Cindy Szponder’s Tips

I’ve finally completed the ebook package I’ve been working on for several weeks. It was a long but rewarding process, and I’ve now completed a step-by-step blogging for beginners package that will help you research potential niches, make a niche selection, set up your blog, drive traffic to it and then monetize that traffic.
If you, […]

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I was searching around YouTube last night and learning about screen capture software. Downloaded CamStudio for free and was impressed with my first couple of recordings. Of course, the files are over the limit over at YouTube, and need to be compressed.
When I searched YouTube and the internet, I found varying advice about how to […]

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You’ve decided to write your own eBook. Now what?

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Begin.
Ah, but is it really that simple? It is if you organize your thoughts and research. Let’s assume that you’ve already researched and determined what your topic is. What’s next?
Write down a chapter outline. The beauty of this is that you can write down […]

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Good question. According to Merriam Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary, 11th edition, a niche is a specialized market.
Hmm, interesting but not all that helpful. Plus, we’re interested in identifying profitable niche ideas for a blog. Let’s add a little to that definition. I think a profitable online niche has three essential qualities: […]

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I can so relate to this guy. Seems like whenever the baby was sleeping or I was working on a deadline, this is what always happened:

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What do you do when you’re at critical mass point with your ebook creation and life interferes? Change your plans!
I’d planned to spend a majority of my day working on my upcoming ebook. I’m tantalizingly close to being done–well probably two-thirds done. My goal was to complete the first draft by Monday.
Enter […]

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Link building is a powerful way to develop streams of traffic to your site. The people over at Prospect MX have created a very wonderful “Professional SEO Link Building Services and Strategies Chart” (what a mouth full).
Well worth a visit and download of the .pdf file. It provides a one-glance overview of link […]

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Ok, I admit it. I’m currently in the throes of creating an e-book so my posting has slowed down and shortened.
I’ve done my research, checked out the competition, selected a topic, created a title for my masterpiece, purchased a matching domain name, ordered a graphics package, and completed my initial outline.
Now, the […]

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I just found what looks like a great new way to develop backlinks for a blog. Of course, more one-way backlinks can lead to higher rankings with the search engines. I’ll be testing this new method for the next few weeks and will let you know the results. If they’re positive (which I suspect they […]

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Writing Your Own eBook
What’s one of the best internet money-making ideas? Writing your own e-book. Does writing your own e-book sound like something you’d never be able to accomplish? It doesn’t have to be that hard. All it requires is some research, planning, and organization.
eBook Topic Brainstorming
The first hurdle to writing your own ebook is […]

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