This post is part of my interview series this month with top bloggers.
Today’s interview is with Ray Higdon who is a skilled marketer, the number one earner in his company and his blog is FULL of valuable training for free. To see a little bit of what he teaches see my very popular post Unique Marketing Ideas for Entrepreneurs that I wrote after listening to one of his trainings.
How did you get your start in blogging?
I thought it would be a good way to brand myself and have my own site. I didn’t understand how to do it correctly but just did it anyway. This was back in 2009 and my early blogs were terrible and designed to get traffic from non-congruent oddball keywords. Needless to say, it didn’t work that well
What is your greatest accomplishment in blogging?
I was rated the #1 mlm blog this past year (user voting) which was a really tough competition and was cool. I also got over 14 million hits last year which equated to some pretty impressive numbers in affiliate sales.
What has been one of your greatest challenges and how did you overcome it?
To stay consistent when I was dead broke, in foreclosure and questioning my own self worth. Almost everyday I would go through bouts of depression due to feeling so stupid for losing so much money in real estate and making poor decisions.
What do you do that is considered unconventional in the blogging world?
Being consistent. Most people will do 3-10 day stints where they produce content. That does not work, you might as well not even bother writing. Writing 5-7 times a week, week after week, for at least a year is the only way to look at blogging as an effective marketing tool, that is, unless you are a celebrity already.
Who has influenced you to get where you are today?
With blogging? I learned almost everything I know about blogging from my lead system pro. They have created the careers of so many marketers, some marketers seem to forget this, I certainly don’t and won’t.
What piece of advice would you like to share with other bloggers?
Be consistent but also don’t be too weak to prospect too. In the beginning you are not going to make a fulltime income through blogging, if you are doing it to make an income and you don’t have 6 months to wait for a check, prospect daily. I was at $10,000 a month+ in my network marketing company before I got my first lead from my blog.
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Hi Stacey, great interview. I’ve never meet or hear about Ray. I loved the motivation answer when you asked abut his challenges. It’s very difficult to look in the mirror and see success when everything is crumbling around you. Ray’s perseverance helped hm come out on top. I think all bloggers can benefit from reading this interview. It’s great to meet you Ray and I’m going to try my hardest to connect with you.
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Stacy Reply:
February 21st, 2012 at 5:14 pm
Thanks, Brian! I agree, Ray is a real inspiration which is what makes his blog and his trainings so great!
Stacy
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Tosin|Home-based business coach Reply:
February 29th, 2012 at 1:43 pm
You must be hiding under the rock, Brian …lol
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Thanks, you rock!
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Stacy Reply:
February 21st, 2012 at 5:14 pm
Thanks, Ray!
Thanks for taking the time for the interview!
Stacy
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Hi Stacey! Very informative interview to Ray Higdon, to share his great challenges in life and his piece of advice to us bloggers is a very good example to us on how to become a successful top bloggers.
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Stacy Reply:
February 22nd, 2012 at 1:51 pm
Hi Candice,
Yes he is definitely a good example for us!
Stacy
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Hi Stacy,
Such inspirational interviews from top bloggers always inspire you to have your own blog and become famous personality in your niche. I personally feel that consistency is the key and you should always focus on it.
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Stacy Reply:
February 22nd, 2012 at 1:53 pm
Hi Arun,
Yes, consistency is one of the keys – just like Ray mentioned! Thanks for sharing your thoughts!
Stacy
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Hi Stacy…I love the interview you had with Mavis and this one too…Seems you always have the best post ever…
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Stacy Reply:
February 22nd, 2012 at 1:55 pm
Thank you, though of course I can’t take credit for the interviews!
Stacy
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Hi Stacy,
What a nice interview you have, I hope you can share some more with us.. You are lovely pretty all the way.
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Hi Stacy. Thanks for sharing this. I agree with Ray. To stay consistent is definitely one of the hardest thing to do nowadays!
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Stacy Reply:
February 28th, 2012 at 4:01 pm
Yes, it really is! It’s something that I’ve been battling as of late!
Stacy
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Hi Stacy,
Love the interview!
Ray has always been consistent in his message since I met him. He’s been so influential in my mlm too with his diverse training.
Thanks for having him here
Tosin
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Stacy Reply:
March 7th, 2012 at 2:05 pm
Hi Tosin,
I agree with you, I’ve been following him for a long time now. He is very consistent and a true leader!
Stacy
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I have been following your sites and it gives me more knowledge in gaining tips on personal development. Thank you so much. Keep it up.
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Ray is one of the most consistent bloggers in our niche, I have to scratch my head at times, I don’t know how he does it considering he has his primary company to build as well, truly one of a kind. great post by the way!
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Thanks Stacy for this nice interview sharing, you are such a great personality development instructor.
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Hi Stacy,
I have never head of Ray before. Interviews are great way to help us meet new bloggers. Thanks for publishing it
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