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45 Quotes by Napoleon Hill to inspire you to personal success

01/29/2024 by Roy Sutton

Although in modern times he’s become a more controversial figure, today I want to explore some quotes by Napoleon Hill. Regardless of any controversy, he’s a man whose written work I admire.

Oliver Napoleon Hill, to give him his full name, was an American self-help author. He is probably best known for his book Think and Grow Rich, which is among the 10 best-selling self-help books of all time and remains essential reading to this day, in my opinion.

Essentially, Napoleon Hill’s written work insists that impassioned expectations are essential to improving one’s life. That is, they suggest the need for a burning desire to improve one’s lot in life. Most of his books expound on these underlying principles for achieving success.

So let’s take a look at some of his many quotes. I found them inspiring, so I hope you will too.

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Quotes by Napoleon Hill (1-20):

You give before you get.
A goal is a dream with a deadline.
Don’t wait. The time will never be just right.
Money without brains is always dangerous.
Fears are nothing more than a state of mind.
Ideas are the beginning points of all fortunes.
The starting point of all achievement is desire.
There is no such thing as something for nothing.
Happiness is found in doing, not merely possessing.
Your big opportunity may be right where you are now.
If you do not conquer self, you will be conquered by self.
If you cannot do great things, do small things in a great way.
What the mind of man can conceive and believe, it can achieve.
Effort only fully releases its reward after a person refuses to quit.
Everyone enjoys doing the kind of work for which he is best suited.
No man can succeed in a line of endeavour that he does not like.
There are no limitations to the mind except those we acknowledge.
All achievements, all earned riches, have their beginning in an idea.
It takes half your life before you discover life is a do-it-yourself project.
Strength and growth come only through continuous effort and struggle.

Quotes by Napoleon Hill (21-30):

Big pay and little responsibility are circumstances seldom found together.
You might well remember that nothing can bring you success but yourself.
Education comes from within; you get it by struggle and effort and thought.
Opportunity often comes disguised in the form of misfortune, or temporary defeat.
The man who does more than he is paid for will soon be paid for more than he does.
Patience, persistence and perspiration make an unbeatable combination for success.
It is literally true that you can succeed best and quickest by helping others to succeed.
More gold has been mined from the thoughts of men than has been taken from the earth.
You don’t have to fear defeat if you believe it may reveal powers that you didn’t know you possessed.
Edison failed 10,000 times before he made the electric light. Do not be discouraged if you fail a few times.

Quotes by Napoleon Hill (31-40):

The world has the habit of making room for the man whose actions show that he knows where he is going.
Wise men, when in doubt about whether to speak or to keep quiet, give themselves the benefit of the doubt, and remain silent.
Nature cannot be tricked or cheated. She will give up to you the object of your struggles only after you have paid her price.
Create a definite plan for carrying out your desire and begin at once, whether you’re ready or not, to put this plan into action.
Until you have learned to be tolerant of those who do not always agree with you, you will be neither successful nor happy.
Desire is the starting point of all achievement, not a hope, not a wish, but a keen pulsating desire which transcends everything.
Reduce your plan to writing. The moment you complete this, you will have definitely given concrete form to the intangible desire.
Until you have formed the habit of looking for the good instead of the bad there is in others, you will be neither successful nor happy.
The battle is all over except for the ‘shouting’ when one knows what is wanted and has made up his mind to get it, whatever the price may be.
Think twice before you speak, because your words and influence will plant the seed of either success or failure in the mind of another.

Quotes by Napoleon Hill (41-45):

Until you have cultivated the habit of saying some kind word of those whom you do not admire, you will be neither successful nor happy.
There is one quality which one must possess to win, and that is definiteness of purpose, the knowledge of what one wants, and a burning desire to possess it.
You can start right where you stand and apply the habit of going the extra mile by rendering more service and better service than you are now being paid for.
Success in its highest and noblest form calls for peace of mind and enjoyment and happiness which come only to the man who has found the work that he likes best.
It has always been my belief that a man should do his best, regardless of how much he receives for his services, the number of people he may be serving or the class of people served.

Think and Grow Rich:

Napoleon Hill’s book Think and Grow Rich reveals the money-making secrets of hundreds of America’s most affluent people.

The underlying message in the book is that by thinking like them, you can become wealthy like them, and the book offers a 13-step program that will set you on the path to wealth and success.

According to Hill, the magic formula for making money never changes, and he has certainly inspired many people to pursue personal wealth successfully.

If you aim to become successful and wealthy, then I recommend you read Think and Grow Rich.

It’s still available, and you can check it out on Amazon HERE.

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How to turn enterprise into money and riches

01/28/2024 by Roy Sutton

Being poor is sh*t. ~Bob Geldof

The media personality and former rock star Bob Geldof’s communication style tends to be blunt and to the point. He’s not a man to sugarcoat his words, or so it seems. However, he does make an important point here.

People may tell you that money isn’t important, but next to oxygen, it’s essential for a life worth living. You couldn’t live long without it today.

Exactly how much money you need depends on your preferred lifestyle, of course. However, even for a fairly basic lifestyle, a reasonable income is necessary.

None of us want to be poor, of course. Fortunately, we don’t have to be. It’s possible to turn enterprise into money, and money into wealth and riches.

And what do I mean by enterprise? I mean your energy, your resourcefulness, your imagination, your know-how and skills, your ambition, and your determination to make life better for you and your loved ones.

Essentially, you can make your life better simply by making it better for other people.

What is work?

The key message today is that you don’t need to be employed by a commercial enterprise or corporation to earn money.

While being employed is one way to earn money, it’s also perfectly feasible to establish your own business and earn your living by being self-employed.

And in the age of the Internet, it’s never been easier to start a business, even if you have very little money to invest.

Remember also that you can start a business initially as a part-time side hustle while being employed until it’s generating enough income for that business to become your primary means of making a living.

And never forget, for most people, the only way you’ll ever get seriously rich is through your own business.

Certainly, unless you’re a Wall Street investment banker or a lawyer, you’re unlikely to get seriously rich being someone’s employee, trading your time for money.

The key to success in business

The key to success in your own business is to find a way to solve problems for people for profit. That’s the way to turn your enterprise into money. And it’s a lot easier than you might imagine.

Let’s face it, there’ll always be plenty of customers for products and services, some of which are yet to be invented.

People will always have problems, and they’ll always need solutions to those problems.

Remember, every product sold by a company is a solution to a problem, or at least it should be.

Turn enterprise into money

If you continually educate yourself on skills and know-how, then you can create wealth by seeking out customers for whom you can deliver solutions to their problems and/or provide them with services for which they have a need.

If you can satisfy those customers, then you’ll make money, and quite possibly a lot of money, if you can scale up that business as your customer base grows.

Manage your money wisely, and you can build your wealth too.

Determination, hard work, and an eye for problems to be solved are the main ingredients for business success. Your enterprise really can lead you to great wealth.

You don’t have to be poor

You don’t have to be poor unless you’ve given up and you’re just accepting that being poor is your lot in life. It’s not, and nor should it be.

You’re perfectly capable of generating your income, dear reader.

You just need to do stuff for other people and find a way to add value to their lives. In this case, adding value means solving problems or making their lives easier and/or better in some way.

Help yourself by helping others get what they need

It all comes down to your willingness to find a way to serve others. Simple!

There are opportunities there for you to take every single day of the week if you’re enterprising and ready to solve problems for other people. However, you do need to be fleet-footed.

The best time to start a business might have been last year, but the next best time is right now.

And age is no barrier to starting a business either. Remember, Colonel Sanders was 65 years old when he started KFC, and Ray Kroc was 52 when he started building the business we know as McDonald’s.

It can be done, and people do. Why not you? Go on, just go for it! Real riches can be yours.

Good luck!

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15 Quotes by Gandhi that will inspire you

01/27/2024 by Roy Sutton

Mahatma Gandhi was an inspiration to millions of people, and he was one of the most important figures of the 20th century. In fact, his philosophy continues to resonate with us even today.

So today I offer you 15 quotes by Gandhi, all of which, I am confident, will get you reflecting on life and its meaning.

Gandhi led a life consistent with his philosophy, and that is why he inspired so many generations, and it’s why he continues to do that now.

He was a role model in his day, and he remains a role model to us all now. Few people truly make their mark in life, but certainly Gandhi did.

Quotes by Gandhi:

The future depends on what you do today. ~Mahatma Gandhi
We will become who we are meant to become. ~Mahatma Gandhi
Whatever you believe about yourself on the inside is what you will manifest on the outside. ~Mahatma Gandhi
Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will. ~Mahatma Gandhi
It is health that is real wealth and not pieces of gold and silver. ~Mahatma Gandhi
It is my conviction that nothing enduring can be built on violence. ~Mahatma Gandhi
I will not let anyone walk through my mind with their dirty feet. ~Mahatma Gandhi
You must not lose faith in humanity. Humanity is an ocean; if a few drops of the ocean are dirty, the ocean does not become dirty. ~Mahatma Gandhi
The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others. ~Mahatma Gandhi
Even if you are a minority of one, the truth is still the truth. ~Mahatma Gandhi
Any eye for an eye only ends up making the whole world blind. ~Mahatma Gandhi
It has always been a mystery to me how men can feel themselves honoured by the humiliation of their fellow beings. ~Mahatma Gandhi
An ounce of practice is worth more than tons of preaching. ~Mahatma Gandhi
The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong. ~Mahatma Gandhi
You can chain me, you can torture me, you can even destroy this body, but you will never imprison my mind. ~Mahatma Gandhi

Finally, and in addition to his many inspiring quotes, Mahatma Gandhi is known for his fundamental rules for changing the world. So they are included here to help you make your mark in this life, dear reader.

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How to improve your life quality and have much more

01/26/2024 by Roy Sutton

How to improve your life quality? That’s a question we often ask ourselves when life does not quite meet our expectations.

Embarrassed by circumstances

Have you ever been embarrassed by your limited circumstances?

Consider a situation. Perhaps all your friends were going on a night out, but you couldn’t join them because you simply didn’t have the money.

You wanted to join them, of course, but wealth and financial freedom were nothing but a distant dream for you at the time.

Maybe you’ve not had that particular experience but something similar, possibly? The actual situation for you may have been different, but your sense of embarrassment will not have been any less painful and hard to bear, I’m sure.

In one of his audio programs, the late Jim Rohn tells a story about an event that drove him to take a very close look at his life.

A Girl Scout called at Jim’s house one day to sell Girl Scout Cookies as part of an annual fundraiser. In exchange for the cookies, all she asked for was just two dollars.

This was many years ago, of course, but even then, this was not a huge sum of money.

However, Jim’s problem at the time was that he didn’t even have two dollars to spare, so he was reduced to lying to the poor girl. At this point, wealth was something Jim had yet to encounter.

Money does matter

Now some people will tell you that money doesn’t matter, but it does. In our world today, you can’t live without money any longer than you can live without oxygen or water.

Exactly how much money you need depends on your preferred lifestyle, of course. If you don’t want much out of life, then you’ll get by on very little money.

However, most of us do want more out of life; hence, having at least a degree of wealth does matter.

Wealth and financial freedom

Put simply, wealth means financial freedom.

Financial freedom, in turn, means you can do what you want whenever you want without feeling constrained by your circumstances.

A worthy aim, therefore, is to decide what you want out of life and then start working towards building your wealth.

It all starts with change

Have you ever thought to yourself, I don’t want to live like this anymore?

Perhaps you’ve said to yourself, I want more out of life.

You want more, but the problem is that you have no idea how to change your circumstances, right? If you need a little help, then don’t worry, dear reader; you’re not alone.

However, one thing you must accept is that unless you change, nothing will change.

You must increase your value

Perhaps you look at your salary each month and think, How can I start building wealth when this is all the company pays?

If that’s how you think, then you’ll need to change your philosophy or the way you look at things.

The salary you get may be all the company pays you, but it’s for the value of the contribution you make.

There will be other people who are paid a lot more than you. They’re paid more than you quite simply because they’re considered to be more valuable than you to the company.

I’m not suggesting that you’re not valuable. You are valuable as a father, a mother, a brother, a sister, a friend, or even a colleague.

However, my point reflects your economic value to your employer.

It’s a fact that if you’re in a low-skilled job where there’s an oversupply of potential replacements for your services, then you won’t earn much. That’s simply the economics of supply and demand.

However, just because you’re not more valuable now doesn’t mean you can’t become more valuable.

You can increase your skills with a little effort on your part, and you can become more valuable. Become more valuable, and your income will rise.

So while your circumstances may be limited right now, they don’t have to remain that way.

You can work on yourself and improve yourself. It’s all about self-improvement and personal development.

Success can be yours

Success doesn’t just happen to people. No one just gets lucky.

If you asked the CEO of a multi-national corporation how he or she got to where he or she is today, the response is unlikely to be, “Well, I just showed up for work each day, and they just kept promoting me.”

No, people have worked very hard to get to a lofty position in life. You don’t get anywhere without hard work.

However, you attract success by the person you become, and you really can become more than you are now.

Jim Rohn suggested that profits are better than wages, and he had a point.

Every rags-to-riches story I’ve ever heard always involves someone’s own business. They started their own business, worked very hard, and one day they became very rich.

Build a business

Now you’re probably thinking, I don’t have the money to start my own business, and I can’t afford to give up my job on a whim.

That’s all true, I’m sure, but some people keep their job initially and start their own business as a part-time enterprise.

Jim Rohn himself built his success that way.

Jim began life in modest circumstances, but he went on to become a millionaire and one of the most influential thinkers of our time. And in case you’re wondering, no, he didn’t go to university.

It can be done; people do, and you can too.

Just make up your mind to start working on yourself.

Increase your value and look for opportunities to solve problems for people.

Solving problems is the basis for any business. Every product should solve a problem for consumers.

The psychology of wealth

There’s psychology linked to building wealth, and you would be wise to understand it.

In the embedded video included here, the late Jim Rohn explains the psychology of wealth and provides a lot of sensible advice.

Jim was a successful man by any measure, and it’s always worth listening to people who’ve achieved success. They know what they’re talking about because they’ve been there and done it.

He offers simple messages that are thought-provoking and powerful.

This video is well worth your time, and I recommend it to you. Watch it now while you have the chance.

Recommendations for your library

I think Jim Rohn was one of the best motivational speakers I’ve ever heard, and he’s been a big influence on me, that’s for sure.

He’s produced many books, videos, and audio programs over the years, and all of them would add real value to your library.

Two I can strongly recommend you add to your personal reference library are:

Book: Seven Strategies for Wealth & Happiness by Jim Rohn

Audio Program: The Art of Exceptional Living by Jim Rohn

I purchased both of these some time ago, and I still use them constantly as sources of inspiration and motivation.

The audio program is particularly useful, as I listen to it while driving. This means I can use my travel time profitably. Why listen to the radio when you could be listening and learning while you drive?

Purchasing these items represented money well spent for me, and I’ve found them enormously useful. I strongly recommend them to you.

Click on the links and check them out.

Even if you don’t buy them, they’re certainly worth considering. Go check out Jim Rohn’s books and audio programs now while they’re fresh in your mind.

Should you make a purchase, you will not regret buying them. I’m very confident in that.

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15 Reasons to Choose SiteGround for Your WordPress Blog

01/25/2024 by Roy Sutton

INTRODUCTION:

SiteGround is a popular web hosting provider that offers high-performance, reliable hosting solutions for various types of websites.

Some of the reasons to choose SiteGround include:

Exceptional uptime,
Fast loading speeds,
Excellent customer support, and
Competitive pricing.

SiteGround also offers a range of features, such as:

SSL certificates,
Daily backups, and
A staging environment

This makes it a versatile choice for both beginners and experienced web developers.

Additionally, SiteGround has a strong reputation for its security measures, including daily malware scans and a web application firewall.

Overall, SiteGround is a reliable and secure web hosting provider that is well worth considering.

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15 REASONS TO CHOOSE SITEGROUND FOR YOUR WORDPRESS BLOG:

1. Speed and Performance

SiteGround consistently ranks among the fastest WordPress hosting providers, thanks to their SSD storage, automated caching, and global CDN. This translates to lightning-fast loading times for your blog, keeping visitors engaged and improving SEO. SiteGround also has a strong track record of high uptime, ensuring that your WordPress blog remains accessible to your audience with minimal interruptions.

2. WordPress Optimized Hosting

SiteGround offers hosting plans specifically optimized for WordPress. From one-click WordPress installs and auto-updates to WP-CLI access and staging environments, SiteGround makes managing your WordPress blog a breeze. They take care of the technical aspects, letting you focus on creating content.

3. Free WordPress Installation and Migration

For beginners or those switching from another host, SiteGround offers free WordPress installation and a free site migration service, making the transition smooth and easy.

4. Expert WordPress Support

Their customer support team is known for its WordPress expertise. They provide fast and knowledgeable assistance, which is particularly beneficial for WordPress-specific issues.

5. Free CDN and Caching Tools

They include free CDN (Content Delivery Network) services and caching tools to improve the loading speed and performance of your WordPress site globally.

6. Enhanced Security

SiteGround takes website security seriously, offering features like automatic backups, security monitoring, and intrusion detection systems. They also provide free Let’s Encrypt SSL certificates for secure connections.

7. Scalability and Uptime

Whether you’re starting a small blog or have a high-traffic website, SiteGround offers various hosting plans to meet your needs. They also boast impressive uptime guarantees, ensuring your blog is always accessible to visitors. As your blog grows, you can upgrade your hosting plan to meet the increasing demands of your website.

8. User-Friendly Interface

SiteGround’s control panel is intuitive and easy to navigate, even for beginners. Managing your hosting account, installing WordPress, and setting up your blog is straightforward and user-friendly.

9. Developer-Friendly Tools

SiteGround offers tools and features that developers love, like Git access, WP-CLI, and staging environments. They also support advanced caching plugins and custom PHP configurations.

10. Daily Backups and Easy Restoration

They provide automatic daily backups of your website and easy restoration options, ensuring that your data is safe and can be quickly restored in case of any issues.

11. Staging Environment

SiteGround offers a staging tool that allows you to test changes and updates to your WordPress site in a secure environment before making them live, reducing the risk of errors on your actual site.

12. Excellent Customer Support

SiteGround is known for its responsive and helpful customer support team. You can reach them 24/7 via live chat, phone, or email, and they’ll be happy to assist you with any technical issues or questions.

13. Positive Reviews and Reputation

SiteGround enjoys a positive reputation in the hosting community, with numerous user reviews praising their speed, security, and customer service. This can provide peace of mind knowing you’re choosing a reliable provider.

14. Environmentally Conscious

SiteGround is committed to being an environmentally friendly company. They use renewable energy sources to power their data centres and offer carbon offset programs for customers who want to take their eco-friendly efforts further.

15. Value for Money

SiteGround’s hosting plans are competitively priced, offering great value for the features and performance they provide. You get your money’s worth with reliable hosting, excellent support, and advanced tools.

CHOOSING A PLAN:

HOW EASY IT IS TO SET UP A WORDPRESS WEBSITE WITH SITEGROUND?

If you’re still feeling unconvinced, dear reader, let me reassure you about the ease with which you will be able to set up a website on SiteGround. You don’t need to be afraid; it’s not hard to make a start. Let me explain.

SiteGround’s simplified 3-step installation process will install WordPress with a theme and the most common plugins in under 2 minutes, with almost no effort from your side. The custom-developed WordPress Starter plugin is available to all clients and is designed to help people take their first steps in the WordPress world like professionals.

Let’s walk together through the steps of setting up your website with SiteGround!

STEP 1: EASY WORDPRESS INSTALLATION

First, you’ll need to install the application for building your website, in this case, WordPress. When you log in for the first time in your client area, you’ll see a welcome message and a button labelled “SET UP WEBSITE” which will take you directly to the installation process.

In the next step, select Start New Website and WordPress as your application of choice.

Finish the installation process by choosing whether to add extra services, such as SG Site Scanner, which scans your website every day and alerts you immediately if your website has been hacked or compromised with malicious code.

At the end, click on Finish and wait while WordPress is being installed.

STEP 2: CHOOSE A THEME

Once the WordPress installation has finished, you will be prompted to use the WordPress Starter wizard. Simply click on Start Now. You can choose a theme from a wide selection of free SiteGround-curated, modern, and professionally designed themes.

Note that the theme will come with pre-filled sample content, enabled by the intuitive drag-and-drop page editor that SiteGround provides by default. This will help you easily visualize how the actual content would look like before you substitute it with your own website copy.

STEP 3: ADD PLUGINS TO EXPAND FUNCTIONALITY

Once you get the right design for your site, on the next step, you can add some useful plugins, such as:

Contact Form– so your website visitors have an easy way to contact you;
WooCommerce– transform your site into an online store;
Google analytics plugin– to help you monitor your website traffic;
Grow Subscribers list– a plugin that will help you to capture your visitor’s emails;

When you’ve made your choice, click Complete. In minutes, your new website will be ready with the content and functionalities you have added. Just log in to your site from http://yourdomain.com/wp-admin and start adding content using the custom WordPress dashboard.

CONCLUSION:

What are you waiting for? Unleash your creative talent and share it with the world. And make some money along the way.

SiteGround fuels lightning speed, top-notch security, and beginner-friendly tools. Ditch slow servers and sleepless nights, join the SiteGround family, and watch your traffic soar!

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About the author:

Roy Sutton is an experienced blogger whose main website has generated more than 350,000 page views per month. Before becoming a blogger, he was a businessman and CEO of a national telecom operator and had a professional background in telecom systems engineering and information technology.

25 funny short jokes to brighten your day

01/24/2024 by Roy Sutton

Life can be tough for everyone, don’t you think?

It can be stressful at times too.

When life is getting you down, laughter is always the best medicine. In fact, laughter is always great medicine, regardless of how you’re feeling.

However, the problem can be finding the time to go in search of a laugh or two.

Well, don’t worry, dear reader, because I’ve done the work for you.

I’ve been digging around looking for funny short jokes that might just help readers relax a little.

So today I offer you 25 great funny short jokes that are guaranteed to brighten your day.

Well, perhaps not all of them. However, I’m confident that most of them will brighten your day.

They’re all quick to read, and if at least some of them don’t make you smile, then nothing will.

So take a few minutes for yourself and enjoy these funny short jokes right now.

Funny short jokes:

If I had a dollar for every girl that found me unattractive
They’d find me attractive by now

Why don’t cats play poker in the jungle?
Too many cheetahs

What do you call a sleepwalking nun?
A roamin’ Catholic

Two peanuts were walking down a dark alley
One was assaulted

What do you call a fat psychic?
A four chin teller

My girlfriend accused me of cheating
I told her she was starting to sound like my wife

A man asked me for a donation towards the local swimming pool
So I gave him a glass of water

I tried to sue the airport for misplacing my luggage
I lost my case

What do you say to a one-legged hitchhiker?
Hop in

What do you get when you throw a piano down a mine shaft?
A flat miner

If you give an alligator a GPS
Does that make it a navigator?

How do trees get online?
They just log in

What do you call a singing laptop?
A Dell

Why is it so hard for a leopard to hide?
Because it’s always spotted

I don’t know what Armageddon means
So what? It’s not the end of the world

I’ve been told I’m condescending
(That means talking down to people)

What do you call a bee that can’t make up its mind?
A Maybe

Why go to the paint store when you’re on a diet?
You can get thinner there

How do you get two whales in a car?
Start in England and drive west

Why shouldn’t you fall in love with a pastry chef?
He’ll dessert you

What do cats like to eat for breakfast?
Mice Krispies

What do you call the cat that was caught by the police?
The purrpatrator

I went bobsleighing the other day
And I managed to kill 250 bobs

People in Dubai don’t like the Flintstones
But people in Abu Dhabi do!

You may think it’s romantic to carve our names on this tree
But I have to ask, why did you bring a knife on our first date?

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Best tools for bloggers to take you to a professional level

01/24/2024 by Roy Sutton

The best tools for bloggers will, to some degree, depend on your specific needs and preferences.

However, there are some essential tools and resources that I believe will help bloggers be more productive, creative, and successful.

In summary, these are:

1. Domain Name Registration:

Registering your domain names separately from your web hosting is always wise. Then, if you get into a dispute with your web host, you can move your website to another host and redirect your domain name accordingly.

The last thing you want is someone having potential control over your domain name.

Popular domain name registrars include:

Namecheap
TSOHost
GoDaddy

2. Hosting:

There are many web hosting providers for bloggers, but among the best, in my experience, are:

SiteGround
Bluehost
Hostinger

3. Content Management System (CMS):

Unless you’re experienced in coding, using a content management system is the best way to create a self-hosted website. And in my opinion, there’s an obvious choice for CMS:

WordPress: WordPress is one of the most popular and user-friendly CMS platforms for bloggers. It offers a wide range of themes and plugins to customize your blog.

4. Essential WordPress Plugins:

Plugins are useful for adding additional features to a WordPress website. There are literally hundreds of plugins available, but there are a few that are essential, in my opinion:

Sucuri: This is a great plugin for making sure that your website is secure.
Wordfence: This is another useful security plugin.
WP Rocket: Page speed matters. This plugin will boost page speed.
Google Site Kit: Provides all sorts of useful analytics.
Monster Insights: Another great source of analytics
Yoast SEO: This is a useful tool for optimizing posts for SEO.
Rankmath: This is another great tool for optimizing posts for SEO.
UpdraftPlus: This is particularly useful for backing up your blog regularly.

All the above plugins are useful. However, it’s worth remembering that it’s not a good idea to use too many plugins, as they can slow your website down. And Google will penalize a slow website in search results.

5. Keyword Research and SEO Tools:

Creating a website is easy. Getting traffic to that website is much harder. There are literally billions of websites out there, so how do you get noticed?

The simple answer is to ensure that Google and other search engines are your friends.

Search engines are trying to provide their users with the most relevant answers to their search queries.

The most relevant answers appear on the first page of an organic search. And as few people look beyond the first page, if your webpage is to be the answer to their prayers, then it needs to appear on the first page.

How is that achieved?

Do keyword research and make sure that your web pages and blog posts are relevant to the queries being searched for and that they contain appropriate keywords and phrases.

It sounds difficult, but there are plenty of tools to help you. These include:

Google Keyword Planner: This helps you find relevant keywords for your content, and it’s free.
Keywords Everywhere: A great Chrome extension that is very reasonably priced and very useful. This is a “must-have” tool for bloggers and creators.
Ubersuggest: SEO tools for keyword research, competitor analysis, etc.
AnswerThePublic: SEO tools for keyword research, competitor analysis, etc.
Ahrefs: SEO tools for keyword research, competitor analysis, etc. It is an excellent tool and very useful, but a bit expensive for beginners.
SEMrush: SEO tools for keyword research, competitor analysis, etc. Another excellent tool, very useful but also a bit expensive for beginners.

6. Content Creation and Graphics:

If you’re a blogger, you’ll need images, infographics, and video. There are plenty of useful tools to help you create them.

However, remember this: the more you can create images, etc., that are uniquely yours, the better it will be. Stock photos can be useful, but they’re not unique, and they’re used repeatedly, thousands of times. If you want to stand out, create something special of your own.

Tools you should consider include:

Canva: This is a must-have, user-friendly graphic design tool for creating blog graphics, visuals, and videos, and it should be in every blogger’s toolbox.
Adobe Creative Suite: This is professional-class design software for more advanced graphic and video editing. There’s an excellent and powerful set of tools within the suite, but it’s not cheap, and there’s quite a steep learning curve involved.
GIMP: This is an image editor available for GNU/Linux, macOS, and Windows, and it’s free software available for download.
Photopea: This is an advanced image editor, and it’s free to use.
Unsplash: This is a source of high-quality, royalty-free stock images for your blog.
Pixabay: This is a source of high-quality, royalty-free stock images for your blog.
Pexels: This is a source of high-quality, royalty-free stock images for your blog.

7. Writing and Editing Tools:

Being a blogger is all about creating content, and that includes written content. Content needs to be well written, and some tools to help with that include:

Grammarly: This is a grammar and spell-checking tool to help you write error-free content.
Hemingway Editor: It helps you simplify and improve your writing style.
Microsoft Office Suite: This includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, and Outlook. This is a professional-class suite of software and is worth the monthly subscription.
Google Docs: This is a versatile online word processor for collaborative writing and editing.
Scrivener: This is a popular writing app used by writers and researchers. It allows users to write, organize, and edit their content in one place, with features like creating outlines, citation management, and file syncing.

8. Essential social media:

In addition to optimizing your content for search engines, social media can be a powerful means of driving traffic to your website.

The most useful channels include:

Pinterest: This one is the best of the lot, by some considerable margin, particularly when used in conjunction with Tailwind.
Instagram: This is a great way to promote your domain name through memes.
Reddit: Get something on Reddit to go viral, and you’ll get plenty of traffic.
Facebook: This is a great way to promote your domain name through memes.
LinkedIn: This is great for promoting your domain name through links to your website pages and posts.
YouTube: Create videos to go with blog posts, and this is a powerful means for generating traffic.

9. Social Media Management:

The trick with social media is to post when your target audience is likely to be looking. That means you need scheduling tools to help you. Some you should consider include:

Tailwind: This tool is designed for scheduling and optimizing Pinterest and Instagram posts. This is just the best, in my opinion. It’s another must-have tool and it’s well worth the subscription.
Hootsuite: This is a tool to schedule and manage social media posts.
Buffer: This is another useful tool to schedule and manage social media posts.

10. Email Marketing:

Creating an email list is essential if you’re an affiliate marketer. Useful tools for list creation include:

ConvertKit: This is ideal for bloggers looking to create targeted email campaigns.
Mailchimp: This is a popular email marketing platform for building and nurturing your email list.

11. Analytics and Performance Tracking:

It pays to keep an eye on website performance, so naturally, some tools to help are essential:

Google Analytics: This offers in-depth insights into your blog’s traffic and user activity. It’s available through the Site Kit plugin.
Monster Insights: This is another great source of analytics.

12. Monetization and Affiliate Marketing:

Unless it’s just a hobby to amuse you, creating a blog means you’re creating a digital asset that will make money for you even when you’re sleeping.

Google AdSense: This allows you to display ads on your blog and earn money through clicks, right from the start.
Ezoic: This will also allow you to display ads and generate more income right from the start.
Mediavine: This is a better medium for display ads, but you need to achieve 50,000 sessions before they’ll consider you.
Amazon Associates: This is a popular affiliate program for bloggers to earn commissions on product sales.

13. Backup and Security:

Backing up a website regularly is essential. Webhosts will usually create backups, but it’s worth creating one of your own daily. This can be done automatically using a combination of UpdraftPlus and Dropbox.

Security is another essential activity for bloggers. Protect your digital asset, or it won’t be long before it’s compromised. Both Sucuri and Wordfence are excellent security solutions.

Another aspect of security well worth considering is the use of a VPN, particularly when you are updating your websites on the move and in public places. The best tool for this is ExpressVPN.

14. Collaboration and Productivity:

The art of generating an income should be as productive as possible. There’s also much to be gained from collaborating with fellow bloggers. Useful tools include:

Trello or Asana: These are project management tools to help you stay organized.
Google Workspace (formerly G Suite): This is for email, document collaboration, and more.

15. Grammar and Style Guides:

AP Stylebook, or The Chicago Manual of Style: These are useful for maintaining a consistent writing style.

16. Legal and Compliance:

It’s always wise to keep an eye on the law to ensure no costly errors are made through ignorance. Some useful tools include:

Privacy policy generators: Ensure compliance with data protection laws.
DMCA.com: This helps protect your content from copyright infringement.

Conclusion:

No list of tools can ever be comprehensive. However, in this list, there are many powerful tools that the average blogger will find useful.

Now your choice of tools will depend on your specific niche, budget, and technical expertise. So, it would be unwise to sign up for too many paid tools too quickly.

It’s essential that you evaluate and select the tools that best suit your blogging goals and needs.

However, there are some tools that you really will find useful, and it is worth spending some money on them to help you in your quest to build lucrative digital assets.

About the author:

Roy Sutton is an experienced blogger whose main website has generated in excess of 350,000 page views per month. Before becoming a blogger, he was a businessman and CEO of a national telecom operator and had a background in telecom systems engineering and information technology.

27 corny but funny puns to raise a smile or two

01/24/2024 by Roy Sutton

If you like funny puns, then I’ve put together a batch of very corny ones in the hope they will raise a smile or two. They all made me smile, but for me, the cornier the pun, the better.

So, I hope you enjoy them all, dear reader.

If you do, please feel free to pass them on.

Funny puns:

Odorless chemicals just don’t make scents.
I love how the Earth rotates. It makes my day.
I was working in a glue factory, but I couldn’t stick with it.
Writing with a broken pencil is pointless.
The cost of the space program is astronomical.
I was inconsolable when my PlayStation was stolen.
Our office defibrillator didn’t work. Nobody was shocked.
I googled “how to start a fire” and got 869,000 matches.
Did you hear about the fire at the circus? It was in tents!
I used to be a history teacher, but there’s no future in it.
How’s my long-distance relationship going? So far, so good.
I cancelled my gym membership because it wasn’t working out.
Waking up this morning was an eye-opening experience.
I felt lonely, so I bought some shares. It’s nicer to have some company.
If you’re thinking about singing karaoke with a friend, just duet.
To whoever stole my antidepressants, I hope you’re happy now.
I wanted to be an astronaut, but my parents told me the sky was the limit.
I sued the airport for mislaying my baggage, but I lost my case.
There’s a fine line between a numerator and a denominator, and only a fraction of people will find that funny.
I get claustrophobic in elevators, so I’ve started taking steps to avoid it.
Tennis players have a hard time with relationships because love means nothing to them.
What’s the difference between a hippo and a zippo? One is heavy, and the other is a little lighter!
A rubber band slingshot was confiscated in an algebra class for being a weapon of math disruption.
What’s the difference between a nicely dressed man on a tricycle and a poorly dressed man on a bicycle? A tire.
The thing about shopping centres is that once you’ve seen one, you’ve seen a mall.
My housemate told me to take the spider out instead of killing it. We went out and had some drinks. Cool guy. Wants to be a web developer.
A small boy swallowed some coins and was taken to a hospital. When his grandmother telephoned to ask how he was, the nurse replied, “No change yet.”

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5 truly inspirational quotes worthy of a moment’s reflection

01/23/2024 by Roy Sutton

If something to inspire you is what you’re seeking today then I have five truly inspirational quotes just for you.

Four of them may be from the same author, but they’re all worthy of reflection. I found them inspirational and I hope you do too.

Enjoy them all and then please pass them on to your friends and colleagues.

Truly Inspirational Quotes:

Time is a created thing. To say ‘I don’t have time’ is like saying, ‘I don’t want to.’ ~Lao-Tzu.
Time is not something you FIND or MAKE. The clock and the calendar move on at their own pace, with or without you. Your choice is how you use it. ~Michael Josephson
Sometimes life doesn’t turn out how you had expected or hoped. That doesn’t mean you can’t or won’t be happy. If you don’t limit yourself to your first version of your life there is always a bright future ahead. If you believe that the best is yet to come you will be right. ~Michael Josephson
Doing what you like is FUN. Doing what you love is HAPPINESS. Doing what you want is FREEDOM. Doing what you say is INTEGRITY. Doing what you can is SERVICE. Doing what you must is DUTY. Doing what you should is CHARACTER. ~Michael Josephson
It is not enough to exist, you must LIVE. It is not enough to survive, you must THRIVE. It is not enough to care, you must COMMIT. It is not enough to seek success, you must seek SIGNIFICANCE. It is not enough to live long, you must LIVE WELL. ~Michael Josephson

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35 witty quotes from funny people you’ll love

01/22/2024 by Roy Sutton

I love witty quotes from the funniest people, and I always make a note of the best ones in my journal.

Today, I thought I’d share some of them with you, dear reader.

Here are 35 of the best witty quotes from some very funny people, and I hope you enjoy them all. Certainly, I did.

Witty quotes:

One in four frogs is a leapfrog. ~Chris Turner
My cat is recovering from a massive stroke. ~Darren Walsh
A thesaurus is great. There’s no other word for it. ~Ross Smith
I had a job drilling holes for water. It was well boring. ~Leo Kearse
I was raised as an only child, which really annoyed my sister. ~Will Marsh
Words can’t express how much I hate World Emoji Day. ~Christian Talbot
I love Snapchat. I could talk about classic card games all day. ~Aatif Nawaz
Thing is, we all just want to belong. But some of us are short. ~Lou Sanders
Life is like a box of chocolates. It doesn’t last long if you’re fat. ~Joe Lycett
Is it possible to mistake schizophrenia for telepathy? I hear you ask. ~ Jordan Brookes
A rescue cat is like recycled toilet paper. Good for the planet, but scratchy. ~Chris Turner
Someone stole my antidepressants. Whoever they are, I hope they’re happy. ~Richard Stott
I’m not a very muscular man; the strongest thing about me is my password. ~Rory O’Keeffe
Hey, if anyone knows how to fix some broken hinges, my door’s always open. ~Paul F. Taylor
I took out a loan to pay for an exorcism. If I don’t pay it back, I’m going to get repossessed. ~Olaf Falafel
I used to be addicted to swimming but I’m very proud to say I’ve been dry for six years. ~Alfie Moore
My grandad has a chair in his shower which makes him feel old, so in order to feel young, he sits on it backwards like a cool teacher giving an assembly about drugs. ~Rhys James
My Dad said, always leave them wanting more. Ironically, that’s how he lost his job in disaster relief. ~Mark Watson
One thing you’ll never hear a Hindu say, ‘Ah well, you only live once.” ~Hardeep Singh Kohli
You know you’re working class when your TV is bigger than your bookcase. ~Rob Beckett
I saw a documentary on how ships are kept together. Riveting! ~Stewart Francis
Feminism is not a fad. It’s not like Angry Birds. Although it does involve a lot of angry birds. Bad example. ~Bridget Christie
The anti-ageing advert that I would like to see is a baby covered in cream saying, ‘Aah, I’ve used too much’. ~Andrew Bird
I’m sure wherever my Dad is: he’s looking down on us. He’s not dead, just very condescending. ~Jack Whitehall
Oh my god, mega drama the other day: My dishwasher stopped working! Yup, his visa expired. ~Alexander Henry Buchanan-Dunlop
It all starts innocently, mixing chocolate and Rice Krispies, but before you know it you’re adding raisins and marshmallows – it’s a rocky road. ~Olaf Falafel
Whenever I see a man with a beard, moustache and glasses, I think, ‘There’s a man who has taken every precaution to avoid people doodling on photographs of him’. ~Carey Marx
I don’t have the Protestant work ethic, I have the Catholic work ethic; in that, I don’t work but I do feel very guilty about that. ~Rory O’Keeffe
I accidentally booked myself onto an escapology course; I’m really struggling to get out of it. ~Adele Cliff
When I found out the amusement park was taking photos of me on their rides without my permission I was fluming. ~Olaf Falafel
I think the bravest thing I’ve ever done is misjudge how much shopping I want to buy and still not go back to get a basket. ~Stuart Laws
I heard a rumour that Cadbury is bringing out an oriental chocolate bar. Could be a Chinese Wispa. ~Rob Auton
My sister had a baby and they took a while to name her and I was like, ‘Hurry up!’ because I didn’t want my niece to grow up to be one of these kids you hear about on the news where it says, ‘The 17-year-old defendant, who hasn’t been named’. ~Jenny Collier
I just bought underwater headphones and it’s made me loads faster. Do you know how motivating it is swimming to the theme song from Jaws? I mean my anxiety is through the roof but record times. ~Felicity Ward
I was watching the London Marathon and saw one runner dressed as a chicken and another runner dressed as an egg. I thought: ‘This could be interesting. ~Paddy Lennox

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1. Domain Name Registration:

2. Hosting:

3. Content Management System (CMS):

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5. Keyword Research and SEO Tools:

6. Content Creation and Graphics:

7. Writing and Editing Tools:

8. Essential social media:

9. Social Media Management:

10. Email Marketing:

11. Analytics and Performance Tracking:

12. Monetization and Affiliate Marketing:

13. Backup and Security:

14. Collaboration and Productivity:

15. Grammar and Style Guides:

16. Legal and Compliance:

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