Zero to 100: A Microcourse for Beginning Bloggers

If you want to start a blog, or if you recently started blogging and feel a little lost, know that you are not alone. You could spend the next 5 years researching the best way to start and grow a blog and barely scratch the surface of the available information. The problem with all of that research? You are so focused on getting ready and you are never getting started. No more waiting for the perfect time, the best idea, for inspiration to strike, or for fear to disappear. This is a meaningful adventure for you and the people you will serve when you start your blog. It’s time to get started and these 12,500 words, inspiring playlist, audio lessons and recorded webinar will help. There is so much to learn about blogging, but you don’t need to know everything to get started. This microcourse will help • inspire ideas • narrow them down • create a blog name and tagline • launch your blog (on your own or with help) • reach your first 100 subscribers • make your first $100 You might not want to do all of these things, but they are available to you. The course lessons are simple, direct, and include what I consider to be the most important information for getting started. While you can take as long as you want, you can purchase this course today and launch your new blog tomorrow, or next week using the information provided. Table of Contents 1. Welcome and Intro • A timeline of my blogging journey • What to expect from the course • Disclosures and other legal mumbo jumbo 2. Separate the fear from the work • Moving fear to the sidelines • You are good enough • Top 10 blogging fears resolved 3. Encouraging Creativity • 3 ways to spark creativity • Creativity for your blog • Create a blog Name and tagline (I can help) • Recorded Breathe & Create with blogging Q & A 4. The Nuts and Bolts of Starting • What you need to know about creating your blog and online home • WordPress themes and plugins • Site security • Assessment quiz to determine best way to start • Detailed instructions for 3 ways to set up and launch your blog 5. Create a Successful Blog Post • headlines • format • feedback 6. The First 100 People • Why this is all about people • Your platform is made of people • 5 steps to 100 subscribers • How to set up Feedburner (with video tutorial) • How to connect with other bloggers • Get social with Twitter and Facebook 7. The First 100 Dollars • Ask for Money • Revenue sources • The best way to earn your first $100 • Understanding your disclosure responsibilities 8. Glossary for Beginners • terms and definitions 9. Resources and Next Step • List of my blogging business resources • How I keep track of income/expenses/tax stuff • The books that have helped my writing and blogging • Answers to your questions and an offer to answer more Course Pressing the “publish” button was one of the hardest parts for me at first, but reading this course gave me an extra boost of confidence. Courtney’s tips and tricks made a real difference in how I approached blogging as a beginner. - Katie Jaeger from katiejaeger.com The course laid out the steps so simply that you gave us the courage to begin. - Karla & Trace from seed-love.com The course helped frame the process of blogging into bite-sized pieces. It explained the basics of blogging, but most important it encouraged and inspired me to get started. Courtney is very open about her journey into blogging, and shares some of her personal experiences which makes the course enjoyable. John from thehillofbeans.com