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“The web is a powerful medium, but online success isn’t as simple as starting a blog, throwing up a few posts, and waiting for the book deals to come in. This article provides advice on writing content that readers will love, building a passionate audience, and using that audience to make a living from your work.
Once you’ve established a website with a decent body of work, you’re ready to start attracting your first readers. Recent Internet trends like social networking, bookmarking, and news have made it much easier for great content to spread. If you’ve created something people are passionate about it can become viral and take on a life of its own.
Of course, nothing will happen if you just let it sit there. You need to get the ball rolling with some guerrilla marketing. The most important ingredients for success are genuine enthusiasm for your work and the willingness to hustle. “
This site called Ace Online Schools contains some basic strategies for attracting the first few thousand readers.
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K. Fields
October 30, 2008
“The Web is a powerful medium, but online success isn’t as simple as starting a blog, throwing up a few posts, and waiting for the book deals to come in”
Ugh! You wouldn’t believe how many times I have heard and read the opposite side of this statement!
“You can gain a great and successful writing career on the Internet… Simply by blogging a few posts… Book publishers will flock to your blog… Mark my words!” Yada! Yada! Yada!
But what they fail to say… and what you have pointed out is… I think I spend equal time in promoting/networking and design/content for my blog, which equals a lot of time set aside just for my writing!
Is it worth it? Yes! Because I am serious about what I am doing, yet having fun at the same time. :)
I am hoping that’s the secret to a successful career in writing!
Thank-you for this great post! I have learned a lot from you!
~K
Jennifer
October 31, 2008
Ah, if only I had the willingness to hustle! ;) Thanks for a useful post (as usual!). I’ll check out the link, too.
Steve
October 31, 2008
You Have A Great Blog Keep Up The Good Work ..Cheers :)
timethief
October 31, 2008
@K. Fields
You made me laugh out loud. You’re quite correct. Producing quality contact is step one, promoting networking, site management all take more time than the writing does.
Best wishes for better blogging :)
timethief
October 31, 2008
@Jennifer
I know where you are coming from. Hustling is not high on priority list for me. I’m still limping along recovering from the head injury. I do think the site has some useful resources so please check it out.
Happy blogging :)
timethief
October 31, 2008
@Steve,
I’m glad you liked my blog.
Arry
December 5, 2008
Your blog is awsome xD
timethief
December 5, 2008
Thank you :)
kaka135
December 15, 2008
Thanks for sharing the site.
I always want to learn how to write better. It does not only benefit me in earning money online, it also help me to improve my English writing that can help me in my work too. ^_^
timethief
December 15, 2008
@kakat135
Your English writing is very good but we can all stand some improvement. Sometimes those who speak English as their mother tongue, myself included forget what we learned and need to refresh. I’m glad your finding the posts in my blog to be helpful.