New Blog Up and Running

I have spent the past two weeks working on a new blog according to the techniques suggested by "Blogging for Dollars". I decided to create a blog about Forex trading. It will include information to help newbies, veterans and those just interested in investing. It will also chronicle my daily trading adventures. I am still in the process of setting up my revenue streams through different related avenues. Other than that it is ready to go. The web address for the blog is www.projectforex.blogspot.com . Check it out and let me know what you think.

4 Step Success Program

I finished reading the 4-Step Success program a couple of days ago. It consists of four very informative e-books specifically about blogging, including blogging ideas, tips, topics, how to make money blogging, how to start a blog, and exercises to help you get started as a successful blogger. Although each of the steps provide great deal of insight, step 4, "Building a Blog Empire for Profit" is by far the most informative. Not only does step 4 give you specific examples to utilize, it also gives you a questionnaire to complete. The questionnaire assists you in really getting your ideas together so that you can get your blog up and running in a profitable manner. If you are serious about becoming a successful blogger, it is a MUST READ. I must admit, I have learned a great deal about blogging over this past week.

I started the Mommy Mogul blog on a whim, as a resource for moms and women that were looking for real work at home businesses. I never did any research on the who, what when, where, and why of blogging, much less the profit side. I saw a need and wanted to do my best to fulfill it. Everyday, people would ask me how they could start working from home, start their own business, or just supplement their income. I really couldn't help them. Even though I have worked at home for over seven years, all of my ventures were start up service based businesses. I could tell them the numerous ways to invest in real estate, start a tax preparation business, broker mortgage loans, incorporate as a LLC and even build business credit. But outside of my niche, I had no clue. So I decided to create a blog discussing legitimate online work at home opportunities that I was aware of, as well as try some of the most popular ones and give an honest thumbs up or thumbs down.

So with my new found knowledge, I will not recreate Mommy Mogul and make it something it was not intended to be. Instead, I will start from scratch with a new blog using the techniques that I have learned. This will allow me to truly gauge the profit side of blogging and the BlogToolKit.

Under the Microscope: "Blogging for Dollars"

There are multiple sites, articles and blogs that promote blogging as a legitimate home based business. You can find multiple success stories of people that make thousands of dollars a month via their blogs. Blogging for Dollars is one such site that has multiple tools to get you started as a future successful blogger and "everything you need to get started on your path to financial freedom with your money-making blog". It claims that "5 minutes a day, 5 days a week is all you need to make up to $5,000 a month.

WHAT'S A BLOG?
A weblog or blog is a website where entries are made in journal style and displayed in a reverse chronological order. Blogs often provide commentary or news on a particular subject, such as food, politics, or local news; some function as more personal online diaries. A typical blog combines text, images, and links to other blogs, web pages, and other media related to its topic. Most blogs are primarily textual although some focus on photographs (photoblog), videos (vlog), or audio (podcasting), and are part of a wider network of social media.

source: wikipedia

HOW DO I MAKE MONEY?
The basic premise is to create an interesting blog, place some ads and other useful information on the site and build up a following. The more readers you get, the more money that comes in.

GETTING STARTED
Blogging for Dollars includes BlogToolKit which includes a 4-Step success program and additional tools and resources designed "to help you instantly get started on your path to unlimited income." It starts with "Blogging Made Easy", an e-book which is described as the one and only quick start tutorial for blogging that you will ever need. Feel free to email me for a copy, it comes with master resale rights.

So on to Step 1