The Simple Blogging E-book

Do you only have a few hours a week to spare on working on your personal blog?

Have you been meaning to start one but there is fear that it might take up way too much if your time?

If you see yourself wanting to grow your blog but your lifestyle does not allow you a lot of time in front of the computer, I am recommending an e-book that might have the answers you are looking for.

I stumble upon so many resources that help bloggers become better at what they do. I rarely promote them unless I truly believe that the content helped me and know it will help you too.

The Simple Blogging e-book will teach you how to focus on the core message of your blog, stand out from the rest, and efficiently use your time getting it done.

The author of this book is the lovely Rachel Meeks. I love her blog on living a simple lifestyle. If there is anyone who is an authority on the "less is more" philosophy, it is her.

If you finally want to get your blogging life together this weekend, buy this e-book today for only $8. You will immediately access a 143-page PDF document that will dramatically help you manage your blog better.

Tell me today:

What intimidates you most about blogging?

ProBlogger’s Guide to your First Week of Blogging

Are you eager to start your very own blog but not quite sure where to start? I don't blame you because there are so many things to consider:

How do I get on the web and create one?

What blog name should I come up with?

What is it going to be about?

How do I start strong with my content?

What do I write on that awkward first post?

How do I get over the reluctance of exposing of my thoughts?

How can I shake off this nagging intimidation of what people think of me?

Colors, designs, layouts! Where do I even begin?

Darren Rowse of PROBLOGGER (my blogging mentor from afar) says that "making great early choices is vital to the long-term success of your blog. He just released a brand-new ebook entitled:

PROBLOGGER's Guide to your First Week of Blogging

The ebook presents the lessons he has learned, and the insights he has gained, over eight years and more than 30 new blogs. I believe in what he has taught me; which is the reason I am an affiliate of his e-books!

(Note: I never promote anything that I do not believe in. This I promise you.)

It explains a step-by-step methodology to the tasks that he believes are crucial in the first week of a blog’s life. Here are some of the lessons you will learn:

Learn foundational brainstorming techniques.

Create a content plan—and content, of course!

Build a social media presence.

Create practical quality assurance tools.

Set up a publishing process.

Master the components of a blog post.

Develop your blog’s ongoing strategy.

The good news is -- if you buy ProBlogger’s Guide to your First Week of Blogging before 17 May you’ll get it for just $9.99 – that’s 50% off! And if you live in Nashville and surrounding areas, I would love to sit down with you and help you get started!

Easy to Understand, Simple to Follow — All you need is 90 minutes per Day!

No reason to get intimidated. Get a head-start on your new blog. Download your copy of Your First Week of Blogging now for just $9.99 – that’s 50% off the normal price if you buy it before 17 May.

Click on this link to get your copy today.

And if you have any questions on how to start a blog, you are free to leave a comment here and I will happily respond!

Twitter for Ministry: A Guide to Expanding Your Ministry’s Influence on Twitter

I find it truly extraordinary the way family and friends connect with each other today. Staying in touch through Facebook, Twitter, or Skype has made it very easy to stay up-to-date with the lives of the people closest to us.

While there is a lot of unnecessary noise on social media channels today, I still believe that they are still great tools if used correctly and graciously. I have had the pleasure of talking about my faith on both Facebook and Twitter. I love sharing what God continues to do in my life. The blessings of that "online life" are the countless messages and responses from individuals telling me that they want to know more about Jesus. This is a privilege that I never take for granted.

Do you ever feel the same kind of calling? Do you want to use a powerful online tool like Twitter to expand your influence?

Saddleback Church pastor Brandon Cox wrote an excellent 35-page e-book called "Twitter for Ministry: A Guide to Expanding Your Ministry's Influence on Twitter." I read it one sitting and I strongly recommend this to anyone who would like to expand one's ministry with this online communication technology.

I will honestly tell you that I am an affiliate of this material. But I assure you of this, I believe that this e-book must be read by anyone who wants to use Twitter as a means of reaching out, building relationships, and creating meaningful engagement. It costs $10 and available for immediate download on your favorite digital reading device. I promise you that it is a worthwhile read.

If you would like to know more about "Twitter for Ministry" and purchase your own copy, please click here. I hope that you read it, be blessed by it, and let me know what you think of it.

31 Days to Build a Better Blog - 25% Off!

Hi everyone! There is an ongoing sale on an e-book that I have personally found beneficial to improving my blog this year.

One again, I rarely promote something unless I have tried it myself, experienced excellent customer service, and has been really a life-changer for me.

Darren Rowse's "31 Days to Build a Better Blog" has taught me to do improvements to Listening to His Voice one little task, one day at a time. If you would like to start the year 2011 improving your blog every single day without being intimidated by the task, I strongly recommend that you take advantage of getting this e-book today -- it is 25% off until midnight strikes on December 1st.

If you would like to purchase "31 Days to Build a Better Blog" today at 25% off (US $19.95), please click on this special affiliate link:

Click here to visit ProBlogger.

Please make sure you add the discount code november25 on your shopping cart. Hit 'update cart' and the new price will be applied.

This also makes a fantastic gift to a friend or family member who you have discovered has started to love blogging! Buy it now before it goes back to its original price. You'll be thankful you did!

31 Days to Build a Better Blog

I have been blogging since October 2007. That's almost three years! I am grateful for everyone who has been with me in this journey from the very start or discovered the original URL http://listeningtohisvoice.blogspot.com at some point and have been engaging with me since then.

I am proud to say that throughout the years this blog has improved in so many ways:

• I was able to get my own domain name (now http://www.happysammy.com) and have made it my "identity" throughout social media channels. I am grateful for a husband who bought the domain for me!
• I was able to hire a fantastic blog designer and we communicated with each other very well on how I wanted the blog look like.
• I am able to create content several times a week that consistently tied in with this blog's theme which is "Sharing my faith and my life one day at a time."
• My visitors that started from a couple of people have now increased to hundreds of unique hits a day.

I'd love to say that everything just fell into place but nothing can be farther from the truth. If you have noticed the improvements, it is because I put some work into it. But how did I do it?

This is where Darren Rowse of PROBLOGGER (in my opinion, the BEST blog out there on well, blogging) comes in. I bought his downloadable e-book "31 Days to Build a Better Blog."

Each day in the project contains:

• A Task – something to DO that day.
• Teaching – each day you’ll be given great instruction on both the WHY and HOW of the task of the day.

I was able to use the workbook faithfully because it was so easy to follow. Not only that, I can honestly say that at the end of the challenge, my blog has become a better place to go to.

I wish I can personally coach you on how to make your blog better but it is not my content to share. What I can only do is point you to the source of the lessons.

I signed up as an affiliate of the workbook late last year because it is an e-book I truly believe in and this blog really is a testimony of the results of the 31-day challenge. I will never promote any product on this blog unless I am an absolute fan!

If you want to buy and download the e-book, it costs only $19.95. Just click on the button below. Once you are done with the payment process, you can download it and start the challenge right away!



If you do decide to take on the challenge, please let me know! I would love to see your success story unfold.