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5 Steps to a Popular and Profitable Blog

Blogging is a hot way for an ordinary Joe to make some cash on the net. Anybody with a computer and an Internet connection can make it in this market.  You’ve no doubt come across many blogs and maybe you’ve thought about starting one yourself.

Many people fear blogging and worry that they have nothing to write about.

If this is you, don’t worry, here are some common sense advice on how to get your thoughts out of your head and into your blog. Listen up.

1. You’re the boss.

With blogging, there really is no right or wrong.  You are not a writing for the Washington Post, and you don’t have to write a thousand page essay on weather patterns in India.

Your job as a blogger is to publish information, ideas, articles, tutorials, videos, pictures, and all kinds of good stuff you are interested in.

Many bloggers worry too much on pleasing their readers.  There’s a saying that goes something like ‘To Thine Own Self Be True.”

Don’t worry about what people will think when you blog.  Just write what you feel, what is in your heart, and your fans will find you!

2. What To Write About.

Like I said before you should pick a subject or topic that you are passionate or have some knowledge about.  This will make blogging very fun and you won’t be scratching your head wondering what you should write about.

What if you can’t think of ideas, where can you get ideas to write about?

There is so many ways to research ideas, that I could spend a year writing about each one.  Here is just  a few things you can write about.

  1. Hop to YouTube, find a few videos you like and blog about those
  2. Go to the major news sites and blog about current events in your home town, the nation, or the world
  3. Scan a few community forums and blog about what people are talking about.
  4. You are a fan of American Idol, Heros, Hell’s Kitchen, or a new T.V show?  You can blog about that.
  5. The Olympics are comming!
  6. Visit some popular Blogs related to your area of interest and…well….blog about recent posts.
3. Ok Ok, I get the Idea, but I really don’t have time to maintain a blog.

You’ll hear a lot of experts say that you need to post every minute of every hour of every day to be a super dupper blogger.

Blah.  Blog as often, or as little, as you want.  Remember, your blog is about Y O U.

But, if the thought of committing to your blog gives you weak  knees, you can always schedule a bunch of posts in advance.

A lot of blogging software give you the option to schedule your posts, giving you the flexibility to post at regular intervals even if you have a short period of time to commit to your blog.

For example, when you have time to blog, generate a list of ideas for articles, tutorials and other things that you might be interested in. Brainstorm at least ten different topics and create a 3-4 sentence paragraph about each topic.  Then create a post for each idea using the future post to schedule the posts.

If you want, you can post 1/2/3 blog posts per week.  Now, your blog will auto post your articles even if you can’t be at the computer.

4. Show Me the Money!

Okay, let’s monetize your new blog.  Once your site or blog has lots of stuff on it then sign yourself up for Google AdSense and some kind of affiliate program like the Amazon Associates Program.  I suggest that if you are using amazon you go with products that you hand pick so they are exactly targeted to the subject of each web page.

A lot of experts recommend you wait a month before you start thinking about site monetization.  I can see the logic in this.  After all, you want to have a decent collection of interesting projects, ideas, articles and related stuff before you start looking for the money.

But, don’t expect overnight riches.  In fact, don’t expect a dime for at least 3 to 5 months after you start your blog.  If you use money as your primary motivation for blogging, you will burn out.

5. Time is Your Best Friend.

A lot of the popular blogs that are making nice change have been around forever.  Maybe you’ve heard of a friend of a friend that’s making a ton of money on a crappy blog he started only a few weeks ago.  Every time you hear these stories, remember that these great results are not typical.  I guarantee you that a person like that is buying advertising to get traffic to their blog, that their content is uninteresting, and that their blog will be down in a years time.

If there’s one thing I’ve learned is that a good website is like fine wine or cheese.  The longer you blog ages and is allowed to develop, the more valuable your blog will be.

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  • So, you want to make money online, eh? It’s not as easy as some folks make it out to be, you know.

    Well, let me rephrase that…

    It IS EASY make money online, but it takes HARD WORK in order for you to make enough money to quit your day job.

    Do you honestly think you’re going to make some money by making a junk website filled with Adsense and banners? Seriously, you might make 10 cents — if you’re lucky.

    If you are really serious about making big money online then you need a product then you need to promote that product. Sounds easy enough right?

    Lets break down the process a bit more.

    3 Steps to Making Money Online.

    Step 1. Creating A Product

    Info products are hot hot hot! I recommend you buy a PLR product from a trusted individual on forums and use what was taught inside. The best place to get a TON of PLR products is PLR Membership Online . PLR Membership Online provides it’s members with 650 new fresh PLR articles EVERY MONTH! What’s even better is that for a very limited time, you can get instant access to a ton of Unique PLR articles that you can use to build your own product for only $9.75 a month. That’s probably less than your hosting costs each month.

    Anyway, once you’ve found a good PLR product, read it then rewrite it from your own point of view.

    Step 2. Figure out Your Method of Attack.

    Are you going to sell your new eBook or give away a sample page, or just give the eBook away for free. Both methods have their advantages.

    If you’re going to sell your eBook, then you are going to have to price it just right. You don’t want to price your product to cheap, but at the same time you don’t want to charge an arm and a leg either. When figuring out your product’s price, ask yourself, ‘How much would I pay for this eBook?…. not ‘How much can I make with this eBook’. You will be a lot more successfull if you put yourself in the shoes of the buyer!

    Another strategy is to give a way a sample page of your eBook, in hopes of luring prospective buyers into buying your entire ebook.

    Step 3. Get traffic!

    There are several very effective ways (and free) ways of getting traffic to your product.

    1. Submit your site to high ranking Social Bookmarking sites
    2. Articles Directory. – Write articles everyday promoting your product and you will see results quickly!
    3. Advertise on classified ad sites such as Craigslist.

    Be creative! You just need to get your message out to as many people as possible.

    If you’re not willing to take the time to work hard, then you will not make more than a quarter online. Don’t be afraid to be a little different and think outside the box!

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  • Cashing In with Google Adsense

    No doubt about it, Google Adsense is a very hot topic on forums, newsgroups, and ezines. Does it seem as if others are making a killing with Adsense each month except you? With all the people getting online and clicking away everyday, it is no wonder why Google Adsense has become an instant hit.

    But how is it that some publishers are making $1000 paychecks each month, while you’re lucky to get $1 in clicks?

    There is a simple formula to Google Adsense success.

    Traffic + Content +Proper Ad Placement & Format= More Clicks & More Income $

    1. Targeting high traffic is a very important factor in getting more clicks to your website. The more traffic, the more clicks….it’s really a numbers game.

    Check on your stats. What are your daily impressions? What are your monthly impressions? Most importantly, what can you improve these numbers?

    2. High Quality Content will help you improve your traffic stats. People surf the Internet to get free information. By providing quality content on your site, you are giving your visitors what they are looking for.

    The key is to provide quality, targeted, and unique content. Never think that by copying and pasting articles from free article directories is enough to get by. Your best bet is to write your own articles or at least rewrite PLR articles.

    3. Proper Ad Placement and Format can improve your click through rate. The biggest mistake I see with newbies is poor Google Adsense Ad placement and format.

    Step back for a moment and look at your website through the eyes of your visitors.

    Placing an ad unit after your first post will likely catch your readers’ eye. Google also suggests placing a Skyscraper (120×600) or vertical link unit on the right side of your blog. But remember, these are just suggestions. To

    To increase the likelihood that your readers will see and click on your ads, blend your ad units into the background of your blog. Choose a bold color for the ad title to help draw attention to your ads, then make sure that the background and borders of your ads are the same color as the background of the area where the ad is placed.

    There is one more thing to keep in mind with it comes to your Adsense income. Some keywords pay higher than others. For example, the keyword “cat toys” most likely pays a lot lower than the keyword “debt consolidation”.

    What I’m trying to say here is that if you run a site based on low paying keywords, you won’t make a lot of Adsense revenue UNLESS you get A LOT of traffic.

    The key to success with Adsense is the placing of ads on pages that are receiving high traffic for high demand keywords. The higher the cost-per-click to the advertiser, the more you will receive per click from your site. Obviously, it does not pay to target low cost-per-click keywords and place them on pages that do not receive hits.

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