Where do converted canneries, killer whales, John Steinbeck and sea otters converge? Why in Pacific Grove on Monterey Bay in California of course. Kelli and I had to see what all the hub bub was about. Californians told us that Monterey is one of the prettiest regions in a jaw-dropping state. Cali has … Read more
I am not a numbers guy. But the 80/20 rule for blogging rings true. 80% of your metrics originate from 20% of your content. Picture yourself publishing 1000 blog posts. 200 posts comprise 80% of your results. Ballpark, of course; this is a rough estimate. I resisted this rule until I … Read more
I will not rehash the common post listing ways to make money through blogging. Been there. Blogged that. How you sell stuff through your blog is a different story. Income channels are different from how to successfully work those channels. Anyone can get any job. Why do few people earn significant income … Read more
Every blogger deludes themselves at the start. Visions of easy riches dance before your blogging peepers. YouTube does not help matters. Query “blogging tips” on the site. A 6 figure blogger pops up as the first result. Beginners bloggers are light years away from earning 6 figures. I estimate newbies to be 10,000 to … Read more
I know little about blog design. But I know one thing. Function matters. Form does not matter much because readers want content not complex packaging. Blogging window shoppers judge a book by its cover. Here today, gone five seconds from now. See ya’s later! Referral business builders – the ones you attract … Read more
I vowed to never write a post like this one. But everyone breaks blogging rules sooner than later. Goodness knows I break more than a few. No one tip stands out for beginner bloggers. Starting successfully involves following multiple steps consistently. New bloggers do many things to start off on the right foot. … Read more