My blogging goals for 2011.
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I actually created a written (on a little piece of scrap paper) list of goals last year that I then kept in my wallet. I think I was able to re-read that list a whooping total of 2 times during the whole year. If I recall right, only a fraction of those goals came to some sort of fruition. But then, I never really did serious work on those goals, like the way I did not follow up on some seo experiments I started last year. Had I however focused a little on those goals, I’m pretty sure I’d have accomplished something.
So, now I’m back to the drawing board to draft up another list of goals for 2011, thanks to Patricia of lavenderuses.com and Sire of wassupblog who gave me that little ‘extra push’ to get me off my couch and do some action for a change. This time, I’m converting this list into jpeg format so I could post it as a wallpaper on my notebook. This way, I’ll be reminded of the goals everytime I open my notebook.
Update Existing Websites
I have a few other websites other than this blog which have specific niche targets. Some of these sites have long achieved first page serp status because of some seo work I did on them. The others however seemed to require a little more work to move up the ranks. These are the sites I need to act on starting on the first quarter of 2011. If I could get them to rise to the first pages of the serps, I’ll definitely be emboldened and motivated to again create new websites of the same kind.
This was actually how I realized that I’m actually the ‘glass half empty’ kind of guy. Some of my sites just seemed to not move up the serp inspite of the seo work I clocked on it. My eagerness to create more websites was thus dampened, and I stopped producing new sites. I seemed to have forgotten that I also got some sites up there (on google’s first pages) due to the same type of seo work and am reaping some monetary rewards for it now. Talk about prefering to look not at the bright side of things. 🙂
Create New Sites

Partly, the reason why I stopped researching and making more sites, is because my MNF (and now my Market Samurai) quit working on my machine. Either my Win7 copy or some other application I’ve installed has something that clashes with it. I’m contemplating on doing a reformat and reinstallation on my notebook. In the meantime, I have installed MNF on my wife’s netbook and it’s working nicely there. I guess I’ll re-install Market Samurai there too.
I aim to create more new sites to add to my portfolio of sites. Hopefully, the new sites will augment my online income with Amazon. Speaking of Amazon, I found out that my earnings took a spike during this recent holiday season, even though the products I was marketing are not gift-related. In fact it’s office equipment. Perhaps people just tend to buy more during the holiday season. Or, the year end bonuses have something to do with it perhaps?
Create An E-book

Most blogs I’ve browsed through have some free ‘something’ to offer its readers, which most often, if not always, come in the form of an e-book. I have yet to come up with the subject matter to write about though. I think that once this ebook comes out, this blog will then have found its niche to focus on.
Build A List

I shivered when I typed this particular goal. I already have some idea of how listbuilding works, but I still feel like I’m in the middle of a thick jungle and wouldn’t know how (or, more like, doesn’t have the guts) to crank up the initial creation stage. I have a mind to enroll myself in some online course for listbuilding but I’m also scared to get myself scammed with courses that offer crap outdated information. I have this feeling however that all I’m actually doing is imprisoning myself inside all these ‘fears’ and doubts of mine in this area. Perhaps, all it actually requires of me is to just simply take the plunge. After all, if all those sales pages are to be believed (what? It’s really all crap?), if a 14-year-old can do it, I’m sure I also can.
Hi James
Good job. Now you have got those goals out there in the blogosphere, we can check with you how you are progressing 😉
I already had my goals sorted in November. Just happened that Sire published his first. It was a big encouragement though as I saw bloggers willing to put their goals out there and others be motivated because of it.
When I wrote the post, wasn’t sure how interested anyone would be. However with the amount of conversation going on about goals over on that particular post; glad I did post it now.
Your photography could definitely be put out there. I for one will be interested to see what you have on offer. Good graphics are a must on my small niche blog, cos of the topics I share.
All the best for 2011 James. Great that you have got so many goals to work on. You sure won’t get bored and hopefully your glass will be full to overflowing with great ideas you are implementing 🙂
Patricia Perth Australia
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Oops. Ok, I corrected the text right there about your post being probably a response to Sire’s. 🙂 And yeah, you’re right, I got the drive and the guts to also put out my goals list because of your example.
As to my photography, I’m still at a loss as to what to follow. I see something and I know it looks pleasing to the eye. But some ‘rules’ of photography tell me otherwise. I now realize how Sire feels about some of his cool photos being returned by dreamstime because of some criteria they set.
Again, thanks Patricia. Now, that I’ve let everyone know my goals, I hope I won’t be making an apology post on December 2011 about not being able to achieve my goals. Oops, there’s my pessimistic side showing up again. I guess, I should do some serious work on that too. 🙂
That’s right Patricia, being a bloke we always get things done first. 😉
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Putting those goals on your notebook was a great idea James.
Did you take that photo of the water drop, that was pretty cool?
I had a problem with MS as well. It kept freezing when I tried researching some keywords. I contacted support and they’ve given me a fix for it but I haven’t had the time to apply it yet.
Regarding your lists, just start one up like I did. It’s easy to do and it will be handy to have one already started when you’re ready to go 😉
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Yeah Sire, especially since I’ve bared my goals to the world, it would be embarrassing to not attain all, or at least most of them. So, I’m posting it on my notebook (and on my bedroom door too). 🙂
The water drop photo? Yeah, that’s my attempt at capturing water drops. I got so awed by some water drops photos displayed on flickr and facebook that I had to try it. I need to work on my lighting and fine focus yet. I’ll try another water drop session again soon.
Regarding the list, yeah, I suppose that’s what I will do. I already have a free account with MailChimp. Thanks Sire.
I’ve taken some water drop photos with my point and shoot camera, but I’ve yet to do any with the Canon. I should really give that a go, especially as I now have that macro lens. 😉
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Cool. Then you could post both pictures, one from the P&S and another from the Canon DSLR. 🙂
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I’ve already got the P&S ones online so I just need to add the new ones and link to the old ones 😉
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Soon as I read your comment about having submitted water drop photos online, I searched and saw yours on flickr. I thought one couldn’t shoot water drops with a P&S, but your pics are really great. Just goes to show that the equipment is really secondary. It’s the photographer that counts. 🙂
I particularly like the ‘wdrop’ and the ‘descendingdrop’. Cool. Gotta do some more water drop photos for my gallery.
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They’re also on my Photos2blog blog. Did you see the one that looked like a woman in a flowing gown. Now that was unreal. You couldn’t do that again in a million years.
I’m a little worried now that I can’t do as well with the Canon. Only time will tell.
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You mean this?
Sent shivers down my spine the first time I saw it.
Guys, check out a close-up at Sire’s photo site.
oh wow, I want to create an e-book too ^_^ kaso, I don’t know about what lol. here’s to the new year and our new goals… hoping we all remain faithful to them through the year
Hi Hannah, I’m sure you’ll have no trouble whatsoever in creating an ebook, once you set your mind on it, you being such a very prolific blogger writer. 🙂
Have a great 2011 Hannah!
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Same here. The moment we get to know the subject matter to write about would be half the battle won, I guess. 🙂
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Hi James:
I too have a goal to build up my list this year. I intend to focus more intently on my main site and make it everything it can be!
Best of luck on your goals this year!
Lisa
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I have yet to start mine Lisa. You on the other hand already have a free e-book to lure your readers to join your list. Nice. 🙂
We seem to share many goals for 2011 Sire 🙂
I’m willing to concentrate more on my micro-niche sites, and won’t be creating anymore until I could achieve a good ranking with the few ones I already have
Hopefully I should achieve that within the first 3-4 months of 2011.
After that I plan to concentrate more on social media websites, I’m really determined to get a following on these sites
Good luck to both of us 🙂
Amr
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Good plan Amr. I hope we all achieve our goals this year. 🙂
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I have lots of plans for this 2011. Sadly, the year didn’t start right, as expected. Hopefully, everything went well so I can finally start all my 2011 goals. For the meantime, I still need to improve myself. Well, based on Chinese calendar, this can be the best year for everybody! Goodluck to all of us!
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Hi Sam, I hope things are getting better and better with you now. 🙂 Here’s to a better year for all of us.
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Off to a great start eh? Way to go! Here’s wishing all your goals will come to reality.
Here’s an inspiration for you from Celine Dion’s and R Kelly’s duet I’m your angel
“No mountains too high for you to climb
all you have to do is have some climbing faith
No rivers too wide for you to make it across
All you have to do is believe it when you pray”
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Thanks Anne. I likewise wish you the best for this year.
Cool song, that one. 🙂
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I personally don’t think you need a new year to set new goals. You can set them any time, its just a question of respecting them.
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Very well said Roshan. I agree. 🙂
Hello, wow, looks like you’ll have a looong year full of work, just like me. The ‘resolutions’ are just a big lie (towards yourself) because [what Roshan said]. Though, I wish you good luck in fullfilling your goals, I’ll try too but it’s kind of hard. Have a great day, Maria.
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Well, I guess we can make resolutions into a big lie. But it’s possible too that we can make it into a bright light (to guide us) towards its fulfillment. 🙂
Hi James,
Those are many goals for you to achieve in 2011, but according to my experience, if you have a will you can do them all.
I wish you all the best for 2011!
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Hi Kimi. Yeah, if there’s a will, there’s a way. 😉
Hey James, hope you’ll reach all your goals. We all set our goals, and I’m one who tends to over-set them.
So at some point I felt like I needed an assessment process on my goals to focus on the most realistically achievable ones, and here’s the S.M.A.R.T. process I follow:
* Specific: Get really specific about what you want to accomplish. A vague “earn more money” isn’t enough. How much? By when?
* Measurable: How will you measure this? By gross income? Net income? Volume of sales?
* Achievable: You may want to raise $1,000,000, but is that really achievable? All goals should stretch you. But SMART goals are designed to help you make achievable steps rather than miraculous leaps.
* Results oriented: Focus on results. Enough said.
* Timely: When is the goal to be accomplished? How regularly will you check in on the goal?
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Way to go Aloys! I like your comment. I appreciate your tips and would be monitoring myself based on this S.M.A.R.T. process as I try to achieve my goals. Thanks.
Hey Sire,
It has been a while since I last came here. Wow! I never thought of having goals at some point for my blog since I was busy with work but still time and again, I make it a point to update at least once a week. Good for you on that note! Congrats!
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My apologies James, I was thinking of visiting Sire’s site for that matter, spare me the addressing mistake. 🙂
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No problem Math. Yeah, you’ve been busy these past few months, eh? Last time I visited your site, there were few updates and far in between (compared to your usual). You must be doing good in whatever business your focusing on, I’m sure.
Welcome back. 🙂