
Launch a blog to gain independence by naming your blog, securing hosting, and configuring SEO, backups, and security. Use the blog planner to engage readers and connect with other bloggers.
Define your goals and values to craft a blog that delivers independence and financial freedom. Choose a niche and brand name, test domain availability, and plan a future-proof, flexible brand.
Choose a self-hosted WordPress.org platform, secure hosting, and a domain, then install WordPress to launch your live blog and publish initial content.
Create a professional domain email on Bluehost, connect it to Gmail via POP3, configure SSL and port 995, and verify sending and receiving for blog contact.
Configure your WordPress site for Google by setting up Google Analytics and Yoast SEO, optimize titles and meta descriptions, create an XML sitemap, and submit it to Google for indexing.
Define your audience and craft epic content that adds value, then write consistently to attract readers. Use video, podcasts, and guest posting to broaden reach for your audience and value.
Connect with other bloggers by finding inspiring influencers, reaching out via email, and attending meetups and industry conferences to build relationships, grow your audience, and turn connections into referrals.
build a thriving audience by responding to reader comments, encouraging email conversations, and engaging readers through Skype, Google Hangouts, and webinars to strengthen community.
Discover how to set up an AWeber opt-in form, deploy a double opt-in flow, and deliver your opt-in bribe via a welcome page or autoresponder.
Configure Google Analytics for WordPress, navigate the dashboard, and track visits, unique visitors, and page views while exploring data, audience insights, traffic sources, devices, and conversions to optimize your blog.
Start a podcast for under $100 by using a low-cost microphone, Audacity, PowerPress on WordPress, and iTunes submission to reach new audiences and add personality to your blog.
JOIN 19,000+ STUDENTS LEARNING HOW TO CREATE A $60K+ ONLINE BUSINESS FROM BLOGGING! SEE HOW TO BLOG YOUR WAY FREE FROM THE CUBICLE CHAINS FOR GOOD!
In this course, I'll be teaching you the exact methods that I used to create my blog, Create My Independence from nothing to over 2,000 subscribers and close to a million page views, enabling me to build relationships with hundreds of people and create an independent online business of my own.
What is my experience on the topic?
I've been blogging for over three years. I'm almost completely self taught (hundreds of hours of trial and error). I've exchanged hundreds of emails with my readers. I've written over 200 posts to date and have built relationships with hundreds of bloggers and influencers in my niche. From my blog, I've built my own independent online business from scratch (from $0 to over $60,000 in revenue).
Who is this course for? The cubiclepreneur (entrepreneur at heart, but currently stuck in a day-job) who wants to build an online platform as the foundation for an eventual business venture that will bring them the freedom, options and independence they're looking to create in their life.
What problems does this course for solve for cubiclepreneurs? It saves you hundreds of hours of trial and error in creating your own online platform. It gives you the exact blueprint (and I mean EXACT) for choosing a topic and name, choosing a blog platform, setting up your site, customizing it, making it awesome and connecting with other like-minded people in your niche.
Who is this course NOT for? The person looking to create a blog just to make a few bucks on the side, in the short term. Someone not willing to follow through and stick with this for the long haul.