Blogging

How To Start A Blog In 7 Easy Steps

by Mark Mason on October 19, 2011

How To Start A BlogTime and time again I am approached by people that learn about my interest in internet marketing and want to know "how to start a blog".  Usually, they are just looking for a basic how-to guide that will help them get started.  The problem is that when they search the internet for information, they are overwhelmed with a bunch of details that don't really matter when you are just trying to take those first few steps.

I was asked this question again last week, and I thought it was high time for me to write a definitive simple guide that shows exactly what I would do to start a new blog.  At some future date, I may even add some videos here (let me know if you need that).

The truth is that blogging is a journey.  How to start a blog is just step one (well, one through seven, actually).  After that, there are literally hundreds of little things you can and should do to make your blog better.

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Treat Readers With Respect

by Mark Mason on September 26, 2011

One of the reasons that I really like Cliff Ravenscraft (there are many) is that he talks about building a brand-based communities by touching people one at a time. I have always felt this way, and even though I am terrible at it sometimes, I know it is the right way to build a business.

(By the way, I am interviewing Cliff on the podcast next week).

Basically, it's a question about How To Treat Readers.

I cannot tell you how many times I have made a decision to do something based on whether or not someone paid attention to me or my situation. For example, I recently switched my backup to BackBlaze simply because they responded to my Tweets. There are lots of backup tools out there, but I use them because the care. Read the Full Article →

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MW008 | Putting The Business Models Together and Interview With Nicole Dean

by Mark E. Mason February 6, 2010

Man oh Man!  Finally back on the air. In this episode of the MasonWorld Late Night Internet Marketing Podcast, we continue with our series introducing the different ways that you can make money online. Specifically, we take a look at how you can put it all together — niche marketing, affiliate offers, blogging, information products, [...]

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Blogging Using Windows Live Writer 2009

by Mark E. Mason January 19, 2010

I am writing this post using Windows Live Writer 2009.  Normally, I write WordPress posts in Firefox using the admin interface inside of WordPress.  That is not the best environment sometimes – especially since you have to be online to use it. I looked at these type of desktop-based web publishing tools a couple of [...]

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Retroactive EasyPLR Bonus

by Mark E. Mason January 12, 2010

A couple of weeks ago, I mentioned that I like Nicole Dean’s EasyPLR as a source for great quality PLR products.  Since that time, I have published several articles about how to use PLR, where to get blog content, and what the ethical considerations of PLR might be. Lot’s of you responded by trying out [...]

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Hiring A Writer For Blog Content

by Mark E. Mason January 6, 2010

Yesterday we talked about several ways to get blog content, and I mentioned that you could hire a ghost writer.  One of the things that drives me crazy is when Internet Marketing Gurus say “you can just do blah blah blah” but they fail to tell you anything about how to do it. Well, I [...]

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More Blog Content Tips

by Mark E. Mason January 5, 2010

Yesterday, I spent some time sharing one of my favorite article topic tricks — searching for a topic and the words “how to” — like “wordpress how to” (without the quotes). Well, that is great for telling you what to write about.  But sometimes, you need more help than that.  After all, the life of [...]


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How To Find Blog Post Topics: A Quick Tip

by Mark E. Mason January 5, 2010

One of the questions I hear a lot is “what do I write about?” Here is a quick tip for you when you are looking for some blogging topics. One simple answer to this age-old blogging question is to write answers to the questions that people have about your area of expertise. For example, let’s [...]

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