Welcome!
This blog represents a personal exploration of making money online with the humblest of means - a desktop computer, Internet access and free web tools. This is not meant to teach but, rather, to share ideas that may help beginners who are exploring Internet marketing.
Hi! My name is Guro Dan. I am a semi-retired martial arts instructor who have been blogging as a side hustle for about five years now. Starting out bereft of paid web tools, I managed to engage the learning curve with some success. I may not know much but I'm quite familiar with the basics.
So, whether you're a few steps behind or a bit more advanced, this blog may have something you can use.
Paid websites/blogs, custom domain names, hosting, autoresponders, membership platforms, advertising, etc. are online marketing enablers that cost serious dollars. Unfortunately, most newbies are on limited budgets. So the choice for most are free tools.
While I recommend the use of paid tools to those who can afford, I believe that those who have special skills and know-how (e.g. martial arts) to share can attract a following with their unique content regardless. If the basics are met, content is still king.
Speaking of content, I also use paid PLR materials. If you've seen them somewhere else already, fine. If it's your first time, then enjoy the freebie. 😉
And why Blogger? Many have expressed concern about bandwidth limit on Blogspot or Blogger account. As I made my research, I didn’t see any limit on the traffic or bandwidth set on my blogs. You can upload up to 1GB of graphics and videos for each blog.
Moreover, though not automated and limited to a hundred users for each blog, Blogger blogs can be configured for use as membership sites.
With the lock-downs and all, many of my acquaintances are considering going online as well. Since we are basically of the same start-up predicament, I obliged to be study group leader. This blog is for them and anyone else who finds the information useful.
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Orientation
First of all, I want you to know that I am not an online marketing guru. I'm just another student of Internet marketing. I may have been at it for quite a while but it doesn't make me a know-it-all of the subject. Guro with an "o" means teacher in Filipino. I am a Filipino martial arts teacher.
This blog is dedicated to my fellow martial artists and/or anyone with skills to share. It is meant to provide as much useful information to anyone interested in going online with their business. If you disagree with anything I say or show, please bear in mind that I am merely presenting my opinion, and that may change over time as I keep learning.
Now, can anyone actually learn functional Internet marketing online? How about the martial arts? Will instructional materials and info-products suffice to convey know-how? Can the study of the various systems, programs, concepts and tools in this manner result in applicable levels of skill?
I hope you agree, there is only one way to find out - give it a try.
What This Is All About
Again, this blog has been created in an attempt to present materials so that anyone interested may have an idea of how a particular line of products or services may be marketed on the Internet.
Many of the articles and media you will find here are also found elsewhere, from PLR sources mostly. I, the author, merely made some contributions of my own so as to share the little that I know and/or try to fill in some gaps.
As far as Internet marketing know-how is concerned, and depending on your own ability and resources, you may learn quite a few tricks this way. However, it is only by actual study, practice and experimentation that one can go deeper to learn the nuances of the craft.
Same thing with the martial arts or any set of skills for that matter.
What You Can Do Around Here
Explore blog posts. Explore the entire blog and its pages. Read or watch. Try the processes as best as you can, but take this simply as an in-depth introduction to the various methods discussed and not as a source of professional advice. This is for information purposes only. It should be clear that the author/publisher and the reader/viewer have no teacher-student relationship.
You are encouraged to ask questions by using the comment feature of this blog. Just don't expect me to have all the answers as I don't claim to be an expert at everything. What I don't know, we can help each other find out by keeping discussions flowing.
How You May Know What's What
I have made it super simple for you to find what you're looking for. Well, if I have it here.
Go to "Categories" and click on any topic. This will lead you to a page featuring a list of sub-categories with a series of blog posts on each topic arranged in reverse chronological order. The oldest post is at the very bottom and the latest post is at the topmost.
You may also search the Blog Archive.
Should you wish to share a particular blog post or page, simply click on the ShareThis app.
Again, if you have any question, just use the blog's comment feature.
How You May Improve
As with the acquisition of any skill, if you do wish to learn anything from this blog, make sure you have the information right. Then, take the right action. This means you have to apply every how-to or process correctly. And, this means you have to sustain your activity. Be consistent and regular. Don't be content with any achievement you may seem to have.
Study instructional materials very closely. Compare similar processes from various systems and methods. Use common sense to determine what's awkward and what's not. Try out and see whether a certain action of yours is likely to work or not in certain situations.
Assessing Your Progress
It would be ideal if an expert of a particular system or skill can take you by the hand. Again, I am not an expert of everything. But I will try my best to help in whatever way I can. I may not be familiar with a lot of other subjects but I do qualify to be a good evaluator of methods I am familiar with.
Honestly, in these crafts, progress is measurable by effective application.
So far, it has been my experience that creating Facebook pages and groups helps a lot in marketing my martial arts. While I only teach in-person for the time being, I do get good clients.
A social media community can work as a list-building membership site as well albeit not automated. One just have to have something uniquely of value to attract a particular niche market.
Thank you and, again, welcome!
Guro Dan
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