During my 18-year blogging career I have seen top earners who ran plain blogs. Make no mistake about it. The pros published truly helpful content. The full-time bloggers connected with their audience. But each ran a plain blog. Nothing seemed spectacular about their work. None of these bloggers appear to be highly talented writers. … Read more
I recall reading a personal development book as a young kid. The author recounted how a group of warriors once burned their ships. Why would someone do that? The warriors removed any possible source of retreat. Either win…..or die. Thank goodness bloggers do not need to be as drastic. … Read more
Some bloggers stress the importance of making income claims to gain credibility. Other bloggers inspire readers to succeed by sharing their blogging income. New bloggers facing heavy fear intermixed with stout obstacles may keep blogging to reach the big bucks. Honest bloggers who seek to genuinely empower readers share profit statistics ethically. Some … Read more
Searching for tips on how to build your blogging network reveals how connected bloggers succeed and everyone else fails. When Kelli and I spent 6 weeks in a remote Costa Rican jungle we observed a colony of army ants killing and consuming all insect life forms within a range of hundreds of square meters. … Read more
Crazy travel stories seem to find me. For whatever reason, humorous, odd or outright death-defying experiences have knocked on my door as I have circled the globe. Before I share these tales I want to stress an important blogging lesson. As a blogger you need to share your personality sometimes. Readers … Read more
Are you struggling to get accurate information on how to make money through affiliate marketing? Bloggers earn a nice chunk of change through this stream. But doing it ethically is important. Never sell anything that moves. Become an affiliate for something you: believe in get clear on use (this … Read more