Comments on: Create a Business Out of Your Blog and Make Real Money http://gatewayblogging.com/2008/06/15/create-business-out-of-blog-make-money.html Turn Readers into Buyers with Your Blog Fri, 12 Mar 2010 04:09:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: The Counterintuitive Way to Making Money with a Blog http://gatewayblogging.com/2008/06/15/create-business-out-of-blog-make-money.html#comment-703 The Counterintuitive Way to Making Money with a Blog Tue, 02 Sep 2008 14:34:29 +0000 http://www.gatewayblogging.com/?p=61#comment-703 [...] have great respect for  Steve Pavlina, Michael Martine, and Chris Brogan. They are prolific bloggers and are making money directly or indirectly from [...] [...] have great respect for  Steve Pavlina, Michael Martine, and Chris Brogan. They are prolific bloggers and are making money directly or indirectly from [...]

]]> By: michaelmartine http://gatewayblogging.com/2008/06/15/create-business-out-of-blog-make-money.html#comment-702 michaelmartine Mon, 01 Sep 2008 00:34:50 +0000 http://www.gatewayblogging.com/?p=61#comment-702 @Edwin - You're welcome. I think you will be very happy with the <strong>extensive</strong> material on this subject in the Gateway Blogging course. :) @Edwin - You’re welcome. I think you will be very happy with the extensive material on this subject in the Gateway Blogging course. :)

]]> By: edwin http://gatewayblogging.com/2008/06/15/create-business-out-of-blog-make-money.html#comment-701 edwin Mon, 01 Sep 2008 00:13:17 +0000 http://www.gatewayblogging.com/?p=61#comment-701 Thanks for your great post. Absolutely very useful for me. Very Excellent. Thanks. Thanks for your great post. Absolutely very useful for me. Very Excellent. Thanks.

]]> By: Ellen Wilson http://gatewayblogging.com/2008/06/15/create-business-out-of-blog-make-money.html#comment-463 Ellen Wilson Fri, 20 Jun 2008 16:22:46 +0000 http://www.gatewayblogging.com/?p=61#comment-463 Hi Michael, I'm eventually working my way towards this goal on my blog. Thanks for all of this. I like your presentation and ideas. It looks like I will be studying this material for awhile. RSS'ing today! Ellen Hi Michael,

I’m eventually working my way towards this goal on my blog. Thanks for all of this. I like your presentation and ideas. It looks like I will be studying this material for awhile. RSS’ing today!

Ellen

]]> By: Michael Martine http://gatewayblogging.com/2008/06/15/create-business-out-of-blog-make-money.html#comment-465 Michael Martine Wed, 18 Jun 2008 03:56:27 +0000 http://www.gatewayblogging.com/?p=61#comment-465 @Lawren - People do indeed become successful bloggers. I'm a successful blogger, but it doesn't put food on my table or pay the bills. My business does that. My business is based around skills I've gained over the years. My blogging skills, along with the work that I've done, bring me customers. A great many people are very skilled or talented at something, and they may already be blogging about it but they haven't made a business out of it. In the process of making a business out of it, they have to go through the same steps as everyone else. Except that smart people learn from the experience and mistakes of others. Smart people know when it's worth paying a little money to shorten the learning curve. If you can't draw, you're not going to become a freelance graphic designer, no matter what. But if you have the skills and talent to be a graphic designer, the only thing that may be holding you back is the lack of knowledge of the process of launching and marketing your business. That's where Gateway Blogging comes in. There's a lot of information about business, and there's a lot of information about blogging, but nearly all of it doesn't address the integral combination of both topics in a way that's relevant to people who are starting online businesses right now. So when you talk about skills the way I'm talking about them here, Lawren, then, yes, I believe Gateway Blogging will save time and shorten the learning curve for a person starting a new business. That can only be a good thing. :) @Lawren - People do indeed become successful bloggers. I’m a successful blogger, but it doesn’t put food on my table or pay the bills. My business does that. My business is based around skills I’ve gained over the years. My blogging skills, along with the work that I’ve done, bring me customers.

A great many people are very skilled or talented at something, and they may already be blogging about it but they haven’t made a business out of it. In the process of making a business out of it, they have to go through the same steps as everyone else. Except that smart people learn from the experience and mistakes of others. Smart people know when it’s worth paying a little money to shorten the learning curve.

If you can’t draw, you’re not going to become a freelance graphic designer, no matter what. But if you have the skills and talent to be a graphic designer, the only thing that may be holding you back is the lack of knowledge of the process of launching and marketing your business. That’s where Gateway Blogging comes in. There’s a lot of information about business, and there’s a lot of information about blogging, but nearly all of it doesn’t address the integral combination of both topics in a way that’s relevant to people who are starting online businesses right now.

So when you talk about skills the way I’m talking about them here, Lawren, then, yes, I believe Gateway Blogging will save time and shorten the learning curve for a person starting a new business. That can only be a good thing. :)

]]> By: Lawren Smith http://gatewayblogging.com/2008/06/15/create-business-out-of-blog-make-money.html#comment-466 Lawren Smith Wed, 18 Jun 2008 03:06:32 +0000 http://www.gatewayblogging.com/?p=61#comment-466 I know of people who have become successful by blogging; but this takes skills. People new to having a business, don't possess these skills and it is going to take some time to learn. This means that many people will not see much money for a while. Can your teachings help people to circumvent having to spend so much time in acquiring skills so that they can have a successful business? I know of people who have become successful by blogging; but this takes skills. People new to having a business, don’t possess these skills and it is going to take some time to learn. This means that many people will not see much money for a while. Can your teachings help people to circumvent having to spend so much time in acquiring skills so that they can have a successful business?

]]> By: Michael Martine http://gatewayblogging.com/2008/06/15/create-business-out-of-blog-make-money.html#comment-467 Michael Martine Tue, 17 Jun 2008 04:39:53 +0000 http://www.gatewayblogging.com/?p=61#comment-467 @Evan - You're welcome to the free content, but of course the context and the good stuff will be inside the membership area. Gateway Blogging is going to have massive amounts of content. Blogs do have low startup costs, but, really, so do a great many online businesses. Most of the business models covered in Gateway Blogging have very little additional costs on top of starting the blog itself. The difference is in planning and procedure. @David - Many different business models can be created out of a blog. A little creativity will take you far past the expected consulting/freelance models and into some pretty interesting places. Nothing wrong with consulting or freelancing, but they can be surpassed. In the membership area of Gateway Blogging these topics will be explored and explained in depth. @Evan - You’re welcome to the free content, but of course the context and the good stuff will be inside the membership area. Gateway Blogging is going to have massive amounts of content.

Blogs do have low startup costs, but, really, so do a great many online businesses. Most of the business models covered in Gateway Blogging have very little additional costs on top of starting the blog itself. The difference is in planning and procedure.

@David - Many different business models can be created out of a blog. A little creativity will take you far past the expected consulting/freelance models and into some pretty interesting places. Nothing wrong with consulting or freelancing, but they can be surpassed. In the membership area of Gateway Blogging these topics will be explored and explained in depth.

]]> By: David "Crazykinux" Perry http://gatewayblogging.com/2008/06/15/create-business-out-of-blog-make-money.html#comment-471 David "Crazykinux" Perry Mon, 16 Jun 2008 13:37:16 +0000 http://www.gatewayblogging.com/?p=61#comment-471 Since I've just started a new blog based on my professional competencies and the industry within which I have made a career, I'll be all ears as to how to build a business out of this. David "CrazyKinux" Perry Since I’ve just started a new blog based on my professional competencies and the industry within which I have made a career, I’ll be all ears as to how to build a business out of this.

David “CrazyKinux” Perry

]]> By: Evan http://gatewayblogging.com/2008/06/15/create-business-out-of-blog-make-money.html#comment-470 Evan Mon, 16 Jun 2008 09:58:57 +0000 http://www.gatewayblogging.com/?p=61#comment-470 Great idea. My business will be from my blog so I'm glad you'll be covering my side of the story. (Blogs have the huge advantage of very low start-up costs). I think the business side will be a subscription course I will open later this year and perhaps selling other stuff like ebooks and such. So I guess I'll only be using a couple of the money making options. It sounds like you are coming up with great stuff. I love free stuff so I'll keep my eye on any free content you release. Evan Great idea. My business will be from my blog so I’m glad you’ll be covering my side of the story. (Blogs have the huge advantage of very low start-up costs).

I think the business side will be a subscription course I will open later this year and perhaps selling other stuff like ebooks and such. So I guess I’ll only be using a couple of the money making options.

It sounds like you are coming up with great stuff. I love free stuff so I’ll keep my eye on any free content you release.

Evan

]]> By: Make Money with a Real Business - Create One from Your Blog http://gatewayblogging.com/2008/06/15/create-business-out-of-blog-make-money.html#comment-469 Make Money with a Real Business - Create One from Your Blog Mon, 16 Jun 2008 08:01:47 +0000 http://www.gatewayblogging.com/?p=61#comment-469 [...] Create a Business Out of Your Blog and Make Real Money is the newest post up at Gateway Blogging. Gateway Blogging is an online learning program I am building right now that will teach you how to effectively blog for your business, which will get you more business and increase your profits. [...] [...] Create a Business Out of Your Blog and Make Real Money is the newest post up at Gateway Blogging. Gateway Blogging is an online learning program I am building right now that will teach you how to effectively blog for your business, which will get you more business and increase your profits. [...]

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