Blogging is tough.
From choosing (and customizing) a design, to extending your website’s functionality, to crafting engaging content, attracting a loyal audience and beyond, the sheer number of steps required to create a meaningful blog can be overwhelming.
Wouldn’t it be great if you could have an experienced team to help you on your journey? People who understand what it takes to create a successful blog and can help you with just about any technical issue you could think of?
Even better, wouldn’t it be fantastic if you could tap into that kind of experience without paying a penny for it?
That’s what I’m offering you.
Join the Leaving Work Behind Blogging Mentorship Program today and we will become your personal blogging mentors. We’ll start with the basics – getting your blog up and running – and from then on we can work together on whatever aspect of blogging you’re currently struggling with.
Here are just a handful of ways in which you can benefit from joining the LWB Blogging Mentorship Program:
- We’ll install and setup WordPress (my content management system of choice) on your domain
- We’ll offer you personalized theme (i.e. design) and plugin (i.e. functionality) recommendations
- We’ll explain how you can further customize your website to suit your needs
- We’ll show you how to write, style and format engaging blog posts
- We’ll show you how to craft effective copy for your signup forms
- We’ll show you how to market and monetize your blog effectively
So what’s the catch, you may reasonably be asking? Why would I offer this to you completely free of charge?
The answer is simple: when you sign up for web hosting through my recommended provider, I get paid a commission. I use the commissions I earn as a fund to support our work in the mentorship program.
In essence, you sign up for web hosting and you get free mentors as an added bonus. Not bad eh?
How Do I Start?
To join the Leaving Work Behind Blogging Mentorship Program, just enter your first name and email address below and hit “Join”. We’ll be in touch straight away with instructions on how to proceed!
If you have any questions, check out the Frequently Asked Questions section below or get in touch. We’re always happy to help!
Frequently Asked Questions
Who are you guys?
I’m Tom Ewer – the founder of Leaving Work Behind and a professional blogger. The BMP team is made up of Sérgio (senior support officer) and me. We’re here to do what we can to help you succeed as a blogger!
What’s the catch?
When you sign up for web hosting through my recommended provider, I get paid a commission. I use the commissions I earn as a fund to support the mentorship program team. In essence, you pay for hosting and you get a free mentor as an added bonus.
I’m interested in blogging but I’m not totally sure if it’s for me. Can you help?
Absolutely! Just sign up to the blogging mentorship program using the form above or below and we can discuss whether blogging is right for you – no strings attached.
I’m not sure what my domain name should be. Can you help?
Absolutely! Just sign up to the blogging mentorship program using the form above or below and we can discuss domain names – no strings attached.
What if I already have a hosting account?
I’m afraid that the mentorship program is currently only open to those who are willing to sign up for a new hosting account via my recommended provider. If you already have a hosting account, you might consider canceling that account and signing up with my recommended provider. We’ll migrate your site(s) for you!
Please feel free to get in touch if you would like to join the mentorship program but aren’t sure if you’re eligible.
Why should I use your recommended provider rather than an alternative?
Bluehost (my recommended provider) host all of my sites, and as such, they are the only hosting company I can reliably recommend. They do a great job for me and thus I am happy to recommend them to you.
What if I already have a free blogging account (e.g. with WordPress.com, Tumblr or Blogger)?
Great! We can help you to transfer your existing blog (posts, pages, images, etc.) over to your shiny new self-hosted, WordPress-driven website.
I know literally nothing about blogging. Can you still help me?
Absolutely – we’re here to help from step one. As far as we are concerned, there is no such thing as a stupid question.
What blogging platform do you recommend?
We work exclusively with the WordPress content management system in the mentorship program, for several very good reasons:
- It is the most popular blogging platform in the world, powering nearly 25% of the web.
- It has the most themes (i.e. design templates) available of any content management system. WordPress.org alone offers thousands of completely free themes for download.
- It has the most plugins (i.e. added functionality) available of any content management system. WordPress.org alone offers tens of thousands of completely free plugins for download.
- It is incredibly user friendly yet infinitely powerful.
- It is extraordinarily well-supported and well-documented.
- It is open source software – i.e. completely free of charge!
What kind of things can you help me with?
We can help you with every single aspect of blogging. Common examples include:
- Technical:
- Choosing a design for your site.
- Customizing the design of your site.
- Changing and/or improving the functionality of your site.
- Styling and formatting blog posts
- Creative:
- Writing engaging blog posts.
- Writing effective copy to boost signups.
- Using images effectively.
- Commercial:
- Marketing your blog
- Monetizing your blog
I want you to help me with X. Can you?
Probably! Just sign up to the blogging mentorship program using the form above or below and send us your query. We’ll let you know how we can help.
How does the program work?
When you sign up to the program using the form above, I’ll send you an email with instructions on how to proceed. It’s very simple though – once you’ve purchased hosting and we’ve confirmed you as a fully registered member, you’ll be able to pick our brains!
Is there a limit to the help you offer?
As a general rule, no. We will help you in any way we can.
I have just one simple rule: we take things one step at a time. We tackle a single issue until it is resolved and then move onto the next one. That avoids overwhelm for both of us!
Obviously, if if you ask a question that I’m not qualified to answer, I can’t answer it! But what I will do under those circumstances is point you in the direction of a person or resource that can help.
Can we chat via Skype / Google Hangouts?
I’m afraid not. I am only able to offer this service because of the relative efficiency of email communication. I can convey the same amount of information in a few minutes that might take half an hour on Skype or Google Hangouts!
How do I start?
To join the Leaving Work Behind Blogging Mentorship Program, just enter your first name and email address below and hit “Join”. We’ll be in touch straight away with instructions on how to proceed!
If you have any further questions, just get in touch and we’ll be happy to answer!