published Tuesday, June 14th, 2011 at 3:09 pm by
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Everyday I feel so blessed that I have created a way of life where I can earn money online, working for myself and in fact working very little.
My husband (who was my inspiration for earning income online) is also enjoying a life of freedom with no bosses, no suit and ties and no driving to an office everyday.
It also baffles me that more people do not make an effort to do this, especially since it is so competitive to find a traditional job nowadays. I have tried to get a few friends started blogging by sharing what I learn and sitting down with them to teach them how to do this. Most of them give up too early. Yes there is a learning curve. But the results are very much worth it.
I also think that learning to write a blog and monetize it to earn income should be a self-learning process. When you teach yourself to do something you will be imprinting this lesson in your mind much more than if you relied on another person to show you how to do it.
Like I said, my husband inspired me to do this but I did all my own research and figured out how to do this. Now I have a few blogs and websites and, while I am not rich (yet), I can make a living.
So how do you get started if you want to start your own blog and start making money?
One thing I advise against is finding a book in a store or a library. Why? Because the information is already outdated by the time it gets to the bookstore. So the internet is the very best place to find your most updated information. If you take the time to do it, you can find everything you need to know already published on the internet, either via articles or video. Yes, it takes time and patience. E-books are probably offer the most current information so look for those that are published at least in the current year.
Here is an e-book that is very recently published (as of this week) by ProBlogger, Darren Rowse. It is ProBlogger’s Guide to Blogging for Your Business. It is 143 pages and offers topics the beginning blogger needs to know such as getting started with blogging, installing WordPress and publishing your first blogpost.
I recommend this author because I have used one of his other ebooks, 31 Days to Build a Better Blog, and I find that he is a successful, reputable blogger.
Have you noticed that when people walk the beach they are mostly looking down, looking for shells to collect or treasures they may find. I find myself doing this too but then I realize how much I am missing by not looking up and out into the water. I could miss a dolphin, a stingray or even a manatee. The ocean and the sky also change and I could miss a really cool cloud formation. So I try to look up as much as possible.
