Search  Engine Traffic Free?

One of the first pieces of advice I was given when I started out online was to set up a blog. Why? Because it would allow me to build an online presence while I learned. I could improve my blog as my knowledge improved.

Besides, search engine traffic is free, right? I mean, you don’t have to pay Google, Yahoo, MSN or any other pay per click marketing firm to get traffic to your site.

That last paragraph may be the reason so many online marketers fail. They don’t look close enough at the real cost of search engine traffic. They try to do everything themselves and end up investing untold hours of their time that they are led to believe has no value.

I’m here to tell you if you don’t put a dollar value on your time, you will never succeed online.
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I saw this article the other day and had to share it with you. Which are you-reporter or expert?

There are basically two types of bloggers in the world – reporters and experts – and some people perform both roles (usually the experts, it’s hard for reporters to become experts, but it’s easy for experts to report).

If you have ever taken an Internet marketing course or attended a seminar specifically for beginners, you have probably heard about the two different methodologies. Whenever the business model is based on content, and if you blog for money then the model is based on content, people are taught to either start as reporters, or if possible step up as experts.

I’ll be frank; you want to be the expert.

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