Category Archive for Blogging | Yakezie.com - Part 14

Should Yakezie Be More Than A Network?

by in Lifestyle on Jul 26th, 2012

Recently, Marissa Mayer joined Yahoo as the CEO so naturally I blogged about that (as a Millionaire story – her networth is estimated at over $300 million). As I wrote her story, it struck me that she positioned herself to be in the path of new ideas and opportunities. Have you ever been in an environment […]

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Blogging Will Change Your Life For The Better

by in Lifestyle on Jul 18th, 2012

Now that I’ve retired from my corporate job after 13 years, I’ve had more time to reflect on what has transpired over the past three years since I started blogging.  Three years ago, the financial crisis was in full blown meltdown and I had just begun to feel the tug of doing something else after […]

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Affiliate Marketing As A Way to Monetize Your Blog

by in Lifestyle on Jun 8th, 2012

Has your blog been penalized by Google for whatever reason?  Are you looking for another, more sustainable (and Google friendly) way to bump up your online income? Affiliate Marketing Has A So So Reputation You may want to consider affiliate marketing. Some think affiliate marketing sounds sleazy, but that couldn’t be further from the truth.  […]

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Thank You ADVERSITY For Giving Me The Motivation To Work Harder

by in Personal Finance on Apr 23rd, 2012

Ever since the Google face slap in March, 2012, I’ve been working overdrive to ensure the survival of our species.  If there’s one thing I’m good at, it’s pretending that I have nothing, and that each day is a challenge to put biscuits on the table.  Every time there is an assault on my existence […]

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The Act Of Writing And Saying What We Do Not Understand

by in Lifestyle on Apr 19th, 2012

One of the most exciting things about the internet is that anybody can write about anything and people will listen.  Freedom of speech is a powerful amendment right that we should all exercise freely and with pride.  But, what if we have no idea what we are talking about before writing something? Worse yet, what […]

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How Attending Conferences Is An Investment

Last year, I had to privilege of attending 1 1/2 conferences. The half was SXSW (South by Southwest), in which I did a Chevy sponsored road trip to the event, but unfortunately had to leave due to a few family emergencies. The second one, I feel, completely redeemed my earlier disappointment: the first annual Financial  Blogger Conference. Neither […]

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Spending Money On Your Business: The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly

by in Lifestyle on Apr 4th, 2012

Many of you know that I run several blogs as a business.  Perhaps some of you don’t know that I spend a lot of money to maintain them.  In aggregate, my operating costs per month is $4,000!  My business model has been challenged by many bloggers as most of them think it’s ridiculous that I […]

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How to Promote Yourself Without Being a Douche

by in Lifestyle on Mar 14th, 2012
A cheesy marketer. Source: http://upandrunning.bplans.com/2010/01/15/spam-comments-and-more-spam/

I have been blogging for nearly two years now, and I have learned so much along the way. I still have much to learn, and I still consider myself a small blogger. I’ve never been that big on networking, and I have preferred to build small relationships here and there, and focus more on content. […]

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  • Untemplater: Congrats on getting so many consecutive features on Google News! That’s phenomenal! Writing on...
  • Untemplater: You nailed it. I also believe great marketing is very helpful in the beginning but it’s really...
  • Jamie: Awesome insights thanks! I’ve been a big fan of Sam’s for years. Really exciting that he’s...
  • Untemplater: There are so many overpriced ecourses online it’s crazy. They use very aggressive marketing tactics to...
  • Andy: Thousand-dollar e-courses are a total scam. You can learn everything online for free. Shame on people who sell...
  • Untemplater: There are a lot of bloggers out there who focus on small stuff like should you or should you not spend...
  • Derek: It’s fascinating how some bloggers continue to just mindlessly pump out affiliate content. It’s clear they are...
  • Untemplater: Lots of valid points! So true that bloggers are a minority of overall readership, so blogging to much...
  • Bingo: You are spot on. Most of our bloggers are white people living on the coasts, where half the population of...
  • Financial Samurai: Hi Jim – Nice to hear from you. It was too much work running Yakezie. Too many people wanted...

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