Saturday, July 3, 2010

Top Misc Content on Internet

Top Misc Content on Internet


Writing blogs and making money

Posted: 03 Jul 2010 07:52 AM PDT

I always wanted to be a writer but I found that making money from writing is a bit difficult. But that didn’t stop me and I wrote a couple of books – made very little money. I won an international award – again very little money. I dabbled in writing articles for print media – okay money. Finally I realised that I could make money if I took up a job in marketing communication and thats what I have been doing for the last ten years. 

I recently decided to quit a full time role and pursue a career in content writing and I have been able to make some money writing content for IT companies. I then realised that I could make money as a blogger. But so far the only jobs I have landed are ones which pay peanuts. At US $4 – US$6 per blog, the money is just not worth it. I have also come across several advertisers who ask for a sample blog and I never hear from them after that. I wonder what happens to all the sample blogs they must be collecting from people like me. With just these sample blogs they will probably have content for the next one year and after that they can probably place another ad?

This is not to say that I am quitting the race. I am all the more determined to be an accomplished blogger earning good money. There are a few things I am probably doing wrong.. If you have any ideas on how to be a successful blogger, please share them with me.

Retained Earnings Calculation

Posted: 02 Jul 2010 10:00 PM PDT

Retained earnings calculation is an important concept when it comes to business and for people who are regular investors. Keep reading to know about retained earnings calculation.

How to Make Money on the Side

Posted: 02 Jul 2010 10:00 PM PDT

Everyone wants more money, and here are some ways on how to make money on the side for you. Each of these ways has their pros and cons, and there are many more where these came from.

MLM Prospecting Scripts

Posted: 02 Jul 2010 10:00 PM PDT

In an endeavor to succeed in MLM home business, your MLM prospecting scripts have to be superbly effective. MLM prospecting script can help you to generate more MLM leads and hence, more money.

What Constitutes a Hostile Work Environment

Posted: 02 Jul 2010 10:00 PM PDT

This article will tell you about what constitutes a hostile work environment. Contrary to popular belief, hostile work environment is not one with rude and loud colleagues. A hostile work environment exists if there is a repeated case of discrimination based on some factor, which is disrupting one's ability to work.

Timesheets for Employees

Posted: 02 Jul 2010 10:00 PM PDT

Monthly timesheets for employees are essential to keep a tab on their daily performance during the office hours. This article will help you know more on how to get employees to fill out timesheets and how an ideal timesheet must be. So, read on to know more...

Free MLM Leads

Posted: 02 Jul 2010 10:00 PM PDT

To succeed in a MLM business opportunity, generating free MLM leads is of utmost importance. Here are some fundamentals of generating free MLM leads.

Objectives of a Business

Posted: 02 Jul 2010 10:00 PM PDT

Objectives of a business are necessary to determine the reasons you want to go in for a business, besides of course the financial part of starting a business. Here we give you some information on what is a business objective and the importance of business objective. Read on...

How to Write a Bio on Yourself

Posted: 02 Jul 2010 10:00 PM PDT

Writing a bio can get very confusing! Here are a few tips on how to write a bio on yourself for a lasting impression.

Affordable Health Insurance In Indiana

Posted: 02 Jul 2010 10:00 PM PDT

Affordable health insurance in Indiana is available. Many Indiana health insurers offer low cost plans that include comprehensive coverages often found in more expensive medical plans.

Is an Installment Sale Land Contract the Same as a Contract for Deed?

Posted: 02 Jul 2010 10:00 PM PDT

Real estate terminology is often used incorrectly, and many terms have been used interchangeably when in fact they represent a significantly different structure. Here is the basics on the differences between a Land Contract and Contract for Deed.

The Best Targeted MLM Leads Are Not Where Your Upline Is Telling You They Are

Posted: 02 Jul 2010 10:00 PM PDT

When it comes to finding quality, targeted MLM leads, where is the best place to go? If you ask your upline, they would probably tell you to tap into your warm market (aka your friends, family, neighbors and co-workers). There is a much better option though...

Five Good Things About Offshore Forex Companies

Posted: 02 Jul 2010 10:00 PM PDT

The author gives his brief view of the advantages of operating an offshore Forex company, including the asset protection and privacy features of many offshore solutions.

How to Start an Offshore Forex Company

Posted: 02 Jul 2010 10:00 PM PDT

The author gives a brief description of the steps involved in setting up a Forex brokerage or company in an offshore jurisdiction. He emphasizes the importance of first steps in organizing the legal vehicles necessary for offshore operation.

What it Takes to Start a Home Based Business

Posted: 02 Jul 2010 10:00 PM PDT

Working from home is not as easy as it may seem. If you speak with individuals who have chosen the route of self employment many will tell you that they work harder and put in longer hours than they would if they worked for someone else.

How to Write Cover Letters That Make Employers Call You

Posted: 02 Jul 2010 10:00 PM PDT

Cover letters are useless unless they make employers call you. Find out how to do just that.

VoIP and Your Existing PSTN Numbers

Posted: 02 Jul 2010 10:00 PM PDT

Explains how VoIP users can keep their existing PSTN numbers, or obtain new ones.

Advantages of Debt Consolidation Loans

Posted: 02 Jul 2010 10:00 PM PDT

An 18 month debt consolidation loan repayment arrangement is a good average for the Internet-based as well as brick and mortar based debt consolidation firms...

Real Estate Advice - Is Selling Agent Necessary?

Posted: 02 Jul 2010 10:00 PM PDT

If you think that buying a property is tough and tedious process, think again. Selling it is equally harrowing. Of course bypassing an agent and doing it alone would translate into savings, but at what cost.

How to Choose Commercial Cleaning Company in Chicago

Posted: 02 Jul 2010 10:00 PM PDT

It may be very difficult to find the right office cleaning or commercial cleaning company for your commercial building in Chicago. Even there many cleaning companies around, not all of them are the same. This articles will show you how you can choose the best cleaning company for your business.

How Can I Make Money Online in Nigeria Fast - Make $500 Monthly is Your Answer

Posted: 02 Jul 2010 10:00 PM PDT

This article will provide you with the answers you need to start making money online in Nigeria. Read on to learn the secrets...

Content Strategists: Contentini | Web Content Strategy Services

Posted: 03 Jul 2010 08:06 PM PDT

Why you need a content strategist

Posted: 03 Jul 2010 05:52 PM PDT

How Users Read on the Web Redux | Winning Content by Leen Jones

Posted: 03 Jul 2010 11:22 AM PDT

The Most Overused Buzzwords and Marketing Speak in Press Releases ...

Posted: 03 Jul 2010 09:05 AM PDT

Headings | Yahoo! Style Guide

Posted: 03 Jul 2010 06:16 AM PDT

Surprise Your Way to an Optimized Conversion Rate | Conversion Rate Optimization & Marketing Blog | FutureNow, Inc

Posted: 03 Jul 2010 05:22 AM PDT

Guardian Takes Next Step in Open Content Strategy With Blog Plugin

Posted: 02 Jul 2010 10:53 PM PDT

Johnny’s Copyblogger Wrap-Up: Week of June 28, 2010

Posted: 03 Jul 2010 11:10 AM PDT

Let's Do it for Johnny!

After Brian didn’t run last week’s Wrap-up due to alleged technical issues, I got nervous and decided that I’d better secure my position around here by showing some evil initiative.

Eventually, after agonizing seconds of brain-wracking agony, I got the idea to defraud advertisers. So I called Xerox.

“This site has nothing to do with copying things,” the Xerox ad rep told me after clicking through a few posts.

“Are you crazy?” I said. “‘Copy’ is in the title. We’re running a series this summer on the many joys of having handy multiples of any document. First up: Filing. Then: Passing brochures out to friends.”

At that point, the Xerox rep hung up on me.

So, while I ponder my next evil plan to secure my position at Copyblogger (and also to rule the entire tri-state area), you might as well read what happened this week:

Monday:

The Grateful Dead 4-Step Guide to the Magical Influence of Content Marketing

I’ve never liked the Grateful Dead, so I laughed out loud at the joke Brian told in the intro to this post. But then I kept reading and realized that those stoned dudes DID in fact know a thing or two about content marketing, as strange as it may seem. It’s enough to make me contemplate the color of the wind in my mind. Woah… heavy.

Think about it: Why would you possibly encourage bootlegging the way the Dead did? Because hippies or not, that band made a lot of money doing their thing and gained a ton of notoriety. So either it was chance, or they knew what they were up to from the beginning. Either way, I’ll bet they liked brownies.

Read on to find out how you can learn to be just as effective, and also maybe how you can get these huge pink elephants in my office to go away. I tried reading poetry to them, but that only made them turn into tie-dyed screwdrivers that begin disassembling the injustices of the world while Hendrix showed me the true path to zen neuroticism.

Read the full post here.

Tuesday:

Charles Bukowski and the Secret to Immortal Writing

As a budding student of diabolical evil, I really related to what Robert Bruce wrote about Charles Bukowski, “I've only spent a few minutes with his now 16-year-old corpse lying in San Pedro.” Which is so funny because I was just lying around with several corpses I have here yesterday, albeit ones far less famous than Bukowski’s. What a coincidence!

What Robert learned from his chat with Bukowski’s corpse (I’m not totally certain here and may have that detail wrong; I was reading this post while hang gliding into a coral reef while on fire) was one tiny little should-be-obvious maxim that can make all the difference for anyone struggling to improve their writing. You don’t need a big instruction manual. You can’t just focus on hooks and structure and whatnot. You need to truly pay attention to one little thing.

I forgot what that one thing is, though. You’ll have to read to find out. I’d look for myself, but I can’t right now because I’m writing this while fighting reanimated mummies with nunchucks.

Read the full post here.

Wednesday:

The 7 Essential Steps to Creating Your Content Masterpiece

Finally, a handy guide to keep your blog from being used to wrap discarded fish!

This post by Mark McGuinness is all about how to make your content last longer, and how to get the most out of your writing. You can write a stream of mediocrity with no real plan for use and have people forgetting your stuff the day after you write it, or you can find ways to use it as part of a whole that becomes your content masterpiece. Just like Bach and that large poodle he wore on his head had going for them.

Honestly: How are you going to do any real evil in the world if nobody remembers what you do and instead uses your stuff to wrap fish and chips?

Read the full post here.

Thursday:

Landing Page Makeover Clinic #27: HiddenSoy.com

In this latest installment of the Landing Page Makeover Clinic, Roberta Rosenberg turns her watchful eye on HiddenSoy.com, a site dedicated to sniffing out (wait for it) the hidden dangers of soy in everyday foods — soy being something the site’s owner isn’t a fan of and doesn’t exactly think is health food, to put it mildly.

In this post, Roberta gives her 10-point critique of the site’s landing page, identifying ways that it can better convert visitors into more sales of the book The Hidden Dangers of Soy. But the bigger question (one that remains unasked and therefore suspiciously unanswered) is “WHO exactly is behind this nefarious soy plot?” Because it’s a sublimely evil plot, on par with a scheme to SET FIRE TO THE SUN! And what’s their purpose? Is it to decrease consumption of animal protein? Is it about eliminating a soy surplus? Does it have anything to do with “big laundry?” (I forgot what that means, but I promise you it’s evil.)

Anyway, check this post out if for no other reason than to fight Big Soy. It’s more important than just you or me.

Read the full post here.

Friday:

The Writer Runs This Show

Friday’s post was kind of poetic, so it doesn’t lend itself well to me writing a teaser other than for me to say “read it,” so I’ll just offer two quick things before repeating that you should read it:

1. Stephen King said “The book is the boss,” and Brian Clark said, “The writer runs this show.” Coincidence? Or are they the same person? Yet another unsolved and persistent mystery.

2. If I were invited to a dinner party thrown by zombies, I’d never go. Aside from the constant worry over whether I was there FOR dinner or AS dinner, I’ll bet the whole situation would be really awkward. And you know the conversation would be absolutely terrible:

“So, where do you and the family summer?”

“Brains!”

You get the idea.

Anyway, read brains Brian’s manifesto on the real importance of writing here.

About the Author: Johnny B. Truant is a cartoonish supervillain who blogs at JohnnyBTruant.com and is behind many extraordinarily evil schemes involving space laser-inators and giant baking soda volcanos.


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