I have recently received a suggestion by a more successful blogger that I will try to implement here before I take it to the new domain. It was simply suggested that I blog about my trials, tribulations and successes that I experience as I try to implement the ideas I’ve learned from internet marketers. Now this may sound obvious to you, but I have not been what you would call ’successful’ – quite yet. But the point being that there are others out there at my stage or before that could use some insight into how hard/easy it is to actually implement some of these ideas that we hear about all over the web.

Alright then! I’ll be the live guinea pig. My disclaimer from the beginning is as follows: I don’t claim to be the best. I only claim to be a doer. I am willing to learn from my mistakes. My true hope is that not only do “I” learn from the application of these principles, but also that others out there in the community also learn. In this way we all improve together!

Now with that said – Let’s get started!

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I have recently come into a new understanding of the exact importance of blogging in our modern age. I mean I truly, TRULY understand the importance of this aspect of internet marketing. But blogging is not only important to in relation to internet marketing, it has also become a vital part of our daily lives in general. This is the way that people now communicate ideas and disseminate information. It’s the way that websites rise or fall – and it’s also the way that the men/women are separated from the boys/girls.

It doesn’t mean that I hate to write any less. It means that blogging has now risen up in my list of priorities. When I say up, I mean way, WAY up!! It only took me about a year! But not only do I understand, I am also 100% dedicated to the application of all principals related to blogging and micro blogging. I only wish that I would have listened a bit closure to Ed Dale a long, long time ago. But there is still time.

Like Ed says, it’s not just about slapping up some content, it’s about adding something of value to the web. Adding something to someone’s overall experience of the web. It’s got to be good. There are a lot of pretty good marketers out there. If I’m ever going to compete, I’m just going to have to get used to the fact that I’m going to have to write good stuff at all times and that blogs ( yes plural) are going to be a focal point.

I’ve got to stop being scared of these things and put my nose to the grindstone. Let’s get to it…

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The purpose of this blog is to help myself build up some true blogging skills. The development of these skills are important so that I am better able to maintain the “true blog” when the time is right. In essence, this is basically a practice run. I’m out to develop a content mechanism that can deliver a consistently high level of useful content. Obviously, I am still working on the consistency part.

At this point, we won’t even discuss my fear of exposure to the world wide web. To simply say that I have a fear of exposure would be the understatement of the century. But I know that in order to get where I want to be – blogging is a necessary evil. For this reason – and this reason alone – I’m kicking all of my fears to the curb. Criticize me, cuss at me, degrade me if you like – but I’m not going anywhere! I’ve drawn the line in the sand! I’ll only get better.

Hmmm, I guess that along with the aspect of consistency, I’ve also been working through my fear of exposure. I learn something new every day.

My next area of improvement will be learning how to plan out the ideas and layout of a blog. I’ve got to decide what I want to say, how I’m going to say it, and who I’m going to be talking to/with. A blog cannot be without direction.

Let’s decide where we want to drive this thing and how we’re going to get there…

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You see, the rather bizarre name of this project of mine is made up of a potpourri of some of the most consistent people that I know. You may know some (or all) of them. If you don’t, you’d better get out there and find out what you can about any of them. If you’d like to know one of the most important principals that is a surefire way out of the fire – then consistency is the one you had better start off with.

If you are going to blog, or market over the internet, or even be a good spouse or friend, than the one thing that must be evident in your endeavor is consistency. You may not start out with the most powerful blog posts, or even have all of the right things to say as a friend, but if your are consistently banging away at it everyday, than sooner or later you’re going to break through. Of course there are other elements involved, but your not going to get anywhere in life or do anything special – if consistency is not a primary component of your strategy!

Like me, I might not ever be a world class blogger, or even have a whole lot of ’super intelligent’ things to say. But what I do have is burning desire to succeed in internet marketing – and I know from watching Sherman,Caroline, Ed, Micronet, and Susanne, that blogging is an essential part of the strategy. So – although I’m not that good – I DO know that I will get better!

So now that we’ve dusted ourselves off – AGAIN – let’s get back out there and apply some of those Sherman Middledalemicrotanner principals. The knowledge is nothing without application!

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I have been heavily influenced by some pretty dynamic people. What I’m going to do is to try to implement one thing from each of them into my daily marketing activities to see if their success can be repeated. Now I know that some people will say that I cannot simply pick and choose aspects from their lives, mix them into some sort of potpourri and realistically expect to achieve an sort of measurable success.

To those who would say such a thing I must admit that I would have to agree – but that’s not what I’m doing at all. What I’m going to do is to try to APPLY their CORE principles to my marketing efforts to see if they work for me. Now if I fail, I won’t be able to say that their ideas don’t work, but then again, what is failure? Failure is simply staying down when the situation requires me to get up “one more time.” This being the case, there won’t be any failures, because I NEVER STAY DOWN!

Let’s get to work.

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Where are we going. What are the plans. We know that we’ve come out of the flames, but what do we do to keep from falling back down. In all honesty, there is no excuse for me. I am surrounded by some pretty serious powerhouses. It pretty much started last year during the Thirty Day Challenge with Ed Dale, Caroline Middlebrook, and Micronet.

But that was last year – and this is now. I’ve seen the light shining within SMARTS and Stompernet. I messed up and looked right at it – I should not have survived! I’ve seen people rise up from the ashes – and I’ve seen some come crashing down! But what about me? What am I going to do? I’ve got Ed and Dan, Don and Andy, Micronet and Caroline. I’ve got Susanne and Sherman. I’ve got the direct pipeline to some of the most positive people who are actually DOING – and I’m just sitting here TALKING. NO MORE!

From this moment on I am going to implement one thing from each of the aforementioned. I guess you could say that I’m going to Frankenstein it! The best part of each of them that I can do – as well as implement – at my own level.

I have to say before I go – I HATE TO WRITE!! But I’ve got to get on this…. Hmmm, if this actually works…

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But recently I’ve come to an obvious conclusion. I’ve realized that one of the most important elements of internet marketing is the blog and it’s valuable position in the content stream. For this reason, if I hope to have any type of success whatsoever, then blog it will be  – and this will be in addition to writing top quality content every day. The very thought fills me with horror!  in fact, as I falling asleep each night I am trying to make up the next day’s excuse to avoid the dreaded blog. But if I am going to completely come up out of this situation that I find myself in, than yup! The blog it will be! Man, the thought is killing me. But I’ve put my mind to it – and therefore, I’m going to do it.

Let’s just hope that the saying “practice makes perfect” has at least a thread of truth in it, shall we?

Oh well, now let’s see if I’m still breathing… Yep! I’ve survived blog post number two. Hmmm, I wonder if I’ll make it to number three…

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The only true pet peeve I have is that I cannot stand whining. So let’s not have any – deal? I’ll do what I can not use this as some type of sounding board if you do your best not to use it as some type of cyber-kleenex. Whining just seems to bum everyone out – so let’s not have any part of it. I’m not going to say anything else, because if I do it’s going to sound real close to whining. I’m sure that there are some out there who are already mad at me. That’s okay – better sooner than later I always say!

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