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Jun262019 by MikeNo Comments

Best Camera for YouTube (6 plus Accessories and Gamer Interview)

What's the best camera for YouTube? Let's look at both fact and opinion, and narrow this down! (Full Disclosure: this page contains affiliate links and as an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. This means if you buy from those links there is no extra cost to you, but I do get a small commission. Also, information is for reference only as manufacturers could potentially change these details) [su_box title="What you're gonna learn about!" style="bubbles" box_color="#adf1f8" title_color="#3f4843" radius="7"]Hi - In this post, I'm going to introduce you to things that will guide you to the right YouTube camera ! You're going to read about: Budget Requirements Accessories A range of highly rated cameras well-suited for YouTube Bonus: A YouTube gamer interview, discussing the way he sets up for YouTube…

Jun102019 by MikeNo Comments

How to Manage Client Billing – a Brand New FreshBooks Feature for 2019

Invoicing, Bookkeeping

How to manage client billing Any good project manager knows that getting the work done on time and making your clients happy are two high-priority goals. When the project is done, or a milestone is complete, the next important goal is getting through the client billing process in the most efficient manner and getting paid on time! That's where FreshBooks can help After all, they are experts at cloud accounting and the perfection of invoicing! (Disclaimer: this article contains affiliate links. If you choose to purchase from these links, there is no extra cost to you, and I do receive a small commission. I endorse FreshBooks because I know it works!) So here's a cool announcement... FreshBooks just introduced something new: Forecast Income and Manage Workload with Retainers How to…

May252019 by MikeNo Comments

How to Take a Screenshot – 4 methods! (2019)

Tips and Tricks, Business Tools

How to take a screenshot, you ask? Quite easily done! (Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you purchase through these links there is no added cost to you, but I do get a small commission. I do use and believe in these products, and hope you find the information useful) You found something on your computer screen and you need a copy of it (or maybe just part of it). So how do you take a screenshot and save it? Method 1 - Use the age-old PrintScreen button on your keyboard This button harks back to, well a LONG time ago, but hasn't lost it's simple charm. (Some geeky Print Scrn history) You don't even need to use the Function (Fn) key on your keyboard for this method…

May192019 by MikeNo Comments

How to Get a Great Professional Website Review (2019)

Writing Good Copy, Content Promotion, Website Growth, Website Page Speed

How to get a professional website review "You have one chance to keep a visitor on your site. Make a good 1st impression." Your website is a creation. Creations need to strike people in a positive way for them to be willing to stick around. A website is also the final end product of your mechanical work as the site's admin. You used various plugins; Headers (H1, H2, H3); images with alt text; SEO design; and so much more. You poured your heart into your site. When you believed you had it right, you published it. But did you miss anything? I've written content about topics like blogging tips for beginners, use of favicons, and creating backlinks. Those, and so many more, combine to make your content shine. So it's…

Apr302019 by MikeNo Comments

The Definitive Guide to 9 Eye-Opening Blogging Tips for Beginners

Backlinks, Beginner Bloggers, Blog Post Formatting, Content Promotion, Email Subject Lines, Favicons, Generating Content Ideas, SEO, Writing Good Copy

Starting Out When you first learn how to start a blog, one of the most common things to do is get a good web hosting company, set up WordPress, maybe start an email list (hey, you really ought to do this, no "maybe" about it), and start writing. Soon thereafter, you hit Publish and voila, your first web post! So that gets you started, but isn't there more to life than just writing and publishing? Oh yeah, there is! Since I love to help learn 'ya 👩‍🎓 👨‍🎓, here are 9 blogging tips for beginners that will really take you places! Full disclosure: I mention products and include links to those products on this site, and I’ll earn an affiliate commission for any purchases you make using the links I…

Feb242019 by Mike2 Comments

Beginner Blogger Tips (8+3 Bonus Tips)

Beginner Bloggers

Welcome new blogger! These beginner blogger tips are for you. .. Don’t be scared - you can do this! I remember wondering how to start a blog and jumping into WordPress for the first time. I was, like, what’s THIS list of things??? My first blog was a hobby blog about a favorite topic of mine. A few years later, I started a business and am now running two blogs to help people on two entirely separate topics. The hobby blog was my proving ground, where I figured out what worked and what didn’t. Good times, low risk! You may be there, too, or starting out by diving headfirst into a huge blog or even a business. In either case I say "welcome, beginner!" Oh,…

Feb112019 by MikeNo Comments

Best Business Books for Bloggers (2019)

Best Business & Blogging Books

Whether you've just learned how to start a blog or are a seasoned pro, you need continuing education. To keep you stoked up, here are the best business books for bloggers I've come across. I highly recommend each of these books. They've provided expert information, given me the boost I needed to start my business, and the inspiration to keep moving forward. I truly believe they'll help you do the same! Disclosure: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. I believe in these books, and feel they'll enable improvements and transformations that will benefit you. They're written by top experts in the blogging and entrepreneurial fields. These authors started where you are, climbed through the ranks, and gained incredible amounts of experience. These books bring their best tips, guidance,…

Feb62019 by MikeNo Comments

Don’t Be Scammed – An Authoritative CPR V10000 Call Blocker Review (2019)

Business Tools

The CPR V10000 Call Blocker made a HUGE difference for me! Me before the CPR V10000 Call Blocker: Arrgghhh, another spammy call Arrgghhh, another spammy call Arrgghhh, another spammy call Arrgghhh, another spammy call Me after the CPR V10000: "Sure is quiet around here" (Disclosure: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases, which means if you buy from those links there is no extra cost to you, but I do get a small commission) Me and my CPR V10000 Call Blocker - so far, 115 blocked numbers FACT: I am just like you. I HATE robocalls. Like me, you probably noticed the frequency of these call increasing over the past few years. We both probably noticed autodialers and robocalls picking up during any political year. Not sure about…

Jan202019 by Mike6 Comments

Alexa Rank and the Worldwide Learning Curve – 2019 Style

Blogging Statistics, Website Growth

Quick time-out: Some of the links below are affiliate links. That means if you decide to buy anything from those links, I get a small commission. There is NO additional cost you for using them. You are awesome! OK, time-in. [su_dropcap style="flat" size="2"]S[/su_dropcap]everal years ago I figured out how to start a blog. It was a “hobby blog” that I was using to share my historical knowledge of a certain place I spent a lot of time at as a kid. It appealed to a certain audience and was mildly popular in small circles. I still blog on it today, and according to the Alexa Rank checker ( a Chrome extension), it’s the 4,464,447th most popular website in the world. Wow, for a teeny blog I guess that’s not bad (?).…

Jan132019 by MikeNo Comments

Earn Money Online with a Side Hustle that Converts (2019)

Side Hustle, Affiliate Marketing, Business Ideas, LLC Formation

How to earn money online with a side hustle? Let's talk about that for a bit. First off, what is a side hustle? A side hustle is something you do in addition to your main method of earning a living - a way to earn supplemental income. Face it, there are many side hustle business ideas you're probably familiar with: Cutting lawns, placing and managing ATM Machines, working in retail, driving people around town, building online businesses, delivering packages, working at restaurants, renting out rooms in your house. .. the list goes on. Did you see the one in the middle there? "building online businesses"? This is one side hustle that is extremely popular, can be done remotely from practically anywhere, and allows you to set your own schedule. Beware,…