Mark Carrington

Breathe Your Dreams

Tagged: blogging

lockdown blues 0

Financial Freedom / Make Money Online

Lockdown Blues: 3 Steps for Overcoming Them

Introduction: Lockdown Blues I have been meaning to write up a post on my thoughts and experiences through the Sydney 2021 lockdowns. I can only describe it a period of lockdown blues It has taken me time to get into gear – first, as I am unvaccinated, restrictions applied a lot longer. Second, one does not feel free until there are no mandates in place, so my mind is not free. March 1 was the day mask mandates were dropped in shopping centres – March 2 was the first time I have been to the shops without wearing a mask. Key Dates: 2021 Lockdown A few dates to start. I started writing this on March 2. Now a month later...

wp link fixer review 0

Affiliate Marketing

WP Link Fixer Review

Introduction: WP Link Fixer Review Welcome to my WP Link Fixer review. This is a simple plugin designed to fix a looming Google problem. The problem is that Google announced in late July 2021 that it will be targeting “spam links” – their words. Web creators nowadays have many ways to monetize their websites and blogs. Some of these methods lead to the creation of outbound links that, if overdone and not annotated correctly, could violate our quality guidelines. In this post, we want to share a reminder on how to deal with links that might have a commercial nature and how we continue to work to lessen the impact of link spam on our results. The gist of the...

email engagement strategy 0

Affiliate Marketing / Email Marketing

Case Study: Email Engagement Strategy

Introduction: Email Engagement Strategy Launch of Newsletters on Substack from Kam Jennings got me thinking about blogging and email and newsletters. I have a business problem – my list is not engaged. So I need an email engagement strategy. Can I use a newsletter to address this? Have I got what is needed? Here goes with some thinking out aloud Regular Content: Blogging Track Record I have been writing a blog in different forms on a fairly regular basis for quite some time. I have this blog – though I do not post here very often – say twice a month. This is mostly about my affiliate marketing journey with a little investing stuff too. I publish more regularly on a...

blogging lessons 2

IP Journey

Blogging Lessons

I Want to Blog? My Blogging Lessons Applied A friend posted on Facebook that she wanted to start a blog. “Can anyone recommend a good place to start?” Blogging Lessons time. I was quick to respond with my two cents worth from my blogging lessons and with an offer to get started. Best place to start is to write your story in your name – commit to writing stuff once a week. Best advice is to run and own your blog in your own name. I am happy to get you set up and started – all you have to do is commit to writing. I know you have a lot to say and are dying for a voice. The...

building teamwork 0

IP Journey

Building Teamwork

Building Teamwork In my last blog post I wrote about two key things Managing Frustration Consistency and Focus This post is about Building Teamwork but first is story time Tracking Back How does the scorecard look since I wrote that? I have just not been good at getting back on the horse. The black dog of depression has been having its day. My wife and I had a trip to Europe planned for July. My thought was I could find time to keep the Internet Marketing and investing activity ticking along while we were travelling. I decided to just take a break and focused in on the travel and the friends and the family. I did do a little investing...