Again.... another jaw dropping information, it's only day 2 and information you gave is tremendous. Can't imagine how much value I'll get for the next 28 days.
Good information, it seems like the winner of this contest will simply be the one that invests the most though. I think having a no-limit-budget blog competition is largely unfair. You should have capped spending at $500 or so to make things reasonable :shock:
I think the real winners are the readers of John Cow and Garry Conn. The information and tactics used in the next 30 days are priceless!
Kim @ What's That Smell?
· 1 year ago
Thanks for all the great information, I can't wait to read more. I never really had a goal in mind when I started my blog so now I'm going to have to write some!
This is some really good info you're putting out. Thanks for taking the time to do it and for taking the time to teach us how to do it right. Too many of the MMO blogs are just recycled trash that don't help. I'm looking forward to the help.
The most interesting thing to me here is that you said to double what you can live on and aim for that as a safe goal.
I had actually asked webmasters about this before, and nobody really had any advice at all. 2007 was my first year fully self-employed so I had no idea what to expect as far as taxes and health insurance. By the time it came to pay taxes, it was a shell-shock. Managing these things requires you to learn other skills altogether!
John Cow
· 1 year ago
its like buying a house... you think it is going to be the same as an apartment except you are investing... ya right. Repairs, upgrades, insurance, taxes... and the list goes on.
Vicki Flaugher
· 1 year ago
It's nice to see, John, that you are approaching this effort holistically. It's one thing to have tools and gadgets yet quite another to have the mind of a marketing entrepreneur. Thanks for the insights. I will post my goals near my computer today--I have more than 2 hrs/day to work at it so I am hoping I can be a tad more aggressive. :-) Vicki Flaugher
I agree on the price cap. Most people just starting out don't have very much money to invest and that could be a little intimidating. Don't get me wrong - there is no doubt in my mind that this competition is going to be a great resource for aspiring bloggers. I am new to blogging and I can guarantee that I'll be glued to the LCD on this one! Much success to all!
The Monetizer
· 1 year ago
Hey Cow, definitely enjoying reading these posts as they are geared more towards making a business for passive or eventually easier income. Best of luck in the cowpetition.. Keep up the great work here, you have the Monetizer as a loyal fan!
Rockstarsid
· 1 year ago
i usually never read lenghty posts (Just glance) but today i read it once,though i have used 50% of the tactics, i am still a newbie in front of you COW... :cry:
This post is worth appreciating! Too good... You could have written a book and sell with ease... :mrgreen:
I worked for years as a consultant to start up businesses (primarily during the 80's when venture capital was at it's peak) and now I'm curious about blogging. While blogging is unfamiliar to me the concepts of starting a new business are. I guess they are much more similar than I thought. The problem I'm having is finding a market. I read "Mommy Blogs" which are successful but at my age (54 year old female) I'm out of the Mommy Blogging range - so finding what to write about is my problem. Well, not finding something to write about - finding my market. Who would put ads on a site I could write? I'm hoping being here helps me through this - so far I'm hopeful.
My goals are set and I am committed, actually spending too much time in the office. My problem is I am going down too many paths. They are all growing slowly but I want to focus on one method for replacing my income and free up some of my time for other things. I am leaning more to blogging to achieve that.
But I do hope there will be enough guidance for those of us that want to work 6 or more hours a day rather than just 2 hours. I want to fast-track this as much as possible.
Info Product
· 1 year ago
Hey John,
nice post. Just wanna share mine here:
:arrow: 1 Why: Because I want to move to Asia and make my living online.
:arrow: 2 What do I want to accomplish? $40,000/year $3333/month $110/day
PER DAY: $55 Adsense $55 Affiliate (I admit that's a bit arbitrary cause I really have no clue...)
Good stuff. It is important to allow a day of rest. I have not been able to do this. I always feel that I have work to do. I can't work fast enough to accomplish my goals. I will try harder to take a day off.
Good, solid common sense written concisely. Thank you! Your approach fits in very well with all the other stuff I've been learning & implementing. I'm committed to succeeding -- I'm not interested in only learning how to set up a blog; I'm creating a new business which will include blogs as important elements. The big picture plan is falling into place, and I appreciate your step-by-step guidance.
A response to the folks complaining that there isn't a budget limit in this system: I want to know what tools are available, and I want to know what the best ones are. I'm sure I can figure out how to make things work if I can't afford whatever John Cow may recommend -- he's not making me buy anything. I want to know what he uses, and learn what's worked best for him. Starting and running a business takes money. That's a reality. I get to choose how to set up my own budget and create my own plan. FYI, I have absolutely no money right now, & I'm in deep in debt. But that's not stopping me from learning how to do this right so I can build a lucrative business.
Big Ben Patton
· 1 year ago
Wow this is definitely shaping up to be a very big deal! So much good information and we aren't even half way yet.
I answered these questions, apart from breaking the income down, a while ago. My goal is to earn extra income so that I can afford to go back to England with my partner and son to visit my family and to do some longed for traveling around Europe.
I am following your progress closely as you make me feel that this is a real possibility. Deciding on a blog topic is the one thing I have found very difficult to do though. I have even bought domain names but have not done anything with them because of doubts about the popularity of the topic.
I have been working online for more than 5 years now, I am following the cowpetition because I want to learn how to start and maintain a blog from the beginning "the right way". My problems in the past very well fell into the motivation dept. I have all the time and tools at my disposal, so I am giving it another go.
So, here's what I am curious about. How do I strike a good balance between a big goal that I risk making unreasonable and an achievable goal that risks being too small to be motivational? I'd love to hear everyone's thoughts. This has always been a challenge for me.
You want to get confidence in what you are doing and you want to create momentum. To do this you need first of all break your goal down into small chunks. Make the first goals very easy ones... so you can see you are accomplishing things. Then as you start to complete them, start challenging yourself by making bigger goals.
Vicki Flaugher
· 1 year ago
Thanks for the guidance, John. I find too that it's just showing up regularly and consistently that makes me more confident. Okay, I will apply what you say and get to work creating my smaller chunks. Today, I add my opt-in to my blog. :-) Small step that can yield my bigger goal. Vicki
Yes, you are right, setting realistic goals for yourself to achieve is an important step. I can see small successes build confidence and further drive. And you are right. It is not something I even think about. But I am now.
Thanks. This is a good thing for a newbie like myself.
Blessings in truth, Dave
Bank CD Rates
· 1 year ago
Well, you've got me started. Although, it took more than two hours today. :lol: The Blog is up. Now I've got the medium for adding good clean content quickly. I guess because I'm old school I like the idea of content away from the blog as well. I just think there are somethings that don't lend themselves to the blog format. But the off-blog pages and blog will certainly complement each other. Thanks for the kick-in-the-pants.
A one year goal of 5800$ per month? Maybe I just aim to low O_o
I'll listen closely to Your words. I don't really have time to start a new blog, however I do have the time to apply what You offer to my existing blog. Thinking my blog to be a business? Very smart, consider this way of thinking as stolen by me. Let's see how I can apply it.
Great post! I am very excited about this, and plan to follow it. My goal is to be able to quit my job and do this for a living... we'll see how it pans out!
Douglas Case
· 1 year ago
It is so very easy to get distracted when a day is not centered around specific tasks leading to the end goal. For now my goal is to see my new e-business pay for itself, but I would like to be earning a living wage within a year. Thanks for the words of inspiration. Looking forward to posts that follow.
Chinese Language
· 1 year ago
Great post! I am very excited about this, and plan to follow it. My goal is to be able to quit my job and do this for a living… we’ll see how it pans out!
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Big Moo to you, thanks cow!
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I had actually asked webmasters about this before, and nobody really had any advice at all. 2007 was my first year fully self-employed so I had no idea what to expect as far as taxes and health insurance. By the time it came to pay taxes, it was a shell-shock. Managing these things requires you to learn other skills altogether!
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Thanks John.
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some of my time for other things. I am leaning more to blogging to achieve that.
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But I do hope there will be enough guidance for those of us that want to work 6 or more hours a day rather than just 2 hours. I want to fast-track this as much as possible.
nice post. Just wanna share mine here:
:arrow: 1 Why: Because I want to move to Asia and make my living online.
:arrow: 2 What do I want to accomplish?
$40,000/year
$3333/month
$110/day
PER DAY:
$55 Adsense
$55 Affiliate
(I admit that's a bit arbitrary cause I really have no clue...)
Time Frame:
1 Month = break even
3 Month = $1000 / month
6 Month = $2000 / month
12 Month = $3333 / month
:arrow: put 2x1,5h timeblocks in my google calendar for this and set on "repeat 6 days a week".
Cheers,
Richard
Thanks for the encouragement to get more focused. :smile:
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A response to the folks complaining that there isn't a budget limit in this system: I want to know what tools are available, and I want to know what the best ones are. I'm sure I can figure out how to make things work if I can't afford whatever John Cow may recommend -- he's not making me buy anything. I want to know what he uses, and learn what's worked best for him. Starting and running a business takes money. That's a reality. I get to choose how to set up my own budget and create my own plan. FYI, I have absolutely no money right now, & I'm in deep in debt. But that's not stopping me from learning how to do this right so I can build a lucrative business.
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I am following your progress closely as you make me feel that this is a real possibility. Deciding on a blog topic is the one thing I have found very difficult to do though. I have even bought domain names but have not done anything with them because of doubts about the popularity of the topic.
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You want to get confidence in what you are doing and you want to create momentum. To do this you need first of all break your goal down into small chunks. Make the first goals very easy ones... so you can see you are accomplishing things. Then as you start to complete them, start challenging yourself by making bigger goals.
Vicki
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Thanks. This is a good thing for a newbie like myself.
Blessings in truth,
Dave
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Maybe I just aim to low O_o
I'll listen closely to Your words. I don't really have time to start a new blog, however I do have the time to apply what You offer to my existing blog. Thinking my blog to be a business? Very smart, consider this way of thinking as stolen by me. Let's see how I can apply it.
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