Comments on: Blogging Fears and How to Overcome Them – Part 2

By: Jabba

Jabba — Sat, 01 May 2010 01:58:44 +0000

Focusing on the money instead of the market is backwards, because the money comes from the market. Not the other way around.

If you are relentlessly focused on meeting market needs, the money will come. Market needs are the true North of your compass. Take your eye off true North and your course will stray.

I've gotta say, you know what you are talking about. I tend to forget this sometimes and I focus on the wrong things. My goal is to stay on track and to not think of the money aspect, as you suggest. Thanks.

By: Jabba

Jabba — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 20:58:44 +0000

By: remarkablogger

remarkablogger — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 08:51:16 +0000

Try using the “Add this” bookmarking tool (Google it, you'll find it). It should work with Blogger.

By: remarkablogger

remarkablogger — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 05:49:04 +0000

Thanks, Ken. Hope you stick around, more good stuff to come.

By: Ken Siew

Ken Siew — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 03:20:01 +0000

That's what I do as well. I learned it from Sonia - Write to ONE person!

All the fears you've mentioned in your posts happened to me at some point in my blogging career. As I learned more and more from blogs like yours and others, the fears slowly to disappear. It's all about having the right mindset, and to act out of your comfort zone. The more you do it, the easier it becomes.

Wonderful posts Michael!

P.S. This is my first comment I believe, and I'm already loving this blog!

By: remarkablogger

remarkablogger — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 14:17:20 +0000

That is a very interesting strategy. I usually write to just one person, my
ideal client.

By: remarkablogger

remarkablogger — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 14:15:57 +0000

Yes, WordPress is free, but hosting is not.

By: Kamil Ali

Kamil Ali — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 12:33:07 +0000

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By: Maren Kate

Maren Kate — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 08:37:16 +0000

I really like this one, because when I first started blogging I was racked by fears so instead I just pretended to be blogging to no-one, which at first was true. Now I still have that same kind of mentality so when I get 20 or 40 comments I am psyched and if I get none I don't really mind. Blogging for an imagined audience helped me as well, once I figured out people were listening (or, reading) I imagined my audience to be 100x bigger than it was and tried to write towards that MASSIVE readership instead. Both tactics have helped me quell my fear, thanks for all the good stuff!

By: remarkablogger

remarkablogger — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:10:07 +0000

If you move off of Blogger and onto a self-hosted WordPress blog, the world opens up for you with amazing themes and plugins to add functionality.