Archive for July, 2009

How Do I Start a Blog?

Monday, July 20th, 2009

Today I got an email from a woman I met offline.

“My name is S… C…, in 2007 I attended one of your virtual classes at the Tea Room in Fairburn.  I was wondering if you could help me with something.

I want to start a blog page.  How do I go about creating a blog page, and how do I get people to advertise on my page?  Is the anyway you could help me with your expertise?

Thank you, I would really appreciate it.

Hi Stephanie,

Thanks for contacting me!

The answer to how to start a blog is pretty easy. The web hosting company I use for my sites is Mom Webs/Reliable Webs, and they have an offer right now that I mentioned here:

http://carrielauth.com/blog/get-a-free-blog/

If you sign up for a new hosting account, they will install a Wordpress blog for you and make it look professional. Then your job is to write the content.

As far as how to get advertisers and monetize your blog, I couldn’t possibly answer that in an email :)

I do offer one-on-one coaching however, to answer questions about blogging and internet marketing.

You can see more about that here:

http://www.carrielauth.com/hire-carrie.htm

More articles on starting a blog:

- Earn money at home starting a blog

- Free report – Top 100 Blogging Tips


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Free Green/Eco Content

Thursday, July 16th, 2009

Several months ago I told Alice Seba of All Private Label Content that I would be first in line if she ever decided to launch a PLR membership that featured “Green”, Eco-friendly or natural living content.

Well guess what?

Free Green PLR

Now, I don’t know if I was the first in line, but I did sign up as soon as they put the “open” sign out!

You can go here to get a free, no strings attached sample pack of their newest PLR:

Free Eco Friendly/Green PLR

And in case you missed them, Tiffany and I released two new packs at NaturalMomPlr:

Simple Living

10 articles on frugality, freeganism, DIY, crafting and more principles of simple living

Natural Mom and Baby

4 articles and 6 product reviews (plus one free review!) of interest to moms and babies are included in this pack.

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The Hardest Part

Thursday, July 16th, 2009

stud_bigger The other day Vincent, a Twitter friend (who I just met last weekend offline) sent me a direct message.

He wanted to know more about blogging.

“I just came across your website(s). (Oh, Google.) Love to talk about blogging/passive income someday. I’ve had an idea for a blog since forever but have yet to do anything. Would love to talk to you about how you maintain a schedule, etc. Just process sort of stuff.”

- @Volfro of BigSweaterDesign

My first thought was, umm… what can I teach a young single guy about time management? Haha!

My idea of time management is figuring out how to get work done with 4 kids underfoot.

But then I realized.

Maybe I AM the best person to teach someone about productivity. After all, if I can manage profitable blogs in 15 minute increments, anyone can. :-)

Speaking of 15 minute increments…. that was actually a tip I picked up from Nicole Dean. Nicole is a well respected information and affiliate marketer. She is also the affiliate manager for Jimmy D. Brown.

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I read an article of Nicole’s in which she suggested you set a timer for 15 minutes when you sit down to the computer.

If you have children, you probably know how efffective a timer is for setting boundaries with your kids.

“When the timer dings, XYZ will happen.” Often, it means someone gets a turn, or they get mom’s attention.

But even if you’re not a work at home mom, working fast and hard in short increments is a wonderfully effective way to stay uber focused.

Nicole just finished up a free report with more of her tips on staying productive when you work from home.

Honestly, the hardest part of owning an online business or blogging is this: staying focused and productive when you don’t have deadlines, work hours or a boss to be accountable to.

Launching a successful blog requires a commitment to creating high quality content on a regular basis, and it can be overwhelming. Some good time management strategies are definitely helpful.

You can download the .pdf report here.

It’s full of practical advice from a busy mom of two and full time online business owner. Let me know what you gleaned from the report in the comments!

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