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Blogging for Money – Huh?

by Dr.Mani on December 1, 2008

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What a long way we’ve come!

In 2003, I first participated in an event called the Blogathon. It was early days for blogging, and many of today’s ‘gurus’ weren’t even aware what a blog was.

And most bloggers were totally ignorant of the profit potential inherent in blogging. In fact, the participants at the fundraising 24-hour blogging event were shocked that I could even be hinting at using blogs to profit!

In fact, I got roasted by fellow bloggers for suggesting it – and my application to be a part of Blogathon 2004 was REJECTED… because my activities were deemed to be too ‘commercial’.

My conviction however ran deep. I wrote a little ebook called “Blog Profit Ideas Exposed” in which I shared 33 different ways you could profit from blogging. It was a runaway hit – and has sold over EIGHT HUNDRED copies since then.

Today, I was reading a report from problogger Yaro Starak – and was thrilled to hear that he’s making $30,000 a MONTH from blogging! (Wonder what the Blogathon folks might make of that, eh?!)

What makes Yaro’s success so worth talking about is that, in addition to being a great, nice guy, Yaro TEACHES others how to make money from blogging. He got together with Gideon Shalwick (co-author of this report) and shot a series of FREE videos on “How To Become a Blogger” – which received over 60,000 views shortly after it went public.

Excited at the response and flooded by demand for more information, these two guys created a whole new ‘Roadmap to Blogging Success’ and are offering this premium course to anyone who is interested.

But what I’d like to share with you is the impact reading their FREE report could have on your blogging success. Because as I browsed through the 67 pages, it became clear early on that this isn’t quite the usual ’sales pitchy’ freebie – but a content-rich document worth going over.

I found their concept of ‘new school blogs’ and the mysterious ‘X factor’ interesting. And their 5 blogging benchmarks make commonsense milestones for any blogger, beginner or advanced.

You could look on blogging like a bike tour or trekking adventure. You’d start off with a roadmap or guidebook, and then take heart when you reach every milestone that’s marked on it, knowing you’re on the right path to your destination.

And when it’s so easy to go off-track, having a roadmap drawn for you by an experienced traveler is priceless – unless you enjoy meandering around and wasting time, effort or both.

Each section of this short report, called “Roadmap to Become a Blogger”, ends with an ‘Action Plan’ so that you can put the lessons to work in your blogging instantly. You can read the report, work through the simple steps, and experience results from this information almost immediately.

Now, at the half-way mark, you’ll probably be wondering “What’s NEW?” – and that’s the question Yaro and Gideon address next… they call it “X Factor”

If you’re an experienced blogger, you probably WON’T find the 2 components a surprise – but it’s still interesting to see how a very successful blogger weaves them together for massive profit.

After reading the report, you’ll notice something missing from THIS blog – and it will be one of the 2 components of ‘X Factor’. Will I change that soon? Maybe. Yaro is certainly convincing!

The last portion of the FREE report shares techniques to apply the ‘X Factor’ to each of the 5 milestones – once again, breaking down the concepts into directly applicable action steps you can take today and boost your blog’s success.

What’s NOT to like about the report?

Well, if you’re into gripping prose, exciting story-telling, and power-copywriting, then this report will leave you disappointed – even bored. Because it’s not ‘entertaining’ – it is EDUCATIONAL.

If you are a blogger, seeking direction on taking your blog to the ‘next level’, and wondering what more you can do to make things more effective with your blogging, download and devour this report right away.

It’s free. You’ll pay for it only with your time, attention – and your email address! Don’t believe me? Click here and see for yourself.

Become a Blogger… and I hope you make a fortune!

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I'm Sad – Because I Was Right!

by Dr.Mani on October 30, 2008

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BlogRush died.

John Reese just announced on his blog that he’s shutting it down.

I predicted it wouldn’t work – and explained why, while saying I hoped I would be wrong… even suggesting another way it could be re-positioned with a better chance of working well for members.

Anyway, that’s history.

John’s wrong about one thing, though. He says: “…many BlogRush critics… (will) relish in saying, “I told you so”…”.

Only ‘losers’ and ‘failures’ would “relish” someone else’s failure. Out of every 20 ideas I try out, 19 fail. One succeeds. And even then, only the rare one succeeds wildly.

Anyone who has enjoyed the sweet taste of meaningful success will only sympathize with John, share some sadness, and proudly acknowledge the attempt of an innovative entrepreneur to create something of value.

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Twitter, What Are YOU Doing?

If you’ve used Twitter, the micro-blogging platform that radically altered the way a lot of online communication takes place today, you’ll know that right at the top of the page, you get asked the question:
What are you doing?
The idea being that you answer it in the box – and publish your ‘tweet’.
Well, with the frequent [...]

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My 'Problem'

Over dinner, I had a flash of insight.
I understood what my ‘problem’ was.
I lose interest in things – BEFORE they become mainstream.
And so, I don’t profit from trends I notice and explore far ahead of a crowd.
I first started blogging in 2001. By 2003, I was convinced this trend was catching fire. [...]

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Quality Content Conundrum

Cricket is a sport that drives people in my city crazy.
In the 1970s, our home stadium had a unique feature – the pitch would crumble on day #4. This means a ball bowled in the right direction could hit one of those worn out patches and veer grossly off-track, leaving the hapless batsman with [...]

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Direct Response Blogging – An Example

After I posted about my regular style of ‘direct response blogging’
a few people emailed me to ask what exactly that meant.
Well, actually, it’s just a blog that evokes a response. Could be
clicking on a link. Or filling up a form. Or ordering a product.
An example might help. Here’s one of my [...]

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My Failed Blogging Experiment

In early December, I drew up a plan for this blog.
It was a bold departure from the style of blogging I had practiced until now – the style I’ll call ‘direct response blogging’. It’s like direct response marketing… the blog had a clear, specific purpose which could be measured and tracked.
The new ‘experiment’ was [...]

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Why Don't More Authors Blog For Influence?

I’m amazed at how many authors still don’t have blogs. And when they do, how rarely they interact with their audience.
To the layperson, it’s a huge kick to be able to communicate with a well-known author, even one who has written a best-seller.
To the author, it is a never before available opportunity to engage [...]

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John Reese Launches TrafficJam

John Reese just released another blog related program called Traffic Jam, an extension of the infamous BlogRush.
And apart from the hype (“Here’s Why You Should Definitely Visit TrafficJam.com, Bookmark It, And Visit Often…”) and hoopla (already the blogosphere is buzzing – like here, here, here, here, here and here) there’s little known about what it [...]

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How 280 Characters Exposed Me To 82,000 Readers

This post could have been titled: “Twitter Influence”
But I thought it looked more ‘interesting’ with this instead:
“How 280 Characters Exposed Me To 82,000 Readers”
The story is as fascinating as the heading suggests. It’s a blogger’s dream. Imagine typing a few words into a box, clicking a button – and as a result, having [...]

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