Anyone Can Be A Young Blogger
Hello Everyone,
Anyone can be a top young blogger, I recently was approached by my good friend Charlie, as I am sure you all know by now. He is just 15 years old and wants to start saving for doing up his first car and so I suggested he started blogging about something he’s passionate about and he came up with the idea to create a car blog for those who want to modify their cars. Charlie has already shown in just a couple weeks you can start pulling in traffic and build a strong platform for a blog.
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Speaking With New Young Blogger’s
On Monday Charlie and I went over to Chichister for our first of many Young Entrepreneur meet-ups I hope. We met up with one of WebMakeMoney’s forum moderators called Shane and had a long conversation about blogging and making more money online. I asked them a few questions about how they have found creating their blog’s so young and they share with us the tips and tricks they have learnt so far. I would definitely look out for these two young blogger’s over the next year because I expect big things!
I would just like to say that talking with these young blogger’s was like talking to a professional blogger, the depth of knowledge they have at such a young age is inspiring! But they aren’t the only ones, I have had over 100 people submit themselves to our top young blogger’s list and every day its growing, I really didn’t expect to see such big names and so many of them on the list! You all deserve a pat on the back.
They Will Never Have To Get a Job
What I can’t get over is how in just one generation the way of business has completely changed. These young entrepreneurs may never have to get a job, why would they if they are making at least a couple thousand dollars a month at such a young age? It is quite odd knowing that I won’t ever have to get a job, the only way for me is up! Could you imagine before the internet saying you will never get a job? The internet has given everyone the opportunity to create their own business and start making money? Or you need to have is a passion for something and that’s what you create your business about. Having never had a job has its huge benefits as Steve Pavilina mentions but it also has its draw backs, you would realise how employees think and act, for example:
– 25% of Employees steal from their work place
– Employees will typically try to cut corners, if they can get away with not working, they will!
– They aren’t your friends and nor should they!
– They aren’t entrepreneurs so for them its a means to a end and will only try so hard.
– Customers Are Usually Wrong but You Got To Tell Them They Are Right
I briefly worked for my local Supermarket when I was 16 because my dad insisted that their are a lot of lessons to be learnt. Although at the time I was earning someday’s more from my website in a day then I would at the supermarket in a month I went ahead and took his advice and got a job. I witnessed all of the above and on a few occasions HAD to roll my eyes at customers who lacked to understand the most simplest things, didn’t usually go down well but then they didn’t come back to my till, so I was happy. It just goes to show that some customers are and always will be complete idiots and you got to cater for that on your website, you got to tell them exactly what to do, theirs no chance of you teaching them to fish, you just got to give them it.
Work With The End In Mind
When building your blog, website or business, it is important to have a end in mind, for me its selling my website’s for millions of dollars as soon as possible, for you it could be to duplicate your 9 – 5 income with in 6 months. Do you think that for all these successful entrepreneurs that it just happened? No, of course not, they thought about what they wanted and went after it, so kids if you are trying to make money online then focus, get of those computer games and get busy!
It is important to write down your goals, I write down my goals every day for what I want to achieve, I also have 3 goals I want to achieve over the new couple years which I have stuck up at the back of my wardrobe to remind me every day. Ryan Allis has done a great video about working your way up and achieving those goals. When he was 17 he wrote down he wanted to do a million dollars in sales by the age of 21, find out how he did in his video. I find that writing a daily to do list makes me at least 5 times more productive, could you imagine how much more work you could get done?! You have to make progress every day because otherwise you will be at the same place you are now in a years time and that’s not a good feeling. 😉
Being a Young Blogger Opens Up Opportunities
Would you ever expect to be emailed by company’s such as AOL, DELL, MTV, BBC and Yahoo!? Well I have, in fact lately I was asked to move over the pond to LA to be the lead role in a new MTV show just because of my website! That’s not all, BBC have contacted me asking to pop round my house (As they do) and interview me about my business. I don’t think any of this would of happened if it wasn’t for having a website and putting my name out there so if you are young and take a picture and stick it up on your website and let the world know your young and doing big things! You have the best thing going for you, your age! So use it to your advantage and show the world and maby this time next year you could be in a hit new tv show for MTV.
To our success,
Michael Dunlop
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Shane has a great blog and it is growing. He has a great contest going on right now as well. I had a job and i hope i will never have to have a job again or at least have a sweet job.
MTV? You turn it down as too ‘busy’ playing Xbox eh? LoL!
It was a very productive evening indeed, it amazes me how Charlie has such in-depth knowledge.. he had only been running his blog for a week or two! I want a job, but I do not want a normal one. I want it to be on my terms and under my own management.. That way I can live my own life, my way.
Its olny MTV who cares xbox is better – i am not buys playing xbox – so send them my way lol
“Customers Are Usually Wrong but You Got To Tell Them They Are Right”. Thats a reality. I have seen people who really do not understand how things work. They find their own theory and say its right.
Very inspiring post, if I was a young guy I’d start a blog right after reading it
Well, I started blogging at a young age and have learnt a lot along the way.I think Kids need to be encouraged in doing things like this than spending so much time gaming.
15 year old, wow, when he is 18 the money will be coming in very nicely.
You are absolutely right, I see the next generation turning into like a small business nation where people have their own business they run withe their niche and specialties and exchange services amongst each other.
Its going to be wonderful, I wonder what the job market and how will a job be changed during these times.
Ahh, to be young again! Love reading these stories.
Oh, and I’m also working towards not having to ‘get a job’. Would be great!
It is incredible to think of never having to have a job. And the opportunities to build a nest egg so young, is a great feeling. This site helps a lot of people and I’m glad you’re bringing that drive into youth everywhere.
@Agent001 – this is not always the case – it depends on your relationship with the customer.
We’ve had many instances where we’ve been able to “re-educate” clients in the best way to do things.
As you said Young blogger have more chance to get success because they having new fresh idea and have wish to work hard only needed that inspiring persons like you and your post, some feared about get failure due to lack of experience but your article will help to inspire.
Biggest problem with young bloggers is motivation to do it.
I’m 16 and I’m doing pretty well with blogging too
I’m glad to hear these success stories, it’s great to hear them.
Getting used to how employees think and act requires a major shift from an entrepreneurial mindset. Valuable advice though, and the point of them not being your friends is something you must remeber and not feel hurt or offended by when something causes you to come to that realization for yourself.
It’s an interesting idea to envision young entrepreneurs building up small businesses focused on their niches. Society could see a major change in the way we do business and the way we think based upon these changes.
Time will tell how these young bloggers adapt.
@blogger source, Another issue with them is that the put money first before actually building a foundation for their readers.
I am 19 right now, and I have been building websites for the past 4 years. I’d have to say that I don’t think anyone can blog. I think to be successful, a blogger has to be very ambitious and want to learn. It takes a lot of reading around the blogosphere to built a website. I had an article written about me when I was a senior in high school, and after that I had so many people ask me to help them set up a blog. I’ve helped out about eight of my friends set up a blog, and not one has actually stuck with it. The opportunity to earn money is what catches them, and they forget that to earn money, growth needs to happen.
I have never been employed by anyone, and it’s because of hard work and knowledge. A blog is a business that can easily have high rates or return, yet most of the friends I’ve helped out just think the money is going to just flow in.
So i’d say it definitely say that blogging isn’t meant for everyone.
It’s true that if people start young enough and can build up their knowledge and never have to get a job. I wish i had started a little early and maybe i wouldn’t have to have worked quite so long. Having said that i did learn quite a bit from my working life that i have been able to put into practice online.
I don’t think it’s about starting earlier. We seem to forget that experience is the best teacher and one needs some sort of experience in the real, tough world to be able to withstand the pressure of risks and loss. That being said,we should encourage the young entrepreneurs to strive and work as hard to be successful in future.
YOu’re true ! Anyone can be a blogger