This is my 101 blog post. I was supposed to write this for my 100th blog post but my last blog post was my 100th blog post. Usually, when you reach your 100 blog post is when you celebrate. However, I didn't even notice it and had already written a blog post in that slot. Besides, it's never too late to celebrate an accomplishment.  I decided to go ahead and write it anyway. It's just one number before that. I am just so happy to reach this point. It is worth acknowledging it. Time is moving so fast. With all that I have been through blogging.

With me starting this blog over twice. Both was out of necessity. I could have given up and I'm glad I didn't. It's just not in my nature to quit. I can say I have truly found my home. I can't say that I have achieved all of my blogging goals yet but I do feel that I will. This is definitely an accomplishment that should be celebrated. So, I thought I would share it with you (my readers). I hope that it is an inspiration to start blogging if you haven't already or keep blogging if you have already started.

All I can say is that I am extremely happy at this moment. I feel that I have made it over one hurdle, even though I have many more to jump over. I just jump over them one at a time. I will get there I know I will. Thank you for reading this blog post and for being a reader of my blog. If you feel that this will help a fellow blogger out please share this blog post. Again thank you for reading and celebrating this achievement with me. Happy blogging! I would like to give a toast (with sparkling grape juice). To achieving all of our goals no matter what they may be!

So you have started blogging and all of the sudden things have gotten hectic for you. You were blogging on a regular basis then, you just stopped. Days went by, then weeks and finally months. It's been a year since you have blogged. Your readers want to know what happened to you and why haven't you updated your blog in such a long time. No one is reading your blog anymore. A couple of your subscribers visit your blog from time to time just to see if anything has changed. Sadly, they go away utterly disappointed.

People can't believe this blog is as dead as a doorknob. It had so much potential everyone thought. Why would someone just stop writing? Everyone wants to know. You ask yourself that same question. Why did I stop updating my blog? You go through all of the reasons that you gave yourself. I didn't have the time. Everytime I sat down to write something always came up. I wasn't feeling well. I just didn't feel like writing that day. I got distracted. They went on and on and nothing seemed realistic. You realized that these were nonetheless excuses and now you want to get back in the saddle but by then all the other horses have rode out and left you. You are standing all alone the wind blew and you felt a freezing chill. What do I do now? How can I get back in the saddle? You immediately sit down at your desk, turn your computer on and login into your blogging account. It just seems so lonely, vacant and dead.

The first thing you do is look at the last date that you had blogged. It's definitely been a while you think to yourself. This is what you are going to do.

Don't Let Your Blog Die Ever Again

What were the reasons you stopped blogging in the first place? These questions must be answered in the first place. They are very vital before you move on. If you don't know why you stopped then, you will be more apt to stop again in the future.

Do You really Want to Reopen This Blog?

Sometimes it's just time to move on. Maybe you didn't like the topic that you were writing about. Maybe you didn't really know a lot about the topic or it was just boring to you. It happens sometimes we don't enjoy or like a topic that we are writing about.

Now, that we have gotten that out of the way it is time to get down to the nitty gritty of getting your blog back on the map. It's alive! It's alive! It's alive!

First, you should write a blog post saying that you will now be writing in your blog again. You should tell your readers the reasons why you haven't been updating your blog. Tell them the truth. They will understand. You must also promise them that this will not happen again and if you feel that you need to take a break you will let them know. You should look around your blog to see if you have any dead links or banners and remove them (you probably will because things tend to stop working when you haven't checked them in a while). If you do remove them promptly.

Get yourself on a writing schedule. Maybe last time you put too much on your plate and couldn't handle it. I believe writing once a week is a good start. I feel that gives your readers enough time to absorb the information that you are writing and it gives you time to promote your blog posts. By the time the next week rolls around you should know what you will be writing about. However, if you feel that you want to write more than once a week. By all means be my guest. Only you know what you are capable of doing.

If you are doing affiliate marketing you might want to join some companies that you really like. Sometimes in the blogging world we get caught up on what is working for someone else. Just because it's working for someone else doesn't mean it will work for you. Find affiliate programs that you enjoy and you would like to promote. It's like working a job. If you love what you do you do it better. The same can apply for bloggers/internet marketers as well. If you like what you promote you will promote it better. If you don't like something the negativity can set in real quick because you won't be seeing results. We can't simply let that happen the second time around.

Add a little humor to your blog posts. If you find something that is funny share it with your readers. I know sometimes people find different things funny. It can be a hit or miss situation but hey, we gotta take risks sometimes. LOL The worst that can happen is they don't think it's funny and they think you have lost two screws up in the head. Well, at least you laughed if no one else did. :)

Staying motivated is very important. You should read these two blog posts, "Why How You Think Is Vital To Your Business Success" and How Keeping A Journal Can Help You With Your Blogging". I know they have really helped me out a lot and I wanted to share them with you. Believe me, I know how hard it can be to stay motivated sometimes but we got to keep plugged in. Keep replenishing ourselves with positivity on a daily basis so the negativity won't creep in no matter what is happening.

Join communities to surround yourself with like minded bloggers. Having support is also another way of staying positive especially, if you are the only blogger/internet marketer in your family or community. Grab the support of the blogging sphere. I have started my own community right here: Come join me and tell others as well. Join Here: Introducing The Money To Be Made Community.

It's never too late to breathe life back into a dead blog. You may have lost some of your old readers but you can always gain them back or gain new ones. The key is not to let it happen again. If you decide not to reopen your blog some people may be disappointed but it's better to find something you enjoy to write about then keep on dragging your feet on something that you don't. Who knows? Maybe your readers will follow you into your next journey wherever that takes you. Having a blog is a commitment. It should be on your to do list. If it's not, then there is always the possiblilty that it could die again. We are trying to avoid that at all costs.

Do you have a blog that you would like to bring back to life? When you brought it back to life was it more successful than before? Or you ended up closing it all together? Let me know what you did in the comments below. I really want to know what you think? Do you have anymore tips on breathing life back into a dead blog? Share them in the comments below. If you found this blog post to be helpful please share it by using the social media buttons below. Thank you in advance!

As we get closer to the new year I am always looking for ways to make this blog/site better. I have put together a survey for you to take. I am also including an older survey that I also would like you to take as well because I didn't get a lot of feedback from it. Here it is: Is This Blog Helpful? I would really appreciate it if you take the time and answer the questions. This will be really helpful to me and it will hopefully help me provide more of the information that you like to read. Also, if you have any suggestions please leave them in the comments. I will be more than happy to hear them. Thank you!

Blogging is a lot of fun and it has so many benefits. However, it can become less fun if it's all about you all the time. Do you feel that when people come to your blog that they are getting something for nothing? If you feel this way then you are a stingy blogger.


For instance, I've heard one blogger says she turns off comment luv for first time people who comment on her blog. I don't know about you but that seems selfish to me. Is it that this blogger doesn't want these bloggers to get backlinks? As long as the comment isn't spammy who cares if they get a backlink or not. Maybe, she feels that they are commenting just to get exposure to their blogs. Who cares? Everyone does that, because everyone is trying to get readers to their blogs. If she is trying to get more participants I think this is the wrong way to go about it. Sometimes people will only comment once or twice you can't really take it personally. Besides, people can go comment on other blogs that have comment luv turned on. I know it's your blog but if you become a control freak people won't visit your blog. I don't know about you but if visiting your blog seems like a prison sentence I will go elsewhere.

Are you always complaining about something on your blog? It's nothing wrong about sharing what works and what doesn't. It really helps people out, but if you're complaining all the time about every little thing that is selfish too. Who wants to read about someone who has complaints all the time? I don't know about you but for me it gets old real quick. I just don't want to read it. I read people's blogs to find help and inspiration. Sometimes, you need the motivation to help you keep going. I don't want to hear someone whining about every little thing.

Being rude is also selfish. Have people contacted you about something and you just flat out not responded? How about someone left a comment especially if it's a question and you didn't respond. I know we all get a little busy but if you can't answer questions then maybe you shouldn't be blogging because that is what eventually happens. People will contact you about something. Don't have the answer then just say so.

Sharing is caring. Right? Do you comment on other bloggers blogs? Do you share other bloggers blog posts? We all find something on a daily basis that we find interesting. It doesn't take a second to share it with your readers or social media contacts. It gets boring just sharing stuff that you wrote all the time. Plus, it helps your readers find out what you like to read and find interesting. I know I have found a lot of things that I didn't know and I shared it via social media. I am so grateful that I found those blog posts.

How about you saw an answer to a question and you knew it and didn't answer it. That is completely selfish in my book. If you can help someone out. Why wouldn't you do it? People need help. If you know the answer help them out. Even if you didn't write the blog post yourself it doesn't matter. You don't have to write it if someone else wrote it and it solves the problem that is all that matters. I have done this on several occasions and it was very much appreciated. It helps build relationships and you have just helped the person with the question and the blogger by sending traffic their way. I know I have received lots of help online and if those people were selfish I would have never gotten the help that I needed.

I hope this blog post was very helpful to you. Have you been guilty of some of the things that I mentioned? Do you think that you are a selfish blogger? What things are you doing to help you from becoming a selfish blogger?What are some other things that you deem to be selfish? Let me know in the comments below. I would love to hear your responses.

- You can now make money by selling your photos on Instagram. The above picture is my brother-in-law's instaprint page. I am not yet on Instagram as I haven't had the time to join another social media site. I have taken a few photos but not enough to make a instaprint page. However, I do think it is a great opportunity to make some extra money and it is on my list of things to do. I felt my readers would like to know about this opportunity. Just because I haven't yet joined doesn't mean I couldn't inform you all.

As you can see you can make: greeting cards, framed prints, art prints, acrylic prints, metal prints, canvas prints, iphone cases and galaxy cases. I think this is so neat. It kind of reminds me of zazzle. If you take lots of pictures with your phone then, this is an excellent opportunity for you to get involved in. Don't have a smart phone or maybe you prefer to use a regular camera. You can still take pictures using this Eye-Fi 8 GB Mobile X2 SDHC Class 6 Wireless Memory Card Eye FI 8 MD. So go ahead and keep taking photos with your regular camera because now you can!

This brings me back to my brother-in-law's instaprint page. If you are looking for some really awesome pictures of nature. Check out his page http://shuaib-abdulaziz.instaprints.com.These pictures really capture the beauty in everything. You will really appreciate and love them. Go ahead and purchase a few of them. You will be glad you did!

This is really excellent news for bloggers or anyone who wants to make some extra money online. It's another way to express your creativity and have fun doing it. People are always asking about what they can do to make money online. This is just another online money maker for you to try out.


The days of wishing you could be a photographer are now over. Instagram has given you a way to become your own personal photographer. Wishing you could share what you see through your own eyes. It's completely possible!






















 





 

Are you a new blogger or a veteran blogger? Do you know the etiquettes of blogging? They are very important to know because, then your blog can become a place that your readers enjoy visiting. Also, it helps you provide information in a nice way. Let's take a look at some of the blogging etiquettes below:

1. Be as professional as possible - I wouldn't recommend using any kind of language that is deemed inappropriate. Such as foul language. Remember, everyone doesn't like it. We have to cater to our audience. It's just best not to use it.

2. Be patient with your readers - If you are seeking the help of your readers. For instance, you are having a problem and you wrote a blog post about it seeking help. Even if you are not getting the help you want immediately or if people have misread your question. Don't be inconsiderate of their feelings. They are trying to help. Even if they don't know the answer they might know someone who does and will be reluctant to help if you come off rude and inconsiderate. People understand if you are frustrated if you are having problems. Trust me. We have all been there. However, patience is a virtue. You will get the problem solved.

3. You don't have all the answers - If you don't know something say you don't know. It's best to say you don't know rather then give a wrong answer. Refer the question to someone who does if possible.

4. Don't get upset if people don't agree with you - This is the blogging sphere. People have different opinions and ways to do things. Just agree to disagree. There's no reason to get upset.

5. Write in a font people can see - Don't write so small that people have a hard time reading what you wrote.

6. Don't just delete comments - Tell the person why you decided to delete it. Maybe you felt it was inappropriate or causing dissension on your blog. Whatever the reason let the commenter know.

7. Don't ignore your readers - If someone has asked you a question make sure you answer it.

8. Don't leave your blog unintended - If you are going to be away for a while let your readers know.

9. Don't just not not do something because you don't like it - For instance, maybe you don't like to use social media. Remember, it's not about you. It's about you all the time. Sometimes, you have to do things you might not like. If it makes it easier for your readers or if they like it then, you have to make adjustments.

10. Stay updated - The web is changing and we have to stay in the know.


P.S.I hope that you found these tips helpful. Our blog is our home online so we want it to make it as pleasant as possible when someone comes to visit. Thanks for reading and if you found this to be helpful please share.