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Many people around the world are draw into social networking sites that allow them to pour out their emotional and thoughtful input throughout the online world. This creates a feeling of self-importance that can truly empower the ego and boost personal image in individuals with the need to have attention. This is also a great way towards influencing others as well, as people know that media is very influential with certain groups. Microblogging through video would only reach more people, as it is a popular thing to upload video nowadays throughout all age groups, but especially the younger audiences.

How Video Microblogs Work

A video microblog will allow users to upload small video clips of them selves talking about whatever they please. These microblog messages on video are easy to access and are provided, packaged with the necessary software to play the videos right on the site. Advertising and other materials could be placed within the videos through logos, or simply getting the microblogger to mention a product or service. Many people even have a fan base of thousands of viewers every day. There are serious applications that could use such amounts of influential power, especially through micro blog outlets allowing video with users having thousands of viewers.

Popularity Amongst the Population

Microblog sites are popping up everywhere and allowing users to produce materials by themselves through web cam and uploaded video content. Although many users will abuse this privilege and break the terms of service for the sites, a majority of the users will play by the rules as to not be permanently banished from the site and lose all of their important contacts and networking that they have spent many hours building as a user. Loyal microbloggers will continue to use such services as provided and continue to use the site until it no longer is popular. The likeliness of the sites losing their popularity is very low, but other sites may pop up with better incentives, causing many users to convert, or double dip into both systems, and more if available.

Networking and Connecting to Other Users

The networking aspect of microblogging and other types of blogs will always keep users signing up for service. This allows many of the new users to have their own face time with their peers and create a sense of importance, even if they do not have the self-esteem to do so in person. Microblogs also allow people with similar interests to interact, creating a virtual playground in which they can exchange messages and provide each other with entertainment and other various forms of leisurely experience.

Providing the ability to upload and send microblog messages on video can easily boost any website up from lower level popularity to high-end potential. Many sites such as those who pioneered networking aspects to young adults and teenagers are beginning to incorporate video function into their sites. The resulting wave of video microblogging made it easier and quicker for people to express their opinions and relay their personal messages that take longer to type out and compose normally.

One of the surest paths to success as a blogger is to post regularly and consistently, at least two times a week.  For many beginning bloggers that is an intimidating task, even though it is not a lot of content. Even a simple task can look impossibly difficult when you see it as a daily “chore.” 

Your blogging should be fun.  But, you gain more success and have more fun if you make blogging into a pleasant habit.  Many researchers have shown that it takes about 21 days to create a habit.  So the challenge is to blog for 21 days until you have firmly established the habit.

Here are three simple and easy ways to do that.  Have fun!

Get to a Super Simple Start by Micro-Blogging with Twitter

If you have never blogged before, simply getting your blog set up and running can be a challenge in addition to feeling that you need to write long and content-filled posts.  Here’s a way to leapfrog that process and turn yourself into a confident and consistent blogger. 

You may have heard of the new “micro-blogging” service, twitter.com.  Many people don’t understand it or see the value in it.  No matter.  For you it’s a super simple platform to get yourself blogging immediately and regularly. 

First, go to Twitter.com and open an account.  It’s free.

Then, at the top of the Twitter page you’ll see the question “what are you doing?”  And just below it a text box where you can type.  The beauty of Twitter is that you can only type in 140 letters.  That’s why it is a “micro-blogging” service.  Type in something — a full sentence or even just a phrase — and press return.  You’ve made your first blog post!

Now, here’s the easy way to use Twitter to become a consistent blogger.  Each day find one article from a newspaper, TV news story, Web news story or blog posting, and write one sentence about it on Twitter.  Do this once a day, at the same time if possible.  You’ll find that you will start looking for and noticing news stories that interest you, and looking forward to what you’ll post in your one sentence a day.  (Of course you can always post more!)

If you can keep this up even for a few days, you’ll have a great start to being a consistent blogger.  In fact you’ll probably have so much fun that you’ll want to start a full-size blog.

E-mail your way to regular blogging

If you are like most people, you probably send a fair amount of e-mail (or private messages on FaceBook or MySpace) every day.

Treat your blogging just like another e-mail.  First, set up a blog account with a free blogging service such as Blogger.com or WordPress.com.  (These services are often plenty for many casual, non-commercial bloggers.  You can always move later to a more complete blogging solution, such as the all-in-one hosted blogging service at TypePad.com.  And, WordPress.com is the free blogging service, which is different from the blogging software available at WordPress.org.)  Don’t get hung up in templates for design, just pick a simple template so you can get started as soon as possible.

Second, write an e-mail to a friend explaining a topic that interests you.  Write it to one specific friend.  You can even write it in your e-mail program, if that’s easier.  Then, go to your blogging service and cut and paste your e-mail into the posting form.  Add a title to your posting, then press publish.  There, you’ve made a posting.

Third, this is the most important part: you need to “rinse and repeat.” Do this once each day for a week.  You’ll have a great feeling of success.  When you succeed for a week, then keep going for another week.  Before long, you’ve posted for 21 days and blogging should be a fun habit.

“Priming the Pump” with a Long Letter to a Friend

This approach takes a little more advance work, so you should try the other two methods above first.  However if you are being held back because you worry that you don’t have enough to say, then this method is a good one.

Make an appointment with yourself for a couple of hours.  Sit down and write without editing.  Write a letter to a friend or family member explaining a topic  that you care about.  Don’t leave out any details; be as complete and as wordy as you like.  Assume they want to know all about the topic that you care about.

Then, as above, set up an account on a free blogging service such as Blogger.com or WordPress.com.  Again, don’t worry about finding the perfect template or design.

Next, break up your letter into bite size chunks.  Chunks of 300 to 500 words (about one half of a typewritten page) are fine.  Then cut and paste each chunk of your letter into your blog, once each day.  It’s best to do your posting at the same time of day every day if you can.  Before long you’ll be in the habit of blogging, and you’ll be looking forward to making your postings.

The Easiest Way to Find Popular Topics to Blog About

This is often the biggest hurdle for a new blogger.  Some beginners will look at their blog posting form, and it looks like a very intimidating blank, white sheet of paper.

Here’s a simple way to avoid that problem.  Visit the free Google AdWords Keyword Selection tool at AdWords  (You do not need to be a Google AdWords advertiser or to have a Google account in order to use this tool.)

On the tool, you will see a text box that says “Enter one keyword or phrase per line”.  Underneath that text box check the box that says “use synonyms.”.  In the text box, type in a few words or phrases that describe your topic.  For example, if you are interested in dog training or real estate investing, type in one of those phrases. (You also may need to type in some special security characters in order to use the tool.)  Then press the button that says “Get keyword ideas.”  Google will return a list of the top keywords used in searches for your topic.  Treat Google as your “managing editor”: use each keyword or keyword phrase that Google suggests as the topic for your next blog posting.  Don’t try to combine several of these into one posting.  Just do one posting per keyword or keyword phrase.  (Of course, you can use other keywords and phrases in your posting but the topic of your posting should be focused on the main keyword or keyword phrase that Google suggests.) Not only does this give you good ideas, but it also gives you ideas that people actually are searching for and want to read.  It also increases the chance for your postings to be picked up by the search engines and get great visibility for your blog on the web.

Remember, each approach above minimizes the choices you have to make, so that you won’t get paralyzed by making decisions as you are getting started.  You can always make changes later. 

Here’s your next assignment.  Pick an approach above and stick with it for several days.  Just get going and you’ll see how easy it is.  You’ll be glad you did.  Why wait? Get started right now!

I’ve had many people who have emailed me and private message me on my forum asking me where the non-phone jobs are. I have read on numerous work at home forums people asking for non-phone jobs mainly because they have babies, young children or because phone work is simply not their cup of tea. Add to this mix, some even state they have no experience.

Even to someone who has no experience, you have options.

One, you can choose to take a course online in a particular subject or choose to brush up on your skills such as your typing speed, learn Word or Excel. You can find a tutorial online or you can go to your local library and borrow a DVD.

Two, your other option we are going to discuss six telecommuting job options for people who have no experience and who prefers non-phone work.

1. Writing - Almost everyone can write and compose a sentence. You don’t have to be a professional writer to get paid. I’m not talking about companies who require their applicants to have a journalism degree or writing degree. AssociatedContent.com requires you to write well with proper grammar and spelling. They have a variety of categories you can write about. It’s a good entry-level start to get paid for writing which may open you to other writing jobs whether it’s ghostwriting or freelancing jobs.

2. Blogging - I’m sure you often wonder how you can make money blogging. It’s really quite simple. Blogging, in my opinion, is a great outlet to practice and to hone your writing skills.

Once you have started a blog, you can bring in revenue by monetizing your blog in several ways. You can add Google AdSense ads, Text Link ads, sell ad space, and promote affiliate programs or business opportunities. Another way is to get involved with “Get Paid To Blog”.

What is “Get Paid To Blog”?

Get paid to blog are companies who have advertisers who would like bloggers to write about their products or services. Pay varies from company to company.

Or there are many blogging companies who will pay you to write blog articles for their blogs.

3. Texting - Texting is not for everyone. You use your computer to chat with a person of the opposite sex. Usually the conversations are adult-oriented.

4. General or Legal Transcription - While general or legal transcription doesn’t require specialized training, it does require a good ear, speed and accuracy. There are some companies who will hire without prior experience, but you are required to meet their standards.

5. Virtual Assistant - You can market yourself as a Virtual Assistant. There are many basic tasks you can perform if you’re not an experienced administrative assistant. There are people who look to outsource easy clerical tasks such as article submitting, promoting or partial maintenance of their websites like link checking, answer general inquiries, advertising etc. Oftentimes, people are looking for ghostwriters because either they aren’t good writers or they don’t have time to write. It’s a good idea to brush up on all of your skills or become more knowledgeable in areas where you are lacking so you can be more marketable and versatile.

6. Forum Posting - You’re certainly not going to get rich doing this, but you will make some money.

What is forum posting?

Forum posting is boosting forum activity for forum owners. You create topics or reply to topics of interest. Depending on the specifications, you are either paid by post, length of post, number of posts etc.

With all jobs there is a learning curve and each of these options will require learning in progress, but there is tons of free information on the web that will help you along the way. The best way is hands on experience, trial and error and learning from others.

If you’re determined to work at home, have no previous experience, prefer non-phone jobs and a willingness to learn, these six options are a good starting point to gain some valuable experience. Although the income may be on the low end at the beginning, it is something to be expected, but as you gain more experience, you will also see an increase in your pay scale. This will also open you up to better and higher paying telecommuting jobs and positions in the future.