The Idealist’s Guide to Raking in Tons of Cash

I know what you’re thinking. You see the title of this post and you see who wrote it and you just might assume that I’m going to ask everyone to join hands and sing Kumbaya. Again. Maybe you figure that idealism is all well and good for pink-haired bleeding hearts, but it doesn’t pay the bills. Sure, it’s great to donate and volunteer and do pro bono work … later. Right now, you’re trying to make the cashflow work. Right now, you need to take...

I Do: Tips for Co-blogging with Your Spouse

This guest post is by Mr. Broke Professional: the husband in the husband/wife team behind Brokeprofessionals.com “I think you need to rewrite that last paragraph,” she said. “And this time, maybe try to be just a little more concise.” She said it gently. Yet the words stung. She could tell I was a little hurt, so she tried to smooth it over. “I really like this blog post. I think it is going to be well received by our readers.” I patiently waited for the “but.” And after a moment or two it...

Several Reasons To Avoid Writing Free Samples

TweetI don’t know about you, but sometimes I feel like a crow that’s obsessed with picking up anything shiny when it comes to the free samples that people ask us content writers to provide to get the work that pays our bills. It’s hard to discern between the people who will rip you off and take the sample and never return any of your subsequent emails, but I’ve found there are certain criteria that can be helpful when trying to separate the honest...

Protect Yourself from Unwanted Blogging & Web Site Viruses

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Sunbelt Software. All opinions are 100% mine. How many times has this happened to you? You find yourself browsing through a ton of web sites and then close out your browser to find a ton of popups and various other garbage that has spawned up while you were hitting various different sites. To make things even worse, some web sites will spawn windows that won’t allow you to close your browser...

Come with Me to Tanzania

Blogging has been very good to me. Over almost nine years, it’s been a daily blessing in more ways that I can count: new friends new skills new knowledge the opportunity to travel the ability to pay off a mortgage business partnerships the chance to do what I love (communicate and build communities) all day, every day—and get paid for it! Blogging has been very good to me. Can blogging be used to help others? However I’ve always wanted blogging...

How to Get Your Black Belt in Blogging

Let me tell you a little secret about blogging: It’s very formulaic. It’s more craft than art. If you can internalize what’s required to write a solid blog post, you’ll beat out the competition in the same way someone with a black belt will usually win a fight against someone who hasn’t trained and internalized fighting principles. While getting a black belt in blogging doesn’t guarantee you’ll become huge, it does significantly increase your chances. Let’s examine some of the fundamentals you’ll...

How Often Should You Update Your Blog

TweetOne question that is being asked often in the blogosphere is the question of how often a blog should be updated. We all want working formulas and at the same time we also want to please our audience. Even though there is no set formula for updating a blog there are some factors you can consider that will help you get the best from your blog in terms of updating it. This post will be giving you some tips on how often you should be updating your blog. Know Your Audience There is no fixed formula...