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Bloggers: We're Lonely, Please Respond To Our Comments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Blogging is often a lonely pursuit.

 

Most bloggers have full-time jobs and are writing late at night, tired and hoping to get to bed at a decent time.

You find yourself sitting alone, staring at the screen, and decide to read some posts from other sites that are sitting in your inbox or your RSS reader.

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Blogging During a Personal or Family Crisis

What do you do during a family or personal crisis?

Do you keep blogging, business as usual, because the "show must go on"?

Or, do you write about it on your blog, risking that is is off-topic, too personal, and nobody wants to hear about it?

These are questions I have been wrestling with.

You see, one of my older sisters had major surgery last week for lung cancer.

Her name is Patti and she is not doing very well and it is a rough time for my family, especially my parents, who are elderly.

Naturally, I have found it difficult to post on this blog during this time.

I decided to share these thoughts, after all writing is good therapy.

So what do you do in these situations?

Your perspective tends to change at times like these.

 

Why Are Internet Marketers Blogging?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The obvious answer to this question is that internet marketers are blogging to make money online.

Many internet marketing blogs are really collections of mini sales letters for affiliate programs.

I admit to being guilty of this.

Most of these blogs also sprinkle in some "how-to" guides and product reviews that do serve a purpose, especially for beginners.

However, a blog has the potential to be so much more than this.

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18 Reasons Why I Hate Being a Perfectionist

Since it's almost the start of another new year I was thinking about making some resolutions but I couldn't come up with the perfect plan.

I really hate being a perfectionist.

Here's why:

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Need Help with "Blogus Interruptus"?

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Increase RSS Subscribers Free with rssHugger

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30 Days To Making Money in Internet Marketing and Blogging

The 30 Day Internet Marketing Challenge 

 

The 30 Day Challenge by Ed Dale is an action plan designed to help people make their first $10 in internet marketing without spending any money.

That's right. The plan is an absolutely free step-by-step guide that will take you through the entire process of creating and monetizing a blog.

The plan is excellent and I highly encourage beginners to take this challenge. It's not about using some questionable tactics to make some affiliate sales. It is about learning how to create a site with quality content that readers will find useful. An ethical site that will sustain as a long-term business.

Fred Peters has listed the components of the 30 Day Challenge Action List here.

 

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Links That Will Keep You Up At Night

Here is a list of links that will definitely have you keeping the midnight oil burning. There are some killer resources here for blogging:

 

• Vandelay Web Design has posted the results of its group writing project "Everything You Could Possibly Want To Know About Social Media". There are over 50 articles here - a dream come true if you are researching social networking.

• Lars-Christian has compiled a list of 40 Excellent Resources for Online Publishers. This is a link to Part 1. He has recently posted Part 2. This could keep you up for a week.

• Here's a database of Web 2.0's Top 1,000. This could keep you up for a month.

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How To Increase Your RSS Subscribers - A Must Read!

"35 Guaranteed Ways to Increase Your RSS Subscribers" is an absolutely stellar post from Fred Peters on his Newest on the Net blog.

It is a must read if you want to become a better blogger! It is the second installment of a series on RSS subscribers that Fred is writing.

The first article focused on the importance of RSS subscribers as the foundation of a successful blog.

This is essential reading loaded with practical advice to help you in your blogging.

Don't miss it!

Free E-Book Top 10 List For Bloggers

Mashable.com, the Social Networking News site, has compiled a list of its Top 10 Free eBooks for Bloggers.

Noted for its in-depth analysis of web 2.0 strategies, Mashable has come up with a very useful list of contemporary books that cover a wide range of topics.

Personally, I was pleased to see the Authority Black Book as one of the top 10 as this book was an inspiration to me and I promote it on this site.

Thanks to Mashable for posting this list.

If you want to improve your blogging skills, these free resources are a great place to start.

Enjoy!