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Blogging With WordPress

By Randy R on May 20, 2012 in !Randy Roedl Internet Marketing, affiliate marketing, wordpress, Wp Headers, Wp Themes

Blogging With WordPress

WordPress is a popular open source blog publishing application. First available to the blogging public in 2003, the current release of WordPress is 2.7.1 as of February 2009. Open source means that it is available free of charge for the people to use. It is therefore very common for people to do blogging with WordPress.

WordPress has evolved around the years with introduction of themes, plugins and widgets into the blogosphere. Those additions really made WordPress very popular with bloggers due to the flexibility and ease to modify and customize the blogs. They could produce very professional-looking blogs in a short time frame with WordPress compared to when they had to do it using the HTML codes.

Theme is a way to “”skin”” a blog. It provides control of the look and presentation of the blogs. Without changing the core software, bloggers have the flexibility to change the display of posts and the blogs. By simply modifying some template files included in a particular theme, we can customize the blog’s look on-the-fly without having to worry about compatibility with the application and other components used by WordPress.

Since it is an open-source application, there are many people willingly working on and sharing the WordPress theme with everyone. Most of the blog themes are available free of charge. You can just use search engines to find WordPress theme with whatever additional attributes you want to have. You will be presented with hundreds if not thousands of websites that have more information on themes. You can also visit WordPress Theme Directory for a complete listing of officially recognized blogging themes.

Plugins are used extensively to extend the capability of WordPress blogs. There are just too many things to list down what you can do with WordPress plugins. I guess you can find just about anything you want to do available. If you can’t find it, it is relatively quite easy to make one if you have some basic programming skills. Just like the themes, there are many plugins available. Most of them are also available freely on the web. Beside using search engines, WordPress plugins are also available at WordPress Plugins Directory.

Another benefit of using readily available themes is that many people have designed adsense-ready themes. Adsense is a way to monetize your blog. Adsense is simply an opportunity for bloggers to display google ads on their blogs. They will earn money when people click on the displayed adsense. With adsense-ready theme, it means bloggers can configure adsense easily just by entering their adsense pub-id into some parts of the theme files.

A good resource to learn about blogging with WordPress is available on the web. Using normal search engines to search for WordPress tutorial, there are many resources available. You can choose to do the blogging directly on http://www.WordPress.com Otherwise, you can choose to host the WordPress on your own web hosting.

Installing WordPress can pose a challenge. However, nowadays WordPress is included in Fantastico that you can use to install with just one press. If you don’t have Fantastico in your web hosting, you should be able to do an install following the instructions provided when you download WordPress.

Although WordPress is very easy to use, for first time users who are not technically savvy, it is advisable to start with some basic tutorials to understand the structure of how blogging can be done with WordPress. Once you get the basic, using WordPress will be just like using a normal word processor.

Happy Blogging!

The 3 most important blogging tips beginners should certainly consider

By Randy R on September 8, 2011 in !Randy Roedl Internet Marketing, Blog Business, wordpress, Wp Headers, Wp Themes

The 3 most important blogging tips beginners should certainly consider

You have decided to start blogging as do many people? On this point, there are some important things you should certainly take into consideration to ensure your success, regardless of the blogging area.

1. Start blogging on the niche for which you have a passion or in which you are an expert.

Do you know why most of beginner bloggers fail? Because of the 2 most common reasons: One of those reasons is that they do not choose the niche that fits them best.
So, as you understood, the first important step is to choose the right area. Many people tend to choose the most profitable niches even though they do not expertise in those fields. As a result of that, most bloggers quit blogging just at the beginning, as it seems them to be a hard job. But if from the beginning you choose the area for which you have a passion, and something to share with others, then you will most likely succeed. If you enjoy your job, you’ll be able to achieve all your goals you have set to reach by blogging.

2. Be persistent in blogging and do not quit just at the beginning.
The second reason of the blogging failure is that many new bloggers give up this great job in a short time. All beginners want to be winners, but they forget that blogging is not a get-rich-quickly scheme, though sometimes as an exception to the rule, some bloggers can get solid profit just in a couple of weeks. So people, looking for an easy way to earn money, get disappointed and quit this undertaking. To be successful, it is not enough to desire it, it is essential to be persistent in work you’ve just started up. Actually, tenacity is the main key to success in any work.

Create a weekly blogging schedule and strictly follow it.
Irregularity is the third obstacle that may cause failure not only for beginners but also for experienced bloggers. What to say about beginners, when sometimes even skilled bloggers may need some motivation for posting on daily basis. It is needless to say that fresh content is not just king but vital for the success in any business.
You can fix your chaos by making a list of daily posts you are going to do for one week. Determine and write down the titles for the next 5-7 days in advance, and then strictly follow that weekly plan. If you do it regularly within several weeks, then you’ll be able to turn it into a daily habit in a short time.

So do not be a quitter if you want to be a winner. The main secret of the other bloggers making huge profit from their blogs is just their persistency in the blogging. If they were able to do that, then you can also become the owner of profitable business, just by sharing what visitors look for and want to read in your posts.

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By Randy R on August 13, 2010 in JV

Avoid Mistakes of Joint Ventures

As you already know, joint ventures are a lucrative agreement for all parties involved. After all, they have the sole purpose of creating profits so they have to succeed. You may want to find a partner right away and start on your marketing campaign so you can both start making a lot of money. But what you need to know before enterting a joint venture agreement are some mistakes to avoid.

All too often, as an affiliate marketer, you may find someone seeking a joint venture partner to market their product. They are even willing to pay above the competition. This may make you want to jump on the opportunity before someone else. After all, if you can make the same sales you are already making but at a higher cut, why not? The problem is, if you are not willing to research a little on the product, you may find that you are stuck endorsing and promoting a product that is not worth anyone’s time let alone yours. While you can surely drop the campaign once you do find this out, you risk tarnishing your reputation and rapport with your clients or users.

Alternatively, if you are looking for an affiliate marketer to enter into a joint venture project or a peer within your niche, you should make sure that you are not only offering them a nice cut in the deal but also a quality product. Ask yourself if you would be comfortable marketing the same product to your users and if your product is really worth endorsing. If you are cross-promoting with a fellow peer in your niche, you would want them to give you a high quality product. You do not want your name to be mud in your niche. Repeat customers and a loyal fan base are key to generating a guaranteed income. If you tarnish that relationship, you will find it hard to build it back up. As relationships with your customers are key, it is also important that your joint venture partner be a reputable one.

Joint ventures are often short time. Many times, they are used for you to get your foot in the door or to promote a new product. Once you have developed a client base, you no longer need help in promotion that joint ventures offer. Additionally, some relationships just do not seem to work out. Whether it be due to lack of luster or charisma or desire to be in the joint venture agreement any longer, you and your partner should forsee a potential break in the relationship and have an opt-out option for such a case. You want to be able to end the joint venture project amicably.

Joint ventures are the key to e-commerce success and promotions. If you have already weighed the pros and cons and come to the conclusion that a joint venture is the right venue for you, then all you have to do is assure that you approach them properly. A successful joint venture comes down to the overall structure of the team.

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