Blogging. Fatherhood. Business Building. It's all here.

Are You Building A Business Or A Hobby?

This is the question you should ask yourself before starting any website or online venture.

Let me start by saying…either one is perfectly fine! The answer to the question is the important part because it determines your goals and which road your blog is going to take in the future.

To determine whether you are building a business or a hobby…you should ask yourself some very specific questions.

  • Are you looking to make money from your blog?
  • Do you want a way to communicate with friends and family?
  • Are you feeling a need in your niche?
  • Are you prepared for your hobby to carry increased responsibility?
  • Have you heard that blogging can be a fun way to express your individuality and thoughts?

[Read more...]

Know When To Say "No I Don't Want Your Money!"

Over the course of your blogging career, there are a ton of offers that are going to come your way and unfortunately most of them will be worthless. Your credibility is going to be based on how much useful and relevant information you provide your readers. This useful and relevant term also applies to the offers you have embedded within your site.

Quick Story To Illustrate A Point

During the beginning stages of one of my niche blogs, I got an offer through email to pay for text links. He had gone through my site, picked out 8 articles that he wanted to include paragraphs in and sent me an email offering me 120.00 US for the deal. [Read more...]