Comments on: Free Download: Beginner’s Blogging Guide & Blogging Calendar http://www.internetmarketingsweetie.com/blog/free-blog-stuff Thu, 18 Mar 2010 13:46:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Jill Florio http://www.internetmarketingsweetie.com/blog/free-blog-stuff/comment-page-1#comment-10754 Jill Florio Mon, 24 Nov 2008 05:11:16 +0000 http://www.internetmarketingsweetie.com/?p=3286#comment-10754 My town's population is roughly 11,306 people, full time. There are a lot of vacation homes also (part-timers). There are neighboring towns on my mountain too, with more part-timers also. Most of the tourist traffic goes to Lake Arrowhead and Big Bear, rather than Crestline, however. This is southern California, so there IS a massive base of literally millions of people regionally. However, Crestline doesn't have a huge draw tourist-wise. It's a sleepy town. That's why we moved here but it's not for everyone! I have thought about having local businesses advertise, but don't like to go out and make sales. I'd rather just write. Maybe I should outsource selling ads on my site? My town’s population is roughly 11,306 people, full time. There are a lot of vacation homes also (part-timers). There are neighboring towns on my mountain too, with more part-timers also.

Most of the tourist traffic goes to Lake Arrowhead and Big Bear, rather than Crestline, however. This is southern California, so there IS a massive base of literally millions of people regionally. However, Crestline doesn’t have a huge draw tourist-wise. It’s a sleepy town. That’s why we moved here but it’s not for everyone!

I have thought about having local businesses advertise, but don’t like to go out and make sales. I’d rather just write. Maybe I should outsource selling ads on my site?

]]> By: Alice Seba http://www.internetmarketingsweetie.com/blog/free-blog-stuff/comment-page-1#comment-10753 Alice Seba Mon, 24 Nov 2008 04:58:48 +0000 http://www.internetmarketingsweetie.com/?p=3286#comment-10753 How small, Jill? And do tourists come to visit? I wouldn't sell yourself short...it might also be a perfect opportunity to sell listings/advertising to local business. How small, Jill? And do tourists come to visit? I wouldn’t sell yourself short…it might also be a perfect opportunity to sell listings/advertising to local business.

]]> By: Jill Florio http://www.internetmarketingsweetie.com/blog/free-blog-stuff/comment-page-1#comment-10752 Jill Florio Mon, 24 Nov 2008 04:55:58 +0000 http://www.internetmarketingsweetie.com/?p=3286#comment-10752 Thanks for the virtual slap Alice. :) I do have a bunch of blogs up already, but can never decide which one to really focus on. I keep thinking my local community blog should be the one I really build up: http://crestlineliving.com But as it's a small town, my total audience is automatically limited, leading towards a limited income. So then I start talking myself out of putting in the needed effort to really do it right. Thanks for the virtual slap Alice. :) I do have a bunch of blogs up already, but can never decide which one to really focus on.

I keep thinking my local community blog should be the one I really build up: http://crestlineliving.com

But as it’s a small town, my total audience is automatically limited, leading towards a limited income. So then I start talking myself out of putting in the needed effort to really do it right.

]]> By: Alice Seba http://www.internetmarketingsweetie.com/blog/free-blog-stuff/comment-page-1#comment-10726 Alice Seba Tue, 18 Nov 2008 08:37:20 +0000 http://www.internetmarketingsweetie.com/?p=3286#comment-10726 Well then Jill, in your case, you need a virtual slap to get SOMETHING started. Now while I think it's important to stay focused and not launch a ton of blogs, you do have to get out there, get some experience and maybe that will point you in the right direction of where to put your focus. So come on, Jill! I wanna see a blog! Well then Jill, in your case, you need a virtual slap to get SOMETHING started. Now while I think it’s important to stay focused and not launch a ton of blogs, you do have to get out there, get some experience and maybe that will point you in the right direction of where to put your focus.

So come on, Jill! I wanna see a blog!

]]> By: Jill Florio http://www.internetmarketingsweetie.com/blog/free-blog-stuff/comment-page-1#comment-10720 Jill Florio Mon, 17 Nov 2008 21:48:56 +0000 http://www.internetmarketingsweetie.com/?p=3286#comment-10720 Alice, that is a great point about picking one blog and building it up...yet I have been dithering over picking which one (or two) of my many projects to build. They all seems promising, fun or worthwhile. Some days I decide THIS is the one! And then a week later I think, Well, I can at least fix up this other one and sell it...only to get behind on the "main" blog. I can't seem to just focus, no matter how much I try. Alice, that is a great point about picking one blog and building it up…yet I have been dithering over picking which one (or two) of my many projects to build. They all seems promising, fun or worthwhile. Some days I decide THIS is the one! And then a week later I think, Well, I can at least fix up this other one and sell it…only to get behind on the “main” blog.

I can’t seem to just focus, no matter how much I try.

]]> By: Alice Seba http://www.internetmarketingsweetie.com/blog/free-blog-stuff/comment-page-1#comment-10701 Alice Seba Mon, 10 Nov 2008 05:26:48 +0000 http://www.internetmarketingsweetie.com/?p=3286#comment-10701 I agree...Aimee & Aurelia...Lynette's stuff is great. The guide from John is terrific for those new to blogging as well. He's a good teacher and everything is so down-to-earth. Hi Srinivasan. Absolutely - with a good plan in reaching the right target market and testing out new offers, ad placements, etc...it can work very well. If you are working 5 blogs with little return, perhaps you've spread yourself a bit too thin. Why not put your focus into the 1 blog that seems to show the most promising results? You might be surprised. :-) I agree…Aimee & Aurelia…Lynette’s stuff is great. The guide from John is terrific for those new to blogging as well. He’s a good teacher and everything is so down-to-earth.

Hi Srinivasan. Absolutely – with a good plan in reaching the right target market and testing out new offers, ad placements, etc…it can work very well. If you are working 5 blogs with little return, perhaps you’ve spread yourself a bit too thin. Why not put your focus into the 1 blog that seems to show the most promising results? You might be surprised. :-)

]]> By: Srinivasan http://www.internetmarketingsweetie.com/blog/free-blog-stuff/comment-page-1#comment-10700 Srinivasan Mon, 10 Nov 2008 01:37:26 +0000 http://www.internetmarketingsweetie.com/?p=3286#comment-10700 I have been running about 5 blogs for the past few years. I have also read every book that has ever been released. However the kind of money I make is nothing much to write about. I really wonder... and tell me honestly do you make good money from blogging. I have been running about 5 blogs for the past few years. I have also read every book that has ever been released. However the kind of money I make is nothing much to write about. I really wonder… and tell me honestly do you make good money from blogging.

]]> By: Aurelia http://www.internetmarketingsweetie.com/blog/free-blog-stuff/comment-page-1#comment-10699 Aurelia Sun, 09 Nov 2008 20:42:29 +0000 http://www.internetmarketingsweetie.com/?p=3286#comment-10699 Lynette always creates the coolest things. Thanks for this :) Lynette always creates the coolest things. Thanks for this :)

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