Tips for Becoming an Online Entrepreneur: Working as a Finance Blogger
Today’s
“I Want to Be” Series features Julie Mayfield who works from home full
time on her own blog, The Family CEO as
well as blogging for U.S. News and World Report and PerkStreet. She has inspired her readers with her
family’s story of getting out of debt while paying cash for her daughter’s
college education. Find out how to
connect with Julie at the end of this article.
How long have you had your business?
I started blogging in
2006, but I didn’t realize it was a business at the time. My path has taken
several twists and turns since then with other forms of writing online, but I
came full circle back to the blog.
What led you to pursue it?
I was reading a lot of
blogs and found myself wanting to take part in the conversation.
Are you full time or part time? If part-time,
do you anticipate switching to full time?
It depends on whether
you’re talking about time or income. I’m blogging full-time for part-time
income. LOL I’d like that to change some day, but I’d say it’s that way for
almost any business you’d start.
How do you market your business?
The Family CEO is my home base online. Every
opportunity I’ve had – including blogging for U.S. News & World Report with my daughter – has come through
the blog.
What is your favorite part of the business?
I honestly love it all.
Researching, writing, photography, marketing, working with advertisers, and
nerdy techy stuff. That’s why blogging is such a good fit for me.
What one question do you get most from people about
your business?
How did you get started
doing that?
What one myth or misconception do you want to dispel
about the work you do?
That bloggers are just
people who talk about what they had for lunch. Some do, but I find a lot of
inspiration in the blogs I read and I hope my blog provides that for someone
else.
What advice do you have for others who want to get
into a similar opportunity?
Stop thinking and start
doing. Everything I know I learned by jumping in and working it out as I went.
And I still learn new things every single day.
What is the first step?
Choose a domain and set up
a blog on Wordpress.org.
What websites or books do you recommend for tips?
Blogging with Amy. It’s a fantastic blog
about blogging. I would advise anyone who is interested in setting up a blog
should start by going through her archives.
*Photo by Tax Credits via Flickr.
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