In January 2010 I’m going to start a new club – a club for bloggers, called the “Blog Owners Club”.  The purpose of the club will be to help people create their own  successful blog(s).  Some people will want to use their blog to create an additional income stream, others will want to use their blog to make their business, club, charity etc. more successful.  I am creating this club for people who want to:

• create their own successful blogs
• learn how to get the most out of blogging technologies
• learn how to improve their copywriting skills
• collaborate with others actively creating their own successful blogs

Who can join? Well, anyone who wants to make their blog successful and are able to attend a monthly meeting.  The club is suitable for business owners, club owners and individuals.   You need to have the desire to create a successful blog, therefore you need to actually own a blog.  You do not need to be a technology expert or an internet marketing guru!  You also need to be over eighteen years of age and not in full time education.

What should your blog be about? Your blog can be about almost anything!  It can be for-profit or not-for-profit.  It can be used to promote your business, club, charity, hobby or it can be used to create a regular additional income stream.  The purpose of the club is to help you make your blog successful, but you define what “success” means.  Together, we will measure your success over time, so you will need a clear picture of what you are trying to achieve with your blog.

How much will it cost to join?  The club will be not-for-profit – the club running costs will be shared between the members, which are expected to be minimal.

How many people can join?– I am limiting the initial number of places to just 10.  Each member needs to commit themselves to a monthly meeting and agree to invest enough time into their blog to help make it successful.

What can you expect to get out of the club?  Well, for one thing,  you will meet up with other people who are also trying to create and manage a successful blog.  You will learn from the other members, collaborate, understand their techniques, successes and failures.  For those members promoting locally there will also be some additional marketing opportunities made available.

Will there be a structure to the meetings?   Each meeting/month will be themed on a key aspect of creating and managing a successful blog.  This gives something for members to concentrate on a month by month basis.  Also, various key bits of information will be recorded, helping show the process of the members blogs.

How much time will be involved?  The meetings will be approximately 2 hours each month.  There is no minimum or maximum amount of time you need to put into your blog, although the more time you spend will dramatically increase the likelihood of success.

Where will the meetings be held?  They will be  held in Colchester, Essex – so members must be able to travel to Colchester once a month.  People will only be accepted if they can regularly attend the meetings.

What makes me qualified to run such a club?  Well, I am a professional developer with 1000’s of hours invested in various blogging technologies.  So I understand how the technology works.  I also like to study various internet marketing techniques which help to make blogs, and websites in general, successful.  I want to create a club which has face to face meetings because I want to share and collaborate with other people in the local area who also want to create a successful blog / website.

How do you join?  To join, please send me an email (colchesterblog@gmail.com) and tell me about your blog, its purpose and what you want to achieve with it.  Membership will be on a first come first served basis. 

Please feel free to email me with any questions, or add your questions in the comments box below.