The Best Definition of Success Is the One You Never Use

by Jeff Haden

Forget kaleidoscopes, forget people are like snowflakes, forget we're all individuals (bonus points if you got the last reference without following the link.)

There is only one real way to define success.

Just one.

Granted success in business and in life means different things to different people, and should mean different things to different people. Whether or not you feel successful depends on how you define success -- and on the tradeoffs you are willing to not just accept but embrace as you pursue your individual definition of success.

Still. Determining whether you are successful is based on answering one question: How happy am I?

Your level of success is based solely on your answer to that question.

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Are You A Writer Or A Marketer?

If you cannot or do not wish to write your articles yourself, you can search different outsourcing companies to find a freelance writer to help you grow your business and your website. These freelancers will ghost write articles for you and that means you will own all copyrights to the material that is produced to do with what you wish.

Freelance writers have a talent for writing, however, they would rather make quick money writing for others, than take the time to build a niche website that they will have to heavily market and promote to begin earning revenue. They are usually not marketers, but rather people who have a gift for writing.

On the other hand, those who are looking to make money from articles are marketers. They are looking to build websites that will give them long term revenue, rather than just one quick payment and moving on to the next one. This Internet pool of freelance writers will open up a good opportunity for you to receive the quality, original content that you are looking for to build your niche site.

However, if you have a limited budget, you may want to put on your marketing hat and write your own content and then hire professional services once you have made a profit.

Using A Free Blogging Web Site

By using a free blogging web site, you may find it easier to get listed in search engines, rather than starting your own blog from scratch.

Google runs the free blog hosting site, blogspot, and crawls its pages often looking for updates. If you have your site hosted by blogspot, you’re almost guaranteed to be listed on google's blog search engine. This easy access to search engines can take some of the work out of promoting your blog, and can help you gain a following with a minimum of marketing effort.

If your blog attracts a large readership, you may want to consider moving your site. Many people feel that being hosted by a free blogging web site gives a blog an amateurish character that may be okay for a new member of the blogosphere, but isn’t appropriate for a high-profile blog.

If you have your own domain name your blog appears more professional. Finding a company that will host your domain is not difficult or expensive. Once you are successful with your blog, you’ll probably be able to sell enough advertising space to be able to afford a domain hosting. Nevertheless, it doesn’t make sense in general to invest in these extras until you have a substantial audience.

Starting your blog on a free blogging web site is a great way to build a following before you spend any money on your blog. When your blog becomes popular and you’re ready to move forward and get your own domain, your readers will follow you. In the meantime, take advantage of a free blogging platform to get started.