How to Start a Blog: Part 1 – Choosing a Platform

Ok, so I think we all agree one can’t really earn a livable wage blogging for a network. As mentioned here before, there Are perks, but it’s best to start out with a network and take that experience and use it to start your own successful blog. First things first though… Blogs don’t happen over night. It can take years for a blog to become successful and turn a profit. When it hits however, there’s no better feeling. So enter into blogging with the mindset that you will not be an overnight sensation. It’s happened, but it’s rare. Look at [Read more…]

Blogging for Someone (Who Doesn’t Know How to Blog)

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by Deborah Ng My good friend Jennifer Chait and I both have a common pet peeve, one we discuss often. Yesterday I heard from another writer (who requested anonymity) who had the same pet peeve – Blogging for someone who hasn’t a clue of what blogging is about. Lordy, where do I get started. Let me share a few stories: I once worked for a woman who was starting a blog network (which is now struggling). She called me on the recommendation of another blogger and hired me not only because of my writing, but because I could sort of [Read more…]

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