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Sep22010

Being A Bad Reader Makes You A Bad Blogger

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It’s the same way you apply listening, when you are a good listener it makes you a good learner, therefore with learning you can then take this and do something with it. Without learning you have nothing, instead you have a one way ticket to fail. I see so many bloggers that don’t like to read or they just blog about what they think is right, they do not get any ideas or read other blogs properly to get ideas, instead they go on a tangent and this is why after a while they give up. They are not clearly picking up and learning along the way.Learn & Lead

To be a successful blogger you need to be open minded and spend many hours researching, learning, reading, watching videos on how the experts are doing things. I will give you an example with SEO as a niche. The problem is even with top SEO professionals, they apply certain techniques and stick with this and do not research and apply new strategies, Google’s algorithm changes all the time, of course they are big on link building, content and keyword density but there are still small elements around this that they need to keep up to date with on programs to use and the list goes on. Instead they get to set in their comfort zone and get lazy in continually researching the newest trends etc.

So are you one of those that think you know everything?

Again I touched base with this before, this comes down to ego, do not let this get in the way, be sure to find a balance between being open and being closed. I know that everyday when I read, there is always something new that I find and apply. I challenge you to tell me, that after reading 10 of the top sites latest news on any given niche that you are involved in, that you did not pick up something that you did not know! I challenge you! Day after day!

So what do you do?

It is called bookmarking, if you do not have time to read, you can set it aside for when you do have time. Most people push things that don’t interest them or say they don’t have time for and leave it till the very last, everyone has time to make money, but the funny thing is, when they have the information there as a TOOL to make money they neglect it and neglect it. Why? Because they are the ones that think reading is boring, but yet they are bloggers, so people who come to their site will pick up on this and get the same feeling that they are just bloggers with no insight.

Be creative, think outside the box!

A true blogger will be someone that thinks outside the box, not in a rush to just post every day just for the sake of posting. You will usually pick up on certain posts that are discussed and feelings that come from the heart, this is a true blogger, but again a blogger that has also researched on what else is out there and applying them to their own readership.

I would be happy to know your thoughts, let me know what you think and what you as a blogger have experienced on both reading and applying?

Sep12010

Why Most Bloggers Only Think About Themselves

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Most Bloggers have an Ego

Instead of helping others by giving tips and daily advice to their readers, they instead get trapped into thinking about traffic and gaining popularity. What you will find is most bloggers who are out there really are only blogging to make money, they are not blogging because it is what they love or are passionate about, whether they tell you they are doing it for the love, sure you can believe them, but really deep down they are in it for the money.selfish

Comments on your blog?

When they be a regular contributor on your own blog? Deep down whether they admit it or not, they are contributing on your blog to get other readers and commentors to see them so they will also get visitors to their site and get comments on their own blog.

Do not get fooled into this trap!

If you are a blogger and have heard about other bloggers telling you that you need to comment on other blogs so you get more traffic, do not believe this. They are only saying this to get you to comment on their own blog, sure you can comment on blogs, but if they are not commenting back on yours, why bother. It is not fair exchange at all.

When other marketers want to buddy with you!

Be very cautious, there is usually an ulterior motive, they are doing this to gain themselves recognition, or visitors to their own site. I find a number of bloggers who are in the same level as me out there that will contact even friends or commentors of mine in order to get them to hype up their own sites.

Blogging is about community not about making enemies!

I see time after time bloggers who try and be friends with you and then turn their back when their readership goes up, that’s it, they don’t need you anymore.

Regular Stalking

This is half the reason I will be going through and deleting half my Facebook friends soon, as most of them are really not real friends just know about me in the industry and are probably just feeding off my ideas and success without saying hello or thank you, this will soon come to an end, as I am fed up with it!

SEO Revenge

In a way I am so glad I authored the ebook SEO Revenge because when you end up taking revenge believe me, it works! Don’t let these guys walk all over you, if they do not appreciate you being their mentor and show you some gratitude, you dominate them and show then who is better!

Let me know what you think about the subject, do you agree, most bloggers (not all bloggers) can be selfish at times?  I would like to hear your thoughts on this subject!

Aug202010

Top 5 Online Money Making Programs

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The top online money making systems for 2010

This year there has been an overwhelming amount of make money systems and very powerful programs, so because we are nearly already at the end of the year (yes I know this year has gone past quickly), I thought what better way to give everyone some highlight of what I found to be the best money making programs out there.

You will find that most of these systems revolve around SEO, Affiliate Marketing, Internet Advertising, Social Marketing and Blogging.

Here is a list in no particular order of what I found to be the best so far this year:

1. Carbon Copy Pro

Mainly for beginners, this formula which was recently presented by John Chow giving Michael Force the opportunity to discuss the system. The system shows you the very fundamentals in getting your internet business career started.
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2. Blogging To The Bank

Although this system is very good, I recommend this mainly to more advanced internet users. Really it’s a system that combines all of your niche blogs into one very powerful automated blogging platform that generates big cash.
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3. Bring The Fresh

Kelly Felix founder of The Rich Jerk and Mike Long put an amazing amount of very powerful video discussions together, explaining actual action steps on how to acheive high rankings on the search engines and getting quality traffic through article building and where to go to get this kind of traffic, using amazing tools. Even advanced internet marketers will gain a lot from their system.
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4. Clickbank Wealth Formula

This system has loads of modules mainly informative slideshows and lots of talking so sit back and make sure you have quite a lot of time spare, it is really for beginners to intermediate, but there are quite a few tricks and tips that advanced internet marketers can gain as well.
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5. Shoemoney System

Jeremy Shoemoney is no doubt taking the mark when it comes to being one of the leading affiliate marketers out there today. His Shoemoney video system gives you an inside look at how you can profit by using Facebook advertising and much much more.
More information here

Aug192010

Why 99% Of Bloggers Will Fail

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What makes a committed blogger?

Blogging is about being committed, about writing regularly, not about putting one post /article up and let your site site there for days, weeks and years. The best way to describe blogging is like having your own personal diary for whatever niche you are in. So just like a diary, it is there to be filled out, to be up to date with life, and for those who wish to have a public diary to share with the world about your feelings and desires, then blogging may be a great interest to you and so then you make it a duty, not just a hobby.

But how does one make money from being a blogger?

Well this is when you post discreetly and have affiliate links in your posts or even better recommendations of products that you get commissions from each time you post about it from affiliate sites. There are many full time bloggers, who make lots of money from blogging, I’m talking hundreds and thousands of dollars per year. When someone clicks a link from your site and goes to buy from another site, you get commission usually up to 75% if with high paying affiliate networks such as Clickbank. I have mentioned before that I make $2000 a month from blogging just 30 mins per day, not bad, if I was to do it full time I’m sure I would make a lot more.

How do you get a blog up and running?

You chase him and he starts running.. (That was just a joke) No seriously, you can easily get a blog up by following some simple steps as I have outlined here.

But why is it true that most bloggers will fail?

Well the truth is, most people who decide to get into blogging do it for the wrong reasons, usually to make some part time income, which of course is great, but you should never get into it purely for that reason, because a majority of the time, if you are posting just for the sake of self promotion then you will fail. First and foremost you must decide a niche and then stick to that niche.

You might have an interest in Classic wooden surfboards, so you post about your surfing experiences with your board everyday or week when you go surfing, some days you can post about some interesting experiences along the way, like perhaps a walk along the beach, and a sand castle you thought was great, so you take a photo of this and post it on your blog, then you might post a Billabong surfboard competition that is coming up or that you recently watched. And then you might post about some surf gear ($$) Or surfing books you have read ($$).blogging to the bank

The additional luxuries that come with being a blogger, is you can do it from anywhere in the world and even from home, as long as you have internet connection you can blog. But most of all as great as all that seems, newbies who think they will get into blogging, get up their blog, perhaps post regularly, then one day, stop, that’s it. Their blog is dead, they lost the community of visitors they once had, and lose motivation. Another thing is bloggers should never aim to high with earning online, start at a low reasonable figure and work your way up, this way you will not disappoint yourself.

Rome was not built in a day, it takes months and years of dedication just like anything in life and you need to grow your blogging business the same way. like I said earlier, treat it as a duty not a hobby and you will succeed. Just like you have to brush your teeth, and have a shower, you should make commitment to blog, then it will be easy to fit into your daily schedule, the most important thing is once you decide to start, never give up.

Once you get the hang of things you can then get more advanced and set up multiple automated blog sites for multiple income streams, but i suggest you learn the passionate and normal way of blogging first.

Good Luck!

Jul152010

How I Make $2000 A Month For 30 Mins A Day

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That’s right, exactly what the title says I make $2000 Australian Dollars per month for just 30 mins a days work maintaining good ranking on the search engines and writing 1 blog post here and there for my site DanLew.com

I’m sure you have heard all this all before guys, but believe me this is no joke. In order to make money online you need to be joined up with the right affiliate programs. I am set up with several networks some which include CJ, Clickbank, Amazon and Google Adsense, along with other one-off affiliate reseller programs such as Sponsored Tweets and others.

Do not put all your eggs in one basket and rely only on one or two networks, you must have as many as possible and never be afraid to try out ones that are recommended by professionals.

Those who are not aware of Shoemoney, John Chow, Zac Johnson and Yaro Starak they are the worlds biggest online celebrities when it comes to blogging, they are also super affiliate marketers and are are all making tens to hundreds of thousands of dollars per month.

So to make money online surely is possible, and I must say even though I have not made it big yet, it gives me plenty to look forward to! Zubin from WebtrafficROI who is a professional affiliate marketer and very well known in the industry recently posted a review about me. Here is the review (He would need to trust me very well to post a review as good as that!)

Here is a screen shot of commissions I earned for this month in July (updated again on August) from CJ, bearing in mind this is in US Dollars, my normal months from CJ are around $700 US (Normally works out around $900 Australian dollars when the Aussie dollar is strong and the US is weak)

Again this is just one of my sites, so you can imagine making money on all sites, the income potential is endless. By doing this post it allows me to not only motivate others but to motivate myself to reach an even higher target.

Remember when getting involved always keep a good eye out on what others are doing and never be afraid to ask for advice, particularly to those who are well known in the industry. This is what it’s all about, particularly with my site, I make money by teaching others how to make money.

And for all the new starters, one good advice I would like to mention is never aim too high when wanting to reach your goal, you will not be disappointed if you start at reaching your target to earn just $1 a day. Because if you reach your target easily this will motivate you to keep going. Rather then expecting to achieve a high target and giving up.

Lastly I have said it once and I will say it again, the best type of income is automated income, making money while you sleep. The best part about it is you literally wake up and look at the commissions you have earned in the morning!

Ok, good luck guys!

Nov302009

3 Ways To Guide Referrals in Earning Money

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There are some websites that provide referrals to earn money in certain affiliate marketing programs you have joined. Most affiliate programs you will join usually have the “refer a friend” option. But we know that most of our referrals are not serious on what they’re doing in order to earn, so it requires motivation or else they will quit. Usually they need guidance from their referrers. Here I have listed how to guide our referrals in earning money through these programs?

1. If you have referred them to join a site through the referal link on your website or blog, make sure you always leave your contact e-mail address or instant messenger ID for them to contact you aswell. Oblige them to contact you immediately along with their usernames by putting a message in your blog post or any parts of your website. This will then atleast capture their email to get there attention over regular newsletters and certain reminders.

2. Make sure that you know how the system works in any affiliate program you are associated with, so that you can teach them what you have applied right now. When you study how the system works and are totally satisfied this will show them when you suggest to them how passionate you are when explaining. Don’t refer until you know how the system works, because sometimes there is also an investment needed on their part, so the better you explain and recommend the better it will be for them to want to join. If they know the system, oblige them to do the same on what you have taught them, and let them teach it to others.

3. Motivate them regularly, showing them also how much you have earned privately or openly whatever you feel comfortable with and show them that they too can be earning just like this. When they see actual proof then this really ensures that that it is possible and will always have this pictured earning in their mind and is usually the driving force to keep them going.

These tips will gladly help you in making your referrals active, through guiding them in earning money on different make money streams around the corner. Best of all it’s going to make you potentially rich, by helping them getting richer too.