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Blogging is an awesome web platform that is used and can be used in many different ways to make money online or even used just to build your reputation. While at the same time drive targeted search traffic to your own product or site.

So Blogging can make you money if done correctly.

So what is Blogging?

Blogs are content management system where the newest content is posted and seen first. The content is usually posted in the order from the date it was posted and so on with the ability to put items on the sidebars for advertisements and promotions. While the home page is where the new content is shown depending on how the site is set up.

Blogs offer the capability for your visitors to contribute comments on your site and individual articles. This gives your site a real sense of connection and a social interaction among your visitors which creates a community.

Something you would want to create if you are looking to make money from blogging

A business blog is one that you would want to begin to attract traffic to in order to sell your products and services. To make sure your blog is something that people would want to read your blog needs to have:

• Have updated content for visitors

• Be marketed to draw traffic

• Register with search engines so it can be found in the rankings

So where do you start to begin doing this.

If you are new to blogging, use a free blogging platform to get your feet wet. Sites like Blogger.com, Wordpress.org, Blogspot.com and others offer free Blogs to users. Depending on the site you choose, the themes and plug-ins (added features) will vary. Most will walk you through the process step by step so that you can be up and running in no time.

Before you start posting, decide what will be the niche of your blog. A jack-of-all-trades type of blog doesn’t do as well as one that is geared towards a certain niche. If you are in to boats post information about boats and boats only. A site about boats with posts on it about hair rollers is totally different. From there continue to add valuable information.

I recommend you Read Darren Rowse post “Reality Check About Blogging for Money”

But to make money with your blog you have to have people visiting it right.

That is where marketing comes in to play. To draw traffic your site you have to get the word out about your blog. Some ways to get traffic to your blog is:

•Article Marketing – write and submit articles

•Visit forums – network

•Yahoo answers – answer questions about your niche

•Facebook, twitter, etc Social Networking

•Basic Seo- Search engine optimization

•Social bookmarking of your posts

•Viral Marketing – this is where you spread the word about your blog

•Visit other blogs – show your appreciation to those who visit you by also posting comments on their blogs.

•Use RSS Feeds – RSS stands for “Really Simple Syndication.” Readers can subscribe to your feed and get email updates when new content is posted.

Any money-making venture will take place once you have built your readership with interesting posts. Then you can put into play a number of profitable additions:

•Google AdSense

•Selling Advertising

•Affiliate Marketing

•EBook Marketing

The simplest one to pursue is Google AdSense. You are using targeted advertisements to create revenue for your blog. You are paid per clicks on the ads. Some other options include.

•Kontera

• Linkworth

Join affiliate programs that work well with your website niche like commission junction and opportunity.com

E-Books are short downloadable electronic books that you can create yourself and sell on your website. You can also sell other peoples e-books to make a profit.

I recommend that you sign up for Clickbank to start promoting some of their products, it is very easy to use and set up is simple and Free!

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Blogs can be used to build revenue. Start with your chosen niche and market your blog to find the traffic you need. Then, utilize these ideas to turn a profit.

P.S  To really get you on the Right Foot To Blogging For Money – You have to read 31  Days To Building A Better Blog Workbook by Darren Rowse.

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A blog without readers is pretty much useless. If you’ve been blogging for a while and have only been getting a trickle of viewers to your posts, you need to put a traffic building plan into action. Building traffic is just as an important skill to bloggers as writing quality posts is. Many bloggers are terrific at creating content but don’t know a thing about building traffic.

That is why I had to sit down and finish reading Darren Rowse and Chris Garret Book on Pro Blogging. This book is “Phenomenal” and you know I love to do video so I had to make a short video about the book to explain in greater detail about why it is so awesome.!

To find more about Dareen Rowse and Chris Garret you should visit there sites it speaks for itself.

Here is where you can get the book if your are interested – a must read!

P.S.  You Have to Excuse the Hair, I was having a bad hair day…..lol

Finding  Advertisers For Your Blog

If you want to make money from your blog, you need to plan how you intend to do it before you begin posting. Most bloggers spend an enormous amount of time and effort writing and marketing their blogs without giving any real thought to how they plan to monetize their work. That’s a mistake that leads to frustration.

There are a lot of different blogging revenue models. Today, I’m going to show you how to create a blog that advertisers will fight to claim space on. I’ll also explain how to find those advertisers and whet their appetite.

Stick To Your Niche

Years ago, sponsors wanted exposure to raw traffic. If you could deliver enough eyeballs, they wanted space on your blog. That’s changing. Advertisers are realizing that blogs that are tightly focused on their core topic may deliver fewer eyeballs, but the readers are far more targeted. As a result, sponsors enjoy higher conversions. Pick your niche and stick to it.

Say Goodbye To Adsense

Adsense can be a fantastic way to generate income from your blog. Unfortunately, it can also become an obstacle to growing your advertising revenue down the road. First, it’s too easy to rely on Adsense as your primary blogging income. That makes it hard to wean yourself from it. Second, it lowers the perceived value of your advertising spots. A small 1-ad or 2-ad block may be fine, but multiple 4-ad Adsense blocks can make your blog seem unprofessional to potential advertisers.

Here is a Great Free Report on Blogging: Click here to download the Blog Profits Blueprint

Targeted Search Traffic Is Key

Blogs are especially well-suited for attracting organic search traffic. Before you begin writing blog posts, identify the keywords that are being searched most often by your audience. Include those keywords in your titles, tags, and throughout your content. Once your blog begins ranking for them, you can show potential advertisers who want to reach your audience.

For example, suppose that you maintain a blog that is focused on mountain bikes. Let’s further suppose that, after some effort, you rank in the top 3 on Google for the keyword “discount hardtail mountain bikes.” Hundreds of businesses that sell hardtail mountain bikes would love exposure to that search traffic through advertising on your blog.

Create An Advertising Package

For potential sponsors who find your blog (as opposed to your approaching them), create a page that provides the information they need to make a decision. For example, list your available ad space sizes, advertising rates, traffic stats, and visitor demographic data. Include the number of RSS readers, notable search rankings, and even Alexa information. By providing these details, you’ll make it easy for sponsors to contact you to reserve ad spots.

Approach Smaller Advertisers First

If you’re just starting your blog, you probably won’t be able to attract the largest companies in your space. Start with the smaller companies and offer lower rates. Even though you’ll generate less advertising revenue in the beginning, you can raise your rates as your traffic grows. Over time, the smaller sponsors will be replaced by larger sponsors at much higher rates.

Don’t wait until you have hundreds of readers to plan your blog revenue model. Think about how you want to generate income as you’re creating your blog. If you choose to pursue the advertising revenue model, plan to attract direct sponsors in lieu of Adsense. There are many popular blogs which generate six-figure incomes through private advertisers. With time, effort, and planning, you can join their ranks.

Here is a Great Free Report on Blogging: Click here to download the Blog Profits Blueprint

What is Blogging?

If you’re asking yourself, “what is blogging,” then you’ve probably heard this buzzword in conversations with friends, family, and even on the news!

Blogs are an amazing way to share information, give opinions, and make some great money.

Blogging actually started as a way for people to catalog their visits to different websites. They would talk about the interesting things they found and link to the sites.

These became increasingly popular, and eventually became sort of a personal diary for some people.

Many bloggers also started creating informative blogs in different niches and now pull in amazing part or full-time incomes!

Blogs are great because they create loyalty from the visitors. Once people start enjoying the things you are writing, the chances are good that they will come again and again to see what you have to say.

As you gain more followers and add more content you will probably start to rank highly in the search engines.

This is a good thing because it means that more people will be able to find you. As you can probably tell, when you have advertisements on a popular blog it can generate some amazing passive income!

So, hopefully after reading this you have decided that you want to become a blogger too.

The trouble is that there are some technical things that go along with setting up your own blog, and it can be difficult to choose something to blog about.

Not everything will be profitable, so if making money is your goal then you need to focus on the right topics and setting up your blog the right way to pull in income.

When I got started blogging I was very worried about all of the things above! I had to find a way to eliminate the steep learning curve.

Thankfully, I stumbled upon The Niche Blogger

The first thing that got me was the fact that it was created by a mother who is just like me.

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