Why Do I Need A Blog On My Own Domain?

Someone Asked:

Why do I need a blog on my own domain when I can get a free WordPress.com blog?

A free WordPress.com blog is fine if you are just a personal blogger, or if you are not into branding yourself..

But here are a few reasons why you need your own Blog on your own domain..

1. The blog becomes your property, your brand. It tells the world who you are. Non-one can ever take it away from you.

2. If you want a blog for business or money-making purposes you can’t do this on a free blog. You can’t place Adsense ads on a free blog and you can’t have income generating banners or affiliate links. If you break the rules, WordPress can simply close your account and delete your blog.

3. A self-hosted WordPress blog is much more powerful and flexible. You can make use of a wider range of themes, widgets and plugins. You have ultimate control over the look and feel of your blog. You can tweak and personalize the theme to make it look and behave how you want.

4. A blog on your own domain can replace a website. The advantages of have a blog rather than a website are that it is much easier and cheaper to maintain; you can manage it yourself without having to employ a webmaster; you can interact easily with your visitors, etc.

5. You can set up email on your own domain.

There are plenty more reasons but you get the drift..

Get your custom blog and e-mail system today..

Be Safe

ME

Your Thoughts Control Your “Online” Success

Question: I like what you guys are all about and what you offer but do you think that it’s going to work? How do I know that it will?

Answer: When it comes to Internet Marketing, I have learned just like everyone else has.. Through trial and error. I have spent many a dollar and I have joined program after program but.. I learned something new with every program as… that is just part of the the process..

Our system was designed to ease the pain and frustration of Online Marketing. We teach and train the basics of Social Media and Web 2.0. Instead of selling you a Business in a Box we give you a Business Mindset. After all if you change your mind, everything just magically tends to change. Call it the Law Of Attraction , a Higher Power, or whatever you want to call it. The end result is that it is all connected, and Success must first be seen in your THOUGHTS before you can achieve your dreams.

No one buys a television set because they exclusively LOVE the show “Monk” on The USA Network.. They buy it because they have a vision. A vision of seeing all kinds of movies, shows, etc.. and to see their local and national news, from the perspective of the diverse members of the news community around the word. They then form their own opinions based on what they saw.

People interpret and judge things based on their perception of how they see the world. It is so very important to look beyond the negative channels and see things from a positive point of view. My example above about the news networks illustrates what I mean. If one watches a certain network he will take on the opinions, and mindset of that network.

And so it is with your THOUGHTS and OPINIONS about Online Business.

It is human nature to use that same attitude when joining a new program on the Internet.

I have said this over and over again and I use it, not only in business, but I adapt this principle to everyday life situations as well. DO just the opposite of what the crowd does and your reward will be things that the crowd, could never even imagine, (not in a million years) let alone have the vision, or correct personal development tools, to ever accept.

That is why it is so important to tune our mind to another channel once in a while, and then eventually you will always be tuned to the right station It does not happen overnight as we are creatures of habit. A new line of thought has to be formed and molded.. kinda like a clay model… before it comes an actual thing.

Here is one thing that most people NEVER FULLY understand. And that is that Internet Marketing is constantly evolving and with that constant change, come new tools, and new technology. Our leaders are at the forefront of that trend and teach you how to use these tools successfully. Like I always say.. TECHNOLOGY IS YOUR FRIEND. Use it in the right format, and you will win every single time.

There are some people in this world and we would be foolish to judge all humans by those people.. and so it is with Online Business. The thing is that we do a fine job being human, and WE crazy humans, tend to sabotage ourselves from time to time, by thinking in the negative realm whenever we hear negative stories from people who have attempted Working From Home with no success. The truth is that they were probably not trained in correctly, or as often the case, they did NOT take action.

That is why we must always be positive and look at all of the variables by asking the right questions.

Here are a few questions I asked myself one day.

• “Did I do all that I possibly could, to be successful, when I joined my first online program?
• “Was my initial failure a direct result of NOT taking action”?
• “Was it my sponsors fault”?
• “Was the System another false promise”?

I knew the answers to those questions. I HATED the answers… BUT I CERTAINLY KNEW THE ANSWERS…

And that is why I decided to look beyond the program… to look at the bigger picture… to take a look hard look at myself and (no surprise there) everything changed. I also though about the simple advice my mentor Joseph Schroeder once gave me “You Don’t Have To Get It Right, You Just Have To Get It Going”.. Yep, I was so busy setting up that I never truly did any marketing. Sound Familiar?

I reevaluated my thoughts and my feelings about the industry and I contacted someone in the business that I knew was successful. I then aligned myself with the right people and I started thinking the opposite of the crowd, and and the rest, my friend, is history.

One of the keys to Online success is how well we use the filtering system within the mental channels of our minds. Lets face it. It is almost impossible to think good thoughts all the time and that is why it is so very important to use our filtering system correctly. If you must read that sentence again. Do So! Think about it.

He is an example of using your filtering system correctly…

95% of people who attempt to make money Online fail. That is why my partners and I had the foresight to come up with a simple, innovative Online training system, where we teach people the basics of owing a successful business, using Social Media, Web 2.0 etc.. We knew that marketing was a major challenge for the 95% and that is why we came up with StarLinkNation.com and MyPrivateClassroom.com

Both these Training Portals are a direct inspiration of a positive channel in action within our founders and leaders.

And Now… We are simply Transferring The Vision we had, to you.

Everyone who has conquered Online success has one huge thing in common. They once upon a time had the desire and the passion to succeed, and they chose to rise above the mindset of the crowd.

They filtered out the negative and embraced the positive.

Anyone who second guesses their participation in Internet Business needs to know that every risk… (and yes it is a risk… No BULL…) taken Online is worth it, because as every successful business owner, both Online and Offline will tell you… Risk always comes before SUCCESS.

I truly appreciate our Founders, Joe Schroeder and Diane Hochman, and I truly appreciate you for giving me the honor of Transferring The Vision to you.

I thank you for reading this my friend….and may your thoughts lead you to the Online success you so richly deserve.

Add your thoughts or comments below or Contact Me if you need anything.

Cheers and Peace
ME

Why Do I Need My Own Domain Name?

Why Do I Need My Own Domain Name and/or Custom E-Mail Address?

Your Own Domain Name Attached to a WordPress Blog gives you many many options and features, courtesy of the WordPress Plugin Developing Community plus it makes you look very professional, as you are branding yourself and not the big companies like AOL and YAHOO..

Example… When someone contacts you..via e-mail, instead of using an e-mail like johnsmith1989@[aol].com you will have John[@]JohnSmith.com and that makes you look like a superstar as your website instantly brands itself… You see the savvy Internet person is very likely to go visit JohnSmith.com… WHY? Because they saw your e-mail address.. <smiles>

Personally, I am just not a big fan of big media like AOL and Yahoo who depend on… and use their customers to build their brand.. Yes, they offer an awesome FREE service but that is why they are able to offer that free service. It’s an oxymoron, in a way… right?… They have made billions off of their unsuspecting customers.

So how are you helping them build their brand?

Every time you send an e-mail from AOL and YAHOO you are helping them grow their brand because your prospects see the e-mail @aol.com or @yahoo.com … NOT TO MENTION… the corky ads that appear at the bottom of every e-mail.. <sighs>

If I am Marketing something, I really do not like, my message taken away by a YAHOO or AOL ad at the bottom of my e-mail…

Most people never think that far… they don’t even realize this is happening.. But this is what branding is all about..

THE PEOPLE I RUN WITH BELIEVE in THEMSELVES and BRANDING THEMSELVES and not the BIG COMPANIES… <smiles>

The same goes for Blogger and Wordpress hosted blogs… (Hosted at WordPress and Blogger themselves)

Example.. http://myblogxxxx.wordpress.com

or

http://myblogxxxx.blogspot.com

Your Own Domain Sets you apart from everyone else and to reiterate.. It makes you look like a true Professional..

So how do we turn the tables on these Corporate Giants?

It is actually very simple and kinda KEWL in a way, because we can now use the GIANTS themselves to help us brand ourselves.

Who are these Giants I am referring to?
Answer: WordPress and GMAIL..

WordPress gives the website owner the option of hosting their own domain but still USE their POWERFUL blogging platform.. and the same goes for Google. Through GOOGLE APPS, it is now possible to host your e-mail through Google’s GMail.. and the kicker?… It is an exact replica of the mighty and powerful G-MAIL system.. But instead of JohnSmith[@]GMail.com you can now have John[@]JohnSmith.com.

Also please note that with your own domain you can actually get the e-mail you have always wanted… no more JohnSmith2675303[@]AOL.com etc… The options are wide open.

So to sum things up. Big Brother is actually helping Little Brother succeed.

How amazing is that?

Very Simple Stuff and Definitely something to think about..

Cheers and Happy Branding

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