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Simpleology Course on Blogging

BlogKing — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 04:02:04 +0000

I’m evaluating a multi-media course on blogging from the folks at Simpleology. For a while, they’re letting you snag it for free if you post about it on your blog.

It covers:

The best blogging techniques.
How to get traffic to your blog.
How to turn your blog into money.

I’ll let you know what I think once I’ve had a chance to check it out. Meanwhile, go grab yours while it’s still free.

Google and social media sites will gain business in recession

BlogKing — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 23:20:30 +0000

Another argument to start a blog if you don’t have one yet. I am looking to join a blog marketing network now. I will post the results of my search.

Bloggers Union on Strike:)

BlogKing — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 06:35:00 +0000

Luckily my clients are not members of this union so I expect them all to post more actively to take up the slack caused by these slacker bloggers. We must keep the blogosphere growing. Long live the blogosphere.

The Secret to Sustainable Blogging

BlogKing — Tue, 04 Sep 2007 23:59:21 +0000

Who does your blog serve?

That is the question Darren Rouse ponders in this video report. Who benefits the most: the readers or the writer. Darren says the key to sustainable blogging is a balance focus on both.

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Darren Rouse is hyperkinetic

BlogKing — Sat, 25 Aug 2007 05:28:32 +0000

Darren Rouse show what a day in the life of an [A list] blogger is like.

Life is speeded up in the 21st century!

Tips from WordCamp 2007

BlogKing — Sat, 25 Aug 2007 04:50:23 +0000

Check out this video of a session at WordCamp 2007 in San Fransico, July 21. [unconference like blog philly sponsored by WordPress]

Jeremy Wright of blog network B5 did a great job moderating a panel on blog monitization. Its 50 minutes long so I will tell you some of the highlites for me.

A list blogger Darren Rouse made $150K in 2006 from his blog. In 2007 it is now possible for mere mortals to make a living from blogging. Still hard work but now doable.

One reason why is that advertisers are moving money into blogs in a big way. Proctor and Gamble will be spending $50 Million(yes with a M) on a social media ad campaign.

He cautioned though that the average blog with less than 30,000 page views/month will not earn a full time income from advertising. Most blogs still are best monitized as a promotional vehicle to get consulting projects, a job offer or speaking gigs.

Be careful with paid links, Google doesn’t like them. Be sure to use no follow setting so links thru works but page rank will not since Google might interpret that as bogus.

Every week make one part of your blog 1% better. Try something different even when you don’t know if it works. In fact blog about your experiments.

Be part of a community; get to know your fellow bloggers especially in your own area.
Don’t be isolated.

And lastly, never lose the passion. Write about what really interests you.