While I’m involved in various other projects, it’s difficult to find time to write here. A very kind reader, Peter, of my articles elsewhere in the blogosphere suggested I post links to my other writing here. So I’ll start off with a list and after this post individual snippets and links.
Currently I’m writing weekly at […]

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Those of you that are “web workers” might be tempted to say that you can live pretty much anywhere if you work online. (You also don’t have to deal with the craziness of work Christmas parties.) I’m writing this as I watch a British TV show, Relocation, Relocation, where real estate brokers help a couple […]

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Earlier this year, you might have seen a post here about what’s it worth to a freelancer to take a full-time job. I’ve said before that money is not the overwhelming factor for me when deciding on a job, that resulting opportunities are far more important.
Having not to long ago remembered one of my original […]

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You already know that there are in fact people making a living online, some through blogging or related activities. Can you do it too? Say you want to earn $5,000/month through blogging. Is this possible?
Not many traditional writers manage that (other than copywriters and maybe technical writers). However, some tech bloggers reputedly make $3-5K/mth as […]

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Depends on perspective, right? Not really, it’s bloody simple. Ad blockers are harmful because they

steal potential revenue from publishers.
steal potential sales from advertisers
ultimately put both small publishers and small advertisers out of business, leaving the person ad-blocking with less quality content choices.

Traditional publishers are already in danger, unless they adapt. Now, there are a lot […]

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The oncoming cold weather of late Fall affects me in ways most bloggers don’t have to deal with. For me it means my thyroid acts up and affects everything I do, including my blogging. It means being behind on all my blog reading, not to mention my writing and the goings on in the blogosphere. […]

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If you blog long enough, the thought of creating a blog network will probably cross your mind. That is, if you succeed in building one reasonably successful blog, or tire of freelance blogging. But it’s not something I suggest doing on your own.
For a while now, the thought of a team effort for building blogs […]

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Dee Barizo has an excellent article at Net Business Blog about Link Building, but it’s also filled with advice about networking with your up and coming blogging peers.
Dee emphasizes what I’ve been saying for a while: link building and web traffic take time to build. My feeling is that if you don’t have passion for […]

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At present, I have four blogger gigs open, for different projects. They’re summarized here, but the full details are linked to elsewhere, or will be shortly.
Entrepreneur Blogger
I need an assistant blogger for one client, Business Credit Cards, and their blog Bootstrapper, which has just recently cracked the Technorati Top 10,000. Topics are entrepreneuring, startups, related […]

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With all the interest in payment per post services, it’s not surprising that there are variations. Helium, whose “We Need You To Write” Google AdSense ads are everywhere, has been accumulating a large base of articles by unpaid writers. Each writer gets their own blog, and their AdSense ads are displayed.
If you don’t drive traffic […]

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Freelancers and bootstrapping entrepreneurs are often people capable of doing many different things by themselves. This ability can sometimes lead to a false sense that they can do everything well. Delegating tasks is part of the true road to a successful business. Even a website, especially if it is expected to earn income, cannot be […]

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If you’re interested in blogging for a living, you already know that online opportunities are out there and that there are a lot of people trying. While someone without any print writing experience can still succeed, those with a little bit of experience, at least, have an advantage. Many new bloggers (and some that have […]

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For those of you wondering exactly what this site is about, I’ve updated my About page. It now lists very concretely most of the topics that will be discussed here including blogging, research, building a web presence, keywords and trending, understanding website/ weblog statistics, productivity and time management, and brainstorming and problem solving. With these […]

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Whether you’ve decided to pursue blogging as a full-time career or as a supplement to other online revenue, the fact is that when you work for yourself, gross monthly income will fluctuate for most people. The trick to dealing with this is to not try to live on the expectation of top monthly income coming […]

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