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20 Amazing Resources To Help You Become A Better Blogger

by Sam on November 21, 2011 in Blogging Success, Inspiration with 2 Comments

The voice of the blogosphere has grown over the years to be a well respect medium for disseminating information as well as a tool for launching businesses and opening doors for ordinary people to making a decent living and achieve their dreams online. Blogging today is not quite as simple as it was in past years and with over 200 Million blogs in existence the competition is quite fierce.

However, one thing I have noticed is that not many bloggers are extraordinary in their efforts to making their blog a success. Lots of mediocrity and sub par performances are abundant as most don’t truly respect the art and are just not hungry enough to seek to be better day-in day-out.

There will never be a perfect blogger but we can work to achieve the best of the best by continuously reading, tweaking, studying, designing and learning to ensure that we stand out in the crowd.

Here are 20 excellent resources that will help you to get started on the right track if you’re new to blogging as well as links for the seasoned blogger who needs to tip the scale. Continue reading →

8 Surefire Strategies To Jumpstart Your Blog’s Success in 2011

by Sam on September 30, 2011 in Blogging Success, Inspiration with No comments

A new year has come and we should be grateful for yet another chance of creating success for ourselves and our business. The new year is like a fresh new start for life and allows us the vantage point of looking ahead to new experiences and if we’re smart, plan ahead for things to come and hope for things to be gained. Your blog is getting older and as you gain experience in the blogosphere it is very important that you reflect on the past and prepare yourself for mastering the future.

As you continuously grow and yearn to become a pro blogger in 2011, remember that dedication and persistence are ultimately required for success and these qualities should be put to use with the strategies I will outline below. Continue reading →

Powerful Secrets For Engaging Your Blog’s Readers – Get Them Reading & Clicking Now!

by Sam on July 10, 2010 in Blogging & SEO, Inspiration with 11 Comments
Engage Your Blog Readers

Among the many goals you may have as a blogger, reader interaction and engagement should be among your main targets since these are required for the growth, sustainability and success of any online presence. For you to make money, readers will need to take the time to read, click and purchase stuff from you; and to get them to that stage, your blog needs to meet or exceed their expectations of you and consistently offer unique and interesting experiences for them.

Achieving all of this is not a walk in the park and you can’t just launch a blog on any old topic with poorly thought out design and writing and expect the entire internet to flock to your work. A successful online presence requires lots of attention, dedication and innovation to make that success a reality. A high level of user interaction and engagement will help to secure your blogging future, so here are some proven techniques that are guaranteed to help make you a success on your blogging journey.

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How To Develop That “ProBlogger” Frame Of Mind

by Sam on June 7, 2010 in Blogging & SEO, Inspiration with 18 Comments
Pro-Blogger

If you are thinking of making a living or simply making your name known through blogging, you will need to truly be extraordinary; and extraordinary results require above average effort. Unfortunately, The Pro Blogger status tends to cleverly elude a vast majority of bloggers who enthusiastically launch their blogs with the hope of hitting it big; only to be discouraged by a lack of accomplishment within a certain time line. Some give up just before they soar and some never got started in the beginning.

Now I’m not here to dwell upon those who may think they have failed but to encourage those who may feel like giving up or need that extra push to keep their engines going.

So here are some proven techniques that will work for the blogger who dares to be better than the average and truly excel towards the Pro Blogger title.

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My Blogging Journey So Far – March Blog Statistics

by Sam on April 3, 2010 in Blogging & SEO, Inspiration, News with 47 Comments

So Its official, yesterday marked one month since the launch of my blog, Sam’s Web Guide! So here is a detailed report showing some of my achievements and daily practices that have helped Sam’s Web Guide to continue to make that upward climb and build a solid community. As with any journey that you choose to embark on, it is guaranteed that there will be lessons along the way filled with gold mines of rich experiences to benefit and learn from.

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