Comments on: Can You Really Tell Me Your Ultimate Blogging Plan?

By: Start Your own Blog - how to at Happening Now

Start Your own Blog - how to at Happening Now — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 15:51:02 +0000

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By: Dennis Edell

Dennis Edell — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 20:32:32 +0000

OK my last comment got eaten by hitting an “Internal 500″ error after submitting. I’m not having a lotta luck here, lets try again…

After plenty of teetering I definitely have a plan, found my niche and consistently moving forward.

It should be noted that “make buckets of money” is not a plan. How many times have ya heard that LOL

Thanks for the link!

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By: Edward Lomax

Edward Lomax — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 01:58:56 +0000

I view my blog as a magazine. I pick a particular topic in my niche and blog about it for one month following a publishing schedule that includes utility posts, featured posts and presell posts. And yes, I monetize my blog. Just like magazines have ads, so do I... although I make sure there is more high-quality content than advertising. Edward Lomaxs last blog post..Hey Bloggers: Did You Bring A Knife To A Gun Fight?

By: TheSpot-er

TheSpot-er — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 21:23:17 +0000

Doug,

Yep, that would be good start. Build a list, offer your blog visitors to subscribe. Build trust and in time your recommendations begin to matter. In my example – each recommendation done through this blog or email is something i have actually tested. Once people begin to trust you that you have done the work – seen the product, tested it and think it fits their needs… many will act.

After all – recommendations are just another service you provide, time saving service!

Alex

By: Doug Groce@Fitness. Performance. Health.

Doug Groce@Fitness. Performance. Health. — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 18:26:31 +0000

This is something I’ve been thinking a lot about lately myself.

My challenge is I know I want to blog to brand myself, but eventually selling products (my own or affiliate) is something I’d like to keep open down the road too.

I guess this can be accomplished through other blogs, etc.

Doesn’t anyone else have face a similar issue?? For example, you may want to brand yourself as an authority, but how do you take that identity and go and sell an affiliate product? I’m guess in order to be congruent, you’d have to make sure to sell products that you’ve tried and truly believe will help your readers/clients..

What do yall think?

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