The BusinesStory

This time article may include a 'light' topic. However, although it is light, this topic is interesting to discuss. What is the cause? Because this topic concerns our interests, talents, and passion. What's that topic? Namely: If you were told to choose, then you decide which one? Become a Blogger or YouTuber? The answer? Of course, you better know which is best between the two options. Usually, the last choice will be determined by experience (after living it). For those of you who are still beginners and have never played Blogger and Youtube, then you may try both. Later after trying and running both, usually, you will be able to 'feel' and find the field that best suits you. If you can manage both at once, of course perfect, especially if any of you can focus, even successful in Blogger and YouTuber, then I will give appreciation three thumbs for you! ☺. Why I give appreciation three thumbs up? Because to be able to focus and succeed at once in...

Hi, friend. If you ask people who still lay with the internet world: "What is an online business?" Well, what do you think about their answer? Surely most of them will answer ---> online business is people who sell in e-commerce, Instagram or Facebook! Surely their answer would be like that! Why am I so sure they will answer like that? Because that is 'the picture' (in my mind) about online business when a few years ago hehe.☺ Yes! I used to be a layman about online business. Please be advised; I include still a beginner in this online business. I started the online shop business for the last three years. I opened the online store in some e-commerce which has been popular in Indonesia, among others in Bukalapak, Lazada and Tokopedia. The result is pretty good as an additional income. Before setting up the online store, I trade in the physical store only, that is offline store 'RC — toys' located in Kalisari area, East Jak...

Suddenly there appeared a kind of 'adrenaline' from within me to focus on writing as well as deepen knowledge about the world of blogging. The trigger is a discussion and a heated debate between one member of the IAPD and me some time ago. IAPD is an acronym of Indonesian Adsense Publisher Discussion. That is a discussion community forum on Google plus. Up to the time this article was written, that forum has more than 102,807 members. So IAPD is one of the largest community forums in Indonesia. And I am one of the members who actively contributed in there. Yes! Some time ago there was happening of debate between me with one of the bloggers in that forum. An intriguing discussion, which contains a polemic about the criteria of quality content and branding techniques (promotion) of a blog. The hot debate triggered because that blogger has accused me with a very tendentious accusation. He alleges that I have done the trick like an internet marketer, which features self-ef...

I have a business discussion page and a toys community group on Facebook. Until now, the discussion page has received likes as much as 3.922 clicks. And the buying and selling community group already has 22.557 members. A discussion page and the selling groups that are very active, among the members often discussing each other and making buying and selling transactions between them. In addition to being an admin, I also become an active contributor to that community group. I often share information, share articles, and try to answer questions about the toy business from the members of that page and group. Well, of the many things they ask, some questions are the same and most often asked by them. Therefore, then, the idea arose in my mind to write an article that answers their question thoroughly. What are the questions? Let us both see. Question # 1: "Brother Izal, can you please tell me, how many is the ideal amount of basic capital investment to start a toy busine...

Hello friend. I want to share a story. About a month ago, one of my newest Indonesian-language blogs got 'strikes' from Google. I.e., Google Sandbox sanctions. However, thank God I am quite grateful. After I did the re-checking to that blog three days ago, it turns out Google has revoked its sanction. Maybe because my mistake is not too massive, so it is not subject to penalties for months by Google. Because this incident was the first time I experience, so, I took the initiative to share this experience with you all.  That's the reason I think of an idea to write this article, which I then give the title: Cause, Characteristics, and How to Resolve Google Sandbox. There may be among the curious readers, and asks: "What mistake did you make brother Izal?" Patience,,, I will explain later in more detail (below). Now I will start this discussion, which is about the Google Sandbox. Perhaps many of you (novice bloggers like me) often wonder about th...