If you’re starting a new blog or bolstering an existing one, I can help! My comprehensive, six-week course Blogging for Passion & Profit will teach you everything you need to know. Here’s the scoop, week by week:
WEEK ONE: Blog Basics. How to find your niche, name your blog, choose a blogging program, write attention-getting posts, use offline editors such as Live Writer, use tags and categories, and add audience-building links to your text. I’ve also set up a WordPress.org blog where students can log in, create posts, and just play around with things. Check it out: Jane’s Blog Sandbox
WEEK TWO: Images and Videos. Not all images and videos are created equal. Learn where to find great images and videos, how to size and make them Google-friendly, and the best off-line and online programs for working with images and videos.
WEEK THREE: Social Media. Confused about all the social media sites out there? Learn about the value and use of such sites as Twitter, Digg, StumbleUpon, Facebook and more.
WEEK FOUR: Drawing Traffic and Creating Community. Does a blog really exist if you don’t have readers? No! Learn how to draw readers to your blog and create a community for them through polls, guest posts, comments and more.
WEEK FIVE: Contests & Giveaways. Contests and giveaways are a great way to drive traffic to your site. Learn how and where to find free giveaway items, write great contest posts, create contest rules, and promote your contests at various sites.
WEEK SIX: Finding Blogging Jobs and Monetizing Your Blog. Learn where to find great blogging jobs and how to determine which are best for your goals. I’ll also cover online advertising opportunities such as Amazon Associates, Google AdSense and other programs.
Read the Class FAQ here.
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR: Jane Boursaw has been a freelance writer for 30 years, and a blogger for 8 years with such sites as Moviefone, PopEater, People and SoapNet. She also writes about movies and TV at her own blog, Film Gecko. Her feature articles have appeared in Family Circle, Woman’s Day, Ladies’ Home Journal, Fitness, USA Weekend, Christian Science Monitor, AARP, iVillage.com, and many other print and online publications. Her celebrity profiles have appeared in American Eagle Latitudes, Emmy magazine, Valley Life magazine and others. She also writes syndicated family movie and TV columns based at Reel Life With Jane.
QUESTIONS: Email Jane at janeboursaw@gmail.com.
COST:
Premium Version: $250. This version buys you six weeks of email support and critiques on your existing or new blog. I also offer a group-email option for Premium students, which lets you interact with me and other Premium students in a group email setting. You also get to play in Jane’s Blog Sandbox.
Basic Version: $150. No email support, but you’re welcome to upgrade to Premium at any time. I won’t leave you completely in the dark here. If a lesson seems confusing, please email me.
SIGN UP using the PayPal links in the right-hand sidebar, or you’re welcome to send a check to Jane Boursaw, 12875 Bluff Rd., Traverse City, MI 49686. Let me know when it’s headed this way, so I can be on the lookout for it.
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