I’ve just been the video guy lately, haven’t I? ;) Well, today I have another one for you. In this video, you’re going to take a little car trip with me. That’s right, we’re going to hop in the car together and ride down to the post office for…. what else? To see if I have any checks waiting for me. :) When you run an internet-based business, you do make real money. Most of it comes in online and goes directly into my account. But, some companies send me checks and, for that, I … [Read more...]
How To Psychologically Evaluate Any Blog Niche
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I have a new video for you today. This video shows a simple way of evaluating any potential blogging niche from a psychological standpoint. I’m getting down to the emotional core of the reader here. In this video, I mention two particular (big) markets and how they measure up. But, the power comes in getting into the minds of YOUR reader, in YOUR market, and seeing how you can apply this test. And, if you’re finding a shortcoming, usually you can shift your approach and stay within the … [Read more...]
Make Money Blogging? Here’s The Blunt Reality…
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I have a new video for you today. Some of the things I talk about in this video are: Why do SOME people make good money while many others don't? Do marketers make more money because they are scammers? How can you turn your blog into a funnel which generates an income? What is the blunt, honest truth about the business of blogging? To watch the video, click here. After you’ve watched the video, come on back and post a comment to let me know what you thought. … [Read more...]
#1 “Secret” To Making Money Online
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I get a little tired of this stuff. I really do. I’m almost hesitant to even use this as a headline because it just furthers my point. But, this is the very subject line I got in a recent email from an internet marketer. My readers know that I am always a straight-shooter. So, let’s just deal with this. THERE IS NO SECRET. If there is anybody who hasn’t made any money yet, but yet keep surfing the net, reading blogs and buying products, well guess what? THAT’S the reason … [Read more...]
$2,918 In 55 hours With A Blog – How It Was Done
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Yes, this last Black Friday weekend, I ran a special (as pretty much everybody does) and I brought in almost 3-grand in a little over 48 hours. I thought I would give you the scoop on how it was done. It is so insanely easy, and the marketing behind it is just about as simple as it gets. The special began on Friday at a little after 1PM EST when I sent out my first email to the mailing list. On Sunday at 3AM EST, I sent a "final notice" to let them know the deal was coming to a close. The … [Read more...]
How To Leverage Your “Money Posts”
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Every blog has some posts which are much more popular than others. They have good search rankings and they sit there as constant traffic sources for your blog. These are your "money posts". To determine your "money posts", you just need to look at your site analytics and see what your most popular pages are. For example, on PCMech, I have a tutorial on building a PC as well as a laptop review. Both of these posts each bring in more daily traffic than the homepage of PCMech. I have several … [Read more...]
Are Bloggers Just Crappy Business People?
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The question had to be asked. In fact, a few of us were even discussing this very question when I was in Vegas for BlogWorld Expo. Most bloggers wonder how to make money with a blog. The default answer seems to be to write a lot, build traffic, then sell ads. That blogger thinks he’s building his “business” by writing even more. Problem is, it oftens leads to this…. So, the plan is that you'll start a blog, write a lot, write some more, get famous and then sell a few ads on the … [Read more...]
How a Problogger Handles Taxes
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A few days ago, I got an email in from a reader with the following: All the talk (you and others) focus on how to get all this money in a short amount of time- but nothing discussed about paying taxes on all this income. So, I thought I would address this for everybody. Yes, just like any other business, we pay taxes. I maintain my accounting records for the business in Quickbooks, and I have an accountant who does my taxes for me every year. I could do my own taxes if I were so … [Read more...]
Blog + Membership Site = More Than Beer Money
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There were two sessions at BlogWorld which really stood out to me as the most useful. One of them had to do with membership sites. Now, listen to me very carefully when I say this... Membership sites are THE BEST way to make money as a blogger. Period. End of story. Thanks for playing. A membership site combined with a nice blog is practically a magic pill for income. That isn't marketing hype. It is real. But, you've got to do it RIGHT. In the above-mentioned session, the guy … [Read more...]
Direct Sales: The Forgotten Revenue Stream For Bloggers?
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I'm over here at BlogWorld Expo 2009 in Las Vegas. As usual, there is a monetization track for bloggers and it always proves popular. Sometimes the sessions are standing room only. Every session, I hear the standard fare. Banner ads. Affiliate programs. Every session, a huge line forms up at the mic for questions. Most of the bloggers aren't making any money. They are there to learn the "secrets" of the gurus. Guys like Darren Rowse, John Chow, Brian Clark, etc. Most sessions, it seems … [Read more...]
David has been blogging for 15 years, and generating a six-figure income at it for the last 12. He is the founder of Blog Marketing Academy. 
David Risley has been building and operating authority blogs for 15 years, and operating a six-figure business doing it for a decade.
