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How Blogging Led to a Million Dollar Business for Jeff Goins
Jeff Goins shares how his blogging business has evolved over the years. What he’s doing now is very different than when he started.
Blog 1: Jeff started blogging as an outlet to catalogue his journey across North America while on tour with a band.
“That was my first blog and my first experience with sharing my life and my ideas with the world. Just the thrill of pressing, Publish.”
Wake-up Call: While living the dream of playing music for thousands of screaming fans, Jeff’s favorite part was writing blog posts.
Blog 2: Jeff moved to Nashville and trained missionaries to blog for a nonprofit. Eventually, Jeff became the Marketing Director and learned about online marketing.
Wake-up Call: Jeff wanted to get back to his own blogging. “I had been helping other people share their stories. I had something to say and wanted to share it with the world.”
Blogs 3 to Present: Jeff wanted to make a living as a writer, but didn’t know how.
Wake-up Call: Jeff’s failed blogs had one thing in common: He quit them. Time to get serious and stick to it:
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