From The Heart… [A Personal Story]
Well, unless you’ve had your head in the ground the last few days, you’ve probably seen that I’m kinda in “launch mode”. 
You know I’m leading up to something. I have put on my marketer’s cap. The list has gotten a bit noisy. Yeah, I know. It is part of the process.
Everything will quiet down again once the club doors close. I’ll continue to provide my usual free blog content. Those bloggers who decided to take a step further and join the Blog Masters Club will continue to work with me as I teach them the most in-depth course on blogging as a real business which is available anywhere (no exaggeration).
Tomorrow is the big webinar. It is free for everybody and I hope you can make it.
RSVP For The Webinar Now
Space is limited. I’m not sure if we’ll tap the limits of GotoWebinar, but you never know. It is tomorrow night at 8PM EST. If you are at all interested in making money as a blogger and learning about the opportunities for us moving forward, then I invite you to RSVP. Please don’t RSVP if you know you can’t make it at that time. I want to conserve space for people who can be there with me in real time. 622 people have already decided to join me tomorrow night. 1,000 is my cap, imposed on me by GotoWebinar.
Before that, though, I wanted to get something off my chest. This is something I feel very strongly about.
Life As A Pro Blogger [VIDEO]
I’ve just been the video guy lately, haven’t I? 
Well, today I have another one for you. In this video, you’re going to take a little car trip with me.
That’s right, we’re going to hop in the car together and ride down to the post office for…. what else? To see if I have any checks waiting for me.
When you run an internet-based business, you do make real money. Most of it comes in online and goes directly into my account. But, some companies send me checks and, for that, I use the PO Box.
I hope you enjoy the video. I had some fun getting a little creative with iMovie.
Click Here To Watch The Video.
Next week is when the fun starts. Be sure to RSVP for my LIVE webinar on Monday, at 8PM EST.
Live, Public Webinar On Six-Figure Blogging – RSVP Now
Whew! The last few days have been REALLY busy! I actually wanted to publicly announce this webinar a day or two ago, but didn’t get around to it.
So, here’s the deal…
I will be doing a live, public webinar on January 25th, at 8PM EST. That’s this coming Monday evening. And I’m located in Florida, so adjust your time accordingly.
This will be my first, public webinar – ever. Up until now, the only webinars I’ve done have been for my Blog Masters Club students.
On Monday evening, I am going to be talking about what I see going on in the world of blogging. I’m going to talk about what I think all bloggers should be doing moving forward, and why NOW is the time to get into gear. Lastly, I’m going to finally give the entire run down of what’s inside the Blog Masters Club.
This webinar will be completely free, and YES, I will be recording it if you aren’t able to make it. Of course, that is depending on all systems working as planned.
Also depending on all technology working as its supposed to, I’m planning to simulcast the entire thing over UStream. Now, you won’t be able to easily see any of the cool slides or anything on UStream, but you’ll be able to see my funny-looking face.
I invite you to attend and I look forward to interacting with everybody.
For full details and to RSVP to secure your seat in this webinar, click here.
We’ll see if we can keep Elyana entertained so you don’t hear any baby noises on the webinar.
How To Psychologically Evaluate Any Blog Niche
I have a new video for you today.
This video shows a simple way of evaluating any potential blogging niche from a psychological standpoint. I’m getting down to the emotional core of the reader here.
In this video, I mention two particular (big) markets and how they measure up. But, the power comes in getting into the minds of YOUR reader, in YOUR market, and seeing how you can apply this test. And, if you’re finding a shortcoming, usually you can shift your approach and stay within the same market… but, all of a sudden you’re gaining a lot more traction with your audience.
You may have heard before that people buy based on emotion and they justify with logic. Your key, as a blogger, is to tap into that emotional motivator.
The material in this video represents one of the many principles I teach my students in the Blog Masters Club. This concept is covered in Module 2 – Market Research.
Click Here To Watch This Video.
After you’ve watched the video (about 8 minutes long), let me know what you thought about it by posting below.
How A Blogger Makes Money Without Being a Slimeball
OK, well perhaps the topic is a little bit misleading. In reality, it is not any kind of requirement that you have to be a slimeball to make a buck in this business.
The reality is, though, that there is a segment of the blogger population who thinks this is the case.
Are you adverse to the idea of marketing on your blog? Do you feel as if you have to become one of “those people” to make a buck?
Shooting Yourself In The Foot Sucks
… and if you answered “yes” to any of the above questions, that’s exactly what you’re doing. Shooting yourself in the foot.
Make Money Blogging? Here’s The Blunt Reality…
I have a new video for you today.
Some of the things I talk about in this video are:
- Why do SOME people make good money while many others don’t?
- Do marketers make more money because they are scammers?
- How can you turn your blog into a funnel which generates an income?
- What is the blunt, honest truth about the business of blogging?
To watch the video, click here.
After you’ve watched the video, come on back and post a comment to let me know what you thought.
Six Figure Blogger Blueprint – Grab Your’s Now
I’ve written something for you. And I want you to have it. For free.
Some of you may have a copy and already read it. If so, you might want to read it again because you might be reminded of some things.
Back in July of 2009, I released the Six Figure Blogger Blueprint. This is an in-depth, 47-page blueprint to the business of professional blogging. I’m very proud of this report. It is meaty and contains a lot of solid, actionable information.
More importantly, though, I wrote it in order to play my part in bringing bloggers back to the basics of business. Too many bloggers are out there trying to figure out how to make money with their blogs. Yet, consistently and routinely, they seemingly fail to think about the basics of how you make money.
Weekly Project Update: The Coming Wave, and Crushing It
My friend, Nathan Hangen, gave me a great idea. Every Saturday, he posts a “Project Update” where he gives his readers an update on what’s happening and what’s going through his mind. I think that’s an awesome idea.
Being that I’ve got seemingly a billion things going on at once, I figured doing such a thing here would not only potentially help you, but it will help me. After all, everybody has to take a breather and look at the big picture sometimes.
Why You Need To Raise Your Game- NOW
This is a guest post by my friend, Nathan Hangen.
Spending time on the web is part of my job, and I do a lot of it. I read sales pages, product pages, check out new apps, and always try to find new blogs to read.
Design on a Dime
Although there’s never a lack of good content on the web, for a while, there was a lack of good presentation.
For instance, 2-3 years ago, a blog could get by without a fancy design, but these days, I’m not so sure that’s the case. As design continues to improve, premium themes get cheaper, and good designers become easier to find, even a small-time blogger has the power to create a stunning design that screams “read me.”
Product Launches Became Commonplace
When Jeff Walker created the product launch formula, very few people were using that technique to sell products online. Sure, records labels and movie studios had been using it for decades, but on the internet? Not so much.
Now, if you look hard enough, you’ll see new launches every day. We’re not talking the basic, cut of the mill launch either, we’re talking polished and professional, the kinds that make even marketers want to buy. [MORE]
Never Underestimate The Value of Free
This is a guest post from Sharron Field from KKomp.com.
Do you get the feeling that internet marketing is becoming difficult? These days, unless people know and like you, it’s harder and harder every day to get started.
If an unknown internet marketer offers a product that guarantees to make the customer a millionaire overnight, without any effort on the customer’s part; everyone, probably quite rightly, shouts “SCAM!” and walks away. If that same unknown person offers a product where the customer needs to do something themselves in addition to leaving it all to the product to do for them, everyone shouts “CRAP PRODUCT”, moans that they have to get off their arse, and they walk away. Result = no sales in either case.
If the product claims to do everything for the customer with no effort on the customer’s part, the customer sees it as a scam and doesn’t buy it. Yet when a product turns up that asks the customer to do something more than sitting on their arse waiting for results, the customer complains because they have to do something rather than having the product do it all for them.
Sometimes you just can’t win. It’s heads they win or tails you lose. But, if you’re already known, it’s a different matter.
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. 
