Use this Quick Checklist to Analyze Yourself and Your Own Blog

First of All ask Yourself Some Simple Questions

1. How well is your Blog structured?

2. Have you clearly identified your audience?

What is it, that it is that they desire from your site, Blog, and/or page. What is in it for them? As the client, reader or subscriber, when it is that they do come to your Blog etc.? Do you have a call to action? Is your Blog outstanding or so, so?

Maybe It is in the middle of the road. What are you doing differently from the others within your Niche? Find this out and note It, journal It, record It! Are you selling the right things?

The things that you are talking about or relating to. Are these things the most profitable and the easiest to deliver? And are they relevant to your topic or topics. Note what are the best things you are interlacing, promoting, and offering in your niche? Note what your visitors, subscribers, and customers are asking you for and about.

Have you a clear purpose for each of your web pages? If Not it better be for the purpose of entertaining your reader in the stuff that you are talking about always. If it is not guiding them to the next step and or level. You will need to paint them into the Birmingham (picture). Make them see themselves in that picture. At all cost as for them to be able to do It, receive It, and to accomplish It.



Have you defined the action(s) that you want your visitors to take?
Do you provide quality information on these steps and/or actions. You must guide them or better yet make them seek what is that you are offering, but not to hard or you'll lose them.

Are you building your lists? If Not! Why NOT! Are you selling a product or service? Are you gathering referrals, leads, and partners?, Are you building a relationship with your readers? Have you built credibility and authority within your niche?

Okay so maybe #2 is a little over daunting at first glance.
Hey Don't Sweat IT! Get over IT!
I said there was work involved, I never promised you a rose garden. And even If I did they take alot more work then this Stuff does. And this is just the tip of the iceberg. It is what is hidden beneath the waterline that requires the labor intense stuff. The things that you will need help with from others and believe me your going to need alot of help and answers to your questions.



Okay where were we? Have you promoted your success? Through the correct channels? Have you mentioned the receiving of any Awards, or have you been Featured-in Articles, Blogs, TV, Radio, or a Youtube channels? Do you have your own Channel(s) and are you using them? Are you noting you success in the Search Engines?

I hope you do realize that you are building an asset that you can sell later If you wish to go that route? Did you know that you are going to need more than one website if you want to make money from blogging? It may not have to be another one that you create or have created for yourself, but you are going to need another website, Blog, squeeze page, or forum to help you and your blog along. These could be your profile pages from your Social Networked Sites: Myspace, Facebook, Twitter, Reddit, Digg, StumbleUpon, or even other Blog sites such as Tumbler etc.etc.

How good is your copy written? Are you doing it all your self? Have you lined anyone up to help you out yet? They are thousands of Freelancers all over the world to help you or that will do it for you for a price. If Not you need to ask yourself some more questions my friends.

How Good is Your Copy? Be Honest with Yourself

Does your writing stand out amongst the crowd? Do you provide proof either through testimonials, comments, featured articles, endorsements, and/ or statistics? Do you do this in Text, Audio, and Video format? Are you able to do this in all formats? Are you Mobile ready?

Is Your Call to Action Clear?
Do you understand what it is, and are your customers clear on what it is?

Does your offer/provide great value? Does every single one of your webpages have a benefit-laden headline? Do you demonstrate how you are standing out in your niche? Do your products and/or services have a reputation? Is it one that you have built, provided, and/or are claiming? What is your proof of and to these claims, that you are making about your products/services?

Are your Call to Actions Above the Fold? Are you sure? Do you make no-brainer offers with clear directions to the next step and/or level? Even for your basic needs such as your E-mail opt-ins?

Are you enthusiastic about your site, blog, offer, Products and/or Services; as well as your reputation, but rather than provide enthusiasm without substance, make sure that your substance is substantial. And somewhat subliminal, as to not tell the visitor or customer what to do, but rather why they should do what it is that you are offering.

Do you write the way you speak? I always do this. It is sometimes frown upon, depending on how it is you are speaking, avoid Jargon, Street Talk, and by all means Text Talk. Don't talk above the teenagers readability level and never talk down to your readers. Not to technical and never dumb It down for them. Encourage them to advance forward always. Some things, some of Us will never get! It is above our need to know, so we won't seek to know it. And most of Us will desire not to clutter our minds with such massive amounts of information. As this will detract from what it is that we wish to learn and do.

Well I am ready to hit the sack or watch some TV maybe a little, before I jump or rather crawl into bed. Good night sleep tight and don't let those bed bugs bite.

Donnie/ Sinbad the Sailor Man

Some of the Differences Between Super Affiliates and Those Who are Struggling to Be!

 Since I have been trying to become a successful affiliate marketer for a while myself now. I have been sharing what I have been learning here lately.

I am now desiring to share how I hope to become more successful, I thought it could be helpful to write about the key differences that I have seen between the Super Affiliates and struggling affiliates like myself.

If you have dabbled in affiliate marketing, but aren't making a killing yet, then you might find that some of the differences I mention below are issues you and I need to resolve first.

Super Affiliates take action towards their goals, while struggling affiliates often procrastinate, or spend too much time over educating or preparing themselves and not enough time DOING or TRYING. We are still fearful or Doubtful Still! Something we need to overcome. And most of us will remain so until our first few successes. We lack the confidence still.

Super Affiliates are usually prepared to fail and are willing to do it more often than we who are struggling at It. A Super Affiliate often times is learning from their mistakes as well as from those of others.

Rather than not making any progress at all or shrugging their shoulder as to what is going wrong and why is it happening to them. They are not "poor me babies". Where some of us are being discourage by our results; they are finding ways on understanding theirs. And on replicating the good and eliminating the negative results.

Super Affiliates re-invest their money into software, marketing, and outsourcing, and then spend what is left of their spare time on finding better partners to partner with either more Affiliate programs or people or better people to help them grow in their efforts.

Struggling affiliates tend to spend the vast majority of their money on other parts of their lives as well as the lions share of their time, and then re-invest what is left if anything is left into their on-line business. While never looking past the here and now; and into tomorrow where their futures lie.

Super Affiliates invest their time in networking with and learning from other successful people while planning for tomorrow. Whereas we who are struggling often try to work alone, or listen to the people who have a negative influence on us; the (Naysayers or the Doubting Thomas).

Family and friends who are saying it is taking you way to long or it won't or can't happen for us. And they are right! It won't if we buy into their doubts; about our dreams. It Takes as long as It takes you need to get It.

For you must get It to replicate It. Become a Rocket Man by Networking and seeking out others who can and will help you. Even if it cost you a little more then what you think it is worth at this point in time.

The correct information  along with the correct steps that get you from point A to Z is worth Its weight in gold. Without It (the correct Method) It could be a long, long time, to find or to you Stumble Upon It this correct Method.



In addition a Super Affiliates tries to learn as much as possible from multiple sources through books, audio, or Special Reports and from their failures and that of those around them. This is especially important when you're not in a position where you can network with other successful Internet Marketers who have been through the ringer already! And have or are succeeding daily now today.

On another note, Super Affiliates enjoy the process of learning some even love what they are doing and you should too or you should be looking for something that will help you to love doing this. Even when they're failing they are learning from their failures.

Struggling affiliates often don't enjoy having to constantly learn new techniques, new systems, and new ideas. They don't appreciate the experience of trying and/or failing in order to learn and grow. Until that first great success. To be a Super Affiliate you must Keep on Keeping On! The learning never stops.

Most Super Affiliates understand the power of their minds state of believing in the success factors. And will do all they can not to lose their focus on developing a strong belief within themselves. Where as an untrained mind which has never tasted the sweet nectar of success struggles to believe in their chances of success. New affiliates can become derailed by negative self-talk. By focusing on what is going wrong in their lives, in the world around them as well as in their affiliate marketing efforts.

Most millionaires that I have met in person (and I have met a few) only focus on one thing at a time. They do things step by step and always in a meaningful order. It's true that most have experimented in/on many other forms and/or systems of succeeding their goals in order to find the golden one or two that work for them. They never will try to do it all themselves they have learned the art of leveraging others, outsourcing, and down right begging others to get the job done.

Struggling affiliates, though are often scattered all over the place, and even when they find a niche, a system, or an adviser that makes them money, they keep moving on to the next niche without fully maximizing their potential or getting to know a niche or the system in extreme depth. Their eyes glaze over and the money washes out their focus. “Gold Fever” it was called during the gold rush and we are in kind of a gold rush here today with affiliate Marketing Systems.

Most Super Affiliates build a strong mailing list through email captures and make regular repeat sales to the same people. Struggling affiliates often like to skip the process of building a website to gain leads and focus on direct traffic. There by missing out on the chance of repeat sales and having more marketing opportunities.

The new sell or the up sell. You do not Need a song and a dance, to keep their attentions. Great service and great advice as often as you can provide it will do this. No need to keep running in circles, trying to keep finding the new customer; they will begin to find you.



You need people to trust in your recommendations and in you. And these would be those you have service correctly and well during that first go a round. They are now in your cross hairs and ready to be re-sold too. They will want more, with every good experience and/or transaction that you make together. They are now your first target to hit on the way out to hunt for more.

Most Super Affiliate or millionaires that I know, not myself just yet, but soon I am planning on it. They make the vast majority of their money from the big competitive niches, and not from the smaller, less competitive niches. Super Affiliates are not afraid of competition, whereas many struggling affiliates are.

Super Affiliates realize that to make big money, you have to go where the big fish are. Let me make this crystal clear here. Small niches are good to learn the tools and get your feet wet or to build your confidence up. But in the long run, to make  the seven figures or more on-line, you need to get very good at marketing and even better at promoting.

You will need to do this high dollar earning in one of the major niches. Where billions of dollars are being spent every year (diet/fitness, making money on-line, dating/relationships, self-help, security software, etc.).

You'll need to get a piece of that pie. Or a piece from several of those pies. They are where the dollars are; because that is where the wants and the needs are. Now this is not to say that you can't luck into a totally new market and/or a sought after niche; it is just less likely that you will.

Thank you for you time and any comments.

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Guidelines for Creating Content


Titles and Headers
In general; Words in a Title or Header should be capitalized, especially the first word of the Title.
The exception to this is the small and/or common words.

These include: Common words such as; the, and, it, a, to, etc

Prepositions: on, at, by, for, with, etc

Any word that is three letters or less, unless it is a noun

*Do not end your Title with a period*

Try to use the active voice instead of the passive voice when writing headlines:
e.g. "They Watched the Movie" instead of "The Movie was Watched."

Titles and paragraph headers should be punchy, to the point, and should describe what the article is about: e.g. "How to Train Your Dog" instead of "Why Won't Ruffles Obey Me?"

Try to cut out any unnecessary words: e.g. "How to Train Your Dog" is much better than "How to Train Your Disobedient Dog to Obey Your Commands."

Choosing a Pen Name
You can choose any Pen Name you would like. However, research has shown that realistic pen names are more successful in gaining readership and increasing recognition; while they create a greater potential for maximizing your revenue. Many an Author has use one or several Pen Names. And for one reason or another.

Your pen name is the only name that appears attached to your published work and It will be the only way to claim credit for your work. Also, your pen name is the name by which you will be known to others by and by which you will be found in the search engine querries. I suggest that you choose a pen name that is either a Version of your own name, or sounds realistic.


If you decide to change your pen name, with the type of genera as to whether it is a Fictional or a Factual work. Many Authors have several Pen Names as they write on a variety of controversial Topics at which point in time that they would not have written other wise; because of their notoriety.

Tips on how to Develop a Topic
Choose a topic that you are interested in and are passionate about. When you write about a topic that invokes emotion in yourself, it shows. Your writing will flow more naturally, while your enthusiasm for the subject and will affect your readers in a positive way.


Ask Yourself if Your Topic Might be Potentially Popular
Think about your audience. While you don't have to write about celebrities and current events, you also shouldn't pick a subject that no one has heard of, unless you can deliver relevant reasons to interest and entertain your readers. Take your topic's popularity into account, and try Google Trends to help you decide.


Make Sure that You Have Enough
The subject shouldn't be so limited that you can cover all of its aspects in one paragraph, but it shouldn't be so broad that a good article won't provide enough information to cover the relevant points.


Use Good Descriptions
Descriptions should be capitalized normally and should have periods at the end of each sentence


Numbered and Bulleted Lists
The first word of each item in a numbered/bulleted list should be capitalized (like in a regular sentence)
List items that are one sentence or less should not have a period at the end
List items that contain two sentences or more should have periods at the end of each sentence

Numbers:
In Titles, Headers and Subtitles, the numbers 0-9 should be spelled out (i.e. zero, one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine).
Numbers from 10 onwards should be written using numerals (i.e. 10, 11, 12, etc).

Serial Numbers:

Should be written using numerals, without a preceding pound (#) or noun (i.e. "My Beautiful Picture 2", and not "My Beautiful Picture #2" or "My Beautiful Story Part 2").
Miscellaneous Guidelines

Use double quotes " " instead of single quotes ' '


Target Your Article to a Specific Niche Audience
In order to write articles with a clear message, you must know for whom they are intended. While you are writing, try to form a picture in your mind of the ideal readers and imagine what they would want to discover about your topic.

Do the Research to get Your Facts Right
If your article deals mostly with basic facts that many people already know, it may seem unappealing. Dig deep into your research to find interesting and surprising facts, quotes, pictures and videos. Try Wikipedia, Youtube, Flickr, Google, Yahoo, and/or Altavista.

Get to the Point of the Article 
The title and the first line of the article should catch your readers' attention. The last few lines of the article should summarize your thoughts and leave them entertained and satisfied. Make sure you keep your readers' interest by limiting your introductions and conclusions to a sentence or two.
Communicate and explain clearly to your readers what you want them to do and why you want them to do it

Your reading audience is waiting for your article to improve their lives, make their days, and give them something interesting to think about and/or discuss. Make your words and sentences strong, clear, and direct.


Keep Your Paragraphs Short
Readers on the Internet tend to ignore large batches of words in long paragraphs. Break up your writing into easily readable paragraphs.

A Good Article Should Take the Reader on a Journey
In order to do that, a quality article should have a beginning, a middle, and an end. Declare your intentions in the beginning, cover the main points of the topic in the body, and draw a conclusion at the end. Don't just jump into a list without explaining why it is interesting and worth reading. You can even hint at surprising facts or quotes.


Provide Something That Your Reader will Appreciate
If you find pictures or videos that add to the value of your article, use them. If you find some interesting links to your topic, include them. If your article has connections to current events or well-known persons, discuss them.

Hello All, How are you Doing Today?

Well a quick little post here to give ya all, some idea where I am and what it is I am currently doing with all this stuff!

That I am trying to do. Well if you have found one of my three websites for PW&OSfStSM at their Web addresses or their Dot's which are Dot COM, Dot Net and Dot ORG You would have started trying to decipher what it is that I am trying to do which is to help others find and start a passive income stream or ten or twenty of them, and secure a future for them selves.

Now this will not come to you easily or without much work or expense. The work is easy, but it is time consuming and/or expensive to get it up and running and then up to speed. Doing it with Money is like adding super grow to your flowers or other plants. This fertilizer which is rather expensive for the average everyday person, these things that you are trying to grow and to get to reproduce require much care.

Like fruit trees these living entities require much care and nurturing, but once they mature they produce in high volumes and mass quantities, bringing forth yields that repeat time and time again or with in their seasons or their life times. How long they live is up to you.

My Baby started to grow about a year ago, but she was here on the inter-net for a year before that. She was just sitting there looking like a dead plant. It is hard sometimes to tell them apart a dormant plant or a dead one. Seeds can be tricky to a lay person who is not in the know.

She is now this month of July, going into her second year of growth. She has grown from a single Web address into three web addresses, She is some what branded and she is highly search-able, She has over ten passive income streams that seem to be dry upped, but their beds are damp hinting at a rainy season or the coming of a flash flood warning. Which is always lingering about.

Droughts are to be expected for you must also provide an irrigation system sometimes for these precious entities when they are yet in their youth. These Sites that you are trying to grow you and I know as well as everyone else knows these living things are worth the effort and care. But look around not every one is designed to be a parent to these needful creatures and most of us don't understand them as needful we only see the mature sites which tower above the saplings.

It is not that we are lazy well for some of us it is because we are lazy but more often then not it is because we just don't know or understand how to do it and fail to try because of our ignorances to these new creatures who give so much in return once they too have matured to fruit baring age.

So don't think that the fluke or the over night success stories are common place they are not! And they are common to those who have done it at least once before and have been doing It since this living vine has come about to the General Public or the World Wide Community of users.

It will grow if you care for It and it is an unknown seed until it matures enough to be defined in most cases. The Vine is new and it grows like a weed which spiders crawl upon every second of every day.

I have added an Amazon widget at the bottom of my Blogs page with some of the many Books I have skimmed through and over they are very helpful to have lying around, when you are first starting up and out. You need not buy them. If you have a local Library in town, but be forewarned they are often times checked out and on reserve to be viewed by others.

Well that's enough for this post, as I am in need of some Ice cream or something sweet. Thanks for reading and comments are always welcomed. I am busy very busy so I am sorry for the gaps in posting, but I am still posting elsewhere.

Use the links in the side bar to find more detailed information's. Remember I don't hand out the cookies, but I will help make them for ya or at least give you the most important ingredients. If you can pay attention to the small details and the things that are right in front of your eyes you shall do very well.  

TTFN CYA

Donnie/ Sinbad the Sailor Man

Tags and there importance to the author's of them.

Tags! What is a tag, well it is a golden nugget if you are asking me . Tags are little links which will take you to related Blogs, items, subjects, and helps refine the search Engine's search as it searches for: as like content. They should appear in every post you make! Learning how and which tag(s) is just a matter of practice and trial and error.

If you see links in searches you have made on finding your sites such as this one.

repeat the search with the omitted results included. copy and past it place it in a blog message like this one and help your readers find your other content.

Same and like tags will relate same and like content.

Tags can be a single word usually one taken from the content its self, but not always,. Tags can be a simple phrase or even a short paragraph, not often use takes up to much space and detracts from the other tag, or tags.

The best Tag in my opinion is the Tag that no one is using and is contain in your content Short one word tags are best, but don't miss that opportunity to use a catch phrase from your content or a short "Quote" by You!


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