Blogging
7 Tips For Blogging Your Way Out Of Your Full-Time Job
While there is a lot of great advice out there for how to start a blog and get it off the ground, there is one very simple truth about it – it takes time. Finding that time can be frustrating if you have a full-time job.
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The Hidden X-Factor That Causes Some Blogs To Grow Faster Than Others
I sense frustration out there in the blogosphere. Some bloggers seem to magically attract traffic to their blogs while so many others struggle to see single-digit visitor counts for a day. What is the primary difference between them? Why do some people seem to get traffic while others don’t?
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2008 Annual Blogging Income Report
As we mark 2008 off our calendars, I thought I would take the opportunity to provide a broad income report of my blog business for the year. From there, I look ahead to 2009.
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How To Replace Your Wordpress Search With Google
Google is the undisputed king of search. They do it well. What many bloggers may not be aware of is that you can use Google as your site’s main search engine. You don’t have to use your blog engine’s built in search.
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The Art of Recycling Blog Content
If you are a serious blogger, chances are you’ve written quite a lot of really good content for your blog. That content gets attention for a little while, then it falls into the blog archives and ends up all but forgotten. What a waste! But, you do have some tactics at your disposal.
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A Blogger’s Checklist for Guest Posting On Other Blogs
Writing guest posts on other blogs is just plain smart. It exposes you to other audiences and does help grow your blog’s traffic. But, how should you approach doing it?
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Should Bloggers Feel Guilty For Making Money?
Obviously, I like to make money as a blogger (and I do). I also love to show others how to do it. But, one theme I have been seeing several bloggers make is that they feel a bit bad about selling anything on their blog. As if it cheapens the site. But, is there legitimacy to this position?
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Ninja Plug-in for Affiliate Marketing on Your Blog
One of the popular ways to generate revenue with your blog is through affiliate marketing. By linking to relevant products in your blog content, you can potentially made very good money if people buy those products via your link. But, affiliate links can be long and ugly. How can you best deal with this on your blog?
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11 Awesome Wordpress Plug-In’s You’ve Probably Never Heard Of
One of the best things about Wordpress is the multitude of plug-ins available for it. The library is so vast and spread out, though, that often there are some really great plug-ins that might not cross your radar. I’ve run across a few and thought I would mention them. I use each of these on at least one of my sites.
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Become a Blogger Launch Special Almost Over
I’ve gotten final word from Yaro Starak and Gideon Shalwick that the launch special for Become a Blogger is ending tomorrow (Thursday) at 6 PM EST.
This is simply one of the best such training programs for bloggers I’ve seen. My own wife, Malika, signed up for this program because she is just getting started with her own blog. I recommend it highly.
So, here’s the scoop. The program will cost you only $27 per month for 6 months. After that, you’ll not be billed again and you’ll have lifetime access to all updates to the program. But, after tomorrow, the price is shooting up to $47. Almost double.
If you have ANY ambitions at all of turning your blog into something more than a mere hobby, this deal is a complete no brainer. I’m not kidding.
Click here to sign up for only $27. After tomorrow, you can still sign up but you’ll be paying a lot more money for it. It’d still be worth it at $47/month, but $27 is insanely low and not something worth passing up on.
I'm David Risley. I've been making my living as a blogger for over a decade. Blogging is my business and how I support my family. With this blog, I'm just gettin' REAL and telling you how this business works. 
