Successful Blogger: Basic Tips

Everyone wants to become a Successful Blogger. But before you can be a Successful Blogger there are some BASIC tips you need to follow to get started before you can become an A-Lister:

1) Have a WordPress Blog. WordPress picks up on Google more than any other Blog.

2) Host your WordPress Blog on your own Server. HostGator has unlimited Hosting for only $10 a month. PLUS if you use the coupon code 'wordpress' you will get your first month for a penny! :)

3) CONTENT IS KING! That is no lie. Be sure to provide a lot of unique content for your readers so that they keep coming back for more.

4. Once you get a WordPress Blog and host it on your own Server be sure to add Simple Tags for your Blog keywords so that Google can pick up on your Blog even more!

5. Add an RSS Feed from Feedburner.

For even MORE Good Information to become a Successful Blogger click on the Links
Below :) :

10 Things every Blogger should Have

Blogging Tips for Beginners

Considering Biz Blog Overhaul

I am going to use my Biz Blog as an experiment also to make a great Successful Blog. I am making a mental list of all the things a Successful Blogger will need for my upcoming Successful Blogger series, and there is a lot.

Also for my Travel Blog, I had wanted to do a more focused approach to get traffic and Travel Booking Sales. I already write articles but they are not for the travel booking link. But I do have somewhat of a plan set aside for my Travel Blog.

I had 2 more articles published at EzineArticles.com . I am going to be more focused with my Articles also.

The Blogging World - Successful Bloggers Part 1

Well this last week I had been focusing on Article Marketing and Blogging. I am using this Blog as a way to figure out new services to implement to Promote my Travel Blog. Although I have not been Updating my Travel Blog frequently as of yet I have been looking at various ways it can be Promoted.

I also noticed all the SUCCESSFUL Blogs share the same format. Which I am still trying to figure out what that is. Its very interesting. Most of them are hosted also on WordPress. I do have a WordPress Blog, and I am using for my Travel Blog.

Let me share with you some examples of these Blogs:

DoshDosh.com
JohnChow.com
ShoeMoney.com
MoneyMakingScoop.com
Celebrity Handbags for Rent

Do you all see the similarities? Do you also notice all the affiliate links to the right? Do you also notice that they mostly have the same template? Am I crazy?? I want to have a Successful Blog with my NICHE.

I am also proud of this Blog, I think I have some readers that like to read it every now and then and its always nice to have that. But, at the same time I want to have a Successful Blog.

I have more to say about this Subject, but I will be doing various Posts on it and my version of what makes a Successful Blogger.

Another Great Social Media eBook

Today while checking out Blogs and Surfing I discovered a new Web 2.0 eBook with more information covering how to use it in order to get more traffic to your website or blog.

The eBook is called Authority Black Book which covers "64-Pages Of Resources For Web 2.0 Niche Domination,
Buzz Generation, Higher Rankings, And Endless Traffic" . Very Good eBook to Compliment Michelle M.'s Social Media Daily. BOTH these eBooks are FREE.

Web 2.0 is really where its at right now with Internet Marketing.

BuyMyStupidEbook.com!! LOL!!!

Well as you all may know I have been posting about various FREE eBooks that help your Business or Online Marketing.

Well I came across a quite interesting eBook today LOL...

Where you are GUARANTEED to make Millions of Dollars NO EFFORT AT ALL!

LOL :)

ENJOY! ;)

Tips for Choosing a Dot Com

*Make sure your domain name is unique. You can only have so many 'Work From Home' title domains. In being unique, make sure that the domain name makes sense and represents what kind of business you are in.

*Make sure you actually use dot COM. People are more likely to remember a .COM Domain than .INFO, .NET etc...Especially keep in mind, when they see your domain one time from an Advertisement and try to remember it later, they will more likely to type in .com in the search bar than any other extension.

*Make sure it is memorable. I have a domain titled DirtPoorNoMore.com, it captures people's attention and wonders what you are promoting.

*Use your own Name in the title. I have PLENTY of .Coms with my name in the title, it just makes it easier in making up a name and making it my own. Some Examples: JackiesFamousJerky.com, JackiesGPT.com, JackiesCruiseTips.com, JackiesTravelDeals.com. It really flows, but of course it also depends on your own name.

*Be sure to not use numbers in place of real words, it can confuse the people when they later try remember your domain and they may give up searching for it.

*Take advantage of the Online Thesaurus when coming up with a name.

MyBlogLog & Social Media

I had just signed up for it tonight and I am so HAPPY I did! :) I had been meaning to get more involved in Social Media & Social Networking Online. Well, MyBlogLog has all the Social Media networks all available in one place. I had added this Blog specifically and also linked all my other Social Networking sites with MyBlogLog and will be adding more Social Media sites as I go.

Whats also amazing about this site, is how quickly people find you and read your Blog. I will be going through the site more thoroughly in the next couple of days and see how I can get the most of it.

MyBlogLog is also powered by Yahoo!. Remember to also utilize the FREE Ebook about Social Media by Michelle M. when you begin to take advantage of Social Media.

Office Space

I love that movie. It mocks everything I hate about working for someone else.

My FAVORITE Quote from the Movie is from Peter, the main character, when he says "We weren't meant to spend it this way. Human beings were not meant to sit in little cubicles staring at computer screens all day, filling out useless forms and listening to eight different bosses drone on about about mission statements."

AND ITS SO TRUE! Hey, though, if you Love your Job...Kudos to you. But for me and others, the time is NOW to escape the Rat Race. Keep in mind though, when you decide to make this move, that it will take hard work and consistency.

What would you do if you had a Million Dollars?

I was watching Office Space this weekend and about all the cliches of working for someone else such as Commuting to work, stupid Office Politics, having to go to work when you don't want to, changing desks, mandatory overtime, etc...ANYWAY

One of the questions that was asked is...What would you do if you had a Million Dollars? The main character Peter had asked his fellow co-workers that question because they said that if whatever you chose to do is what you are supposed to do with your Life.

If I had a Million Dollars I would own Multiple Businesses including Brick & Mortar, pursue my Dream of Singing (but privately) and kind of follow the trends of most Millionaires, like building my own Empire. I guess I would still be doing what I am doing now. I am also interested in Fashion Design. I had been interested in that as a teen also. I just like alot of things. I want to Invest, take care of Family, Donate, etc...

WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF YOU HAD A MILLION DOLLARS?

Why do some People Struggle in Business?

And others fly right through it...it boggles the mind. I sometimes I find myself struggling and I hate it. I don't think I am the 'struggling' type and I feel I have enough knowledge in my Brain to build an Empire but I am learning and slowly picking up speed.

I think its hard for some and easy for others because some have more confidence, some have already been in similar situations liked worked in Sales or had other Businesses like Brick and Mortar type Businesses such as Restaurants, Mortgage Firms, etc...

A lot of people say it just takes time really. I believe that but having doing this or attempting to do it for 7 years (since I was 18 years old but with some personal life happenings in between) I would think that my time should already be here. And it will come soon.

Anyone else who feels like they are struggling, remember like Dory in Nemo says "Just Keep Swimming, Keep Swimming"

Little Checks

I love getting Checks, its so unexpected when I do get them though. I usually get them from JD Premium Products and MLMPowerMarketing. But today I got one surprisingly from a new Affiliate SFI. Which is a company I don't actively Promote right now. I just have it for reference and because I like the way their site is set up.

What I really want is a couple of GREAT BIG Checks every month. Now time to work on Business...

Writing an eBook to Promote your Business

Today I came across a Post on someone who had Promoted their Business by Giving away a Free eBook. I was Intrigued. I see a lot more Network Marketers doing it in order build their Team for their Business.

See the concept of the eBook is to give good information to future or possible Prospects. They are satisfied with your information, so they want to learn more about YOU and when they do they discover your Business and think, hey I like this person, I like the information they have provided me and hey I am interested in their Business and sometimes join. If they decide not join you are still building your list. :)

I plan to write an eBook, not clear what to write about but I will work towards it.

Speaking of eBooks I came across a good one today by Jack Bastide, another Network Marketer who uses his eBook to Promote himself and his Business and provide Good information in the process...

Click HERE for the FREE eBook!

Worked on my Business

At first, I was too tired to...but then I took a Power Nap and a Shower and DID IT! You have to be CONSISTENT and I am not going to Stop but keep going! I cannot wait to see the Results! I REALLY want to be FINANCIALLY INDEPENDENT AND I WILL BE FINANCIALLY INDEPENDENT!!!

Again cannot wait to see Results. :D

How to put in Long Hours for a Business Start-up

I work full-time out of the home. I hate it. So I am doing my best to do as much as I can on my Business away from work. I get up around 8 am and sleep around 1 am. I also work 10:00 am to 6:30 pm. I have daily chores and things I need to do before work and after work plus I need to squeeze in things I need to do for my Business. Its not easy.

But you also have to be Consistent in your Business and make sure your Job and Home Life are also taken care of. The problem with this is Exhaustion from Work, Home Life and Trying to run a Home based Business from Home. So I had compiled a list of things to do to stay on task for your Business:

POWER NAP which is basically taking a 15-20 minute nap during the day or at night, depending on your schedule to revitalize and work on your Business.

SHOWER A hot shower is very refreshing and will give you some energy that you need to finish up Projects.

DRINK COFFEE nothing like drinking Coffee at night. It doesn't have to be a lot, maybe a cup or two to help you re-energize on your Business Projects.

ENERGY DRINK I am not big on those, but they can give you a quick jolt when you need it.

FOCUS on why you need to work on your Business.

Remember to not overdue it and cause a burn-out working on your Business. Remember this is your way to Financial Independence!

My Dream is to be Financially Independent!

That has always been my Dream, since I was a teenager.

Once I Accomplish my Dream, the two BIG Things I have planned on doing is:

HOT PINK 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID
WITH GPS and Personalized License Plate

AND

PAY OFF ALL MY DEBT!!!

Different Types of Marketing

I LOVE MARKETING! I have always enjoyed Marketing and that is why I think it is Important that I learn everything about Marketing that there is. I actually plan on going to school and get my Bachelors in Marketing and Sales. But there are many types of Marketing and the ones I am greatly aware of are:

MULTI-LEVEL MARKETING/NETWORK MARKETING is described as recruiting people in your down line and make commissions off their sales and down line. Some levels go as many as 7 Levels down in Commissions. Most Network Companies offer Auto Ship for their Products or Services in order to give an 'Residual Commission' for their Members.

INTERNET MARKETING is using the Internet to Market Products or Services. Some examples include Search Engine Marketing, Pay Per Click, Email Marketing and Affiliate Marketing.

AFFILIATE MARKETING is a way to promote Internet Businesses through using another Affiliate and pay them commission based on every new sale or customer the Affiliate may bring them.

My Goal is to MASTER all of these Methods of Marketing. Marketing is a very Powerful way to do Business. Once you master Marketing, you will never have to worry about Sales again.

Worked on my Business

It took a couple of hours...I basically did Traffic Swarm and signed up for a 5 SafeLists...now I am going to try to write some Good Ads. I did not do any Writing though because well, its a lot work and I am exhausted. I have to do more writing though, I really would like to get some Travel Bookings on my Travel Site. I am trying to get the best Marketing techniques for each of the Businesses. I am Focusing on Leads for Travel Business, Travel Bookings and Sign-ups for Jerky. I am doing a lot of the Free stuff right now because I want to slowly work into this, I will be placing ad in the paper soon also. I would like to define my Marketing Goals better. For things that I need to be doing Daily.

I have also had some issues with my Jerky Domain, which is hosted on another site and that site is down at the moment because of it (Private site but part of it will be used for my Team site). So what I have to do is at least purchase a Direct Domain for the Jerky site so that people will know where to go to sign up and purchase Jerky.

I want to make all three of these things work to its FULL POTENTIAL so I can QUIT MY JOB and WORK FROM HOME and be FINANCIALLY INDEPENDENT. I will do what it takes.

Back to My 30 Day Challenge

Well last night at 3 am, my normal time for brainstorming when I am not have to work and can stay up late enough to brainstorm, I decided to move forward with my 30 Day Challenge to help me stay Motivated and Consistent to make a FULL Time Income from Home.

What inspired me to do a 30 Day Challenge in the first place was Lynn Terry, and her $20k in 20 Days Challenge. Lynn of course has been working from home for many years so she is already a step ahead of myself and she is doing her own Challenge to earn even MORE Money from Home.

So what I am going to do is Blog about My 30 Day Challenge privately, not making any attempt to get Traffic to that Blog as I think it would be best if I did it on my own...I will be Posting my Blog Progress 30 Day Challenge link though on this Blog though.

Well My 30 Day Challenge, I set out my Plan tonight!

1,000 $1 Bills easier than $1,000 Profit each time?

A lot of people have this notion that people are cheap. Yes, in general they are if those are the kind of people you want to attract. I know of a couple of Businesses that pay you $1 or $2 Per PERSON who enrolls in your Business Residual Income a Month! My Business personally pays me $50 per person who enrolls and about 4% Residual per month, which averages out the same. Plus we can get up to $50,000 in Bonuses when our Team gets Bigger and BIGGER.

Most of the Businesses costing $1,000 or more are Direct Sales and do not have Residuals coming in. Although some of them consist of One up or Two up sales, which means passing up one or two sales to your Up line in order to 'Qualify' for your Commissions and of course your Team Members would do the same when they join your Business. I know of some people who do really well with this kind of System.

I think it takes the same amount of work for you to earn $1,000 or 1,000 $1 Bills. I think you maybe able to automate the $1 Sales more easily though. Although I am very Surprised out how hard I have seen for someone to do a Free or Cheap Business

Basically my point is...its all in the power of your mind, what you can or cannot make. The only skill you need to make $1 or $1,000 is Marketing.

Market Saturation is a MYTH!

You will hear a lot about Market Saturation in MLM. It absolutely IRRITATESme! Market Saturation was started by those had failed at MLM and claimed MLM could never work because it never worked for them! Personally that is just B.S.

First of all, there are over 6 billion in the people in the WORLD. Over 300 million of those people live in the United States. In the United States, there is a new birth every 7 seconds, one death every 13 seconds, One international migrant (net) every 27 seconds, which means a net gain of one person every 11 seconds. According to the U.S. Government Census.

There are always people being born, growing up and moving out. Always someone out there who wants to build a Business, a Successful Business. There is room for everyone in every MLM Business if they CHOOSE to!

No such thing as Market Saturation on the Internet neither because the internet is exploding with Growth!

So next time a Prospect or a MLM failure tries to tell you otherwise you make sure to inform him with the facts!