One of the most powerful leaps you can make for your own success is to stop thrashing around making all the same mistake as everyone else, and start educating yourself.
I don’t mean educate yourself by reading random blog posts here and there (unless they’re mine, of course 
), but by engaging in a structured, ordered, concentrated learning program. The only thing that could give you greater benefits faster is direct one-on-one consulting.
To that end, I’m very pleased to recommend to you this training program for which I am proudly an affiliate. It’s called the Income Blogging Guide.
Let me tell you why I’m recommending this to you:
- One of its authors is Joel Williams, whom I met at BlogWorld Expo last October. Joel runs a solid business teaching non-geeks how to do techie stuff in WordPress without exploding their heads. He’s perfect for this. I met Joel, shook his hand, looked him in the eye, and had some great conversation with him over lunch. My impression was that he’s a stand-up guy you can trust.
- I’ve seen samples of what they’re teaching in the program, and it’s really good stuff. I was very impressed with the topics they chose, the order in which they’re delivered and the easy nature of the material. They really cover not just the geek stuff in plain English, but also the right decisions to make before you even start a blog.
- They’re both successful at doing the very thing they’ll teach you. They’ve done it and they’ll teach you to do it. They walk their talk, and that’s important.
- If I were to create a course about this subject, it would look a helluva lot like Blogging Income. Except mine would be cooler. Instead, I can be lazy and recommend this one.
So head on over there and check out the sales page. Every topic covered in the course is listed in detail, so you will know exactly what you’re getting.
Grab your spot now in the Income Blogging Guide.
Humbled by your comments, thanks Michael! I’ll work on making the course cooler, just for you
If anyone has any questions about it, they can email us at support at incomebloggingguide.com and we’d be happy to answer them as soon as possible.
LOL, Joel, cool is highly overrated. Thanks for chiming in with that support
email address. You just proved everything I said about you. Good luck, I'm
sure you'll get plenty of sign-ups. You guys have a good thing there.
Who would you recommend it for: complete noobs, struggling up-and-comers…?
Yes, it's for beginners and the later topics would really benefit those who
may struggling after having begun (although often the reason for the
struggle is because of some basics that weren't properly mastered).
I always wonder about how much money people are actually earning from blogging. I am sure that some are doing well, but how many are making a living.
A great many, actually. You can look at things like surveys from Technorati
(state of the blogosphere) and the like to get an idea of the numbers. Look
at all the pro blogger jobs that need filling on various job boards around
the web.
And if other people can do it, you can, too.
I don't doubt that there is money to be made and that some people are doing well. The question in my mind is how many are making real money. Even if you told me it was only three I'd still be interested. I have been blogging for almost six years.
It is about time that I started to look into making a buck.
LOL, I think it's a little more than three.
Like I said, Technorati has
the real numbers.
I have read the Technorati report. You are absolutely right. P.S. I like your blog and I appreciate your replies, not everyone is good about that.
You're welcome. You can't build a community around your blog if you don't
even respond to comments!
A great many, actually. You can look at things like surveys from Technorati
(state of the blogosphere) and the like to get an idea of the numbers. Look
at all the pro blogger jobs that need filling on various job boards around
the web.
And if other people can do it, you can, too.
Is this a sponsored blog post? I'm a little clueless what is and isn't these days.
Not at all, Ari. In the first paragraph I clearly state that I'm an
affiliate for the product. They didn't pay me to write this post (sponsored)
but if people buy the product through my link, I'll be compensated via a
commission (affiliate). If the post were sponsored, I would have clearly
stated that.
I like affiliate marketing better than sponsored content. Often, I buy the
products myself, even if I could get a free copy for evaluation. It makes
for a more honest review when I've got skin in the game. And, frankly, it
makes more money. A sponsored post happens once and you get paid once and
that's the end of it. Affiliate links keep making money all the time.
Side note: the links in the post are also “no-followed” which is easily done
using the Headway theme.
Not at all, Ari. In the first paragraph I clearly state that I'm an
affiliate for the product. They didn't pay me to write this post (sponsored)
but if people buy the product through my link, I'll be compensated via a
commission (affiliate). If the post were sponsored, I would have clearly
stated that.
I like affiliate marketing better than sponsored content. Often, I buy the
products myself, even if I could get a free copy for evaluation. It makes
for a more honest review when I've got skin in the game. And, frankly, it
makes more money. A sponsored post happens once and you get paid once and
that's the end of it. Affiliate links keep making money all the time.
Side note: the links in the post are also “no-followed” which is easily done
using the Headway theme.
Thanks for the lead on what you think is a good product. There are so many products that promise to produce a result that just can't. I never know which one to go with. Personal recommendations seem to always work out better.
Thanks
The “trust factor” is important. If I recommend something good, then down
the road when I recommend something else, you'll remember that. Reputation
matters.
Thanks for the lead on what you think is a good product. There are so many products that promise to produce a result that just can't. I never know which one to go with. Personal recommendations seem to always work out better.
Thanks
The “trust factor” is important. If I recommend something good, then down
the road when I recommend something else, you'll remember that. Reputation
matters.