There is a huge profit potential with blogging without knowing a whole lot about the industry. If you want to start blogging to make money from home you will naturally have a million thoughts racing through your mind. You simply start with the basics and grow your blog to keep your readers attention.
Some Tips & Tools To Get You Started...
1. Starting a blog- Decide which website you want to use to start your blog. I recommend www.blogger.com because it's any easy program that's promoted highly by Google. They are ranked high on search engines which is very important to drive traffic to your site. Don't worry about graphics or designs to create your blog there's no degree required trust me! Just go to the www.blogger.com site- sign-up for FREE (You are never charged for having your site with blogger) and follow the simple step by step guide.
2. Pick your topic-Choosing your blog topic should be a subject that your familiar with like flowers, gardening, etc... Blogging is not suppose to be a struggle, you want it to come easily for you so that you can turn your content into profit!
3. Branching out- Once you've familiarized yourself with the blogging software and you feel comfortable enough to move on to another blog topic then go for it. If you're not ready yet then utilize the "Help" menu in the blog software to answer your questions or research other blogs to get a better idea of how to write your blog.
4. Content- You want your content to keep your readers interest. If you sound like you know what your talking about then your readers will return and that's one of the biggest keys to your blogging success! Go to blog sites and study what other bloggers are doing. This will give you many ideas (probably way more than you need at one time) to get you well on your way. Stay focused and in control! :)
5. Making money- You can start by using Google AdSense on your blog. You can join affiliate programs for free and write content about them. You can write reviews about products or services. The more content & blogs you have, the more readers you get, the more money you make!
6. Source of Traffic- You have to have traffic to your site to make money! Blog traffic comes from many sources but here's a few of them:
- Search Engines- Readers will use keywords to find what their looking for. If they find it quickly they will stay, read, & possibly make a purchase.
- Loyal Readers- If you establish a relationship with your readers they will return. If you keep their interest then you will have a good source of income generated again and again. Loyal readers respond to affiliate programs as a result of trust and relationship that can be built with them over time. Be careful not to mis-guide them otherwise you won't keep them long. Your recommendations must be legitimate & real.
- Referrals-Referrals mostly depend on the type of site you're advertising on and the type or title of your posts. Although this is one source to generate traffic to your site you need to pay attention to whats working and whats not when it comes to the type and title of your posts.
- Marketing & Advertising- Joining Groups or Forums is a good way to advertise yourself but be careful with how & what you post. Read the terms & conditions; look around & get familiar with what and how to post your ad then go for it. A few groups to join: http://www.groups.google.com/ ,http://www.groups.yahoo.com/ , http://www.groups.msn.com/
Here's a great e-marketing guide that allows you to join their affiliate program http://affiliatetracking.com/mikkema/a/1528 It's loaded with great free tips on how to be successful online and you can join their affiliate program for FREE!
Now, give yourself some time to get familiar with all that I've discussed above. When your comfortable and feel like your ready then move on to the next step!
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