As a Blogger or Internet Marketer you may be interested in upgrading your skills by following a paid training program or joining a paid forum. The Internet is flooded with countless training courses and choosing the right program can be tricky.
In this post I present to you the best paid training options for Bloggers and Internet Marketers. Each program is more suitable for a specific group of people (with different skill levels).
As and when I discover a great training program, I will add the program details to this page. So please check this page for new updates.
1. 31 DBBB Workbook
The workbook that makes you to take Action and Succeed!
31 Days to Build a Better Blog (31 DBBB) is a workbook created by professional blogger Darren Rowse. Back in 2009, Darren ran a 31 day challenge at his blog problogger.net. The idea behind this challenge was very simple. Each day Darren would teach you a topic and also give you an activity forcing you to learn more about that topic. The reader response for this program was phenomenal. Over 13,000 people participated in the challenge. Due to the immense success of the program Darren decided to create a workbook based on the program. The outcome is a 94 page workbook that provides you with precise steps on how to improve your blog in 31 days (doing 31 different types of improvements to your blog).
Each day’s activity in this book is independent of the other. You can learn each topic and do the requested activity in your own phase. This book is great if you do not have the time to sit and read through an entire book. It is also great for people who like to learn new things one piece at a time and for people who like to learn in a random or ad hoc fashion. Each chapter in this book also contains valuable links to materials from other Bloggers and Internet Marketers.
31 DBBB is must have companion if you are serious about growing your blog. The workbook appeals to both novice and advanced bloggers. Novice users will learn the basics of creating a successful blog while advanced users will find practical ways to over come bloggers block and experiment with new methods that they haven’t tried in the past.
Remember that over 13000 bloggers participated in the challenge program and this book contains the best ideas and concepts that came from the challenge program. Darren has done all the hard work for us in compiling the workbook. All you need to do is to buy this book and follow each activity on your own phase.
Training Type: Workbook
Price: $19.95
Skill Level: Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced
2. Online Profits
The most comprehensive training program for new and upcoming Internet Entrepreneurs
Online Profits is a very comprehensive training program for folks who are new or upcoming Internet Marketers. The program is conducted by top Internet Marketer and Blogger Daniel Socco of DailyBlogTips.com.
Online Profits covers A-Z of Internet Marketing. The program is only offered once a year and is limited to 300 members only. Members get free access to extensive teaching materials and free resources (such as WordPress themes and SEO tools etc). The teaching material is provided in mixture of text, video and audio formats. Registrations for the year of 2010 starts on 18 January 2010. The registration will be only available for 5 days or until the number of students enrolled reaches 300.
The course fee is $98 per month. The program runs for 4 months. The total cost of the program is $392. If you pay the full fee for the program in a single instalment you will get lifetime access to the program.
For more details on Online Profits read my post titled Treat Yourself with a New Year’s Gift. Join the Online Profits Training Program!
Training Type: Online Members Only Course
Price: $98 x 4 months
Skills Level: Beginner, Intermediate
3. Beyond Blogging
Learn from 15 world class Bloggers and Internet marketers
Interviews and case studies are great way to learn. This is why both of these techniques are extensively used in MBA programs.
The Beyond Blogging book uses both interviews and case studies to teach you how professional bloggers and Internet Marketers are making money online. The Beyond Blogging eBook was created by top bloggers Mike CJ and Nathan Hangen. The authors use case studies and interviews with world famous bloggers to show how you too can become a successful blogger. Instead of just rehashing the interviews the authors show you how to apply the lessons learned from the interviews for your own success. This information is provided in the section titled “The six figure blogging blueprint” which sums up all the lessons learned from the interviews and case studies.
The book is filled with 200 pages of information giving you insightful details on the secrets for success. The professional bloggers featured in this blog includes Gary Vaynerchuk, Chris Brogan, Chris Garrett, David Risley, Penelope Trunk, Chris Guillebeau, Brian Clark, Shama Kabani, Darren Rowse, John Chow, iJustine, Jonathan Fields, Steve Pavlina, Michael Dunlop, and Pete Cashmore.
If you are the kind of person who wants to learn through real world experiences then this book is right for you.
Training Type: eBook
Price: $47
Skill Level: Intermediate, Advanced
4. Blog Masters Club
Blog Masters Club is premium training program by no nonsense blogger David Risley. David is an A-list Blogger and Internet Marketer. He is very energizing and is a very hands-on type of person who loves to achieve goals by taking real action!
David’s argument is that bloggers and Internet Marketers fail to understand each other and combining these traits one can be highly successful.
Blog Masters Club is private limited members only program. Teaching resources are provided in Audio, Video and Text formats to suit your learning style. The program also has a forum that allows you to interact with David and fellow students to get your questions and doubts answered.
The training program is comprised of 16 Modules. Topics covered in these modules include:
- How to increase the production of your blog and manage time effectively and efficiently
- Picking the right market
- Manipulating and tweaking WordPress for your needs
- The art of persuasion and compelling your users to take action
- Leveraging the power of social media to make more money
- Driving traffic to your blog
- Search Engine Optimization
- The art of creating effective videos for and drive traffic to your blog
- How to monetize your blog
- How to build a business around your blog
- Email list building
- Creating joint ventures in your market
- Creating recurring revenue streams
- How to outsource
This course is ideal for people who know the basics of blogging and Internet Marketing. If you do not have the very basic knowledge of blogging then Online Profits is a good choice.
Training Type: Members only online course
Price: $97 * 6 months
Skill Level: Intermediate, Advanced
Watch this space for more training programs as and when they become available!
To Your Success
Aaron