No, this is NOT another “tips for making money online” post. This is a NOT about becoming a guru or getting rich quick. Honestly, if the only reason your’re blogging is to get rich, I hate to bust your bubble, but you’re probably going to get fed up and quit between now and the next six months.
Now, if you’re blogging out of genuine passion and you’re blogging to share information about it, then I encourage you let your passion be your fuel.
When I try to explain to people that I blog for a living and that my home based business is centered around that, you can probably imagine how many confused looks I get.
It doesn’t matter if your family and friends don’t understand. They don’t have to take what you’re doing seriously – you do!
If you’ve been approaching your blog as if it’s a optional hobby, but you’re wondering why it isn’t bringing the opportunities to you want – it might be time for you to reconfigure what you’ve been doing.
If you’re ready to take your blog seriously and are looking for some awesome home based business resources, then I highly suggest you checking out iBlogZone by DiTesco.
He’s got a great blog that’s jammed packed with helpful resources for the blogger who is ready to build a business around his or her blog.
He is credible, trustworthy, and generous – he was one of the sponsors who helped me raise money for a less fortunate family during the holidays. And despite suffering a tragic loss of a close family member several months ago, he’s continued to build a top-notch blog that provides valuable information.
You can find posts that share blogging tips, marketing and money making tips, SEO, social networking and even technology tips. The site is very thorough.
For the beginner, I recommend reading:
Home Based Business Resources 2010 Recap
If those posts don’t get you started off in the right direction, I don’t know what will.
While you’re there, be sure to subscribe to his feed, newsletter, or follow him on Twitter: @DiTesco.
So go ahread and get serious about your blogging while you’re still pumped and resolutions are still fresh.
For those of you who’ve started home based businesses that center around your blog, what is the best advice that you can give a beginner? What pitfalls should they avoid?
For those of you who have been putting off getting serious about your blog, what’s been holding you back?
About Kiesha Easley
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College of Content admires WeBlogBetter and iBlogZone, for being trustworthy and admirable blogging leaders. Keep up the good work, Kiesha & DiTesco!
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I have always wanted to blog but never knew that it could be lucrative too. Thanks!
Another good writeup on home based business, it doesn’t get any better than this, thanks for sharing your views!!..
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Awesome post Kiesha and I agree with you 110% about DiTesco. He’s super awesome and we’ve really developed a nice friendship and mutual respect for one another over the last several months.
I’m not surprised he helped you out when you needed it… he’s a good guy like that; as well as a knowledgeable entrepreneur you can learn a lot from.
Take care!
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Great resource tobpass on to my clients!
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Kiesha,
Nice insights from a blossoming blogger. It’s important to put thoughts into the monetization of the site. Not that it is the only reason people blog, however, it it’s intended to help drive in income…it just needs to be done. Actually, it’s kind of exciting sometimes to sit back and brainstorm where we all want to take our blogs to.
I’ll check out DiTesco’s site. thanks for the recommendation.
Brandon
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I will be subscribing to and will be reading iblogzone’s post from now on. I am sure it will really help me a lot in terms of blogging business and alike.
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Nice Post.
I am a follower of his blog, he is also an early adopter of my new ad network. So am very supportive of him!
The best quote in this is that it doesn’t matter whether your friends or family take it seriously, it only matters that you do. That’s great.
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Kiesha – I used to have this problem when I first started blogging. I just had a hard time taking my blogging tasks seriously.
And I think what was holding me back from getting more serious were the people that didn’t understand or believe blogging can be a legit home based business. However, once I stopped listening to the doubters I started experiencing a positive change in everything I was doing online.
The best advice I can give a beginner is to surround yourself with positive people that believe in you and what you’re doing. And these people can be offline or online. With the right supporting cast it will be easier to focus on what you need to do and remain positive during tough times.
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Hey Keisha,
You are right on both counts. If you start you blog just for the sole purpose of earning you money, it will most probably end up a deserted blog. Very few people really make it in this blogging business if they’re only in for the money.
Also, reading diTesco blog can definitely point anyone who really wants to get started in the right direction, he really knows what he’s doing!
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Hi Kiesha,
Thanks for sharing DiTesco’s blog with us. It’s truly awesome.
Blogging is a business and it takes hard work and determination.
Thanks for the inspiration, Kiesha.
All the best,
Mavis
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One effective way to succeed in blogging is to give. Give until you become indispensable to others. Then the benefits will pour automatically. :-)
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Wow! I’m not sure what to say as I am still “jumping” up and down with joy and excitement for such a wonderful review. I honestly have no words… a very Big Thank you and it is now my job to keep up, to ensure that my blog lives up to its expectations. Really fantastic!
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Hey Kiesha,
Thanks for sharing with us!
I think if you hope to make it anywhere doing anything you have to take it seriously. If you take nothing seriously people will never take you serious.
Every morning I wake Up I take my work very serious and i get right to it waisting no time!
Thanks again!
God bless,
William Veasley
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What you get from your blog depends a lot on your attitude towards it. If you don’t believe that making money out of it is within your reach, then it is not going to happen. It doesn’t matter whether other people believe that you’ll succeed. Leave them! You are the one who needs to believe in success.
Fransisco is a great blogger and his blog is an awesome place. Although I can’t really say I’m an everyday visitor at his blog, whenever I do check it out, there’s something new, interesting and useful. So I also recommend checking his blog out.
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Hi Kiesha,
I have not seen DiTesco’s blog, but I will check it out today.
Thanks for the recommendation!
Have a good day.
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Great post…My site isn’t a blog, but I’m working my way up to it creatively. I have a passion for sharing information and can’t wait to get a handle on it so that I can start my first blog.
I agree blogging is something that needs to be worked on for the Long hall, especially if your in it to get paid, Their’s a number of Benchmarks that need to be overcome, Blogging Takes, Passion and Discipline to get the work done
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Blogging can be profitable but it does take a little time to make those numbers grow wild..
BTW Kiesha..Can you can contact me on my contact page..Its very important..I need your help.
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Iblogzone is also one of the blogs I frequently visit for information on blogging and home based business tips.
I think Rakesh, if you take blogging seriously then you will not think about anything more and it is seen from the post. But 100% hard work and dedication is much needed for this thing.
Well i’m working on taking blogging seriously as i have opted it as a carrier but sometimes hurdles comes in path and unable to concentrate on it.
Hope i will do as much better as i can
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My job is very hard and tough to manage schedule for my family that’s why i am thinking to take blogging seriously. I hope it will be my future business. Thanks to great opinions.