Almost two years ago, I published my first Ask Me Anything here on Making Sense of Cents. That went super well, so I decided to make it more of a regular thing!
Ask Me Anything is literally that – you can ask me anything. If you’re struggling to figure out what to ask, here are a few of the topics you may want to know more about:
- Personal finance
- Blogging
- My life
- Travel
- RVing
- Sailing
- Being location independent
- Business
- Making extra money
- Questions about my dogs
And so on, and so on.
Seriously, ask me anything in the comments below, and I will take the time to answer every single one. Of course, please nothing inappropriate or creepy. I’ll let you be the judge of what is creepy, I guess, haha!
All right, go for it, ask away!
P.S. If you’re looking to see all of the comments and questions, make sure to hit “Older Comments” or “Newer Comments” below. The comments break apart in pages once there are over 50 comments.
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Hi Michelle,
Let me first start by saying, thank you so much for what you are doing. By the look of things you have helped a lot of people to financial freedom. I have thought about starting a blog, I love to write, short stories, poetry. I want it to be inspirational but as I see myself now, I have one foot on the banana peel and one foot on sixty. Is it too late to start and if I start should I get my writing copyrighted first before posting anything? Thank you and continued blessings.
It is not too late! I talk about this here – https://fund-rise.live/2019/04/how-to-earn-money-blogging.html%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Do you know when or if the stock market will go back up?
Of course, I do not know when the stock market will go back up. No one knows that 🙂
I am not worried about the stock market. It always goes back up.
Hey Michelle,
When you were new, were you scared to start selling products or services on your blog? If so how did you get over it?
Of course! I think most people are scared. It’s a natural feeling before you do something new.
I simply just got over it. I kept working on it until it was ready and at that point there was no turning around 🙂
Hi Michelle
Been following you for quite a while now. I had some websites a few years ago but never was able to get traffic. In your post How I Successfully Built A $1,000,000+ Blog you say “By the summer of 2012, just one year after I started my blog, I was earning around $1,000 a month, and I was making around $10,000 monthly by the following summer.”
How did you make your first $1000/mo and what happened to make it jump to $10,000?
I talk all about this in the blog post that you mentioned – https://fund-rise.live/2017/04/how-to-make-money-blogging-online.html%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
The first $1,000 was mainly through sponsored ads. The jump, if I remember correctly, was mainly due to me taking my blog more seriously, finding more and news to monetize, growing traffic, and more.
How do you go from a memoir-type blog to a memoir-type book deal?
I have no idea?
Hello Michelle,
I am beginning to write my thoughts and full articles for my blog and I see you recommend WordPress. Do they have a free version or like wise format that I use on my Kindle?
A Kindle is considered an Android device.
Thank you
I do not have a Kindle, but I thought they were just for reading? I had no idea that you could write on them too.
Hi Michelle,
Thanks for allowing us to ask questions again. I’ve heard that it’s best to join a mastermind or some type of group of like-minded individuals who you can build relationships with and help you be successful with online business.
Do you know how to find these types of groups? How do you connect with people in this space?
I’ve always joined the FB groups that go along with the online courses I’m taking, but it’s not really the ongoing connection I’d like to have.
Thanks for any suggestions!
Masterminds are great! One way is to attend a blogging conference, as attendees usually form masterminds. You may also have luck in Facebook groups (asking others in there), asking other bloggers, and so on.
Hey Michelle,
Thank you for making this blog. It has inspired me to create my own blog (minipointers.com) which is a blog on education and coaching to help parents and kids. I just recently started it so I’m excited for this new journey. The question that I have is what did you use to create your product such as your sponsored post. Also, any suggestions for a new blogger? I have read most of your start up blogs. Just need some more insight. =)
Thanks,
Dat
I talk about this here – https://fund-rise.live/2019/02/how-ive-made-over-1000000-from-my-first-online-course.html%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
🙂
Will you have kids?
I have no idea.
Thank you! 🙂
1) My must list is here – https://fund-rise.live/2019/06/how-to-start-a-successful-blog.html%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
2) Creating your own product, building an email list, differentiating yourself from other blogs, and creating high-quality content.
3) Attend a blog conference!
Dear Michelle,
I keep receiving your emails and reading your blog, which is very well done if I may say. I have no doubt that you are an honest person, I just have a feeling for these things. Your business model seems solid but something in my mind keeps clicking and tells me “you can never gain financial independence”. We all need money and want it for some reason, for me its security for my family and to help needy animals. So, rather than take action I sit there confused.
Question: can a nobody like me gain the freedom and security you have? I always thins that others can do it but not me.
All the best to you and your,
Vincent
Of course you can do it! You won’t know unless you try either way 🙂
Hi Michelle,
How do you allocate your savings long term and short term.
E.g where you save for retirement, maybe plans to buy another boat?
Can you include your short term savings as well like emergency movey etc.
We have no plans to buy another boat at the moment, haha.
Most of our funds are in our Vanguard account for investing and saving. We also have personal and business bank accounts.
Hi Michelle,
As someone who has to create a blog strategy around ‘getting things done’, I’m really interested in how you structure your day and your content plan—do you know well in advance what you’re going to write about when you sit down every day and how do you deal with having ‘too many ideas’?
Thanks in advance,
Seamus
Hi Michelle! I’ve been following you since last year and I think you’re super inspiring. 🙂
I have the same question @Seamus Breslin above. How do you structure your day and content planning? Do you have a calendar that you set up deadlines with for content?
How many visitors/impressions approximately did you have when you started affiliate markerting?
When you started your affiliate marketing how many months did it take before it started generating revenue?
Love your blog and have considered taking your course! 🙂
Keep up the good work!
I don’t have a whole ton of structure in my day. Traveling full-time means that every day is pretty different, so I just try to go with the flow.
I talk about my beginning more here – https://fund-rise.live/2017/04/how-to-make-money-blogging-online.html%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
I go over this in these two posts:
1) https://fund-rise.live/2019/04/how-to-earn-money-blogging.html%3C/a%3E%3Cbr /> 2) https://fund-rise.live/2018/06/digital-nomad-lifestyle.html%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Hi, Michelle! Thanks for all your helpful information. You mention having a VA. Exactly what tasks have you delegated to her?
My VA does a ton of different things such as:
1) Manages my “support” email.
2) Makes graphics and pins.
3) Schedules on social media.
4) Gathers permissions for roundup blog posts.
And more!
Hi Michelle,
Your blog is amazing and very useful in it’s information. I am enrolled in both of your courses, which are very helpful. I can’t wait to utilize the information. I would like your advice on my blogging topic. My blog name is called Crushing Milestones. I have not launched yet. My blog will be centered around accomplishing goals and staying motivated. I am pursing playing the harp on a serious level and I’ve been documenting my progression and I would like to share that journey on my blog.
Every Wednesdays I will share a sort of compilations of inspiring videos,quotes and stories to help encourage people to continue with there goals.
I’m trying to be an encouraging blog to help others and myself keep moving forward on our goals to eventually crush them!
I’m running into the problem of effectively encouraging people. I don’t want it to just be just about me. I could use some advice can you help me?
Hello!
I’m not sure if I understand your question. Can you clarify?
Hi Michelle,
I guess I’m really trying to find out if my blog topic make sense. If it is a clear enough idea that an audience will understand what I am trying to convey. Which is a blog that is centered around help others stay encourage with their goals, because sometimes goals are hard to complete.
Your blog seems as if it has a clear voice and topic that I am trying to see if my blog can have the same clear message in it’s topic. .
So from what I have said thus far Do you think I have a clear message or should I clarify it some more.
Thank You for your reply back!
Sounds clear to me! Now, it’s all about your articles 🙂