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A short time ago, I did a post about “Leave Corporate America… for Good!”.  I know that change can be scary, but it can also be a refreshing, new experience.  I still find even though it makes sense to some people to transition to an online business, they need a little coaxing to get up off their butt and take action! Sometimes the reason they haven’t done it yet is because they just don’t know what to do to make that happen.  That’s what I’m here for!  Just like I had people steer me in the right direction, I’ll do the same for you!

Valuable Content Brings Success

In the first part of this topic, Valuable Content is The #1 Key to Online Success, I presented you with information about creating value for your blog readers and monetizing your blog.  This lead to further details about affiliate marketing.  I gave some pretty well-defined guidelines on how to choose your programs or networks wisely.  If you haven’t read that post but are interested in this topic, I suggest you take a look at it to get up to speed — then come back here. In this post, I wanted to cover the appropriate way to market your chosen programs online.  Proper netiquette, if you will.

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Have you noticed when people leave comments on your blog that many do not have avatars?  Or, better yet, gravatars?  Gravatars are globally recognized avatars.  You know, the little image that represents your profile, or appears next to your comments that you post?

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I have been asked how to monetize (make money!) with your blog several times in the past few days so I thought it was a great idea for a blog post.  Today, many bloggers realize that while they may enjoy their blog writing, they still have to keep the lights on.  There are many articles out there that discuss increasing your blog traffic but unless you can convert the traffic to sales, it just means people enjoy your writing; which isn’t necessarily a bad thing if you love to write just for the sheer joy of it!  Here are some ways to make your blog pay you.

Please recycle.

Each day, most citizens of Lee County Florida take the extra necessary steps to separate their recyclables. Paper, plastics, aluminum, steel, and glass. We also have a large amount of lawn and garden waste because we mow and water all year long. It can take up a bit of your time to make sure you clean, separate, and dispose of all of the recyclables according to our recycling rules.

Imagine our horror on April 6, 2010 when we learned all of our efforts to recycle were almost for nothing!

“If I keep a green bough in my heart, the singing bird will come.”

Chinese Proverbs quotes

Quail on My Pool Cage

Bobwhite Quail on my Pool Cage.

On May 11 about 7 PM EDT, I couldn’t believe my eyes!  I’m creating a new post for my blog on my laptop, when something out of the corner of my eye got my attention.

Like most full-time entrepreneurs, I am always on the lookout for new and trending methods of building my brand and syndicating my content. While contemplating marketing ideas, I was reminded of a technique I used a few years ago that is still not utilized enough today. If you have an outgoing personality, or if you are willing to develop one , then this online marketing idea is for you!

Highlight and Track While Online & Share!

I don’t know about you but a lot of my favorite books have bright yellow highlighter marks to make the content I appreciate the most stand out and be easy to find. Have you ever read a blog post that was fascinating, moving, or serving up rich content but you only wanted to share the main points with your friends instead of the entire post? Guess what, now you can!

I discovered this neat little  WordPress plugin.  You’ve got to try this!  It sits neatly in the corner of the page ready to highlight whenever you are.

I am the kind of person that I usually have to figure things out for myself. Depending on the project, that can take quite some time. I always do a great deal of research and tests to come to my own conclusions. You can’t make an informed decision, if you aren’t informed! So, you have to research, ask questions, think about things, and then I pray for guidance!

I started noticing a powerful marketing trend. It was about “Tribes.” Here’s a free e-book by Seth Godin. This e-book will give you a very clear idea about why today’s marketing style is revolving around Tribes. For those that prefer a visual aid:

Leverage Your Marketing Results Utilizing Tribe Membership

There are tons of blogs on the Internet. You can find blogs on everything from cooking, big corporate America, to family blogs… and everything in between! If you’re an entrepreneur trying to take your business from the real world to the online or virtual world, your interest in blogging will be a crucial part of your business!