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What are you passionate about? Is it possible for you to make a living and help others in an area that you are passionate about? Absolutely! You need the know-how and the desire. Let me show you how.

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Blogging Your Passion was founded by Jonathan and Bob in early 2011. Their passion is helping bloggers become better bloggers. Read more about each of them below:

Bob's Journey to Full-Time Blogging

I have been blogging since early 2007 and have been earning a full-time living from my blogs since early 2009. And yes, being a full-time blogger is as good as you would imagine. Back in early 2007 I was talking to a friend of mine about the idea of building a website that I would put up a new article on a given topic each day. After brainstorming a bit, I found a couple ideas of topics that I was passionate about: Proverbs and Personal Finance. My first idea was to [Read More]

Jonathan's Blogging Journey

I first heard of blogging in the Summer of 2008. I was really fascinated by the idea and concept. It was about the same time that I began a personal mission to discover my true purpose in life. I had spent the previous five years building a start-up executive search firm with a few close friends. Although I was enjoying the journey, I really wanted to find my "fit" in the world... [Read More]

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For the past two years, we have helped hundreds of blogging students discover their passion and make money blogging about it. This group is dedicated to helping others build their platform and get their message out to the world. Come learn from two ProBloggers as they share their story and tips for how to create a portable, freedom business online.

We were honored to have Dan Miller on our podcast. Be sure to take a moment and hear: Dan Miller on Online Business, Blogging, and Books.

BYPU 101

In 22+ step-by-step videos, Bob and Jonathan provide detailed instruction on how to get your Wordpress blog up and running today. In addition, they provide expert suggestions on how to set your blog up to succeed!

Who it's best for:

Those who want to start a blog today and need step-by-step guidance.
Those who want a simple Wordpress tutorial.

Just click here to find out more!

BYPU 201

The 201 course takes everything to the next level with over 40 instructional videos and downloadable PDFs.

The course covers topics like how to start getting traffic to your blog today, how to use social media to grow your blog, and the best ways to make money from your blog. It was designed to pick up right where BYPU 101 left off and help bloggers grow their blogs.

Who it's best for:

Those who already have their blog up and running but don't really know what to do next.

Find out more about 201 here.

BYPU 301

The 301 course has over 40 instructional videos and downloadable PDFs. It covers tips and strategies for getting more traffic (from a variety of sources), earning more money from your current traffic, lots of SEO guidance for helping your blog to get found in the search engines, and even some real-world advice about turning your blog into a real business.

Who it's best for:

Those who have been blogging a while, who have a little bit of a following, who are making a little money, but who want help taking their blog to the next level.
We assume that you know everything from the 201 course and we cover advanced topics that many new bloggers may not be able to keep up with.

Find out more about 301 here.

Kindle Publishing Course

The Kindle Publishing Course covers everything you need to know to turn your book idea into a reality in the Kindle Store on Amazon.com in 30 days!. Over 24 step-by-step video tutorials, Kindle formatting templates, PDF cheat-sheets, and a lot more are included. All you need to bring to the table is the idea for your book, the course teaches you the rest.

Who it's best for:

Unpublished authors who want the quickest and easiest way to sell their book.
Those who have published a book, but want to turn it into a Kindle book.

Find out more about the Kindle Publishing Course here.

Five-Week Webinar Recordings

A while back we recorded a live 5-week webinar and we spent 1-2 hours each week covering 5 of the biggest challenges that most bloggers face:

Just Getting Started - How to get your self-hosted blog set up, optimized, and up and running
Creating Good Content - 20 article ideas that will help you prevent "writer's block" for good!
Time Management - Tips and tricks from us on how we manage our time efficiently and effectively.
Making Money - In this we talk about how to optimize Google Adsense to dramatically increase earnings, how to use affiliate programs effectively, and ways to be on the lookout for new streams of income from your blog.
Getting Traffic - Traffic is the lifeblood of any blog and in this one Bob talks about what he did to get his blog up to 750,000 pageviews each month.

To find out more detail about what is covered in each webinar and all the additional bonuses offered in the webinar package just click here -> BYP 5-Week Video Series.

Discussion Forum

We're looking for a few good speakers....

Started by Lynne Watts Nov 12, 2012. 0 Replies 0 Likes

Along with my fellow 48 dayers, Kathy Brunner and Kim Wiggins, I am up to my eyeballs in planning the next Called Woman Conference in Marietta Georgia. We are looking for a few good speakers, who would like to speak on finding and following your…Continue

Getting Paid to Publish Articles on my Blog

Started by Matthew Iacopelli. Last reply by Chris Wensink Sep 19, 2012. 8 Replies 0 Likes

Hello Fellow Bloggers,I am looking for your advice. I recently got the below email. They are asking if I would be interested in publishing articles on my blog in exchange for the backlinks in the post. They are willing to pay per post published. I…Continue

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Freelance Writer Issues

Started by STAR PRATT. Last reply by STAR PRATT Sep 1, 2012. 2 Replies 0 Likes

Hi I'm a Blogger about 3 months old. I've been Writing now for over a year and have quite a bit of Material. I have been asked by someone who likes my style of Writing to Write as a Guest Blogger once a month which I've said yes to as I thought it…Continue

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Sports blogging

Started by Brent Jamison. Last reply by Jonathan Milligan Aug 14, 2012. 7 Replies 0 Likes

Hi all. I would like to use my passion for sports and my history of sportswriting and create a blog. The main focus would be a professional sports team (still to be decided, but one of the Chicago teams). My question is can you make a full-time…Continue

[Free Webinar Tonight] How to Kindle Your Passion in 30 Days!

Started by Jonathan Milligan. Last reply by Jonathan Milligan Jul 7, 2012. 3 Replies 0 Likes

We are hosting a Free Webinar Tonight [July 5th] 4 Steps to Write & Publish Your Kindle Book in 30 Days!On the webinar you will learn:4 Simple Steps to Publishing Success3 Tools You Need to Be a Successful Kindle PublisherEasy Methods for…Continue

[Kindle Book] My New Career Book is Live on Amazon! Need Reviewers...

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I'm Looking for Reviewers!Career Manual - Know Yourself: A Proven Formula for…Continue

Happy Birthday to My Blog

Started by Scott Pigman. Last reply by Jonathan Milligan Jul 5, 2012. 1 Reply 0 Likes

Today, July 4, 2012, is the first anniversary of my blog's inception — specifically of the day I registered the domain name. The first post came five days later.I think it is fitting that our great nation marked the occasion with parades, fireworks,…Continue

How many blogs do you have?

Started by Brent Jamison. Last reply by Jonathan Brown Jul 2, 2012. 10 Replies 0 Likes

I went from having no idea what I wanted to blog about to now having two different blog ideas and considering doing both. Am I making a mistake jumping into two blogs at once?How many blogs do you have?Continue

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Comment by Barrie Davenport on March 1, 2013 at 10:26am: Hi all,

I'm a new member of 48 Days, and I'm thrilled I found this group. I'm a certified Life Passion Coach and the author of The 52-Week Life Passion Project. I also have a free guide called The Passion Myths: 6 Lies Keeping You From Uncovering Your Life Pas... I started my online business by blogging my passion, and then decided to ramp up my business building an expert site devoted solely to helping people uncover and live their life passions. It has changed the direction of my business.

Comment by Melissa Amaya on January 10, 2013 at 6:24pm: I need some feedback from folks with income generating blogs. I have 1 concise question and a second questions I'm not quite sure how to phrase.

1. for those who sell ad space - is it customary for the blog to give feedback to the advertiser regarding click throughs? How can an advertiser gauge whether the money is well spent there.

2. I am just beginning to do some research on all of this and I'm not quite sure how to phase my questions so I'll give you my scenario.

A few months ago I switched my cell service to a relatively new company called simply because it was cheaper with a better package. Due to my own financial and familiar circumstances I am now considering the income side of their services. In essence they offer money for referrals with no limit so one could potential earn income as a result of referrals. The friends that told me about the service are doing that very thing - they have completely eliminated their cell bill and are actually bringing in money each month.

As I said, I am still looking into all of this whether I want to pursue that side of things. I am looking into the possibility of approaching bloggers who write about budgets, frugal living, etc, whose readers are likely looking for ways to cut their budget. I don't want to pay for advertising on their site per se, but if the blogger jumped on board they would promote the service and they also would benefit financially from any referrals made through them.

I hope that makes some degree of sense. I am wondering if bloggers (i know this is a very broad and general question) would be interested in that type of thing. It would potentially be an additional revenue source. Or is that something that a blogger would likely shy away from for some reason. And if they might be interested, what would be the best way to approach them?

Thanks!

Comment by Cheri Swalwell on December 20, 2012 at 6:21am: EXCITING ANNOUNCEMENT:

Good morning Friends! I have an exciting announcement. After making some adjustments, A 40 Day Habit Between Friends: Taking it to the Next Level is available again on Amazon in ebook and printed format. In addition, my second devotional, A 40 Day Habit Between Friends: Because They Need You is available in ebook format now and will be available in paperback format in a few days.

A 40 Day Habit Between Friends: Taking it to the Next Level is very casual, the way I would talk to you while we walk around the block or sit together in a coffee shop. The topics range from some deeper discussions to how similar my marriage is to washing laundry and mowing the lawn. I pray that you will be encouraged, challenged, and find hope when you finish all forty devotionals.

A 40 Day Habit Between Friends: Because They Need You is a set of 40 devotionals taken from my blogs where I enjoy talking to you, friend to friend, about the joys and trials of raising children. Get ready to be encouraged and challenged in a lighthearted way while taking a deeper look at the heart I have for my own kids. Sit down, grab your favorite beverage, and get ready to be uplifted while journeying together as parents.

Both devotionals are small enough to fit in your purse or briefcase and are great for last minute stocking stuffers or that “Happy New Year” present to start the year off right. The link below will take you to all four devotionals, so you can choose which one is perfect for that special someone, or maybe even yourself:

Here are two links to get you started*:

http://www.amazon.com/40-Day-Habit-Between-Friends/dp/1481033069/re... cheswaficfrot-20

http://www.amazon.com/Habit-Between-Friends-Because-They/dp/1481209... ref=&tag=cheswaficfrot-20

As an extra incentive, to those of you who buy either book (either ebook or printed version), if you write a small review on Amazon and email me that you did, I will be happy to send you a free gift of five additional entries, bringing your total to forty five devotions, instead of the forty in the book. Please email me at: clSwalwell99@gmail.com after you have posted the review so I can give you my gift of thanks.

Even if you choose not to buy the book, if you have read my blog and enjoy what I have to say, please take a few minutes and hit the “like” button on Amazon. I would be very appreciative.

Looking forward to hearing from you soon. Feel free to “like” me on Facebook: www.facebook.com/pages/cheri-Swalwell or email me at clSwalwell99@gmail.com.

*Affiliate Notice: If you purchase my book through the above link, I will receive a small commission. Thank you ahead of time

Comment by Chris Callen on September 21, 2012 at 7:50pm: Hi everyone. I've been a member of this group for a little while but I haven't taken advantage of all the help on here. I'm an automotive artist and I have started a blog. I have something called "Car Spotter " on my blog that I post once a week.It's a different photo of a classic car that I have spotted around town. I also plan on including my auto art on my blog and various other things that pertain to art . http://www.chrisautoart.wordpress.com/ This is the link to my blog. Thanks for reading it!

Comment by Cheri Swalwell on August 21, 2012 at 2:59pm: Hi everyone,

I started blogging last October after attending Dan Miller's WTTB seminar. This summer I have had the privilege of starting to guest blog on fairly big devotional sites and was featured as the guest blog this week on crosswalk.com. After getting on crosswalk.com website, if you click on the Marriage link, you will see "Rewards of Marriage: Fresh Cut Grass or Laundry." If you are interested, please visit my author Facebook page and "like me" if you like what what you see.
Thanks ahead of time.

www.facebook.com/pages/cheri-Swalwell/220762911373306

Comment by Joseph Lalonde on August 2, 2012 at 12:37pm: If you haven't caught today's post on Dan's site, I highly encourage you to. Dan gave me the privilege of guest posting and I think you'll really enjoy it.

http://www.48days.com/2012/08/02/going-to-your-well-of-inspiration/

Comment by Paul McGuire on July 25, 2012 at 7:59am: I'll be the weekly guest post on Dan's site at 48days.com tomorrow. I also have a question featured on Michael Hyatt's podcast, episode 19 which is out today. Hoping to see an uptick in traffic, but glad to be featured by these folks!

Comment by Joseph Lalonde on June 22, 2012 at 6:31am: I had the pleasure of interviewing Dan Miller for my blog. Thought you guys might enjoy reading what was discussed.

http://www.jmlalonde.com/leadership-insights-interview-with-dan-mil...

Comment by Chris Wensink on May 3, 2012 at 3:09pm: Annie,

I would stick with a self-hosted wordpress blog. If you have a hosting service and another domain set up already, you can start publishing content and getting things organized under a generic name like newblog.<currentdomain.com>. The advantage of this, is that it allows you to get in the habit of publishing good content. Then exclude the posts / pages from being crawled with your robots.txt that will do nicely for you. Above and beyond that, find a good blog training program and follow just that one source, and see how that works for you.

Comment by Annie Kontor on May 2, 2012 at 9:50pm: Soooo if someone is starting a new blog and knows how to do it but isn't ready to commit to buying a domain name just yet...what would be the best website/platform to host said website on for free? And why? Discuss.

Thanks for your help ;)