On a Blogging/eBook break...not sure the plan now

DONE:

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To Do:

• Get eBook in Kindle format   http://forums.kindledirectpublishing.com/kdpforums/thread.jspa?messageID=111585&#111585
• http://kindlegen.s3.amazonaws.com/AmazonKindlePublishingGuidelines.pdf
• https://kdp.amazon.com/self-publishing/help?topicId=A2RYO17TIRUIVI
• hyperlinks
• formatting faq's
•  - Cover design???
• Cancel ejunkie
• http://evernote.com/

Work on Blog Design

• Site map and here
• Work on blog design
• Make links bold and underlined like TheMin may need to make the text dark grey
• Wordpress Widgets
• create a resource page #1 earning page on SPI and HELPFUL
• Make a starting point page
• favicon

Google Keyword Tool

Google keyword tool

To Do Week of February 20, 2012

DONE:

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To Do:

• ?  http://evernote.com/
• Decide if twitter is worth learning - right now it seems like a complete waste of time...
• what is my "niche" 
• where can I be helpful (#daveramsey?, #flylady?)
• • Step #5 needs to have info {update step 5 page}
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  • schedule for twitter/FB what's for dinner?/plan ??? what will tweeting do for others?

Work on Blog Design

• Site map and here
• Work on blog design
• Make links bold and underlined like TheMin may need to make the text dark grey
• Wordpress Widgets
• create a resource page #1 earning page on SPI and HELPFUL
• Make a starting point page
• favicon
• Sign up for Turbo Tax affiliate
• taxes

Week of Feb 17, 2012

Didn't do much...changed HH header and added a couple of worksheets for WGS

To Do Week of February 6, 2012

DONE:

• Day 1 Problogger
• Made picture not so boring
• Took off fb/tweet buttons - incorporate into post
• figure out if related posts is working DONE - working
• twitter acct is set up
• make sure no comments are allowed with new posts DONE - no comments
• Added subscribe info to bottom of the post in notepad - can I make this default in WP? don't want to do that - added in my linking up info
• ADD contact info in there as well DONE

To Do:

• ?  http://evernote.com/
• Decide if twitter is worth learning - right now it seems like a complete waste of time...
• what is my "niche" 
• where can I be helpful (#daveramsey?, #flylady?)
• Write about step #4 Pam grocery list #1 and 2 under worksheets on blog step 4. upload files to WGS
• • Step #5 needs to have info {update step 5 page}
  • Update bio (michael hyatt info) on twitter https://twitter.com/settings/profile  -> start at #5
  • schedule for twitter/FB what's for dinner?/plan ??? what will tweeting do for others?
  • Research SPI's next challenge due end of feb 2012

Work on Blog Design

• Site map and here
• Work on blog design
• Make links bold and underlined like TheMin may need to make the text dark grey
• Wordpress Widgets
• create a resource page #1 earning page on SPI and HELPFUL
• Make a starting point page
• favicon
• Sign up for Turbo Tax affiliate
• taxes

by Thursday

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Blog Goals

Reading momcomm critique:

• What do you blog about?
• weekly grocery shopping - provide simple steps for people so they can have success at the grocery store
• success = being able to review purchases made and answer yes to this question:
• "Are the items that I purchases in alignment with the goals that I set."
• Blog goals?
• help a lot of people -> goal would be to get the info out there AKA get more readers
• blog once a week ONLY
• currently spend minimum 12 hours a week on blogging.... max - not much more than that

Week of January 30

DONE:

• added plugin simple validation trackback -> check spam!
• added a subscribe page to WGS
• updated all steps to link to the tags for each step
• tried to change menu so it wasn't bold - MOVE ON - can't figure it out!!!
• From Social Triggers - add email opt in forms top of sidebar, end of blog post, site's header or in a feature box like on socialtriggers.
• Graphene WP theme rocks! added about the author to each individual post on the blog  http://wiki.khairul-syahir.com/graphene-theme/wiki/Posts_Display_Options
• there is now a way for people to subscribe after they read my post
• Changed my email opt in form to include my picture via BloggingWith Amy  info
• Read TDC on making money blogging (thriftydecorchick) 
• Told masterminds about this  Social Triggers - tweet this quote
• Turned off comments on WGS blog and updated biographical info to include my email address
• Set up google analytics for weeklygroceryshopping.com
• Twitter
• read  http://michaelhyatt.com/twitter-dee-twitter-dum.html 
• read  http://michaelhyatt.com/12-reasons-to-start-twittering.html

To Do:

• Make picture in subscribe box less boring - must be 110 width X 98
• Elevator pitch from Day 1 (problogger)
• How to buy: real food ~ on a budget ~ without coupons

Work on Blog Design

• add widget at WGS above current HH blog posts so people can sign up via email/rss Done
• Site map and here
• Work on blog design
• Make links bold and underlined like TheMin may need to make the text dark grey
• Wordpress Widgets
• create a resource page #1 earning page on SPI and HELPFUL
• Make a starting point page
• favicon
• MomComm Done - subscribed
• Add picture to front of your blog so people know you are real Done - it's on eBook
• Sign up for Turbo Tax affiliate

• taxes

by Thursday

• schedule for twitter/FB what's for dinner?/plan / add to each step's page - more info about step 1 click here (tag) like I did on step 7
• Research SPI's next challenge due end of feb 2012