Build A Successful Blog The Complete Blueprint Level 1

The Potential and what Can be Achieved with a Blog Preview 08:51

Some motivation and inspiration for you!  In this video we look at 3 blogs in very different niches.

Choosing a Subject for Your Blog Preview 02:26

Before you begin, you need to decide what to blog about. Even if you already some ideas, it's a good idea to watch this lecture first.

Drilling Down into Sub-Niches Preview 04:37

Many niches are very broad, therefore it's often a good idea to drill down and find a smaller sub-niche

Niche Profitability Preview 02:58

Almost any niche has the potential to be profitable, but there are ways to make sure that your chosen niche is a viable one

Niches and Subjects to Avoid Preview 04:22

There are some niches that are more difficult to work with.  This lesson discusses those niches and the reasons why you might want to avoid them.

Getting a Great Domain Name for Your Blog Preview 07:54

Your blog domain name is important. This lecture will show you how to choose the right kind of domain name and which domains to avoid.

Hosting for Blogs - Your Will Need Hosting From this Point On Preview 01:02

Get low cost and reliable hosting for your blog

Setting up WordPress in the Hosting Dashboard Preview 02:46

Follow along to set up WordPress inside your hosting dashboard

Logging into the WordPress Dashboard for the First Time - Part 1 Preview 07:10

Here's what you need to do the first time you log into WordPress

Logging into the WordPress Dashboard for the First Time - Part 2 Preview 01:38

Here's what you need to do the first time you log into WordPress - Part 2

Your Blog Title and Subtitle Preview 03:27

Understand the purposes of your blog title and subtitle and learn how to create them the right way.

The Basic Blog Settings Preview 08:47

The right blog settings are vital. In this lecture we will edit the settings using best practices.

Installing an Under Construction/Coming Soon Plugin Preview 03:22

Learn about Plugins and install an 'under construction' plugin to hide your blog from public view while you are building it

Installing an Anti-Spam Plugin Preview 05:08

Protect your blog from spam comments by installing a plugin that catches and filters spam

Installing Plugins SEO Preview 04:03

Install a plugin that allows you to easily optimize your blog posts for Google and the other search engines

Installing Plugins Social Sharing Preview 08:29

Allow blog visitors to share your content by installing and setting up a social sharing plugin

Clearing the WordPress Cache Preview 02:58

While you're working on your blog, occasionally you need to clear the cache.  Here's how to do it.

Create an Author Profile Preview 06:03

Learn the best way to set up your author profile and find out what to do if you don't want to use your own picture as a profile picture.

Choosing and Installing a Theme Preview 09:35

In this lecture you will be choosing and installing a popular and versatile free blog theme

Add a Privacy Policy Page Preview 04:28

Every website should have a Privacy Policy page. Sample page provided

Add a Cookies Consent Bar Preview 11:30

Comply with data privacy laws by installing and setting up this plugin

Adding the Social Sharing Snippets Preview 04:44

Grab the relevant data privacy social media sharing snippets and add them to the Privacy page on your blog

Create a Contact Us Page Preview 04:52

Use a simple plugin to create a Contact Us page for your blog

Create a Terms and Conditions Page Preview 01:11

A required page for the footer of your blog

Navigation Menus Preview 04:18

Understand menus and follow along to create navigation menus for your blog

Add a Cookie Policy Page to the Footer Menu Preview 00:59

Follow along to add the Cookie Policy page to the footer

What if the Theme Only Has One Menu? Preview 05:24

If your theme only supports one menu, you can easily add another by using widgets. Watch this lecture to learn how!

Lets Talk Widgets! Preview 05:06

Widgets are content areas on your blog. Learn all about them, what they are and how to use them to your advantage. 

Theme Customization Preview 01:52

WordPress themes are very simple to customize.  Understand how this works and know about the differences between themes.

Basic Customization Part 1 Preview 08:41

Learn how to begin customizing your free theme to get the look you want!

Basic Customization Part 2 Preview 04:13

Part 2 of learning about basic theme customization

Getting Headers and Logos Made Preview 04:35

Get designers to make your blog header and logo for a few dollars

Creating a Header with Canva Preview 06:22

Watch me make a unique and eye-catching blog header, for free, using Canva

Creating a Logo with Canva Preview 10:12

Follow along to make a professional looking logo with Canva

Getting Content and Ideas Preview 03:32

Where and how to get content to share on your blog, ideas for content, and 1000's of free images that you can safely upload to your blog.

Crafting Great Post Titles Preview 03:38

Post titles matter.  Learn how to craft titles that make people want to read your blog post!

Writing Posts Preview 05:50

Learn how to write posts that people want to read. Discover which types of post work best and avoid the mistakes that make people want to click away from your post.

Preparing Your First Post Preview 05:36

How to get a post ready to add to your blog

Adding Your First Post Part 1 Preview 12:45

Adding the first post to your blog using best Search Engine Optimization practices so that you can generate traffic from Google and the other search engines. Part 1

Adding Your First Post Part 2 Preview 06:41

Adding the first post to your blog using best Search Engine Optimization practices so that you can generate traffic from Google and the other search engines. Part 2

Adding Your First Post Part 3 Preview 07:08

Adding the first post to your blog using best Search Engine Optimization practices so that you can generate traffic from Google and the other search engines. Part 3

Adding Your First Post Part 4 Preview 03:56

Adding the first post to your blog using best Search Engine Optimization practices so that you can generate traffic from Google and the other search engines. Part 4

Correcting Writing Mistakes Using an App Preview 01:21

We all have bad writing habits and make writing mistakes. These habits and errors have a significant impact on whether or not a post gets read. If a post is not getting read, your efforts are for nothing. But, there is a simple way to fix all mistakes and bad habits.

Adding Pages, Categories, and Posts to the Menu Preview 04:41

Build out your navigation menu with pages, categories, and posts

Fix Missing Home Page Link Preview 01:12

If your theme menu is missing the 'Home' link, here's how to fix it!

Creating Drop Down Menus Preview 02:37

Easily create sub-menus and drop-down menus

Scheduling Posts and Post Frequency Preview 03:44

Learn how to schedule posts to be published on a future date and discover how often you should create new posts

Adding a Metadescription for the Home Page Preview 02:19

Learn how to add the search engine metadescription for your blog 'Home' page

Essential Maintenance Preview 02:30

How to update your blog's theme and plugins when required

Creating Sliders Preview 11:54

Create a simple but attractive slider using another free plugin

Customizing Sidebars Preview 06:16

Build out and customize your blog sidebar

Customizing Footers Preview 03:13

Build out and customize your blog footer

Tidying up the Blog Preview 06:13

A few tweaks and edits to finish off the presentation of your blog

Adding a Shop to Your Blog Part 1 Preview 04:54

Adding a Shop to Your Blog Part 2 Preview 05:17

Install and set up the Woocommerce plugin if you plan to process orders and payments directly from your blog - Part 2

Adding a Shop to Your Blog Part 3 Preview 06:15

Install and set up the Woocommerce plugin if you plan to process orders and payments directly from your blog - Part 3

Adding a Shop to Your Blog Part 4 Preview 08:20

Install and set up the Woocommerce plugin if you plan to process orders and payments directly from your blog - Part 4

Adding a Shop to Your Blog Part 5 Preview 01:39

Install and set up the Woocommerce plugin if you plan to process orders and payments directly from your blog - Part 5

What You Will Learn in Level 2 Preview 02:43

Level 2 is all about driving traffic (visitors) and monetizing your blog. Discover what you will learn and what you will have achieved by the end of it.

Level 2 Frequently Asked Questions Preview 00:06

Prepare Your Blog for Traffic Preview 04:38

Get your blog ready for maximum results when the traffic starts coming in!

Installing Google Analytics Part 1 Preview 04:52

How to set up and install tracking the simple way. Follow along to each step - Part 1

Installing Google Analytics Part 2 Preview 04:20

How to set up and install tracking the simple way. Follow along to each step - Part 2

Learning More about Analytics Preview 02:13

When you are ready to learn more about how tracking can be used to improve the performance of your blog, follow the guidance in this lesson.

Two Popular Places to Share Your Posts Preview 04:42

How to use two very popular websites to send traffic to your blog

Twitter Traffic and Free Tools Preview 04:36

Learn how to get Twitter traffic and use free tools to make it easier!

Two More Busy Websites to Share Your Blog Content Preview 14:20

Another two places where you can share your blog posts and get traffic coming back to your blog

Using Pinterest to Drive Traffic to Your Blog Preview 08:52

Get very high quality visitors to your blog from this under used source

Backlinks and What are They? Preview 04:28

This lecture dispels the myths about 'backlinks'

Getting Traffic from Facebook Part 1 Preview 04:14

Learn how to use Facebook pages to generate blog traffic - Part 1

Getting Traffic from Facebook Part 2 Preview 04:26

Learn how to use Facebook pages to generate blog traffic - Part 2

Getting Traffic from Facebook Part 3 Preview 02:57

Learn how to use Facebook pages to generate blog traffic - Part 3

Getting Traffic from Facebook Part 4 Preview 03:43

Learn how to use Facebook pages to generate blog traffic - Part 4

Getting Traffic from Facebook Part 5 Preview 04:46

Learn how to use Facebook pages to generate blog traffic - Part 5

Monetization Best Practices Preview 02:58

Understand what to do and what not to do when it comes to monetizing your blog

Monetization Options. Which One is Best? Preview 02:22

Learn about the different monetization options available as an affiliate

The Easiest Way to Monetize Your Blog Preview 06:51

This is the quickest and simplest way to start making money from your blog

Making Money as an Amazon Affiliate Preview 05:42

Learn how to get set up as an affiliate for Amazon and why this can be a great option

Advertising High Commission Digital Products Preview 10:38

How to use your blog to earn with high commission digital downloads

Advertising High Converting Tangible Products Preview 08:26

How to use your blog to earn with high converting tangible products

Another Option Often Overlooked Preview 04:38

Use this often overlooked method to find many more affiliate products to sell and get paid a higher commission

Creating Banners for your Blog Preview 07:02

Sometimes we need to create our own banners.  Learn how in this lecture

Linking a Banner to an Affiliate Product Preview 06:18

Learn how to link a banner to the affiliate product so that you get credit for the sale

Affiliate Disclaimer Preview 00:23

What You Will Learn in Level 3 Preview 02:52

Level 3 is all about doubling or even tripling your income by building a list of email subscribers from scratch.  Watch this short lecture to find out what you will learn in this final level of the course

Introduction to List Building Preview 09:17

Find out exactly how list building can benefit you

Bloggers, Store Owners, Website Owners Preview 01:07

Whether you are a blogger, an e-comm store owner, or you have a regular website that sells a product/service, the principles of list building are the same

Setting up Your Autoresponder Preview 13:09

Learn how to set up an autoresponder and create your very first list using the best settings

Creating Opt In Forms Part 1 Preview 11:19

Creating opt in forms for your website does not need to be complex!  Learn how to create a basic opt in form

Creating Opt In Forms Part 2 Preview 09:53

Create an attractive 'pop over' form to collect more subscribers from your blog or website

Alternative (Free) Autoresponder Preview 03:55

Free autoresponder service if you are on a tight budget :)

Integrate an Opt In Form on Your Blog Part 1 Preview 03:24

Learn how and where to add your opt in form to your WordPress blog or website,  Part 1

Integrate an Opt In Form on Your Blog Part 2 Preview 06:07

Learn how and where to add your opt in form to your WordPress blog or website,  Part 2. Includes downloadable checklist

Integrate an Opt In Form on an Ecommerce (Shopify) Store Preview 05:11

For students who have a Shopify store, here's how to connect it with your autoresponder

Understanding Lead Magnets Part 1 Preview 11:21

Learn all about lead magnets.  The different types of lead magnet, and which types of lead magnet are the most effective - Part 1

Understanding Lead Magnets Part 2 Preview 05:52

Learn all about lead magnets.  The different types of lead magnet, and which types of lead magnet are the most effective - Part 2

Creating Your Lead Magnet Part 1 Preview 11:43

It's time to create a lead magnet!  Find out how to create the different types of lead magnet - Part 1

Creating Your Lead Magnet Part 2 Preview 04:16

It's time to create a lead magnet!  Find out how to create the different types of lead magnet - Part 2

Email Subject Lines Preview 11:25

Discover the importance of email subject lines and learn how to write subject lines that will get your emails opened

The Email Body Preview 06:36

Learn how to write emails that your subscribers will read.  This is vital for list monetization :)

Email Style and Avoiding Spam Traps Preview 09:33

How to develop your style and how to avoid your emails landing in spam traps

Email Set Up and Scheduling Part 1 Preview 06:59

Setting up an automatic email series step-by-step. Learn how to format your emails, how to schedule your emails and when to monetize your emails - Part 1

Email Set Up and Scheduling Part 2 Preview 10:47

Setting up an automatic email series step-by-step. Learn how to format your emails, how to schedule your emails and when to monetize your emails - Part 2

Email Broadcasts Preview 12:24

Learn all about email 'broadcasts'. What they are, when you should use them, and how they benefit you

The Importance of SEO in List Building Preview 06:30

SEO is not complicated! Understand exactly what SEO is (and what it isn't), and learn the importance of SEO in list building

On Page SEO Part 1 Preview 09:06

Learn how to get free, quality traffic from Google and the other search engines by optimizing your pages and posts - Part 1

On Page SEO Part 2 Preview 08:32

Learn how to get free, quality traffic from Google and the other search engines by optimizing your pages and posts - Part 2

SEO and Website Speed Preview 04:40

How to determine your website speed and fix any slow website issues

Off Page SEO Preview 07:07

Understand off page SEO and learn how to give your search engine rankings a boost without taking risks!

Creating a Kindle E-book Overview Preview 07:32

E-books and list building go well together. Learn how to use e-books and Kindle to build your list passively

Outsourcing Your E-book - Cheaply Preview 07:18

Find out the best way to outsource e-book creation cheaply, and still get a quality e-book

Create Your Own E-book Preview 09:53

If you prefer to do it yourself, learn everything you need to know about creating your OWN e-book!

Adding a 'Call to Action' in Your E-book Preview 00:46

Learn and how and where to insert the CTA's (Calls to Action) in your e-book

Places to Consider Publishing Your E-book Preview 00:07

Twitter Best Practices Preview 02:58

Learn the best practices when using Twitter as part of your list building activities

Scheduling Your Tweets and More Preview 05:17

Manage your time effectively by scheduling a week's worth of tweets in advance.  Also learn the importance of timing your Tweets.

Create a New YouTube Channel Preview 03:38

YouTube is a simple way to get more subscribers. Learn how to set thing up correctly before you start

Make a Video - Quick and Easy! Preview 04:51

Think you can't make a video?  This lecture shows you a method that ANYONE can put into practice!

Uploading and Optimizing Your Video for the Search Engines Preview 04:17

Learn a vital part of getting traffic and subscribers from YouTube.  How to upload and optimize your video for the YouTube and Google search rankings.

Creating a Passive Income Stream Preview 04:40

Discover how to create a completely passive income stream from list building

Set Up a Simple Blog Landing Page Preview 06:16

Follow me while I create a very simple blog landing page as part of a passive list monetization strategy

E-commerce Landing Pages Preview 03:57

Learn about e-commerce landing pages (for ecom stores) and how to create one

Why Create a Thank You Page? Preview 04:47

Understanding 'Thank You' pages and how they can improve your list building results

Setting up a Simple Thank You Page Preview 03:24

Learn how to set up a very simple, but highly effective Thank You page

Quality Over Quantity - Here's Why Preview 08:00

Find out exactly why a large list does not always equal a large income, and how even a small list can produce great results

List Building Tips Preview 01:07

The best tips I can give you when building a list :)

List Automation Preview 03:55

Learn how list automation works.  You will need this as you progress with your list building.

Managing Your Subscribers Preview 08:15

Don't let your subscribers eat up your time. This lecture will show you how to manage your lists with the minimum of time spent, so that you can focus on growing your lists bigger and bigger!

Make Killer Images for Social Media Preview 08:47

Learn how to use a free tool to spice up your images and make them stand out from the crowd

Resources Preview 00:33

For your convenience, a list of  the resources discussed or used throughout Level 3

Build That Blog! More Training Preview 00:16

Extra resources and training for students.  Learn how to write blog posts like a pro, how to fix all your writing mistakes, how to use SEO to your advantage, how to use YouTube, and much more