Linda here. So, you’ve decided you can use a blog mentor but you’re wondering if you should hire me. Fair enough. I’ll share a bit about my background and hopefully help you make the decision to contact me.

I’ve been blogging since 2004. Not quite six years doesn’t sound like too long. In fact, some 5-year-olds are barely out of pull-ups, but statistically, something like 30 percent of blogs are less than 9 months old. So, in bloggy years, starting in 2004 puts me among the blue-hairs.

But more important than my experience with personal blogs is my professional experience coupled with the specialized training I’ve received.

Professional Experience:

• Founder of instructional blog about blogging: On Blogging Well
• Small business management — 10 years
• USMC Division Training Manager — 5 years
• Newspaper Copy-editor — 2 years
• Newspaper Staff Writer — 2 year
• Freelance Writer — 10 years
• Magazine Staff Writer — 2 years
• Author — one non-fiction book
• Small Press Owner — 3 years

Specialized training courses I’ve taken from the blogging industry’s top names include:

• The Blog Mastermind — by Yaro Starak
• Creating Fame — by Laura Roeder
• Project Mojave — Clay Collins
• Copywriting Success Summit — Michael Stelzner & Company
• Internet Marketing training from Buzz Boosters, Dave Navarro, Brian Clark, Kenneth Yu, and others.

How much do I charge?

• $75 per one-hour phone session on any of the topics listed on the “What exactly does a blog coach do?” post. Submit your request via email (mail [at] lindafulkerson [dot] com) and include the best times for me to call. I select a time from those you submit and reply to your email to verify the scheduled phone call appointment.

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What exactly does a Blog Coach do?

A blog mentor/trainer/coach/guru — pick your favorite term — can help you reach a position of preeminence in your industry. This is accomplished through strategic planning and follow-up training in a number of areas, including:

• Blog Startup — naming your site, registering your domain, searching for hosts, and basic site set up, including theme & plugin selection, can be overwhelming steps for some bloggers.
• Planning — from finding your niche to creating compelling content, tag/category structure, and editorial calendar development, I can help you develop an easy-to-implement plan.
• Analytics Setup — What does this mean to you and what to do and not to do.
• Personal Branding — How to position yourself as an expert in your field and coordinate all your on- and offline promotion efforts to build your brand.
• Social Media Marketing — Are your Twitter tactics doing more harm than good? How to get the most from your Facebook page, which social sites are must-haves and which ones to avoid.
• Free Internet Tools — Which ones to use and how to use them to benefit your blog without overwhelming your schedule.
• Search Engine Optimization — Should you spend a small fortune on a certified SEO? For most blogs and small business sites, probably not. I can show you a lot of “do it yourself” tricks to help your site rank high and help those in your niche market find you.
• Creating Communication Channels — How to turn traffic trickles into rivers of readers.
• E-newsletter Training — Step-by-step instruction for maximizing your newsletter efforts.
• Monetization Strategy — Some blog coaches do little more than set up an AdSense campaign. There are many more (and better) ways to earn income from your blog.
• Statistics and Reports Training — Learn how your readers found you, what they were looking for, where they came from, and how to keep them on your site longer.
• Coordinating Blog Launches — (or re-launches if you’ve repositioned yourself or redesigned your blog)