http://www.the-profit-machine.co.uk Money Making Explained for You! Mon, 29 Mar 2010 05:27:38 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 31 Days to Build a Better Blog Bootcamp – Are You Interested? Would you be interested in joining with a group of other bloggers for a month long intensive program of blog improvement? If so – please read on: ProBlogger’s 31 Days to Build a Better Blog workbook has been downloaded many ... http://www.the-profit-machine.co.uk/money-making/31-days-to-build-a-better-blog-bootcamp-%e2%80%93-are-you-interested/ 29% of ProBlogger Readers Outsource Part of Their Blogging Earlier in the year I asked readers whether they outsourced any part of their blogging in a poll. By outsourcing I was talking about ‘paying‘ someone else to do something on your blog. Here are the results after 2195 responses. I was actually a ... http://www.the-profit-machine.co.uk/money-making/29-of-problogger-readers-outsource-part-of-their-blogging/ Instant Blogging Karma: Lennon Was Right a guest post from Larry Brooks as Storyfix.com Instant karma’s gonna get you… To be honest, I never really liked that song. The melody and cadence always gave me a headache, which is probably why I never really paid much attention to the lyrics. Until recently. Perhaps it ... http://www.the-profit-machine.co.uk/money-making/instant-blogging-karma-lennon-was-right/ 4 Foundations of a Successful Blog At a recent book reading at SXSW I spoke briefly about a new chapter in the new ProBlogger book (due out next month) that is a case study of my main blog (4-5 bigger than ProBlogger) – Digital Photography School. dPS is now just a few ... http://www.the-profit-machine.co.uk/money-making/4-foundations-of-a-successful-blog/ Dear Blogger: Do You Hate Your Customer? Dearest Darlingest Blogger, Who is your audience? Your ideal potential customer? Who do you need to work with? And do you love her? I’ve noticed a little virus going around the blog-o-sphere. I’m calling it contempt. Nobody wants contempt, and very few people will buy it. Let’s use ... http://www.the-profit-machine.co.uk/money-making/dear-blogger-do-you-hate-your-customer/ Where is Your Favorite Place to Blog? [POLL] It’s been just over two years since I last ran this poll – so lets see if things have changed with the growth of WiFi and the popularity of mobile devices: n Where is Your Favorite Place to Blog? Other Home Office Cafe In Front of the TV In Bed At ... http://www.the-profit-machine.co.uk/money-making/where-is-your-favorite-place-to-blog-poll/ How to Blog When You’re Not a Writer In this post Mark Hayward shares some tips on blogging for small business when you’re not a writer. image by tomswift46 Have you ever accidentally slammed your hand in a car door? OUCH! I think that very unpleasant feeling can be compared to how some small ... http://www.the-profit-machine.co.uk/money-making/how-to-blog-when-you%e2%80%99re-not-a-writer/ The Casual Observer: Anatomy of a Multi-Author Blog A Guest Post by Kosmo from The Casual Observer. I am the founder and editor-in-chief of The Casual Observer, a site that has the goal of bringing an eclectic mix of fresh content to its readers every day.  We currently have ten authors ... http://www.the-profit-machine.co.uk/money-making/the-casual-observer-anatomy-of-a-multi-author-blog/ Do you Disclose Affiliate Links? One of the most common questions I’m asked since the new FTC regulations regarding bloggers came in is around disclosing affiliate links. As an Australian I’m not directly impacted by the FTC and its regulations so I’ve not really had to change my own approach to disclosure ... http://www.the-profit-machine.co.uk/money-making/do-you-disclose-affiliate-links/ Tips for Doing the 31 Days to Build a Better Blog Challenge A Guest Post by Elle from Couple Money. I’ve been blogging for a couple years now and I’ve enjoyed it tremendously. Couple Money is not my first blog, but it is the first one I created with a specific ... http://www.the-profit-machine.co.uk/money-making/tips-for-doing-the-31-days-to-build-a-better-blog-challenge/