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Let me start by telling you  that this post is about business blogging, but in general it is also applicable to any type of blogs.

Almost every business owner wants to grow their market and reach a larger audience. There is no better tool nowadays but to give your “brick and mortar” business an online presence. This is where business blogging comes in.

Gone are the days when static pages are the king of the web landscape.  The power of blogging has been fully recognized by the business community as a powerful tool in reaching more potential customers.

If you are into business blogging then congratulations! You’ve done the first step (and sometimes the most important).

Since you already have a physical product  to offer  ( it applies to digital products and services too), all you have to do is to sell, sell and sell.

I won’t talk about landing pages here nor the aesthetic design of your business blog. I want to emphasize on this post on how to promote your product or business online in the quickest way possible.

Let’s forget the technical details of a blog. We don’t need the perfect keywords at this time,  in short we don’t need SEO. Believe me, it  will take t time for a search engine to index your business blog. Let’s forget social media such as Facebook,  Myspace, Twitter, etc..  Let’s keep those in the background for a moment.

Your goal is either to make or increase sales. In order for you to achieve this, you need to inform your potential buyers about your business blog. In blogging, the right term is to drive traffic in your site.

so… How can you promote your product as fastest as possible?

By using  a LIST. Most if not all internet marketing gurus will tell you that without list there will be no traffic. Some equates LIST with Profits. In some way it’s is true.

Spread the word about your business blog  by  building a list. But wait a minute, isn’t building a list takes a loooooonnng time?

Well, definitely yes.

But what if, instead of building YOUR OWN LIST, you can LEVERAGE on other people’s list? If you can ask favor from other people (internet marketer) who are willing to share their list, or do a swap so much the better. Just give a share for every sale (like an affiliate).

If you cannot find other people to promote your product through their list, there are companies out there whose specialty is building a list and either you can rent or buy from them. What’s so good about these companies, is they already have market segregation. If you are looking for a consumer list, you can request them to segregate the data according to your criteria such as geography, age, income, purchasing behavior and more. They can even provide you a special list according to your target such as business list, auto insurance list, etc.

I hope I’ve given you some initial idea in promoting your business blog.

Having a business blog pays – but having a profit pays even better!  This can be easily done the fastest way by leveraging on other people’s list.

Wow…time flies so fast! I’ve been out of town for almost a month…travelling in all directions with my whole family.  Tiring, but a lot of memorable moments were bonded.

My last post was more than a month old already. I’m very sorry for that, but let me tell you that I did not procrastinate nor I’m a  Blogcrastinator.     A  Blogcrastination – the deferment of writing a blog post to a later time; often a mechanism for coping with anxiety.

In fact, all the blogs that I own and most of the sites that I’m maintaining ( I’m not the blog owner) were all updated even if I was on a vacation except for blogdemanila.com. This is of course due to WordPress scheduling techniques. All the articles were set to be posted on a scheduled date.

So how did I earn while traveling? Simple, by just letting my blogs run on their own. To tell you the truth,  my earnings for this past four weeks  where I was mostly offline are more than what I’ve earned  on my first year of blogging.

And here’s the other truth;  I don’t really do ALL the work. It’s all outsourced or automated.

It’s simple really when you already have set-up your “blog empire” and let the soldiers do most of the work. All you have to think about is the strategy you will use in conquering your next loots.

Just like the old English idiom, “Don’t put all your eggs in one basket”, there’s also there’s WAY more to blogs than running a few clunky ads.

Spilling the secret box

My secret box is composed of a mix of revenue streams including:

• Services (setting-up sites and blogs)
• Affiliate products and services
• Ads (such as Adsense and Bidvertiser)

I know that some of you are earning a lot doing product reviews and/or using pay per post networks. Honestly, I’m not good on this. I’m not a good writer and so I shy away from this task as much as possible.

Since I’m not good in writing,there’s another SECRET that I’m going to reveal on my next post.  I just have to schedule the articles that are needed to be posted on all the blogs that I’m maintaining. Don’t worry it won’t take long.

This is another cool free application guys. If you have small and home-based businesses, Microsoft Office Accounting Express 2009 can come in very handy for you.

Why 2009 and not 2010? It is for the reason that Microsoft is no longer distributing this very handy and useful software after November 2009, but you can still download it from other third-party websites such as download.cnet.com.

Microsoft Accounting Express

Microsoft Office Accounting Express 2009 is an easy-to-use accounting software that works with any of the existing Microsoft Office suite of applications, with which you can easily create invoices, track expenses and banks, and do a wide variety of accounting works which can help you easily manage your business.

Importing data from Office Excel, etc. is also pretty easy which lets you start from where you are. Just check out this Office Accounting Express 2009 – You won’t even have any difficulty working with its features and tools.

With the help of step-by-step wizard, you can even get your accounting tasks commenced immediately, and best of all, this Microsoft Office Accounting Express 2009 can come to you 100% free of cost!!

All it takes is just download Office Accounting Express 2009, and you can get started! This free version works with Windows XP/2003/Server/Vista.

However, of note, this free version is designed for US and UK based small business only and does not support requirement outside of these two countries.

Internet connection is very slow since yesterday morning. Our company is connected to two major broadband facilities, Globe and Eastern Telecoms which apparently have been affected by the recent double breaks in the international fiber-optics cables.

Back home, I’m also connected to two DSL providers, PLDT and Globe. Both are affected too by this major network outage.The term they are using is “international cable break between China and Taiwan.

According to some news sources, these cable breaks have been caused by the recent tropical storm Morakot in Asia. This is the same typhoon that devastated some provinces in the Philippines and left about 25 people dead and cause a lot of land slides in Baguio also.

What makes me furious about this incident is that, all of the internet providers could not provide a definite date or time on when they can fully restore the normal operations of their services. So much for their ” bleeding edge technology”!

I registered another new domain today but before I did that, I checked my emails which I got from GoDaddy. They have special promo by way of offering discounts using a promo code when registering or transferring a domain.

As you can see from the picture above the normal price of .COM domain name is $10.69 but currently they’re giving it away for $9.99. The good news is, you can still get MORE Discounts if you will use their discount code. Just like what’s you can see on the image below, but if you read further I’ll show you the hidden supercodes that domain buyers are using and keeping all the profits to themselves.

Here are the two promo codes that I received from them via email:

• fbfDom10 - get 10% OFF* our regular prices on .COM, .NET, .ORG, .BIZ, and .US domains.
• fbgdhome20 - get 20% OFF* your order of $75 or more. This special offer expires 7/13/2009, so start shopping now! Based on my experienced, this code actually never expires.

TIP: Most Go Daddy coupons are only valid on NEW domain registrations or on domain transfers. Therefore, buy multiple years upfront to save!

More SUPER Promo Codes

Since GoDaddy is sending emails to their customers regarding their promo, I decided to google around if there are other people out there posting their promo codes. Lo and behold, I’ve found some gems lying around ready to be pick-up.

For Renewals

These codes will give you $6.95 for renewal of your domains.

1. ZINE3
2. goxtgi200c
3. steve
4. gaze3

New Domain and Renewal

Here are the additional promo codes that you can use if you are want to get a better deal from GoDaddy.

1. ZINE5 - will give you 10% off any purchase.
2. ZINE7 -will give you $7.49 for each domain instead of $$9.99
3. ZINE25 - receive instant 25% off any purchase of $100 or more

GoDaddy Super Promo Code

The best promo code that I’ve used in registering a new domain is FACEBOOK5. I only paid $5.20, which translates to $5.00 off on domain registration!

TIP: To make sure you are saving the most amount of money, try all codes in your shopping cart. Use the code which one gives you the cheapest domains.

Whether you want to build a Web site for your business, create your family blog, or share photos online with friends, use GoDaddy promo codes today and get all BIG SAVINGS.

Most of the codes that I’ve posted here are working for years already. Saving money is especially important to people these days. Please feel free to share this code to all your friends, post them in your blog, tweet, write them on your facebook status and share in your other social network.

Update (August 16, 2009): This special offer expires 8/29/2009, so start shopping now! Use source code fbgdhome20 to get 20% OFF* your order of $75 or more when you order online at GoDaddy.com

If you are looking for a “Must-Attend University for Bloggers” or if you feel that you are trying to learn a foreign language whenever you see the words “WordPress, FTP, Filezilla, Webhosting, RSS” and other alien words…

Or, if you just simply want to know the step-by-step process on how to setup a blog from choosing a domain name to using the “FeedBurner”…

Then… look no farther. I’m presenting to you the 10 Easy To Follow Videos Showing You How To Create Your Blog From Scratch!

These videos are for veteran bloggers too who wants to do some reviews  on their skills (no examinations needed! )

By the way, the course is FREE

Here’s the Menu and Outline of Each Free Video:

Video 1 – Why You Should Use WordPress

Discover why it is so important to use WordPress for your blog and how you can learn, for FREE, how to set up your very own blog.

Video 2 – How To Get Your Own Domain Name

Discover how easy and fast it is to get your very own domain name for your new blog or website

Video 3 – How To Get A Web Host

Discover how easy and fast it is to set up your own hosting account for your new blog or website. And you’ll also be surprised at how very affordable it is to host your own blog.

Video 4 – How To Install WordPress

Discover how you can install the WordPress platform for your new blog! It’s free and it’s very easy to use once you’ve installed it.

Video 5 – How To Upload Files To Your Webhost Using FTP

Discover how to upload files to your own website or blog using FTP. Don’t worry, FTP is just like sending an email with attachment to your friend.

Video 6 – Choosing A WordPress Theme For Your New Blog

Discover how easy and painless it is to get your own free theme for your new WordPress blog.

WordPress 2.8 Ready Theme

Video 7 – How To Install And Use WordPress Plugins

Find out how you can easily install and use WordPress plugins for your new WordPress blog. Plugins are extra tools for WordPress.

Video 8 – How To Create Your First Blog Post And Blog Page

Discover how easy, simple and fast it is to create your first blog post and blog page. If you know how to type, you’ll find this video very easy to follow indeed

Video 9 – What RSS Is And Why You Need It

Discover what the mysterious letters “rss” means and learn how it can make you super effective on the information highway

Video 10 – How To Use Feedburner For Supercharging Your RSS Capabilities

Learn about “feedburner”, and how you can use it to help you boost your rss capabilities.

If you have any comments or questions on setting-up your blog please send me a personal email or feel free to add some comments on this post. Enjoy!

Earning Blogging Money — Full Time Passive Income Is Within Your Reach!

Personal Bloggers Aren’t In It For The Money… But Wouldn’t Mind Making Some Anyway

When asked why they blog, the majority of personal bloggers do it for fun. Twenty percent are currently making some money blogging, and another 42% hope to make money on their blog in the future.-Technorati’s State of the Blogosphere 2008

Let’s be honest on this. Are we (yes including me) one of those who “somehow” wants to profit in our blog?”

Earning blogging money is a lot easier than you might think. The most important thing you should realize is that you need a solid plan of action if you are going to have any hope of earning a good income from your blogs.

Let me add also that those 42% who are hopping to make money in the future really needs to start with a great plan if they want to succeed!

It’s not enough to just put a blog up and hope that the money will start to roll in!

So, how do you go about finding a plan of action so you earn as much money as possible from your blogs?

The first thing you need to do is find a mentor or model from someone who is already a successful niche blogger.

In fact, one the best source I’ve found is called “The Niche Blogger!” This is a complete program that was put together to help new people get their own start in blogging.

This will cut down on your learning time and help to ensure that you don’t make mistakes that will prevent you from making money.

When you join The Niche Blogger you are going to have to dedicate yourself to it.

One of the problems with trying to earn money blogging is that there are many different methods out there. Do yourself a favor and don’t fall prey to this.

If you choose a good model from the very beginning it will be easy to dedicate yourself to it because you know you will be able to succeed.

You should also realize that even though you can start earning very quickly, you won’t become rich overnight. Blogging is not a get-rich-scheme!

Blogging money will most likely start trickling in and then build upon itself over time. Before you know it, you can be earning a great part or full-time income from your blogs!

You need to put up a strong foundation for your blog. Set it up correctly.

One of the best things about blogging is that once you have your blog set up it is relatively passive income.

You may need to tweak things and add posts along the way, but for the most part they will be your 24 hours a day, seven days a week “salespeople.”

Earning money from blogs can literally change your life for the better. In fact, you might find that you can quit your day job and become a full-time blogger!

All you need to do is make sure you follow The Niche Blogger instructions, and that you dedicate yourself to it until you are successful.

The chances are very good that you look back on the moment you decided to become a blogger a year from now and know that it was one of the best decisions you have ever made.

Blogging money is truly the way to go for passive income!

Let’s review some of the online making opportunites possible thanks to the wonderful world of the internet.

1. Sell advertisements of yout website. 
2. Engage sponsors.Make money via commissions from your network affiliations.
3. Build an online store and sell products from other entreprenuers.
4. Conduct Internet tutor workshops for students, other small business owners and anyone who wants to become a “webizen” if not a webpreneur.
5. Launch your own service as a website designer.
6. Sell services and products related to online ventures. Sell them over your own website.
7. Select a topic you are very intereste in and launch a website about it. It will be yout online “zine” and you can make money selling ads.
8. Put together e-maling lists for other small business owners.
9. Start a service website that contaisn listing for events, concerts, and other activities that will attract a dedicated group of followers. Sell ads to firms that are compatible with your products and service listings.
10. Visit existing business in your area and ask them if they have a website. If they don’t invite them to piggyback on yout website for a fee, of course.
11. Sell your product via online cyberstore.
12. Host discussion and/or Q and A sessions with guests on your website. Banner advertisements that scroll through the conversation could be a worth nice income.
13. Become familiar with the formats of electronic payment methods and help other entreprenues achieve merchant card status.
14. Become a web editor and manage the website of a company or individual.
15. Start your own business as an Internet business development manager and help other small business owners investigate possibilities for money-making options online.
16. Start a data tracking venture for online businesses.
17. Launch your own business in data minin, You’ll analyze sales information to increase effectiveness of your client’s website.
18. Start a website to specifically sell your own CD, designer outfit, accesory or book. One doesn’t need a record contract or  a big book deal.
19. Start your own research services for customers who don’t have the time or the inclination to use the Internet. Book travel for clients, order books they need, organize data and information.
20. You can start your own import shop online. Find a product from another part of the world that you want to import and sell via website. You can specialize in one type of product or develop a whole online catalog.
21. Visit eBay and other auction sites and start your own business turning your junk into treasure.
22. You can start a business helping other establish different types of promotions – lotteries, sweeptakes, and contests – on their website.
23. Start a translation service for companies that want to have their website in a variety of languages. You can be the translation agent hiring others to do the actual translation if you are not proficient in the language.
24. Add online capabilities to your existing business. If you have coffee bar, install a few terminals and rent them to your customers by the hour. 
25. Write articles for companies that need to create material for their websites that change frequently, in fact, daily.