When it comes to monetizing a fan club blog or a blog focused on a specific topic or niche…

I know that many of you have seen the “make a fortune” with Google Adsense advertisements for information products that can “explode” your profits.

Let me say this—until you have massive traffic to your blog or website where you have Google Adsense installed…

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About the Author/Founder of the IMS Blog

This former Navy Senior Chief (ret.) and professional entertainer didn't stop when he retired from the military...

Steve Roye is also an author who has also been an online business owner and consultant for almost a decade.

Now Steve focuses on helping others start or expand their online businesses.

Please check out the Featured Articles page for direct links to articles on this blog.

As I watch the political turmoil unfold in Iran, one part of the news really hit me hard. In that part of the world, blogging and using social networks can actually be dangerous and lead to arrest—if not worse.

Blogging is much more than a marketing platform—it’s a vital communication tool to chronicle events, issues, opinions, view and beliefs. It’s disturbing to me when that communication tool is censored or shut down.

According to the news, the Iran blogosphere is 60-100K. And the folks who have those blogs are in peril.

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About the Author/Founder of the IMS Blog

This former Navy Senior Chief (ret.) and professional entertainer didn't stop when he retired from the military...

Steve Roye is also an author who has also been an online business owner and consultant for almost a decade.

Now Steve focuses on helping others start or expand their online businesses.

Please check out the Featured Articles page for direct links to articles on this blog.