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Writer and professional blogger Ali Hale created a digital course called Staff Blogging to help other writers develop yet another reliable revenue stream in these times of economic hysteria – I mean challenges. I had a chance to use and review the staff blogging course. Here’s what I found. 

From the discussion of setting goals to the one on writing headlines that sell your writing, Ali Hale’s Staff Blogging Course is not a marketing tool to sell her website. It’s a useful, information-packed study of staff logging – writing regular blog entries for specific sites for pay. Ali has been a corporate trainer, has written training classes and seminars and is a working staff blogger who earns her living by practicing what she offers her students.

 The best of Ali Hale’s Staff Blogging Course  

• The Staff Blogging Course is well organized, easy to follow – gets right to the meat.
• Work at your own pace
• The writing is clear, well thought out, intuitive. As soon as your mind forms a question, Ali has answered it.
• The exercises walk you through what you need to know, whether you’re a beginning writer or a seasoned pro.
• The Staff Blogging Course stays on topic, wastes no time.
• Author Ali Hale names names and tells all. Many e-book courses tease with “learn all you need to know” rhetoric, but never give a clue about finding markets or selling your work. Ali gives specific examples that lead you to discover additional resources.
• The course is inexpensive – less than $20. 

Things that could be improved in the Staff Blogging Course

I couldn’t come up with a thing and no, I don’t know Ali personally.  

The course pays attention to detail and shows pride in the workwomanship. It can stand against any other out there, and I have seen most of them. Ali is good at marketing and respectful of her readers’ intelligence. She doesn’t hammer you with sales pitches – she’s professional, adult and appropriate. Other online marketers could learn from her.

If pushed to criticize, I’d say she might consider doing less blogging and writing more courses! As a matter of fact, I secured two new staff blogging assignments after working through her course. And maybe she’d consider a livelier color scheme…