Blogging ExperimentBlogging ExperimentThe Blogging Experiment will chronicle my quest to take a brand new blog from earning absolutely nothing, to a full time income in just one year's time. The countdown is on and to be honest I have no idea whether or not I'll make it but either way, y Articles
Lazy People Are Not Successful
2008-04-07 01:52:00 This will be a short post today because it’s Sunday and I wasn’t even planning on writing a post today, but I have something on my mind that is driving me crazy… It really gets on my nerves when people try to shortcut their way to success. It NEVER works, but for some reason people will ... More About: People , Internet Marketing , Motivation , Lazy
The REAL Secret To Making Money Online
2008-04-04 12:26:00 I just got an email from a reader who asked a very good question. I’ll copy it below rather than summarize it: Max - I’m really struggling here. It feels like I work so hard and nothing is working. I made a blog and have been adding lots of content. I’m trying to make money ... More About: Money , Internet Marketing , Make Money Online , Blog Marketing , Online
How To Triple Your Current Adsense Income
2008-04-03 12:29:00 How many of you have Adsense ads on your site? You know, those little ads you proudly display, hoping to earn an amazing $0.04 each time someone clicks on them… What a joke. Granted, when Google first came out with adsense, it was a great idea. The payouts were high (I used to get over ... More About: Internet Marketing , Current , Income , Triple
3 Things I Learned by Selling My Blog
2008-04-02 06:28:00 Can you believe that only one week ago I placed Blog gingExperiment.com up for sale? The site sold in under 24 hours and the transaction closed pretty quickly after that. While this has all been a bit of a blur, I’ve learned a TON and as promised, will pass some of that new knowledge on to ... More About: Selling , Make Money Online , Things , Learned
It?s Surprising How Much We Don?t Know
2008-04-01 12:15:00 Happy April’s Fools Day to you. Don’t worry, I don’t have any annoying pranks to play on you (or do I)? Well, last night I sent “GreenLantern” $25 via paypal for winning the “What’s Your Favorite Topic” comment contest (here it is if you missed it). I’ll post a video of the live drawing below ... More About: Internet Marketing , Make Money Online
What I Look For When Buying A Website
2008-03-31 14:19:00 I’ve been getting all kinds of comments and questions about WHY we decided to buy BloggingExperiment.com. Some people think we are crazy, claiming the only reason Ben sold it was because “it was falling apart”. Others are excited because they can see our vision of breathing life back into the blog. There are all ... More About: Website , Buying
What?s Your Favorite Topic? $25 Cash Bribe?
2008-03-29 18:40:00 Typically I don’t write blog posts on weekends, but I’m trying to continue my “great first impression” since I’m still new in town. Don’t get used to this 7 days a week stuff : -) I was thinking a lot about what kinds of things I’m going to discuss on this blog over the next ... More About: Site News , Topic , Cash , Favorite
Stop Playing Follow The Leader
2008-03-29 08:15:00 This is just the second post I?ve made since taking over BloggingExperiment.com, and apparently I’ve already started confusing people with my first post. How’s that for a first impression? When I stated in yesterday’s post that I was going to change a few of the “copied techniques”on this site, this is what I meant… For some ... More About: Make Money Online , Stop , Leader , The Leader
New Owner Lays It Out There
2008-03-28 17:15:00 Hey there, this is Max Davis. I?m sure you?ve heard by now that Ben has sold his amazing website and many of you are interested to see what is going to happen next. I?ve read the comments from everyone asking who the new owner is, what?s the future of Blogging Experiment, etc, so ... More About: Site News , Lays , Owner
Adding ?widgeted? sidebars to WordPress themes
2008-03-26 22:30:00 What?s a widget anyway? Last week we discussed Word Press sidebars and include files. This week we?ll explore how we can prepare our sidebars (or any other area of our theme) to accept widgets. In case you haven?t done your homework, the WordPress Codex defines a widget as being: ?like a plugin, but designed to provide a simple ... More About: Wordpress , Wordpress Themes , Themes
Adding ?widgeted? sidebars to WordPress themes
2008-03-26 22:30:00 What?s a widget anyway? Last week we discussed Word Press sidebars and include files. This week we?ll explore how we can prepare our sidebars (or any other area of our theme) to accept widgets. In case you haven?t done your homework, the WordPress Codex defines a widget as being: ?like a plugin, but designed to provide a simple ... More About: Wordpress , Wordpress Themes , Themes
Under the Microscope: Stumpedia.com
2008-03-25 21:52:00 I’ve mentioned before that I’m pretty much a search junkie. If it has anything to with search engines or SEO, chances are, I’m interested in it. So, when I was asked to take a look at Stumpedia.com, the new human-power search engine, it didn’t take much to convince me. The first thing I noticed when looking ... More About: Microscope
A Difficult Decision - BloggingExperiment.com For Sale
2008-03-24 19:40:00 The title of this post will probably shock more than a few of you and to be honest, it’s not an easy post to write. However, as the title suggests, I’ve decided to place BloggingExperiment.com up for sale. The question of “Why?” immediately springs to mind and it’s a difficult one to answer. I’ve enjoyed blogging ... More About: Site News , For Sale , Sale , Decision
Practicing What I Preach
2008-03-22 00:00:00 While I was writing the LOST: Lessons on Blogging posts, I was struck by the fact that I’m not practicing what I preach when it comes to one of the lessons. The last lesson was to “Know Where You’re Going” and I wrote that “Taking the time to create a plan for your blog and it?s ... More About: Site News
Make Money Online With AdBrite
2008-03-21 03:43:00 One challenge that I’ve encountered, that other bloggers also seem to struggle with, is keeping my ad spaces full of paying advertisers. While I’ve made a good amount of money offering private advertising, it’s been fairly sporadic. Sure I can fill the empty space with affiliate banners or even some different CPA offers, but keeping ... More About: Money , Make Money , Make Money Online , Online , Adbrite
Adding Sidebars to WordPress Themes
2008-03-19 16:45:00 Sorry I missed last week folks but my bad back (the curse of walking upright) struck and, even with a laptop, it’s hard to write when you’re horizontal. This week I’m back among the (mostly) vertical and thought I’d jump in to a topic suggested by Rebecca Laffar-Smith: Is it possible to add additional sidebars to ... More About: Wordpress , Wordpress Themes , Word , Themes
7 Steps to Successful Networking
2008-03-19 02:24:00 Yesterday I gave you the secret to networking with A-listers… they’re people too! Ok, so it wasn’t all that profound but believe it or not, realizing that will help you immensely in your networking efforts. I also promised to provide a few more practical tips and methods to apply that new-found knowledge so today for ... More About: Networking , Blogging , Blog Marketing , Steps
The Secret to Networking with A-Listers
2008-03-17 17:00:00 credit: boskizziThere are few phrases in the blogosphere that are surrounded by as much controversy as the words “A-list bloggers.” Some people love them, some hate them, many strive to join their ranks, and others deny they even exist. Whatever category you fall into, I’m going to ask you to set aside that controversy for ... More About: Networking , Blogging , The Secret , Secret
Under the Microscope: Hack WordPress
2008-03-14 04:30:00 As part of the Affiliate Challenge prize, Kyle Eslick asked me to review his quickly growing Word Press site, Hack Wordpress .com. I’ve actually been following the site since it’s inception in October of last year. I must say, it’s going to be a bit difficult for me to come up with criticism because I enjoy the site thoroughly. ... More About: Microscope
The Three Legged Stool of Web Development
2008-03-12 17:01:00 Programming Note: Unfortunately our guest author for WordPress Wednesdays, studioJMC, has thrown our his back and hasn’t been able to post this week. We wish him well and expect him back next week. In the mean time, filling in this week is the Solo Programmer. He’s a dot com millionaire and aspiring serial entrepreneur. ... More About: Web Development , Internet Marketing , Development , Blog Marketing , Stool
Lost: Lessons on Blogging Part Deux
2008-03-11 16:17:00 Last time on Blogging Experiment… we covered the first three lessons (of seven) the hit TV show, LOST teaches about blogging. If you haven’t read the post yet, I’d highly encourage you to take a few minutes and get caught up. And now, the conclusion: Knowledge is Power Sir Francis Bacon certainly wasn’t thinking about a popular ... More About: Lost , Part , Lessons
Lost: Lessons on Blogging
2008-03-10 19:21:00 In January 2004, an executive at ABC gave the green light to a two-part pilot that would cost between $10 to $14 million dollars. The exorbitant cost was a record for the struggling network and the move cost the executive his job. The pilot, however, continued on and became an instant hit. The show was ... More About: Lost , Blogging , Lessons
The Beginner?s Guide to Making Money Online
2008-03-07 17:30:00 Oh no! Not another article about making money online! Actually, this one?s different. See, there are many excellent how-tos, techniques, tricks, and schemes out there about how to earn your online keep. They tend to be practical advice and I think what we?re missing is a theoretical grounding. We need a backdrop that anchors all these ... More About: Money , Internet Marketing , Make Money Online , Beginner , Online
Hobby Blogger or Pro Blogger?
2008-03-06 17:45:00 The following is a guest post by Rebecca Laffar-Smith. Please feel free to catch up with the novelist and freelance writer on her blog, Writers Round-About (feed). Most of the time blogs are run by experts in other fields; hobbyists sharing their love of their niche topic, office workers sharing their latest web finds, technicians discussing ... More About: Blogger , Hobby , Blogging
1,000 Subscribers!
2008-03-06 16:32:00 Well it took a while, but this blog has crossed the 1,000 subscriber mark for the first time ever! The number has been hovering in the 900’s for at least a couple of weeks now and wouldn’t you know it, I just needed to turn this thing over to some great guest posters to get ... More About: Site News
WordPress Editing Issues
2008-03-05 18:00:00 Editor’s Note: This is the second week of Word Press Wednesdays and the last of the pre-submitted questions. From here on out if you have a question ask it either through the contact form or the comments and we’ll be selecting the best question(s) to answer each week. Enjoy! When I edit my posts, I lose paragraph ... More About: Wordpress , Issues , Editing
Aim High; Shoot Low
2008-03-04 18:00:00 The following is a guest post by Rebecca Laffar-Smith. Please feel free to catch up with the novelist and freelance writer on her blog, Writers Round-About (feed). photo credit: Bassi Many goals seem ambitious, like Ben’s primary goal for Blogging Experiment or my own primary goal for 2008. When goal setting, it is important to consider ... More About: High , Shoot
February?s Blog Income Report
2008-03-03 20:34:00 I’m not sure what the connection is between these income reports and the weather but I’m not a big fan of the trend we’ve got going. Last month I wrote up the income report while I was off work due to 8 inches of snow on the ground. As I’m typing this, forecasters are calling ... More About: Earn Money , Make Money Online , Blog , Report , Income
Success or Failure: The Choice is Yours
2008-02-29 18:00:00 Ben is recharging his batteries so this is a guest post from Bill over at The Blog Entrepreneur. If you like what you read here then you can find more on his blog. You’ve heard of Tiger Woods right….cultural icon, greatest golfer to ever live, supermodel wife, millionaire; all that stuff, right? Of course ... More About: Blogging , Success , Failure , Choice
Schedule a Strategic Session with Yourself
More articles from this author:2008-02-28 17:30:00 Last weekend I was lucky enough to attend a Redmond Leadership Conference put on by a gentleman named Tim Redmond. Most of you probably don’t know the name (I certainly didn’t until the conference) but accountants out there may have very well been affected by his company. Here’s a quick blurb about Tim from the ... More About: Blogging , Schedule , Strategic 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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