I was thinking more about my 365 Blog plan idea (a blog with no “year” and a post for each day of the year).
- Stage one-12 posts (one for each month). Those posts should have 4-5 (one for each week) general but related topics writen into the post.
- Stage 2-the 4-5 sub-topics will become the weekly posts. The 52 posts should have 2 main sub-topics within them.
- Stages 3 (2nd post of week) and 4 (3rd post of week)-expand on the 2 main sub-topics.
- Stages 5-8 (4th-7th post of week) can relate to the previous sub-topics or to main blog topic.
This type of blog can easily be turned into a web site when those skills are developed or remain as a blog that will not need updating.
Since my strength is writing and blogs, I always thought I could get a blog set up to “run” itself. I never had a complete plan or got started. I finally did!
Here is the plan
GOAL-Have a blog with 365 posts (yes…that is one post everyday)
CHOOSE TOPIC-Daily general living inspiration
CHOOSE NAME-Go Forth Today
SET UP
- Create a sub-domain on one of my general use domains
- Add Wordpress
- Chose a WP theme
- Change the code to remove the year from each post
- Add Adsense and Shopping Ads
PROCESS
- Write 12 posts (one per month) before beginning anything
- Write 3 more blocks of 12 posts until I have 365 posts
- Evaluate
- Fine tune
REPEAT
- Use final process to make another blog
- Add to the process
- Keyword research
- Traffic
- SEO
- Once money is being made I will repeat with blogs that have their own .info domain
- The blogs that are the most successful will be used as a starting point for related websites and blogs with .com domains
Today I have 4 articles written. I just wanted to get started on something and I can write fast on the topic I chose. I am resisting doing anything else right now so that I can finish up some crafts by Sat and fulfill current writing orders.
I had an interview for a new positions at a company that I’ve worked for the past 8 years. I interviewed well, but so did the more experienced applicants from outside the company. I will know more next week. I have a peace that if I don’t get it there are other opportunities available for me. I do very much want the job and know I’d do an excellent job, but will be OK if I don’t get it.
To me it is proof I’m at a turning point and how far I’ve come since a year ago when I got over my fear of change and changed fields to retail for the opportunities.
I had an idea of charging a little more for article writing. I would do the keyword research and write a package of 5 related articles with high paying with low competition keywords. I offered it to my friends at Wickedfire and sold the package in about 24 hours. Others have joined the thread, Why Wait for Content? and offered packages also. There is SO much competition for the lowest price, I didn’t want to compete or wait for a writing job. The thread also got me another writing job!
Well, last night, while Bob Schmuck and I were talking about it, he came up with an idea based on it for a source of income for both of us. Once he told me about it, we both got the feeling like there was a bolt of lightening, the clouds parted, and we were standing in the light. We could barely get off the phone we were SO excited.
I have some projects to finish up and will then help develop it. Bob has gotten started already and bought the domain before we got off the phone. The first one we wanted was available!
There are so many opportunities ahead of me, including advancement at Wal-mart! The events lately sure off-set the challenges I’ve had to face the past few months.
Not sure where all this will lead, but I do know I’m excited! 