Why should you start a blog today?

I believe when you are done reading through this list. Your questions will disappear.
Okay, so here is the list:

1. You will make Money, I mean good money,
2. You will meet some really interesting people.
3. You get to be your own boss.
4. You can form your own team.
5. You can get out of debt.
6. You can help someone else get out of debt.
7. You learn to take risks and not always play it safe.
8. You will make some good friends.
9. You will discover who really isn’t your friend.
10. You can save someone’s life.
11. You can save your own life.
12. You can make people laugh
13. You can move people to tears
14. You can make extra side income
15. You can make a full time income
16. You might find a new career you love
17. Your grandchildren will know more about you
18. Get free products from companies that want you to promote them
19. You can find fame and fortune
20. You can find a new job
21. You can get things off your chest
22. You can learn something as you research stuff and share it
23. You can become rich than you ever imagined
24. You will become a better writer
25. Your mom will be proud
26. You will get more traffic to your website
27. More people will follow you on social media
28. You will get established as an Authority in your field
29. Blog posts can pull in new website visitors for years
30. You can learn new skills
31. You can improve your website Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
32. You can meet your heroes
33. You can reinvent yourself
34. Provides a low cost way to promote your business
35. Saves you time. Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban says he can communicate more effectively in less time by using a blog instead of traditional media.
36. You can get your message out without a reporter editing what you said.
37. You can build a community.
38. You get to work in your pajamas (if you want to do that.)
39. You get to work from home.
40. You can work from anywhere – coffee shop. The park. The Beach. Poolside. In a ski lodge. In the car. On a plane. In Mr Biggs. In Your Garage. Name it...
41. Your kids will tell their friends how dad has a cool job working on a computer at home.
42. Your confidence will rise.
43. Your mind will expand.
44. Your life will have more purpose.
45. You will gain more self discipline.
46. You will discover some amazing quotes.
47. New clients will call you.
48. You can inspire others.
49. You’ll write enough blog posts (eventually) to create a book.
50. You can reach people on the other side of the globe.
51. You can stay connected with family and friends.
52. You can be creative.
53. Blogging is cheaper than therapy.
54. You may find your soul mate.
55. You’ll develop a thicker skin
56. You can use a cool pen name (pseudonym).
57. You’ll get a lot more mail.
58. You can sell your product without having to suck up to any retail stores.
59. You’ll start liking yourself more. Over time, you will discover just how much you have to offer the world. And total strangers will vouch for that in their emails and blog comments.
60. You will learn how to take better photos.
61. You will keep your house cleaner. Shooting more photos around your home will automatically motivate you to keep things tidy, right? Okay, maybe not. At least, eventually you’ll be able to afford a housekeeper.
62. You’ll get good at writing headlines.
63. You will develop more courage to ask people to do things (CTA – Calls to Action).
64. You will enjoy the looks on people’s faces when you tell them you’re a “blogger.”
65. You will learn hashtag ninja skills.
66. You will start getting recognized at airports.
67. People will start sending you nice messages.
68. You can show more people adorable photos of your kids.
69. You can learn more about yourself.
70. You can increase your video view count on YouTube
71. You will learn what makes a website great and not so great.
72. Develop your entrepreneurial skills
73. No rush hour traffic. Especially if you live in Lagos or Nyanya - Maraba areas of Abuja/Nasarawa state.
74. Foster better customer relations.
75. You’re awesome and you know it. Here’s your chance to show it.
76. You’re insecure and need some validation. You’ll be surprised how much positive feedback you’ll get.
77. You’ll get to see details on who is reading you thanks to tracking analytics.
78. Doors will open for you to reach new audiences through guest posting.
79. You can showcase your personal or business accomplishments.
80. You have great connections to bounce ideas off them.
81. Your blog will gather valuable testimonies for whatever you are promoting.
82. A blog is a low cost marketing tool.
83. You can practice “relational marketing” with people all around the globe.
84. You can set your own hours.
85. Your cat or dog will be happy watching you type.
86. You can motivate yourself by posting your goals and letting your audience hold you accountable.
87. You can create social change.
88. You can finally start building that “emergency fund”.
89. You can meet likeminded people.
90. Your new international friends will be your tour guide when you visit their country
91. You can become a better [fill in the blank]
92. You can share your hobby and meet people who are also passionate about your hobby.
93. You can make people think.
94. Introverts can be more outgoing. Extroverts can learn how to be more introspective.
95. You can write about your favorite sport and team.
96. You can turn a tragedy into a triumph.
97. You can encourage other moms and dads.
98. You can form a mastermind group.
99. You can discuss your religion or share your faith.
100. You can make money while you travel.
101. You can promote your music and reach fans without needing corporate distribution.
BONUS REASON:
102. You will own your own media channel, like a television station and publishing company wrapped together. And it won’t cost a fortune to set up.
Do you see how blogging provides so many possibilities for you to change your life?

What Next?


You really should be blogging, don’t you think?
Let me know in the comments your thoughts on the list…what’s holding you back? Do any of these reasons resonate with your heart?
If you’re ready to start blogging, my FREE step by step guide is here: howtostartablogin15minutes..com waiting to help you out.

Cheers!

Truth/Confession: Not all the ideas on the list are mine. Some are other people’s ideas.

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Top 10 Highest Earning Bloggers Around The World

Blogging, so much a part of daily lives today, actually took a while to catch on before becoming enormously successful – practically overnight. Blogging began to rapidly spread in 1999 and shortly thereafter thanks to a few nearly-simultaneous creations of blog tools: Open Diary (1998), LiveJournal (1999), Pitas.com (1999), and Blogger.com (1999).

In 1997, John Bargerm, editor of Robot Wisdom, coined the term “web-log” while attempting to describe the daily list of sites that he “logged” onto during his web travels. A few years later Peter Merholz used the word in his sidebar but made the creative decision to split the word into two: we blog. It wasn’t long after that, that Evan Williams at Pyra Labs began using the word “blog” on its own as both a verb and a noun, before finally creating the term “blogging” in association with Pyra Labs’ Blogger product.


Today, blogging is more than a familiar term. Many of us interact with blogs on a daily basis in one way or another; whether we write our own blogs, contribute to a blog, or just enjoy reading and commenting on them, blogs are huge part of the online experience.

Many people have chosen to make blogging their lifestyle, and their livelihood. And as we delve into the earnings associated with the top ten bloggers in the world today, it becomes clear why these people decided to make the success of their blog down their career path. Blogging, as a profession, has proven to be quite lucrative but not many people realize just how lucrative a successful blogging career can be.


However, creating a wildly successful, lucrative blog is no easy feat. The blogosphere is competitive, and it takes an extreme amount of dedication, a fair amount of talent, a good amount of business sense, and a whole bunch of luck for a blog to become one of the most popular in the cyberverse.

With 33.9 million new blogs being created every month and over 60,328,496 blogs on sites like , the following blogging stars have truly emerged from the masses and have risen to the top of the blogosphere for a great many reasons. One thing they all have in common, though; none of these bloggers would have attained this level of influence and wealth if they didn’t have drive, passion and expertise in their respective niches.


10. Ewdison Then, ‘Slash Gear': $60,000 – $80,000 per month

Ewdison Then is the co-founder and executive editor of this consumer electronic and tech news site. He also works as a media publisher for his blog within the site and as CEO of R3 Media LLC.

SlashGear is “geared” towards consumers in need of tech gadgets. If you’re in need of an iPhone 5S, tablet, iPad, or looking to get your hands on the newest, coolest touch screen than you will love Then, because that’s what he does. He puts tech lovers in touch with the latest news regarding all kinds of technology and gadgets. His blog is consistent with its updates and aids readers in becoming the first to get a hold of a new fantastic gadget or app.

Most of Then’s income comes from pay-per-click advertising. His overhead has to be incredibly small as he only staffs about 13 people for this small enterprise. SlashGear is also notable for being the most successful blog to utilize the WordPress platform.


9. Matt Marshall: $50,000 – $100,000 per month



Matt Marshall was somewhat of a presumptuous journalist prior to breaking out as a top blogger. He started blogging in 2006, covering world wide technology. He is founder of VentureBeat, a informative blog that covers a range of topics, not just technology, and has developed a network of technology specialized websites. VentureBeat’s scope encompasses tech as well as money, finance and investment topics. Marshall provides a plethora of valuable information to his readers, including different business techniques to earn money from your investments and aspects of the startup process.


8. Gina Trapani: circa $110,000 per month



Gina Trapani takes her spot as the only woman on this list of highest earning bloggers. Trapani is not only CEO and founder of the popular blog Lifehacker, but she is highly active in the social media community. Most recently she has become a part of both Gawker Blog Empire and Gizmodo. Trapani’s focus on Lifehacker is to find ways to do things better, and improve the way in which one lives their life. Lifehacker encourages followers to share tips and new ideas to make everyday life easier. No wonder it’s so popular.


7. Collis Ta’eed: $55,000 – $120,000 per month




Collis Ta’eed, owner of the number seven blog on this list — TutsPlus — contributes to various famous blogs. This man just loves him some blog! TutsPlus is an informative site for building skills that compiles tutorials, lectures and many other teaching methods to inform readers about application software and numerous designing tools. Ta’eed’s tutorials can help you with anything from downloading a photo to mastering a software application. Not only is Ta’eed making money from this site but members of the site can make money too by writing articles themselves. So whether you need help with music production or have some knowledge you’d like to share and make a buck doing it, Ta’eed’s site is definitely worth a visit.


6. Jake Dobki:$80,000 – $110,000 per month


The famous blog Gothamist.com makes Jake Dobkins a pretty handsome income. Gothamist is a newsy site. Its articles cover the genres of food, events, and art. The information spans the globe. If you are planning a trip overseas and want to know about the cuisines in a certain location, Gothamist is a good place to look. Gothamist started covering city life in New York but has expanded its reach to 13 cities worldwide: including Toronto, London and Shanghai. Prior to becoming the publisher of Gothamist, Dobkin worked as an amateur urban photographer. Quite a turn of events for the urban artist.

5.Timothy Sykes: Monthly Income: $150,000 – $180,000 per month




If you want to learn how to make lots of money Timothy Sykes’ blog is what you should be reading. It includes inspiring articles about investment, finance, stocks, and the like. Sykes is incredibly smart when it comes to stocks. He is an expert, and makes around two million dollars a month from stock operations. This is on top of what he makes from his wildly successful blog — which is, apparently, like a side job. While some people waitress at night, Sykes writes one of the most popular, highest earning blogs in the world. Sykes’ story is inspirational in and of itself, as he started as a penny stock trader — a penny stock scam geek — and now he trains people and writes articles that help people around the world, and he makes millions doing it. Check his blog here.


4.Vitaly Friedman: $150,000 – $190,000 per month



Vitaly Friedman is founder of SmashingMagazine.com, a blog for website designers. He also started the Smashing Network in 2009 to curate the best of other design blogs. The majority of Friedman’s reported income is from advertising banners and doesn’t include affiliate revenues. SmashingMagazine is the most popular and famous blog in web design and development. If you want to master this field than SmashingMagazine can help you in achieving your goal by making sure you get the newest, latest tips, and provides guides and high quality tutorials to help you on your way.


3. Mario Lavanderia, ‘Perez Hilton': $200,000 – $400,000 per month



MarioLavandeira, a.k.a. Perez Hilton, has been a powerhouse blogger since launching his site in 2005. Say what you will about his particular style of journalism, it’s making him a lot of dough. PerezHilton is a blog about celebrity news, scandals and and the like. Most likely you’ll see stuff about Lindsay Lohan and Justin Bieber on here. It doesn’t take a blog making it on a top ten list of highest earning bloggers to tell us that people love reading and talking about the latest celebrity news. So, if you have any burning questions about your favorite celebrity you may want to give PerezHilton a glance.


2. Pete Cashmore:$560,000 – $600,000 per month



PeteCashmore is CEO and founder of the world famous blog Mashable, which covers anything from technology and business to social media, entertainment and lifestyle. Mashable is the largest (award winning) independent site. It is the most influential, the most read and the most popular destination for digital, social media, and technology resources and news. This generation connecting site was established in Cashmore’s bedroom in Scotland when he was only 19-years-old. Cashmore is now the youngest and almost the richest blogger in the world.


1. Michael Arrington: $500,000 – $800,000 per month


Are you a technology news and article lover? TechCrunch is a great place to be if you are. Founder MichaelArrington has created a one stop destination for tech news. Arrington has famously become know as the “prophet of Silicon Valley.” He has become the most influential personality in technology. His site updates its news so often you can get minute-to-minute tech news. So, yea, if you like technology chances are, you’ll love Arrington. That is of course, if you d’t already...Source.



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no wonder almost all the blogs contains nothing but lies resurrected from dust coz no one even knew where you made everything up and where you got em from...
hmmm end time things