2 Million Dollar Bills

My third full month as a blogger has been achieved and things are moving along nicely, it is still a big learning curve for me and I’m learning something new everyday about improving my chances of becoming a more successful blogger.

During the month of June I had the buzz of experiencing my first big article, which was, My Life is a Mess, I Have Lost My Job, the Wife Has Left Me, I Have No Future, Bullshit!  well it was big for me! It brought over 2000 unique visitors to my blog on one day, up until that point my previous biggest article had brought about 200 unique visitors to 2 Million Dollar Bills,  The Power of Reddit, It Gave My Blog a Massive Boost!

As a new blogger I realize the importance of writing an article on a daily basis and trying to make sure that it it brings something new or is written in a manner that differentiates 2 Million Dollar Bills from all the other blogs out there. That I feel shouldn’t be too difficult because it seem to me, that too many bloggers are hanging on to  the every word of some of the mega bloggers out there, and as a result their own blogs are turning into mini but unsuccessful clones of them.

For me 2 Million Dollar Bills is still developing and it is far from the finished article, my goal is to maintain my blogs originality and to continue to improve my writing ability, along with continuing to create interesting content. I don’t see why I cant become as successful as some of the huge blogs out there. Many of those blogs are really struggling to continue to create original content of their own.

The one big thing that the huge blogs  have in their favor is the snowball effect, they are so successful that it  doesn’t matter how crap an article they write, they are still going to get a huge amount of traffic, and favorable comments, because of who they are.

2milliondollarbills.com Results for June

Unique Visitors: 3619
Number of Visits: 5545
Pages Viewed: 32562
Subscribers: 25 (average for the month)

Alexa Rank = 1,312,953
Technorati Rank = 260,227
Google Adsense = $34.26

As I have stated before my long term aim for my blog is to continue to improve the number of visitors to my site, along with subscribers. In the short term I hope to improve the amount of comments and subscribers that my blog is receiving. I made a strategic mistake last month when I removed the option for readers to subscribe to my blog via email, that situation has just been rectified.

The amount of income I make from my blog isn’t really an issue for me at the moment, in fact I could well remove Google Adsense at some point in the near future.

During the month of July I plan on submitting articles to more article directories, at the present time I only submit to Ezine, hopefully this will bring more readers to my blog, I also plan on leaving 10 comments a day on other blogs to see if that brings any noticeable traffic increases to my blog, at the present time, I probably leave about 5 comments a month at the present time.

I have now moved to the beautiful Caribbean Island of Barbados and am moving forward with my overall plan for achieving my goal of making 2 million dollar bills, blogging is only a very small part of my business plans. I like to do more than just sit in front of a computer for endless hours everyday, I need much more out of life,  The 2 Million Dollar Bills Dream Is One Step Closer, The Barbados Plan Is Happening!

It would be interesting to receive some comments from other bloggers out there, concerning their own results.

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The 10 best articles of the week ending sat 28th of June, I have put together my own personal recommendations as to what I consider to be the best articles of last week. The Internet is such a great rescource of interesting articles and viewpoints, who needs traditional newspapers nowadays.

1. I know and realize the importance of making sure we treat our brains with the respect they deserve, if you want your brain to remain in top shape, it is vitally important that you give your brain recuperation time, 14 Simple Ways to Super Charge Your Brain

2. Meditation is something that I thought about for many years and but for some reason I never bothered to actually do it, it is the perfect way to relax your body, mnd and soul. But meditation isnt as easy as it  seems, Five Hindrances To A Successful Meditation

3. I’m always amazed at the lengths that some cheating athletes are prepared to go to, in order to try and find a miracle drug that will give them an edge over the competition. It sure is a crazy world when they start taking Viagra to improve sporting performance as opposed to giving their sex life’s a boost, Athletes use Viagra for Competitive Edge

4. For me this gives a very disturbing insight into the character and clearly not quite the full shilling mind of John McCain, who surely for the sake of the world, will not become the next president of the USA,  McCain’s Eight Most Inappropriate Jokes

5. I would love to find out how good this water really tastes, something tells me the water I’m drinking straight out of my tap in Barbados is going to taste just as good if not better than this, Luxury Spring Water Only $100 a Bottle

6. I personally feel at some time in the future the Scientists will develop a drug that will stop the aging process, but it will be suppressed by politicians because of the dramatic effect it will have on society. Or it will only be within the reach of the seriously rich multi millionaires of the world, The Fight to End Aging Gains Legitimacy and Funding

7. For those of you that sometimes suffer from writers block or need a helping hand with creating creativity this article will lend you a helping hand, How to Overcome Writer’s Block & Unlock Creativity

8.  If you are like me and have a big problem finding motivation for doing things that you hate doing, help is at hand, How to Find Motivation for the Things You Hate Doing

9. If you want to improve your skills as a writer/blogger this article lists 20 blogs that you wont go wrong with if you read them on a regular basis, 20 Must-Read Blogs For Freelance Writers

10. This article has basically been chosen because I’m a romantic and I was married in Barbados last year, this reminds me of the fantastic time I had on the Island,  Chose Barbados For Your Dream Wedding Location!

As regular readers will be aware I like to include one of my own articles from 2milliondollarbills.com, which I regard as my own personally written best article of the week,  Snake Oil Salesmen and Internet Business Opportunities

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I have done it again, against all the odds, I have managed to put together 10 articles that are worthy of you spending your precious time and effort reading! All it will take is about 10 minutes of your time to read them all  and it will be 10 minutes well spent.

The 10 best articles of the week ending the  21st of June.

1. This will serve as a waning to anybody that thinks when you have become seriously wealthy, that things will always be that way,  Bankrupt! 65 Famous People Who Lost It All

2. An interesting viewpoint on living healthier, smarter and within your means, You Say Recession, I Say Opportunity To Live Healthy

3. A fascinating story, whether its true or not, I cant personally say, but for me George W Bush is capable of anything,  Woman Dies After Filing Rape Lawsuit Against George W. Bush

4. A poignant wee article about the purpose of blogging  What Is The Real Purpose Of A Business Blog?

5. Dr Joe Capista explains how you can build a successful business with his Success Triangle  The Success Triangle™: Your Stepping Stone To Unlimited Success

6. As most of us are aware, blogging is a hugely important element of any businesses internet marketing plan, Internet Marketing - An often overlooked opportunity

7. I can see the potential of youtube and how it can be utilized to enhance your blog or web site, it is definitely something which I’m personally be going to be looking into to doing in the near future. This article explains how you can increase traffic by using youtube,  Youtubing your Web Traffic

8. I have always been amazed whenever new Amazonian tribes are discovered, I think that more should be done to protect there way of life, Uncontacted” Amazon Tribe Actually Known for Decades

9. An interesting viewpoint on the unstoppable power of Google, Questioning search engines about integrity 

10. I’m always on the lookout for new sports to try and some of these may be of interest to those of you that are prepared to step out of the box for a change, 6 Obscure Sports To Try This Summer

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The 10 best articles of the week that I have read, week ending Sat 14th of June. I have had to read though a whole lot of crap to find these 10 gems. The Internet is a hive of diverse theories and viewpoints, that’s what I suppose I like about it so much.

When are all  those pathetic modelling agents and designers going to get it into their  thick skulls, that we are fed up seeing those freaky skinny woman modelling their products, guys want shape and curves. Woman shouldn’t constantly be put under pressure to achieve an unnatural look just because that’s what all those gay and freaky designers like, Size 12 woman told she was too big by model agencies will co

Some fantastic tips for getting your life into shape from that iconic martial arts legend himself Bruce Lee, Bruce Lee’s Top 7 Fundamentals for Getting Your Life in Shape

An article discussing the importance of regular blogging and the impact it can have on your blogs readership and income levels, $Regular Blogging Sucks$ Who Says??

This article sums up for me how messed up society is sometimes, America is meant to be the leaders of the free world, I personally can’t figure out how they came to that conclusion, Nurse pulls officer from burning wreck—and ends up in jail for ten months

During my constant search for business opportunities online, I have came across countless scammers, it’s good  to see a web site devoted to fighting back against them, Welcome to the wonderful world of scambaiting: a community devoted to ridiculing online scammers.

 A very painful lesson for a date that never called the girl back after they had sex, A college student who branded a date’s body with a scalding piece of metal as payback for never calling her after they had sex was sentenced to five years in prison Friday

I have never personally tried this, but that’s not really what  the  article is  about, the importance of having a clear path or plan when you start out blogging, is a must if you want to become successful, Are You Blogging Naked?

It is impossible not to gain something positive from this article which will help you to stay on the right track, Zen habits: The ultimate guide to motivation

Staying motivated and dedicated is sometimes a huge problem for many bloggers, and too many people give up before they have given the noble pursuit of blogging a proper chance, Bloggers Should Not Lose Motivation And Dedication

It sure is a crazy world alright, John McCain is in the running to be the next President of America, I suppose this article proves he has the correct morals for the job, John McCain takes $300,000 from Texas oilman who told rape victims to “lie back and enjoy it”

I will add my  personal best article from 2milliondollarbills, (I know this makes 11),  Business Principles That You Should Abide By For Long Term Success and I will add one more for goodluck whch sums up how dangerous for your health it can be to meet a lady off the Internet for adult reasons!, Naughty Day Trip to Meet the Beast From the North East!

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Since I have become a blogger I realise how much time and effort you have to put into attracting people to visit your site, and then getting them to come back again on a regular basis. It sure isn’t easy for a beginner. I have read about the power of Digg and how if you can hit the front page you will receive huge amounts of unique visitors to your site, and a certain amount of them will turn into long-term readers and subscribers.

But for many it is virtually impossible to get an article anywhere near the front page on Digg, no matter how well written and interesting the article is. You just have to read some of the front page articles to realise that most of them are submitted from sources that already have huge levels of regular readers.

Other social sites such as Stumble upon can seemingly have a similar effect on your blogs readership levels. But for me I have personally never really liked Stumble Upon, so I don’t really bother with it.

I have faithfully submitted each article I write to Reddit and as a result I have a had a limited amount of success, but nothing to get too excited about. Things have been ticking along slowly but surely.

Last week I got my first taste of writing a reasonably successful article, which was called, My Life is a Mess, I Have Lost My Job, the Wife Has Left Me, I Have No Future, Bullshit!  It was my most successful article so far, it had a wee bit of success, it directed over 2000 unique readers to my site on one day, which is phenomenal for my blog. I received just less than 1500 unique readers for the whole of May.

I must admit it was a buzz to have an article gain a little bit of recognition, I think it also proves that Reddit is a force to be reckoned with, I feel that Reddit offers all bloggers the chance to gain new and regular readers for their blogs. I’m constantly hearing about the power of Digg, Stumble Upon, Twitter and many others, which you must get involved with if you want to increase your blogs readers.

For me Reddit has proved that it is still possible to gain some success on their site, no matter how small you are, you don’t have to have 10’s of thousands of readers to have a hit on your hands!

My blogs slow but steady progress is analysed in the following articles, My First Month As A Future Blogging Icon, 2 Million Dollar Bills and My Second Month as a Future Blogging Icon, 2 Million Dollar Bills

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The 10 best articles that I have read week ending Sat 7th of June, I found that these articles are all well written, informative and worthy of spending some time reading them.

As you will notice the articles that I have chosen, cover a wide range of topics, I don’t adhere to the theory that it is a crime to involve yourself or your blog in a variety of different subjects!
 

This article just tells the world what we already knew was true, that Bush and his administration started the war in Iraqi based on lies, Senate Report: Bush Used Iraq Intel He Knew Was False

We all need to spend some of our free time doing fun things and I for one,  would defiantly get a buzz out of this Insane Water Slide Drops You Straight Down Through a Trap Door, Flings You Through a Loop

This is one of my favourites of the week, so this is what 50 year old Americans get up to when the wife is away Nude Maid Takes Off With $40k in Jewels

 The importance of Digg and the influence it can have on the readership levels of your blog, and some useful pointer on how to get onto the frontpage of Digg, Top 10 Digg Tactics

A great article from Shoemoney, dicussing how easy it is to have a voice online and his theory on, when do you stop people from saying too much, I Know It’s Social… But STFU Already!

Some realistic tips for those that have a dream of one day escaping the rat race Quitting The Rat Race In An Economic Downturn

If you have a blog, your goal is obviously to get people to read it, if that’s not the case why do you have a blog?  This article provides some good tips that will help to increase your blogs  readership levels, How To Unleash the Hidden Power of Website Linking

A budding Internet entrepreneur discusses how he finally managed to start making money online, How I started To Make Money Online Part 2

If you want to take your fitness on to a whole new level, this article will help you to achieve it, 5 Pillars of Fitness

A great guide to improving your motivation, so that you can achieve any goal you set yourself, The Ultimate Guide to Motivation - How to Achieve Any Goal

My own personal  best article of the week and which was also  the  highest viewed article of my blogging carear so far,  My Life is a Mess, I Have Lost My Job, the Wife Has Left Me, I Have No Future, Bullshit!

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Welcome to 2milliondollarbills.com my 10 best articles of last week; this is a new category, which I plan on featuring on my blog every Sunday. The articles, which I feature, will offer something that is unique and original for the benefit of my readers.

As a blogger that is always looking for new  ways to develop ideas for  articles I found  an article which provided some exceptional advice, 7 Can’t-Miss Ways To Kick-Start The Writing Habit 

I’m personally, constantly looking to expand and move forward as a person and the only way to do this I feel is through the power of my own brain, Retrain Your Brain; Become a Creature of New Habits

Another great article from Steve Pavlina showing you how to effectively maintain habits, which you promise yourself that you are going to maintain but somehow just cant quite manage, How to Maintain Not-Quite-Daily Habits

An interesting article which explains the importance of building relationships with other bloggers and then shows you how to effectively go about doing it, 12 Tools and Techniques for Building Relationships with Other Bloggers

This article confirms the importance of eating healthily and taking the time and effort to actually know what you are eating, 20 Foods You Think Are Healthy But Are Actually Killing You

For me getting a good nights sleep is vitally important because I know how much more productive and full of good ideas I am the next day, if I get one. But unfortunately for me, on many occasions it is a real struggle to achieve a good nights sleep, I feel the following article offers many real solutions to help deal with the problem, 16 Tips For Getting Good Sleep

As we all are aware, nowadays energy drinks are a quick fix solution for when we are feeling a little bit tired or lethargic, but for young children and teenagers they are something, which should be avoided, Can energy drinks send you to the emergency room??

The importance of eating well and the avoiding things that are harmful to our bodies is something that I’m becoming more aware of, as I get older and wiser Health is wealth - Tips for a overall healthy life!

I think this article shows the sad state of affairs within the BBC when they care more about profits, than they do human rights, BBC placed on dirty list for ‘propping up’ Burma junta

Have you ever been faced with the huge problem of having an ice cold beer and you sitting at the beach, ready to relax and take things easy, when you realise you haven’t got a bottle opener, this article helps to solve the problem, How To Open a Beer Without an Opener

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