Lately, I been talking about using a home based business to get out of debt.  I’ve talked about the idea of doing this and giving you the tips on finding a business that will help you get started.  Today I am going to uncover one of those opportunities that you can take advantage of right away.

Become A Blogger

If you are deep in debt and need to find a way to generate some sort of extra cash look no further.  I have a program here for you that is such a program and here’s the best part it’s FREE!

First, let me give you a quick overview then I will dive into the details in a second.  Become a Blogger is a revolutionary new online video course that takes you step by step to setting up your own blog business from the ground up.  With the easy to follow videos any body can set up their own blog within a few hours and be up and running. 

If this sounds like a business opportunity for you keep reading however I don’t want to make this sound like on of those get rich quick deals cause it ain’t.  So if your ready lets get started.

What is Become A Blogger And Why Can It Help You Get Debt Free

First off you may want to browse the website a bit to get a feel for what they have to offer.  You can check that out here at www.becomeablogger.com

Once you get to the site you will that their is a sign up for their great ebook, The Roadmap To Become A Blogger, that you can get for free that will give you a ton of information about how get started.  I suggest you print this out and read it cover to cover. 

Next once you have that done you will want to check out the videos.  Now the site may change at any given time when your reading this so just bare with me.  Their are ten videos altogether.

• Video 1   Why You Should Use WordPress
• Video 2   How To Get Your Own Domain Name
• Video 3   How To Get A Web Host
• Video 4   How To Install WordPress
• Video 5   How To Upload Files To Your Web Host Through FTP
• Video 6   Choosing A WordPress Theme For Your New Blog
• Video 7   How To Install And Use WordPress Plugins  
• Video 8   How To Create Your First Blog Post And Blog Page
• Video 9   What RSS Is And Why You Need It
• Video 10 How To Use Feedburner For Supercharging Your RSS Capabilities

Take your time to go through these 10 videos to set up your own professional blog.  Each video is about 15 to 20 minutes long.  By the end of the 10th video you will have your own blog setup and be ready to roll.

Now you may be wondering what this all has to do with getting out of debt.  Well first these videos give you the base to start form.  You have to start somewhere.  Second, over time you will be able to put up advertising, sell affiliate products, and many other options.  Eventually you will be able to profit from this. For now just know that those options are available just not at the beginning.  I’ll will be discussing that in a later post.

The Pros and Cons Of Blogging To Get Out Of Debt

The are many great things about starting a blogging business to get out of debt but the reality is that their is also some down sides to this as well.  Here I hope to give you the real dirt on using this as a method to pay off debt.

The Pros Of Blogging

• The videos make this an easy business to start.  If you can follow a step by step process this will be a piece of cake.
• The investment cost are minimal.  In the beginning all you have to pay for is a domain name and a web host.  That’s it, for now.
• You can do it part time form home.  You don’t need to rent office space for this however once you become very successful you may want to consider it.  Blogging is the real home based business.
• Blogging gives you complete control of your time.  You can do it how you want.  If you want to work a few days or just a few hours a week it’s totally up to you. 

The Cons Of Blogging

• Now immediate pay out.  Unlike some business opportunities blogging doesn’t pay out big up front.  With blogging it takes time to achieve this. 
• No personal mentors to help you when you get stuck.  Once you have the first ten video complete you are pretty much on your own.  However their is a premium available but it is closing Feb. 6, 2009 and reopening at a later date.  I will have more info on this in a later post.
• No immediate rush of traffic.  As with making money with your blog the same holds true with pulling in a lot of visitors.  This again will take time to achieve.
• There are some upfront cost.  You’ll pay around $10 a year for a domain name and around $10 a month for web hosting space.  However over time you could up adding more cost like a list management service, advertising, and even a mentoring program.  This all cost money and can add up over time. 
• If you aren’t very tech savvy you may have some issues here and you may even have to pay someone to take of this for you, of find someone you know.

Are You Ready To Become A Blogger

Now that you have a place to start all you have to do is take action.  Even though it may take a lot of time and hard work you should know that it can be done.  Blogging won’t help with paying the bills right away so don’t get discouraged if it don’t work out right away.  In most cases it may happen within a few years to several years, whatever the case don’t get discouraged.

Remember Rome wasn’t built in a day.  That’s the way businesses operate.

Finally, are you going to start a blogging business to get out of debt?  If your are, great.  If you already have a blog and you are using it for this purpose you are already one step ahead of the crowd.  Take time now and get started with your blog.

To your blogging success,

Chris

 This post was recently featured on The Carnival of Money Hacks #51 by Your Money Relationship.