Comments on: The Starter Blog: How to Really Get Started Blogging

By: Is Blogger Really That Bad?

Is Blogger Really That Bad? — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 13:16:26 +0000

[...] the past, I’ve recommended that beginners create a starter blog in order to really learn blogging and avoid analysis paralysis when first starting out. That [...]

By: 6 Weeks

6 Weeks — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 03:12:30 +0000

[...] Pens who encourage us to write our novels, like Michael Martine for the kick in the pants to try a starter blog, or Christine O’Kelly who challenges us to stop existing and take action. Not only these [...]

By: rapid prototyping life 2.0 « fail early, fail often

rapid prototyping life 2.0 « fail early, fail often — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 10:13:44 +0000

By: Jesse Seymour

Jesse Seymour — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 19:53:21 +0000

I had started on Blogger as well. My throwaway blog focuses on politics and how they apply to my geographic region (north central Wisconsin, USA).

However, I soon fell so much in love with that little Blogger blog that I kept going with it. So far this blog is approaching fifty posts and has produced a little bit of money (nothing spectacular).

I took what I learned at my throwaway blog and started a home brewing blog (http://www.thefrostedbrwe.com). It is a self hosted Wordpress blog but so far it has not even produced one red cent.

I need to revisit the basics. After searching and searching I have yet to find a good article that lays out a step by step approach to becoming a blogger. For example, this article mentions the need to learn how to do keyword research but there is no link to any articles about how to do keyword research.

Am I just really not getting this making money online stuff or does there seem to be a lack of guidance for extreme newbies?

By: You Just Subscribed and Got Your Free Ebook - Okay, What Now?

You Just Subscribed and Got Your Free Ebook - Okay, What Now? — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 19:27:01 +0000

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By: Mike

Mike — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 04:47:24 +0000

I figured that the first go-round on anything was going to end badly, so I started out on Blogger,

Went through all the stages - breaking templates (especially the godawful new Blogger), filling the screen with AdSense, etc. Now that I’ve got everything the way I like it, it’s time to go take what I’ve learned and start with Wordpress.

By: Michael Martine

Michael Martine — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 15:18:15 +0000

@Brett: That’s great to hear! Thanks for sharing.

By: Brett Legree

Brett Legree — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 14:09:12 +0000

@ Michael - perhaps you are no psychologist - in any case, your words ring true with me. I was poking about with my sandbox blog this morning at 04:30 and let me tell you I feel great about it.

By: Michael Martine

Michael Martine — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 02:06:57 +0000

@Brett: Thanks! I’m no psychologist, but we all deal with success/failure issues to some degree. If you recognize the issues you’re having, and strive to understand what their root cause is, I find that for me, that goes a long way towards overcoming them and then I truly earn and enjoy my success.

By: Brett Legree

Brett Legree — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 01:58:54 +0000

Michael - thanks for a great article - very inspiring. I have (what I feel are) some great ideas for blogs - and I also have suffered from fear, perhaps fear of success, which has delayed me from starting. Pathetic, really, as I even have the domain names registered…

So today, after reading your article, I decided to start playing around again with a free WordPress.com account (sadly opened back in 2005). I will use that as a personal sandbox and brainstorming site, while I gear up to launch the “real things”.

Thanks again for the words - Brett