One of the best ways to figure out the model that will allow you to go from day job to independent business owner is by looking at the specifics of other people's models -- particularly those who are very successful. By looking at what actually works for them, and other detailed information that they give out, you can determine what's realistic and what's not.
Here are a couple of recent examples.
Shoemoney has one of ... Keep reading »
Alright, I know many of you are dying to make some money with your blog despite my advice to be patient, so I figured I'd throw you a bone today and list the top 10 blogs that I've found about making money by blogging.
First, though, this was a surprisingly hard list to come up with -- partly because I tried to limit it to making money with blogs in particular (not just any website), but mostly because most people who start a blog about making money online do it to make money online. That don't actually have a ton of experience doing it, so they're not going to be able to teach you much.
It only makes sense if you think about it, though. If I know how to really make money online, am I going to spend my time telling you, or am I going to spend that time making more money?
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If you're serious about your blogging, you should consider attending the upcoming Elite Retreat in Orlando. I went to the first one back in December, and it led directly to me getting to the point just three months later where I was working 100% for myself. If that's at all on your radar, I would highly recommend this conference over any other. Here's why.
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Back in February, I mentioned that the MyBlogLog widget could possibly be something that would generate traffic to your blog all by itself just by virtue of you using it. Well two and a half months later, MyBlogLog (MBL) becomes more and more valuable to me every day so I wanted to revisit it and talk about why I've developed such a fondness for it.
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I have always loved this cartoon, but it didn't hit me until today that it's no longer true -- at least not entirely.
You hear all the time now about how the Internet is killing community and socialization. How kids never talk to each other anymore and that they just stay holed up in their rooms. Well that doesn't mean they're not socializing.
Something I realized at the ... Keep reading »
