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One billion people are no longer facing in the direction of big media. (Just one reason why your own website can beat bigger competitors.)

When people think about sitting at home and writing a website of their own, they are often scared by the prospect of trying to compete with much larger, more established websites.

I’ll be writing a series of posts on this, because it’s an important topic.

Here is reason #1: You can beat big media because the online audience is more interested in hearing from you than it is in hearing from then.

Let me paint a picture to illustrate this point.

In the glory days of big, traditional media, we were all facing in their direction.

We looked at our TVs, we read newspapers and magazines, and we listened to radios. Big media had all of our attention when it came to news, information and entertainment.

Not any more.

Today one billion web users worldwide are spending a lot less time facing big media, and a lot more time facing one another.

We now have choices. And most of us choose to interact with each other. The proof of that lies in the extraordinary growth of social media sites like Facebook and Twitter. The second half of the proof lies in the decline and struggles of traditional media. They are losing our attention.

So if you write a quality website of your own, you can use social media, as well as forums, blogs and emails, to reach an audience of readers who are very open to checking out what you have to share. They no longer feel that they should face big media, and they prefer learning from regular people who share their own interests and passions.

Lear about my program here: How to Write Your Own Money-Making Websites

What will you do with the last 100 days of this decade?

On the way to the dentist this morning I was listening to Jian Ghomeshi in CBC radio, and he made a point that hadn’t occurred to me.

Today, there a 100 days remaining in the decade. 100 days until 2010.

He challenged everyone listening to do something with those 100 days. Maybe write a hundred pages of a novel, or do 100 push-ups every day for the next 100 days. And so on. Great idea.

I think the same challenge can be made in our work lives.

What could you do with the last 100 days of the decade?

- Write a webpage each day.

- Write a blog post each day

- Write a page of a book each day

- Cold call for new work each day

- Say something nice to a colleague each day

- Add something to your favourite social media site each day

100 is a good number. Think of something. Challenge yourself. Start today. Whatever you chose to do, doing it a 100 times, one day after the other, will make a difference to your work – and a difference to your success next year.

Money-Making Website Success Teleseminar Series - September 21st, 23rd, and 25th

If you have ever toyed with the idea of writing a website of your own which will make you money every month, you may want to tune into my upcoming teleseminar series. The first call is today!

There are three sessions in total this week - today, Wednesday and Friday. You can register for any one of them, or for all three.

Here is what I will be covering:

Session One: How to choose the ideal topic for your website

Finding the ideal topic is not difficult, if you know a few insider secrets. You see, it can’t be too broad or you’ll have too much competition. But, it can’t be too narrow either. If it is, you won’t have enough website traffic to generate a substantial income. I will show you how to find the right balance between demand and competition in a specific niche that interests you. After this session, you’ll come away with a crystal-clear idea of how to find the right topic for your money-making website.

Session Two: How to quickly and easily get your site online

If you’re new to running your own website, it’s understandable that you might find the idea of getting your site online a bit intimidating. Here I will talk about the pros and cons of the different options available to you. After you’ve completed this session, you’ll know exactly what you need to do to get your website online and generating revenue.

Session Three: How to turn your site into a visitor-attracting, money-generating machine

The idea behind my money-making website strategy is that you create a website from the ground up that automatically attracts thousands of visitors a month to it. In this final session, I will show you how to drive even more traffic to your site through article marketing, social networking, etc. By the time it’s over, you’ll have a firm game plan on how to maximize both your website traffic and your online profits.

Learn more about my Money-Making Website Success Teleseminar Series here...