Author: Victor Step (page 16 of 45)

5 Ways to Overcome the Fear of Judgment and Be Free

In one of my previous posts, I wrote about how the fear of success can be holding you back, and you may not even know it. This time, I want to discuss another fear that is a lot more common and is just as damaging to personal success, if not more. That fear is the fear of judgment.Whenever you make the decision to do something new and different, like starting a business, moving to a different country, taking Karate lessons or playing the drums, you will most certainly become the subject of attention. Your parents, friends, co-workers and other people close to you, will inevitably begin to discuss your life.

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6 Mistakes People Make When Choosing a Blog Niche

If you have decided to start your own blog, choosing the right niche for it is probably the most important task. The reason for it is that once you make that decision, there is no turning back. You are pretty much stuck with it forever. The only way to change your niche is to close your blog down and to start a new one. But that, as you can imagine, can be a very painful thing to do.

Having been a part of the blogging world for years now, I know what you should be looking out for when making that most important decision. In the text below, I will do my best to help you pick the right blog niche. Enjoy!

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How Writing One Blog Post a Week Has Changed My Life

When it comes to blogging, quality always beats quantity. Despite what many people think, growing a blog isn’t an easy thing to do, at all. The reason why I say “growing” instead of just “having” a blog is because thousands have them these days. People create blogs to get their name or brand out there, and that’s about it. Hardly any content is made and no attempts to add value to others. As a result, most of these websites, just like businesses, fail and are left abandoned. You will never even know they existed.

On the other hand, anyone that is serious about blogging understands that a lot of time and effort will need to be put in. It’s just like in any other business where there is competition. It’s completely normal, and it separates those that are in it for the quick buck from those that are in it for the long haul.

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5 Signs That the Fear of Success Is Holding You Back

When it comes to taking action and going outside of the comfort zone, there are many things that can go wrong. The most common one of them is you simply not succeeding. The expectation that everything will go wrong ultimately gives birth to fear that prevents us from even trying. Why bother when we know we won’t reach our goals, right?

In addition, there are a few other fears that are linked directly to taking on new challenges in life, such as the fear of judgment, fear of change and the fear of success. With the first two fears, it’s still quite clear what they are all about.

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What Is SEO and How It Works – the Dos and Don’ts

In my previous post, I discussed the importance of doing keyword research for bloggers. Keywords are what allows your blog, or any type of website for that matter, to be found through the search engines (Google, Bing, Yandex, etc.) by people. In this post, however, I want to broaden up a bit and discuss what is SEO and how it works on a larger scale.

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