simplified, organized, and excited to begin

This was my facebook status yesterday.

It seriously felt like I had birthed my fifth child – only without the pain and sweet little bundle to hold.

For the past year, Ryan and I have been conceptualizing, researching, planning, designing, recording, editing and tweaking The Blog Class. It has constantly been on the forefront of my brain and even though you couldn’t physically see it, it felt the same as if I was carrying a ripe watermelon in my belly. Excited, nervous, ready to be done.

So yesterday was a big day for me. This class I’ve been growing for nine+ months was finally finished.

I pulled back the blanket and presented my baby to you.

I was nervous {would you like it?}, beyond excited {it’s finally time!} and so ready to share this new resource with you.

What a kind reception! I am so thankful for your encouragement, excitement and especially for all of you who are now taking The Blog Class!

I am proud of this project and more than anything want it to be a support and source of inspiration for you.

So thank you for welcoming the newest member of the JDC family: The Blog Class.

Here’s what a few ladies had to say:

So fun. If you’d like to be part of the class, we’d love to have you! Keep reading to learn more.

If you are anything like me, the technical behind-the-scenes of how a blog works goes right over your head. To help it make sense, we have created this video as part of The Blog Class. It’s one of my favorites. I sort of want the reader’s outfit.

Does that help? Not quite so confusing when you see it laid out like that.

In the spirit of keeping things simple, I also have a great little check list for you to download and print to organize yourself as you begin blogging. Whether you take part in The Blog Class or not, this will be a great resource for you in starting {or sprucing up} a new blog.

{click on the image to download and print the pdf}.

There were quite a few questions yesterday about the class, so I thought I’d answer those here.

1. When does the class start?

This is an ongoing open registration – you are welcome to join at your convenience!

2. How long do I have access to the class?

Each week, for four consecutive weeks, new content will be added to your class. At the end of that four week period, you will have access to the class in its entirety, for forever.

3. Is this self-paced or do I have to finish in a certain time frame?

The class is completely self-paced. Work through as many sections as you want, whenever you have time. We used this online video format for this exact purpose: to make it feasible for anyone, no matter their time constraints.

4. Can I purchase just one section?

We wrote the class as a cohesive unit, so will not be splitting it up. You are welcome to choose the sections that are most interesting to you and I’m sure you will find great value in each one.

5. I blog on blogger – is the class still for me?

Yes, absolutely. The setup, design and use sections are geared toward creating a blog using WordPress, so some of this will not pertain to you. You can still use all of the graphics, learn how to design your own header, and work through the content, grow and earn sections.

6. I would like to move from blogger to wordpress, but don’t want to lose all my content. Is this possible?

For sure. I started blogging on blogger and moved my content over too. It is actually a fairly simple process and we have a video and steps to walk you through.

7. I have no intentions of using my blog to earn an income. Can I still take the class?

Yes, yes and yes again. In no way do I assume that all blogs are meant for making money. I certainly didn’t start mine with those intentions. But I couldn’t write a class without at least covering the basics of monetizing, because many of us do hope to use our blogs to earn an extra income. You are welcome to skip over the earn section – and who knows? You may come back to it a few years from now and find it useful.

8. I need to save up to take the class – do I have to sign up today?

The class has an ongoing open registration, so you are free to sign up at any time. But let’s talk about money for a second. I know not everyone has the financial resources to take the class today. Keep planning and saving and join when it works for your family. We have done our best to make it accessible to as many people as possible {hence the three payments versus one large chunk} and we truly believe the class is worth every penny.

If you have additional questions, feel free to ask in the comments.

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