12 things i learned about blogging in 2012

12 Things I Learned About Blogging In 2012

Valuable blogging lessons you can use to improve your blogging business!

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We learn lessons almost everyday!

• If we ….. – pay close attention to them,

– make note of them and

– use them,

• we can save – a lot of mistakes,

– trials and

– time in the future.

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• I will share 12 blogging lessons I learned in 2012 that you can use in 2013 for your blogging success.

• There’s nothing so important about 2012 or 2013 – these lessons are time-independent and can

be used at all times!

• Let’s begin……

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#1 Don’t be shy to learn everyday!

• There’s always something to learn on any topic

– Even if you’re popular

– Or have enormous knowledge on a subject!

Don’t be shy

Don’t let your ego take over!

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I’ve learnt ….

many nice tips, and been introduced to nice tools from newbie bloggers who are connected

with me via social media or on my list.

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#2 Networking is fun and rewarding

I’ve got some golden

connections in 2012.

There are fun connections,

business connections

and client connections –

all these are worthy

connections.

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You never know which

connection can open up a great

opportunity for you.

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#3 Help as much as you can (this will build your business)

Whenever I get a newbie blogger email me a

question, I take my time to do my research and help them as much as I can.

Every time I do this, I earn a friend or even a fan.

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You shouldn’t be spending hours everyday in

responding to every email in detail.

Don’t let this disturb your productivity or side track

you from your goals.

But take a little time to be nice to people and help

them out.

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#4 It is fun to make money while sleeping

That’s the power of

blogging and having an

online business!

In 2012 most of my payments came through

while I was either sleeping

or shopping.

That’s what we call passive

income!

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Make sure you grab my report on the topic: Can I Really

Make Money Blogging?

It takes truck load of hard work to get

there. But once you get there, you realize its true

power.

Don’t think you can start a blog today and you will be making money

tomorrow!

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#5 Diversify your blogging income

• Everyone may have different ways to make money. – Use blog to get clients (web design, SEO,

freelancing)

– Direct/indirect advertising

– Affiliate marketing

– … the possibilities are endless!

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• Don’t stick with only one!

• Include all possible income streams in your “system” so that even if one fails you won’t become poor.

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#6 Don’t put all your eggs in one basket

Don’t rely on one client, one affiliate product or even one blog!

For instance, don’t rely on search engine traffic – you might end up getting none one day.

Do not put your trust on one thing and hope that it will work forever.

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#7 Don’t forget to follow up

• There’s always a golden opportunity in a mail box

• Throughout 2012, I had a habit of digging through my old emails to see conversations with old clients, once in a month or so.

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I emailed 80% of them doing a

simple follow up.

I emailed old advertisers letting

them know that their ads stopped running

and if they wish to advertise again.

90% of those emails turned out to be

new opportunities and 60% of them

make me recurring income.

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#8 Affiliate marketing is grrreat

It is one of the easiest ways to make money

online.

Don’t have to spend time &

energy in creating a product!

No hectic product

launches! No marketing!

No need to do

customer/follow-up

support!

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#9 Do not over spend (on your business)

Think over and over before using your credit card!

Don’t mistake me – you HAVE to make investments in your business; but….

You don’t have to buy every software, plugin and e-book out there.

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#10 Do invest in your business

Do not go for free or pirated copies of software.

Do not think about saving $100 for a month of sleepless nights in tweaking your blog’s

design.

If you can get a decent theme for $100 or get it custom designed, go for it by all

means.

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Spend your time on the most

important stuff that will actually

build your business rather than pondering over stuff that someone (or

something) else can do for you.

Here’s a handy list of internet

marketing tools I use >>>

http://bit.ly/PBS-IMTools

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#11 Collaborate with your competitors

• There is no such thing called “competition” with blogging!

• Your so-called competitors might be – Sharing similar stuff as you do

– Selling similar products as you do

– Sharing similar audience with you

But there’s only one YOU!

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The more relationships I

established with my so-called

“competitors” the healthier my

blogging journey got.

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#12 It is not all about money

Don’t make it all about money.

Money is important,

but….

When it comes to money or

relationships, don’t make it about money.

Don’t break a relationship with a client just because

he/she did not agree with your bargain.

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Have a wonderful and a prosperous 2013!

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