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Jan
2008
Posted by Bill as Blog Promotions, Blogging Tips
I have been fortunate enough to have learned a few things over the course of my lifetime and one of the most valuable lessons that I have learned is to surround yourself with talented people.
I am pretty independent and tend always go it alone and solve my own problems. I rationalize this by convincing myself that the knowledge I gain while figuring out how to say, use Photoshop, is time well spent. Once I learn it I will always have that skill.
A valid point but I have no interest in being a designer, so learning photoshop is a waste of my time….not to mention I stink at it.
The extra knowledge is great, but if it takes time away from my end goal of making money online then it is a total waste of my time. The time I spend doing that task is time taken away from generating content, building sites, managing sites etc. For any non economic dorks out there, this is called “opportunity cost” and only you can control that.
Recognizing this, I have been making a conscious effort to find talented individuals that I can partner with in a manner that it’s a win/win situation for both of us. I might be able to offer them something, and they in turn, might be able to offer me something. A yin-yang kind of thing.
To date I have been able to find a person who can help me code when I am over my head and I have found a graphic artist who is loaded with talent. Two big assets taken care of but what I want and need are some writing partners that are willing to write content for my blog.
Why would anyone agree to do this? Don’t we all have a hard enough time generating content for our own blogs? On the surface most would quickly dismiss this idea but the benefits are many and you can read about this guest blogger who was able to absolutely BLOW UP his own traffic from guest posting on other blogs.
What else is in it for you? Well I am currently a PR2 blog, which is not terrible, BUT I have a predicted PR of 5 which is pretty darn good.

My Alexa is improving almost daily and I expect to be in the low 200k range very shortly and my 1 week average is already close to cracking the 100k mark coming in at 117k for the previous week. I only quote these numbers as Alexa is based on a 3 month average and I am not even 2 months old yet, so my Alexa will improve dramatically as I age this blog.
I have approximately 20k visitors a month currently but that has been growing weekly since the start, 20k monthly visitors on a 2 month old blog is damn good. Think where I will be in 6 months.
What’s In It For You
What’s In It For Me?
So if you think you have something to offer, feel free to contact me via my Contact Page or even leave a comment in this post. I am looking for a wide range of topics but it would have to be somehow related to making money online or becoming a better blogger.
Looking for super bloggers……you guys or gals know any?
22 Responses
Erica DeWolf
January 21st, 2008 at 11:40 pm
1I would be more than happy to make guest posts on your blog, if you’ll have me! I would actually love to find a topic that you and I may disagree or have different point of views on, and then go back and forth with a few posts.
It also seems as if you are on more of the technical side, understanding more than I do about SEO and page site creation (I am self taught with both, and I know I’ll become better once I have even more hands on experience…I’m sure I can learn a lot from you!).
I, on the other hand, was an advertising major and have a vast amount of experience in the design aspect of the marketing world. I love Photoshop and creating images and flash banners.
Thanks for the open invite, and I hope you will contact me for future collaboration. Thanks again!
Erica DeWolf’s last blog post..Part 2: Constant Contact: Inexpensive ESP
abadtooth
January 22nd, 2008 at 12:15 am
2It’s actually “Yin-Yang”
Check out my site and let me know what you think
Very nice site
abadtooth’s last blog post..How to convert .lit e-books on Ubuntu
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January 22nd, 2008 at 2:09 am
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Bill
January 22nd, 2008 at 6:12 am
4Erica - Great. I liked your site when I visited yesterday. I will be in touch in a day or two and we can chat about specifics. Your specialty definitely fills a void on my end so maybe we can help each other - Which is the whole point of my post. I am glad you replied.
@abadtooth - Looks like I Yinged when I should have Yanged. Thanks for the heads up. I will check your site out and see if maybe we can offer each other something.
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Janez
January 22nd, 2008 at 9:23 am
6Another interesting post.
abadtooth
January 22nd, 2008 at 11:25 am
7@Bill - Okay
abadtooth’s last blog post..Giving back a little luv to my readers!
nimrodjo
January 22nd, 2008 at 12:15 pm
8I been dreaming to be a guest blogger…can I be a guest blogger here? Check out my blog and tell me if I can join your team..cheers
nimrodjo’s last blog post..A Cheerful Day In The Office
shyam
January 22nd, 2008 at 1:15 pm
9Well i wud like to be part of this offer,even though i dont have a blog on blogging,,i can prove myself if given a chance.anyways just visit my blog and leave a comment there.i would be happy to be a part of this.
cheers
Jim
January 22nd, 2008 at 5:26 pm
10Wow, this really does sound like a great opportunity for someone who is trying to get their own blog off the ground. I love arrangements with such as strong mutual benefit. If I weren’t launching my own third blog tomorrow, I’d probably be quite interested. Good luck!
Jim’s last blog post..Controversy Surrounds BloggingStartup.com Official Launch Date!
Admin
January 22nd, 2008 at 5:37 pm
11@nimrod - thanks for the offer. I will be in touch soon…my irl job has me travelling the next 2 days so not too much time to get anything going.
@Shyam - Great stuff…I will be in touch soon, in the meantime if you have an idea for an article then feel free to send me the details….you don’t need to send the entire article but we could chat.
@Jim - Good luck in your endeavors, maybe we can’t help each other yet but if we grab each others feeds and stay in touch then you just never know when the opportunity might arise.
Erica DeWolf
January 24th, 2008 at 1:12 am
12Wow, I’m glad you’ve received so many responses for those interested in guest blogging. It seems as if you put together a resourceful little team. I look forward to working with you and others soon!
Erica DeWolf’s last blog post..Publish a Baby Website in 20 minutes
Tim
January 25th, 2008 at 11:35 pm
13What topics are you looking for?
tim
Bill
January 25th, 2008 at 11:48 pm
14Tim - I am open but I would like something in line with the theme of my site. If you have something you feel you excel at and would like some exposure and a backlink then contact me via the contact page or simply offer your suggestion here.
Erika is going to offer some great email marketing type material, something I have zero experience with and she seems to have a lot of knowledge on it so that should be a great addition.
I would like someone who might consider writing SEO type posts for beginning bloggers.
I am wide open though….just as long as its line with the overall theme of my site.
Tim
January 25th, 2008 at 11:53 pm
15Great Bill,
I’ve got some stuff in my back pocket that I have not used - I will follow up.
thx,
tim
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February 1st, 2008 at 9:22 pm
18How about I give you a blog entry every other day? I own webmasterlabor.com and we’re one of the leading suppliers of dedicated offshore leased writers to SEO companies and bloggers worldwide. Hit me up for a free writing sample. If you like it, I can send you a blog post every other day.
I just need to confer with you regarding the topics you’d like me to blog about and we’ll take it from there.
Tom Beaton
February 7th, 2008 at 7:22 pm
19I think this is a great offer and will really help some good writers get their own blogs going. I look forward to reading some of the guest posts!
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