Blogging 101

If writing is an art, then, blogging is one way of using words to come up with an art. This is because people who are into blogging are the ones who are artistic on their own sense, carefully choosing words that would best describe their feelings, sentiments, wishes, desires, and everything.

Basically, blogs were first introduced as weblogs that refer to a “server’s log file.” It was created when web logging hit the virtual market. Since its inception in the mid-1990s, web logging gradually saturated the virtual community making the Internet a viable source of greater information.

However, with web logging, you still need a web site and domain names, but with blogging, you do not need anything just an account with blog providers. In most cases, these kinds of blogs are free of charge.

With the onset of blogging in the industry, personal journaling had been a common ground for people who wish to be known all over the world. However, not literally famous as this is not a case on being popular or well-known personality.

Generally, blogs are created for personal use. Like a journal, people can write their daily adventures, sentiments, and whatever ideas they want to express online.

Nevertheless, with the advent of the online businesses, blogs had gradually taken the limelight in providing businesses a chance to boost their productivity online. This is where the business blogs have taken the limelight.

Business blogs are, basically, created to advertise the services or products of a certain web site or online business in order to increase online sales.

Moreover, business blogs are also one way of promoting the company so that the other readers will know that a certain company exists online. With blogs, entrepreneurs are able to establish a name in the virtual market through articles that can be very useful in the reader’s life.

From there, you can make money out of blogs by simply syndicating it to your business’ web site. This can be done through the RSS technology.

So, if you are thinking to create a blog, whether for business or for pleasure, you need to know some tips that could help you get through and make your blog one of the interesting blogs online.

Here’s how:

1. Consider your audience

Even if your blog is generally personal, still, it would be better to consider the minds of your readers. You have to think of something that would interest them.

After all, most of the reasons of people who write blogs are not at all confined to their own personal motives. Most of them would love to be “heard” (or read) and would love to be known, in some way or another, even for just a minute. Hence, it is very important to come with a write up that everybody can understand, not necessarily that these people can relate to it but they can understand it.

2. Pictures speaks a thousand words

To make your blogging worth the browsing effort of your readers, it would be extremely nice if you will put some pictures in it. It does not necessarily mean you have to place a picture of yourself. Any photographs will do as long as it does not pose danger or insult to anyone who will be reading your blog.

3. Make constructive and beneficial blogs

Even if you are free to write anything you wan to say to the world, still, it would be better to create some write-ups that would be beneficial to your readers.

After all, its information technology that you have there so better be inclined to provide information rather than sheer quirky entertainment.

4. Avoid making multifaceted and complicated blogs

In order to have an interesting blogs, try not to use some highly technical and highfalutin words. After all, it is not a science discourse or a debate that you are making, so better stick to simple facts and short blogs.

Bear in mind that most people who use the Internet usually do more scanning than scrutinizing each site word for word. Therefore, it would be better to come with blogs that will not bore your readers just because you have these lengthy articles.

5. Make it interactive

As much as possible and if your capacity will allow it, make your blog interactive. Yu can do this by placing some video or audio clips in your blog.

You can even place an area for comments or for some feedbacks. In this way, you can get some impressions or reactions of other people. Who knows, you might even gain some friends just by making them feel at home in your blog site.

Indeed, blogs are not created just for the mere fun of it. It also has its own purpose in the world of the Internet.
Therefore, for people who wish to harness their craft, as far as writing is concerned, blogs are the best way to do it.

As they say, blogging is the contemporary term of creative and commercial writing.

Module 3.1: Blogging Basics

Hi there!

Sorry for the delay! We know we are a little late with the latest module and we are really sorry! But you are definitely going to benefit from the Module 3 series because it is on Blogging!

After learning about freelancing online, we think you have been exposed to the idea of having a blog to showcase your resume/portfolio and the importance of developing your web presence. Hence this new module is on blogging and how you can start to make use of your blog to increase your network as well as potentially earning from it.

Your blog is like your virtual home on the internet. Although there’s Second Life and IMVU that allow you to really build up your second home, your blog is representative of you and is where you can voice your ideas and opinions.

In this audio 3.1, we talk about identifying your passion (again!) and how important it is to your blogging success. This is because you need to constantly have the desire to update your blog and blogging about your interest is the best way to get around it. It also provides value to people who visit your blog as well.
We also revealed to you some basic blogging tips that will help you in starting off with your blog and writing content.

Now that you have listened the audio, if you have any questions or thoughts about blogging, feel free to add your comments over here at the blog post.

Module 2.2: Freelancing Tips

After about 2 weeks from learning about freelancing online, we hope you have benefited from the content of Module 2.1: Freelancing and perhaps you have already started looking at the opportunities available for you to freelance either as a full-time occupation from home or to just earn some extra bucks on top of your monthly salary.

Like we previously, mentioned there is a huge market online for freelancing services in the areas of writing and translation, administrative and clerical, designing and programming etc. And you can be sure that once you have developed your area of interest and passion, you shouldn’t find it hard finding available online freelancing assignments you will be interested to take up.

Now, in the second part of this 2 part series module, in the second audio, we went through with you more tips on freelancing such as how to market yourself as an online freelancer, how to create your online portfolio/profile, how and where you can get clients, why you should set up your own website to market your services and how you can set up your very own freelancing business.

Now that you have listened the audio, if you have any questions or thoughts about freelancing, feel free to add your comments over here at the blog post.

How Freelance Writers Make Money Through Writing

Online Freelancers as mentioned inside the audio training program, is becoming a more recognised profession because of what the internet has been able to do for this industry. Freelancing is no longer considered a sub-standard form of work and low-paying. In fact, for instance, online freelance writers are being paid competitively and the ease of employment makes it a draw for individuals who want to make money through writing. This Internet pool of freelance writers will open up a good opportunity for you to be able to work from home as well as make money just through writing.

Freelance writers are highly sought after online because many individuals and corporations need content for their magazines, publications etc. and if they are unable to employ a full-time personnel or do not wish to write their articles themselves, they look to outsourcing the work to freelance writers. Hence, they are willing to pay generous amounts to get the articles and content that they need.

All freelance writers have to do is to find job boards offering work for writers, look through projects and find those that are on their interest. It’s as simple as that. Of course, a person’s portfolio/resume must be able to show these business owners or corporations what they are able to do and write. So, the more writing experience you gather, the better you can charge.

Jobs for freelance writers are always available online on job boards. And it’s no wonder why there are many freelance writers who are earning a comfortable income from home. So if you are one who is interested to find out how to work from home and make money through writing, you’ll be glad to know that you can do so as a freelance writer.

For more information about online freelancing, do check out our audio training program module #2 on Freelancing!

If you have any questions on being a freelance writer or just online freelancing in general , do feel free to post them on our forum here.

Module 2.1 : Freelancing

A big hello to you!

After about 2 weeks of first discovering your driving factor and then learning more about ‘Get Paid To Sites’, we hope that you’re not satisfied with the few dollars that you have earned at the GPT sites because there’s seriously a lot more to learn and to earn online and we’re just getting started.

With GPT sites as the ’starter course’, we’re now moving on to more serious stuff. And that is Freelancing online. There is a huge market online for freelancing services in the areas of writing and translation, administrative and clerical, designing and programming etc. And frankly, online freelancers do get paid really well once they have gotten the hang of things and are able to deliver to their clients.

Companies all over the world are looking to cut costs and are looking to online freelancers to make up for staff that they need in areas of admin work etc. to save on extra expenses paid for employee benefits etc. To them, they are willing to pay YOU if you are able to deliver what they need.

In this 2 part series module, in the first audio, we went through with you more on freelancing, the types of freelancing jobs available and where to get your freelancing projects and assignments and how to get your clients to notice you. What you have got to do is to be open about doing freelance work from the comforts of your home, learn to protect your own interests with the escrow feature. And you are ready to go! But you would want to start off with the sites that we have recommended for a start because they are highly reliable job boards which you can trust.

Now that you have listened the audio, if you have any questions or thoughts about freelancing, feel free to add your comments over here at the blog post.

Share Your Driving Factor & Win A Book!

In ANY industry, you’ll notice that the main difference between someone who’s successful and someone who’s not is their mindset.

Likewise, if you wish to succeed, you have to get your mindset and foundations right.

Now, one of the key things we mentioned inside the Mindset training file was establishing your driving factor.

Basically, you need to have a really strong driving force in order to motivate yourself to take consistent action towards your goals.

Without a strong enough driving factor, you will easily give up or lose focus.

So, have you established your own driving factor already?

Well, it’s time to share in our forum with others.

Now you might be thinking, it’s your own driving factor so why should you share it with others?

The reason is, when you type it out and let others know about it, it’s like a public declaration and it shows that you’re serious about it.

Now, we are going to reward two members who have shared their driving factor with a physical hard copy of one of our recommended books written by Adam Khoo. You can choose between “Secrets of Self-Made Millionaires” or “Master Your Mind, Design Your Destiny”.

The two winners will be selected based on how inspiring and sincere your driving factor is.

But remember, the whole purpose of this incentive is to encourage you to really think about your driving factor and declaring it so that you will not forget about it and others can help encourage you too.

There’s no right or wrong driving factor.

You just need to have one that is going to motivate YOU and you alone.
That’s all it matters.

So start posting your driving factor on our forum now

>> What is YOUR Driving Factor?

Module 1: Get Paid To Sites

The reason why we decided to go through with Get Paid To Sites in the very first module of our audio training program was to let you know the easiest ways to make some money online. But it will take you some time and effort to earn a full time income with these sites. It’s not impossible but you definitely will not be able to do so, with just one site.

In the audio, we went through with you the list of ‘Get Paid To’ tasks that can help you earn some money online and they are get paid to read emails, get paid to upload videos, get paid to create content, get paid to take surveys, get paid to answer questions and get paid to search deals. There are definitely many more get paid to tasks such as get paid to play games, get paid to surf etc. You can source for such sites at your own time. However, the ones that we have shared with you are the recommended get paid to tasks that you can start off with.

Now that you have listened the audio, if you have any questions or thoughts, feel free to add your comments over here at the blog post.

Introduction Modules 1 & 2: Mindset Training and Ways To Earn Money Online

Our introduction modules, Mindset Training and Ways to Earn Money Online, has given you a brief overview of what you can expect to learn in our audio training program. Our modules and content are meant to help you learn more about working from home using the internet, on a step by step basis.

In Mindset Training, we went through with you the importance of having a driving factor, the difference between active and passive incomes, the truths and myths about internet marketing and the ingredients needed for you to become a successful work from home online entrepreneur.

And for Ways to Earn Money Online, we went through with you in detail about internet marketing and reveal to you, close to 15 different ways to earn money online. It’s more than just blogging and putting ads on your site, so we hope you have understood this from the audio.

After listening to the audios, feel free to leave a comment here on your thoughts and also any questions that you may have.