepreneurs-Journey.com
August 25, 2008
Entrepreneur-Journey.com is a blog (weblog) website aimed at those interested in Internet business and Blogging.
You will find:
- A repository of useful articles for web entrepreneurs. The articles are aimed to help you with all aspects of starting and running your own Internet business and making money online.
- A collection of audio podcast recordings about Internet business. You can listen to the recordings at any time on your MP3 player or through your computer speakers.
- Fresh content is added regularly including podcast interviews with other entrepreneurs and experts, how-to instructional articles and audio dealing with current hot topics like blogging and website marketing, as well as news and information from the Internet business world.
Entrepreneurs-Journey.com content is produced by Yaro Starak, a young entrepreneur from Australia. Yaro has created, managed and sold several different Internet businesses since 1998 and currently teaches people how to make a full time income from blogging part time through his Blog Mastermind mentoring program.
Yaro operates from a home office or a laptop while traveling. He draws on his experience and passion for web business to teach others how to build and manage successful Internet enterprises.
You can find out more about Yaro and exactly what he does to earn a living online by going to www.blogmastermind.com.
Reporter vs Expert - Why Most Bloggers Are Stuck Reporting
August 25, 2008
There are basically two types of bloggers in the world - reporters and experts - and some people perform both roles (usually the experts, it’s hard for reporters to become experts, but it’s easy for experts to report).
If you have ever taken an Internet marketing course or attended a seminar specifically for beginners, you have probably heard about the two different methodologies. Whenever the business model is based on content, and if you blog for money then the model is based on content, people are taught to either start as reporters, or if possible step up as experts.
I’ll be frank; you want to be the expert.
Reporters leverage the content of the experts and in most cases people start off as reporters because they haven’t established expertise. Experts enjoy the perks of preeminence, higher conversion rates because of perceived value, it’s easier to get publicity, people are more likely to seek you out rather than you having to seek others out, joint ventures come easier, etc… experts in most cases simply make more money and attract more attention.
10 Blog Traffic Tips
August 24, 2008
In every bloggers life comes a special day - the day they first launch a new blog. Now unless you went out and purchased someone else’’s blog chances are your blog launched with only one very loyal reader - you. Maybe a few days later you received a few hits when you told your sister, father, girlfriend and best friend about your new blog but that’’s about as far you went when it comes to finding readers.
Here are the top 10 techniques new bloggers can use to find readers. These are tips specifically for new bloggers, those people who have next-to-no audience at the moment and want to get the ball rolling.
It helps if you work on this list from top to bottom as each technique builds on the previous step to help you create momentum. Eventually once you establish enough momentum you gain what is called “traction”, which is a large enough audience base (about 500 readers a day is good) that you no longer have to work too hard on finding new readers. Instead your current loyal readers do the work for you through word of mouth.
Yahoo! Widget: Informer
August 23, 2008
by Andy Duke
This Widget monitors your system resources (CPU usage, disk usage, memory usage, swap usage, system uptime, WiFi, battery life, Recycle Bin/Trash), Internet resources (RSS feeds, IMAP4/POP3 MailBoxes and Gmail Inbox), etc., and displays it on your desktop.
You can set up multiple sensors (useful for multiple Gmail accounts or RSS feeds) too! Get it!
Increase Google Adsense Clickthrough Rate
August 23, 2008
According to Google, clickthrough rate or CTR (sometimes written as click thru rate or click through rate) is the “number of ad clicks divided by the number of impressions for the page of ads that appears when a link unit is clicked.” This means that a higher clickthrough rate translates to a higher earning. The more that the user clicks the Adsense ad, the higher is the payout to the publisher (you). Here are a few tips to have your Adsense ad a better chance of being clicked:
