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Business & Marketing John Ritskowitz on 06 Apr 2007 12:38 pm
Why I Read Blogs & An Update…
Ok, it’s been some time since I’ve posted, and I feel I should explain why.
You see, not only am I booked solid writing for my clients, I also have a project of my own in the works that I’ve been trying to get moving along when I have the time.
I moved this blog from the old Blogger site to here with the intention of taking it in some new directions. That’s still my goal.
In the past, I’ve only posted when I had time to sit down and write an article about a worthwhile topic. While I still intend to write about worthwhile topics, I’m going to make it a point to write more frequently, even if it’s just a quick update on something, a rant, or something I think you’ll find interested. Even if it isn’t a polished long article.
So, that being said. Let me give you a brief update on what’s been happening lately.
I just got back from Yanik Silver’s Underground III seminar a couple weeks ago. It was very worthwhile for me, as it gave me a chance to meet some folks I’ve talked to online and on the phone (as seminars typically do). Plus I got to spend a day with Yanik and Ted Nicholas in a day-long copywriting workshop (see my post about that on Michel Fortin’s Copywriter’s Blog).
For me, spending one on one time with Ted was worth the price of the seminar alone. Plus a few deals I have put together (and new clients I’m writing for) have also paid for the seminar many times over (and it hasn’t even been two weeks yet!)
Another project I am working on is my Copywriter’s Toolkit. I’ll have much more to say about that in the coming weeks ahead. All I’ll say at this point is if you sell any product or service online, you’re gonna want to keep an eye out for this one. I’ll have more on that soon, and you can decide for yourself…
Finally, I dropped the ball on a topic on which I was tagged. My apologies to Alice Seba, who tagged me back in February in her Why I Read Blogs post.
But better late than never, I suppose.
I mainly read blogs not only to see what others are doing in their professional lives, but to learn as well.
For example, a colleague of mine asked me several months ago about affiliate marketing with Clickbank. I pointed him to Andre Chaperon’s blog. Specifically this post, which was the first of many on the subject. Great stuff!
And when I was trying to learn a little about marketing via MySpace, I found this little gem.
And don’t forget about Willie Crawford’s One Million Dollars in 90 Days.
Listen, I could go on like this all day. There’s a lot of great stuff out there. There’s a lot of junk, too, but by finding which blogs I like to read and checking with them regularly, I learn about new ones and expand my pool of resources over time.
Ok, that about sums it up for now. I promise I won’t wait another month and a half before writing again!
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