Zero to WordPress Blog

 

I don’t need to convince you that blogging is The Thing.

It’s seriously amps up so many areas: showing off your expertise, connecting with your customers and clients, and even bumping you to the top of the search engines.

Oh yeah, your business needs a blog big-time!

But there’s one leeeetle problem. You don’t have a clue how to create one. Or maybe you already have one hosted somewhere like blogger.com or wordpress.com but you can’t control the design and it looks totally unprofessional.

The fact is business blogs are different – you need a design that conveys your expertise and your own domain name that shows that you’re not some fly-by-night operation.

That's why I created Zero to Blog.

How To Know If This Program Is For You

You’re a talented, passionate entrepreneur.

You’re so dang good at what you do you need the world to know about it! (Via a shiny new blog of course.)

BUT that thing you’re so great at does not happen to be creating blogs.

No worries – all that is about to change.

You’re about to learn to create your own snazzy, informative blog, one that can be ready to go without any special design or programming skills.

And you need this learning to be . . . shall we say . . . “non-techie friendly”. (Hey, I would NEVER call you a dummy!)

A Few of The Cool Things You're About to Learn (You'll be a hit at geek dinner parties!)

• Exactly how to create your own professional-grade wordpress blog from scratch
• The MASSIVE difference between wordpress.com and wordpress.org and a plain-English explanation of which one you need
• The one plugin that does 99% of your search engine optimization legwork automatically
• How to create tags and categories – and when to use each
• The hidden menu that by default makes your site invisible to the search engines (yikes!) and how to change it
• How to choose the best FREE design (called a theme) and which ones to avoid at all costs
• The must-have “bells and whistles” – and the ones that will just add clutter and distract your visitors
• Techniques for making your blog “sticky” and easy to share, making your message spread like wildfire
• The easy way to set up an RSS feed to encourage repeat readers
• How to create an integrated blog and "brochure" website all in one seamless package

Our Always-Current Training System

This is a 90-minute go-at-your-own pace video training (with transcripts) plus a resource list of all the links, extras, and goodies you'll need for your new blog. It's all stored in a private members-only website that you can access as much as you like 24/7.

We don't ship this program in a box because the web is constantly changing. The interactive website format allows me to make updates on the fly to keep everything up to date and to keep YOU informed on the newest cool tools that are coming out every day.

Oh, and did I mention that you get lifetime updates for free? Yup, we refresh this program regularly and you will have full access to every update.

Most people like to watch the entire training once, then go back and pause along the way implementing the steps live right along with the training.

And just in case you were wondering, everything is available for download to be yours to keep forever or share with your team.

AND Just So That You Can Be Extra Certain Your New Blog Will Rock . . .

My policy is for each of my programs to deliver EVERYTHING you need to be successful. My team and I meet every week to discuss ways we can make your life easier. Which is why in ADDITION to the core training you're about to receive instant access to:

Bonus 1: The Best FREE WordPress Themes for Business Blogs Hand-Picked by Moi

If you've ever searched through WordPress designs you know it is OVERWHELMING! (If you haven't – good – because now you won't have to!) Inside our private site you'll find a directory of all my favorite completely free themes for business blogs. The themes I've selected have a clean, professional look (hey I'm a former web designer so I know a thing or two about this) AND are easy to use and modify. Honestly this bonus alone is priceless because it took me years of surfing theme directories to come across these. Plus, I add to it whenever I come across something I like. You will not believe how high-end looking the FREE themes inside this section are.

Bonus 2: The Essential Plugins That Will Turn Your Blog Into a Traffic Machine

"Plugins" are small addons that pack BIG functionality for WordPress. Plugins can do anything from social bookmarking to tracking readers to Facebook integration and more. There are THOUSANDS of plugins out there and they can take a loooong time to wade through. That's why I've made a list for you of the most powerful plugins that I consider must-haves for your new blog. This is the same list I give my team whenever we build a blog. You are going to be amazed by the advanced functionality that plugins provide for FREE. Do NOT start your blog without this list!

Bonus 3: A Two Week Start-Whenever-You-Want E-course That Walks You Through Getting your Blog DONE Day By Day

The flexibility of going at your own pace is nice, but I know you might also want a more specific day-by-day schedule to help you complete your site.

That's why I've broken this training down into a seven-step process that you can easily implement over the course of two weeks. I've put together a timeline that is optimized to be super fast (Hello, two weeks!) while at the same remaining realistic to your schedule as a busy entrepreneur. This is an optional ecourse that you can start anytime you like – the day you buy this program or a month later. If you work best with structured assignments sent to you every day you will LOVE this ecourse!

Bonus 4: My Short List of The Most Highly Skilled Cost-Effective WordPress Talent Out There

This is NOT a long list – because I can personally vouch for every person on it. This is my personal black book of the freelancers who seriously know their stuff and don't charge and arm and a leg for it. I know how hard it can be to evaluate people when you don't really know what to look for so I've done the legwork for you. If you decide that you want some extra help on your wordpress blog, this list alone is well worth the cost of this program to ensure that you won't get ripped off by lousy providers.

What You Can Expect From Your New Blog

When it's all said and done, you'll have an attractive blog that:

• You didn't have to pay anyone to create
• Is stored on your own domain name like LauraRoeder.com (NOT on a free platform like Blogspot)
• You or anyone on your team can update on the fly with NO software needed and no techie knowledge required
• Has thousands of free designs available that you can switch out instantly
• Is totally customizable
• Is seamlessly integrated with the rest of your wordpress site
• Is automatically optimized for search
• Has RSS/email subscription built in (don't worry, I'll explain what that is!)
• Is set up for video, audio, and any other kind of multimedia
• Is compatible with social media like twitter and facebook
• Is completely owned and controlled by YOU – not a middle man company you have to go through whenever you want a change

Need I say more?

I can hear what you're thinking – "But what else will I need to buy?"

Just in case you were worried, you will NOT need to spend a bunch of money on products or services to implement what I'm about to teach you.

The only costs you'll incur are web hosting and purchasing your domain name (and my favorite companies for both those are inside your members-only website in case you don't know who to choose.)

Both of those are available for under $10/month combined. The system we're using to build your blog (wordpress) is absolutely free.

So I just want to emphasize again – you're not about to pay money so that I can tell you to buy a bunch of stuff! Homie don't play that. (Yes, I might be saying that kind of stuff in the video – who said learning how to make your blog had to be devoid of lame 90s phrases?)

OK, so what will your new blog cost?

As a fellow business owner I have a lot of respect for the fact that it's really important for you to be smart with every dollar you spend in your business.

You might be considering free alternatives like blogspot or wordpress.com. (WordPress.com is different than wordpress.org, which is what we're talking about here. Yes this is mega confusing. Yes, it's all explaining in the training video.)

Here's the thing – if you've ever used one of those sites you know that they aren't really "free". Yes, there might not be a monthly fee but you hit some severely income-limiting roadblocks very quickly. For example, leaving your sidebar off a page of your blog so that you can focus the attention on selling a service or program just can't be done. There are a lot of little things that simply can't be changed.

Also, a lot of people don't realize how bad these types of sites are for search engine optimization. Yes, you can build up great traffic to yoursite.blogspot.com. But you're not going to want to be on blogspot forever, right? At some point you'll want to transfer your stuff over to a more professional site. And when you do that all the search engine juice you built up will be GONE!

That's because you've been building traffic for blogspot.com NOT yourself! Google favors older sites, and the sooner you start sending traffic to YOUR website instead of your blog host's site the better. Why are you working so hard to get traffic and search ranking for them? They don't need the help, I promise!

Alternatively, you may have looked into getting a custom blog created by a web designer. This process usually takes a few months and a few grand. It's not a bad use of money if you need something totally custom and you don't want to learn to do any part of it yourself – but if that were the case you probably wouldn't be on this page, would ya?

I understand that you're willing to make smart investments on your business, but honestly you just don't need to spend thousands on your blog! Even if you want to hire someone else to create it, you'll be able to avoid a ton of wasted time and money armed with the knowledge you're about to gain. (In fact, a lot of entrepreneurs join me just so that they can learn enough to hire someone and make basic updates themselves – and they save big bucks in the process.)

So I'm totally confident that you are going to loooooove getting everything I've told you about on this page for just one flat rate of $197. Yup. That's it! All your bloggy goodness forevermore.

And Just So There's Absolutely No Stress – 100% Risk-Free Guarantee

I stand firmly behind everything I offer. To set you completely at ease, we offer a no-questions-asked 30-day money back guarantee. To be totally frank, if you don't agree that this is the BEST instruction you've ever seen for creating your own professional blog, I don't want to keep your money. I'm in this for YOUR results. So just shoot us an email and we'll happily process your refund ASAP. I don't want you to have to stress about if this will work for you, just give it a try.

Stop Fighting With Your Blog (Or Lack Thereof!)

You came to this page for a reason, and right now you have two options.

You can keep struggling with your current blog (or the big gaping hole where your blog SHOULD be) or you can step up and take action.

Which is why I'd like to make a bold request -

Join me inside Zero to Blog before you leave this page.

You have put this off for TOO LONG! I know this whole thing can feel kind of intimidating. But I promise you I am here to make it as painless as possible. And it is going to feel so good to have your new blog up and running!

So – is it time to put your blog shame to bed for good and start anew?

I'm ready when you are.

 

Want more complete training, maybe even some more advanced stuff?  You can get all of my WordPress goodies in one big, money-saving bundle. This includes Zero to Blog ($197), Zero to Website ($197) and Zero to Awesome: Advanced WordPress ($197) for one flat payment of just $525.

- Laura Roeder

P.S. Here are just a few stories from the small business owners just like you who created their blog with this system: