Author: Victor Step

10 Success Lessons Taught by Top Business Motivators

Most of what I know about money and entrepreneurship I owe to those people that have already achieved great success in those fields. These are the people that have gone through plenty of hardship and struggles, but never gave up and were able to achieve things for what we know them today. Fortunately, they were also gracious enough to share their valuable lessons and experiences with the rest of the world. Today, we often refer to these individuals as business motivators.

The lessons described below were taken from various books and videos. Some things mentioned are direct quotes, while others are a combination of ideas and theories that were put together and paraphrased by me. I hope they inspire you just as much as they inspire me!

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How to Create an Email List for Your Blog (And Which Tool to Use)

If you’ve ever read anything about the blogosphere, then it is highly likely that you’ve come across a claim that “every blogger needs an email list!” I know I have plenty of times.

While the importance of having an email list is clear, not often you will find information explaining what to do with that email list. Maybe send news updates to subscribers? But what else? Why is it so important?

In this post, I will clear some things out for you. I will explain how to create an email list for your blog, what is its purpose and even what email marketing tool to use. If you have any questions for me after reading this post, just drop them in the comment section below. I will be sure to answer them there. 🙂

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3 Unexpected Lessons Learned in 3 Years of Blogging

I love blogging. But, as with everything else in life, sometimes it’s not easy, not easy at all. We get into it having certain expectations, and when those expectations aren’t met, we get nervous and worried, and can’t help but wonder, will we ever make it on the internet?

One of the keys to success is not to get discouraged when things aren’t going so well. Instead, you should analyze the problem, understand what is wrong, why it’s wrong, and what can be done to overcome it.

Today, I want to share with you my experience of trying to understand and overcome some of my beliefs regarding blogging. I want to talk about the 3 unexpected lessons I learned in 3 years of blogging.

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Blogger Motivation: How to Motivate Yourself for Blog Writing

Knowing how hard it can sometimes be to keep coming up with new ideas and writing for your blog, today I want to share with you a bit of a blogger motivation and give you a few tips on how to motivate yourself for blog writing. In case you feel like you may soon give up, I want to encourage you to keep going and to not lose hope. Blogging is, after all, a long-term game.

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4 Ways to Come up with Blog Ideas That Make Money

Many of us get into blogging thinking that just by publishing lots of content, we will be making big bucks in no time. But what we soon realize is that it’s actually not as easy as we thought, not easy at all.

We then can’t help thinking, how are the big guys doing it? We know that there are plenty of successful bloggers out there, but what is their secret? Well, as it turns out to be, there is no secret. It’s simply the combination of hard work, being creative and finding blog ideas that make money.

Below are the 4 things you should be looking for if you want to start making money blogging. It’s not rocket science, fortunately, but it does involve a good, long-lasting strategy on your part.

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