How to Get Big Results from Small Ideas
This is a guest post by Ian Nuttall, of Leash Optional,
Everybody wants to have that one “big” idea. The idea that will generate them a six figure income, change the world and allow them to live the life of their dreams.
Who doesn’t love a big idea? Big ideas are sexy, alluring and dangerous. Everyone is looking to find the next Google or the next Facebook.
But whatever happened to the small idea? [MORE]
How To Have Random, Rotating Images In Your Blog Header
As part of my new header design for this blog, I am using a series of 12 header images which rotate randomly.
I’ve had a few people comment on that and wonder how I did it. It is actually VERY easy to do. [MORE]
Are Long-Form Sales Letters Dead?
Alright, let’s be honest. We’ve all seen people say things are “dead” just to get attention. Email is dead. Blogging is dead. I’ve heard it all, and each time, they are stupid ploys for attention.
Today, however, is no ploy for attention. I am asking an honest question. This has been rolling around in my head for several days now. At this point, I am leaning toward the conclusion that the long-form sales letter has passed on into the white light. Must send flowers. [MORE]
Google Buzz: Does It Matter?
The jury is still very much out on whether Google Buzz is going to matter in a few months.
There is no doubt that Buzz took off VERY quickly last week. According to Google, Buzz has seen over 9 million posts in 56 hours. It has been seeing some SERIOUS numbers from the Mobile arena, too, with 300,000 check-ins per day from mobile phones.
Now, any time Google does something like this, you’re going to see the initial curiosity. Plus, the fact that Google integrated this into the Gmail inbox was a huge boon for a sense of immediate community. Obviously, they got a few things wrong in the privacy department on that front, but that’s why they did it.
Now, in a Mashable post which declares Buzz to be a game-changer, he asks the question “Why Have Users Embraced Buzz?” Well, that seems rather premature. I checked out Buzz. I’ve posted a few things, too. But, does that mean I’ve embraced it? No. I think that most people haven’t embraced it. It is a shiny new toy, but once the “buzz” wears off (pun intended), the usage numbers will drop.
Project Update: Randomness, Babies, Stuff.
It is the calm before the storm. Well, I should say, before the storm intensifies. 
My wife’s due date was Saturday. We’ve been prepared all weekend to head into the hospital, but nothing yet. So, this baby could come at any time. The bag is packed. This next week is likely going to prove… interesting.
Once the baby comes, my time will be split between family and business much more so than usual. I want to make sure we get everything situated, because I’ve got two trips coming up in early March. Busy times. Busy times. [MORE]
Twitter is Great, But Take The Conversation Back To Your Blog
Guest Post from Grant Griffiths.
I would be the first one to admit that Twitter has had a huge impact on both my blog and our business this last year. In fact, I get tremendous amounts of traffic to Blog For Profit every time I do a post when I let my twitter followers know about it. And each and every time one of my followers retweets my new post, I see a spike in traffic too.
I will also admit I love the conversations which are centered around one of my post on twitter. But, and you know there is always going to be a but. I also think twitter can take away from the conversations we like to see on our blogs too.
We would all like to think everyone who is anyone uses Twitter on a daily basis. Everyone doesn’t. And that is why I want to make sure those on twitter don’t forget the importance of the conversations which take place on our blogs. Yes, twitter is social and we do have conversations there. And yes, we can all network there and make connections. However, connecting with our target audience is so much more than just using twitter. [MORE]
Reality Check: A Blog Is Not A Business
Today, I’m going to be the ultimate straight-shooter with you. Because this is something a lot of bloggers need to hear BADLY.
There are so many bloggers out there who’ve got it all wrong. I see posts from people complaining about how hard it is to make money with a blog. I see dead blogs from people who’ve given up. And I feel like I hammer this point time and time again, yet it is a one-man battle against a raging sea of entrepreneurial ignorance.
Here is the blunt honest truth about blogging for money:
This is Why Most Bloggers Don’t Make Progress
This is a guest post by Melvin Dichoso from MelvinBlog.com
As you are reading this, you are probably aware by now that 90% of bloggers don’t really succeed and make money while only like 10% of them are the ones that do very well with their blog. Making money online through blogging is really cool, and there’s no doubt about it. That’s perhaps the reason why with all the other millions of ways to make money online, most of us choose blogging.
Unfortunately, success cannot take all of us. It can only take very few people and these are people who are dedicated and are doing things correctly. That being said, we can therefore assume that most bloggers are doing it incorrectly. I have been a good observer and these are some of the things I found out why they most bloggers don’t make progress:
Driving Behavior, Not Conversation
From my observation, I think there is a very important strategic component of blogging that too many overlook.
I preface this whole post by saying that it depends on your intentions. If you want to ultimately make money with your blog, then pay close attention. If you just want to get high comment counts and some fans, then this post might rub you the wrong way. Or at least give you another way of looking at things.
So, here it is… [MORE]
Guest Appearance on The Metropolis, with Deborah Shane
This afternoon, I was a guest on The Metropolis, a show on Blog Talk Radio hosted by Deborah Shane.
It was a lot of fun being on the show. We touched on a lot of different aspects of blogging successfully and we also talked about trends. The full show is an hour long, and I thought I would just embed it here so you can have a listen.
I hope you enjoy, and if you want to subscribe to Deborah’s show, you can do that right here. She does the show every week, live on Blog Talk Radio.
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. 
