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Why Blogging With Affiliate Programs Makes Sense
Posted on 26. Dec, 2009 by Cory.
Most successful bloggers make money by selling their own products from their blog. Blogging can be a means of advertising by writing useful information to current and potential customers. Bloggers will often use product advertising in their actual blog postings or sidebars with banner ads. Products can vary from crazy shoelaces to wedding invitations.
If you have been thinking about starting a blog or maybe you have a blog on which you don’t have your own products to sell, you can actually sell products that aren’t yours. Affiliate programs are the hottest way to earn money through a blog and there are many affiliate programs where you can earn a percentage of the sale or lead. There are affiliate programs with commissions that range in the low end of 3% - 10% to a fantastic 50% of the profit.
The key to finding a good affiliate program that will tie in well with your blog is to do a search. Go onto Google and type in the words “affiliate program” along with your niche topic. For example, if you blog about birdhouses, search on “birdhouses affiliate programs”. It’s exciting to find new ways to monetize your blog and you will find many affiliate program links to decide on.
There are many small businesses that run their own affiliate programs independently which you can find online. There are those that run their affiliate programs through major affiliate programs like Commission Junction and Share A Sale. These affiliate programs are great if you get approved for they run affiliate programs for multiple merchants. It will definitely be hard to choose if you go with the larger affiliate programs for they always have new merchants signing up which will give you even more affiliate products to choose from.
If you run a daily blog focused on general life, Amazon is a popular affiliate program used by many bloggers. Amazon offers commissions for anything sold from your affiliate link. This could be anything from books, electronic gadgets, gourmet teas and more. They have a wide selection on what types of affiliate links to use on your blog to create a non-commercial feel. Amazon now offers affiliates a great way to set up your own page with a shopping cart based on your own niche.
Another popular affiliate program for bloggers is Ebay believe it or not. If you run a product blog where you write reviews and information, this could prove to be quite the profit maker for you. Getting approved is another thing.
With all affiliate programs, you need to apply with a blog that was not just created yesterday. With everyone wanting to make money with blogging, affiliate programs know that. Always read the requirements that are needed by affiliate programs and apply when your blog is ready. Most affiliate programs check to see that your blog is current with substantial information. Don’t go off track when you monetize your blog. Remember why and what you blog about when you create your affiliate links.
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4 POWERFUL VRE(Virtual Real Estate) Business Models You Can Start Building Using Google Adsense - Part 4
Posted on 07. Sep, 2009 by Cory.
I hope your ready for this last installment of “4 POWERFUL VRE(Virtual Real Estate) Business Models You Can Start Building Using Google Adsense” because what I’m going to reveal to you is in my opinion one of the BEST VRE Business Models you can start with absolutely ZERO cost to you.
The only thing your required to do is learn how to set them up with Google Adsense and targeted affiliate programs.
They are FREE, there’s no hosting costs(optional), search engines love them, they use a state of the art syndication technology and are one of the most talked about phenomenons to hit the web simply because they work.
So, with that said, let’s get on with it.
VRE Model #4. Niche Blogs.
“Niche Blogs” are simply dynamic websites that use a syndication technology called RSS, which stands for Real Simple Syndication or Rich Site Summary, that can target any Niche Market.
Now, why do Niche Blogs make such a great VRE Business Model?
Simple. People come online seeking ‘Information’ on or about a particular topic or problem.
Information comes in many forms online, but one of the most Powerful forms are ‘Articles’.
The great thing about Blogs is they give you the ability to Post content, more specifically, targeted content to your niche and then they ping the search engines to come and take a look for potential indexing, then… using the RSS technology, it will then syndicate that post INSTANTLY via RSS to all who’s subscribed to that particular feed giving them the highly target content they requested.
Also, when someone clicks on any of the links your feed is displaying, guess what? It will bring them to back to your blog with all your Google Adsense ads and related affiliate programs which is where you’ll make your money.
The real cool thing is the information you choose to post doesn’t necessarily even have to be yours. You can go to ANY article directory on the web and use other peoples content, saving you *tons* of time writing it yourself.
The best part about this VRE Model is, all you have to do is set up your blog template with Google Adsense and targeted affiliate programs that will solve that persons query and post to it on a regular basis.
That’s it!
All other actions after that are beyond your control because you can’t make them click on an ad, all you can do is try to entice them to make a decision.
Now, if this VRE Business Model interests you and you want to get started with building Niche Blogs then I recommend you go to Blogger.com - www.blogger.com - since they have an easy to use interface and are owned by the all mighty Google.
Just before I warp this up I always like to give examples so I’ll leave you with this one that I’ve been working on.
Go check it out. It might give you some ideas as to how you might want to set up your own Niche Blogs.
==> www.bestremotecontrolhelicopters.info
Well, that’s it for this series of “4 POWERFUL VRE(virtual Real Estate) Business Models You Can Start Building Using Google Adsense”.
Hope you enjoyed it and in the process got your creative juices flowing for future upcoming VRE projects.
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TOP Blogging Services For The Beginner Blogger
Posted on 27. Aug, 2009 by Cory.
The biggest challenge the newbie blogger faces when deciding to start a blog is which blogging service to start with.
I know this for a fact when I first started out with blogging. It seemed new blogging services were popping out of everywhere leaving me very fustrated as to which one I should use.
I did my research as to which ones were the most popular among the online communities on the internet and came up with this list.
This will save you the fustration I went through when deciding which blogging service to go with and don’t worry the list isn’t HUGE!
These are the most popular blogging services used by hobbie bloggers and business professionals.
So with that said, here’s the list of the BEST blogging services newbie bloggers should get started with:
1) Blogger - www.blogger.com
2) Type Pad - www.typepad.com
3) Word Press - www.wordpress.com
4) Moveable Type - www.moveabletype.org
5) Live Journal - www.livejournal.com
6) MSN Spaces - spaces.live.com
See I told you the list wasn’t going to be HUGE.
You will find if you decide to do your own research on blogging services that these are the most recommended and used by bloggers world wide.
Now, my recommendation to you for a blogging service to get started with are either Blogger.com and Wordpress.com.
These two blogging services are the most used blogging services on the web today by hobbiests and business professionals.
The difference between the two is Blogger.com is a web based blogging service and requires no domain name or hosting service where as Wordpress though it offers a web based service like Blogger.com it’s stand alone content management system software gives you full control at all times. Choosing this route means you’ll need to purchase a domain name and hosting service.
I personally use Wordpresses stand alone CMS because of it’s many capabilities and multi-uses. I won’t get into Wordpress here because that’s a book within itself.
The question you need to ask yourself before choosing which blogging service to go with is… “which is going to offer me the most for the purposes of my blog?”.
All these services above have there own unique CMS systems, Themes and Plugins to make your blogging experience as easy as possible.
My suggestion is for you to visit each of the listed blogging services above, read what they have to offer and then choose the most qualified blogging service.
The list is small so put some time aside and really go through them throughly because you don’t want to go through all the trouble of setting your blog up and then decide that the blogging service you chose was the wrong one.
I’ve been there and it’s a pain in the butt to have to start all over again with a different blogging service.
After that it’s up to you on what you wish to publish on it and how you choose to monetize your blog.
I hope this article helped and the best of luck with your blog.
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RSS… and Why Its Being Considered The Newest Player In The VIRAL Marketing Game
Posted on 12. Aug, 2009 by Cory.
I have a quick question to ask you… “Are you sick and tired of hearing about RSS(Real Simple Syndication) and how it can take your online business to New levels with VERY little effort on your part?”
If you answered ‘YES’ to the question above then stop reading this article Right Now!
If you answered ‘NO’ then your going to love what I’m about to reveal to you about RSS and WHY its being consider the newest player in the VIRAL marketing game.
But before I do I think its important you understand the mechanics of each(RSS and VIRAL marketing) and what there role is so there’s no confusion.
RSS by definition — RSS stands for ‘Real Simple syndication or Rich Site Summary’ and is used to syndicate news or information and is usually associated with Blogs because blogs use an RSS feed to distribute their content.
Next…
VIRAL Marketing by definition — is any form of advertising and/or marketing techniques that “spread” like a virus without you having to do anything.
Now that you have an idea what the two mean and the roles they each play it’s now time to tie it all together.
I have another quick question…(As you can see I like to ask questions.) “What do all website owners and portal sites need on a 24/7 basis to keep their visitors/readers coming back day after day?
If you answered ‘Content’ then give yourself a pat on the back because your absolutely Right!
And what do RSS feeds contain that update on a 24/7 basis?
CONTENT! Whether its News related or Articles.
And where do website owners and portal webmasters go to find these much needed RSS feeds?
You guessed it… ‘RSS Directories‘ where hopefully You submitted your RSS feed(s) to.
The great thing about ‘RSS Directories’ is they are all categorized making it easy for whomever is looking.
And if your RSS feed catches their eye, guess what? They’ll add your feed to there website where You’ll gain all that FREE exposure at their expense.
Now, just imagine if 100 or 1000 website owners picked up your RSS feed.
Your traffic to your website would start to Explode effortlessly without you lifting a finger.
And the cool thing is all you had to do was set it up once.
The more ‘Quality’ RSS feeds you have out there the more opportunities you have of getting picked up by webmasters.
Do you see Now how RSS is being considered VIRAL? And this all happens while your sleeping.
It gets better So hold on.
Do you publish your own Content/Articles?
If you do you are also in for a real treat because guess what other directories are starting to incorporate RSS into their directories?
That’s right, ‘Article Directories’.
By submitting your articles to the TOP ‘Article Directories’ the same effect will happen as I outlined with ‘RSS Directories’.
Remember this, people come online primarily for Information that will help solve a particular problem they are dealing with.
Websites contain ‘Information’.
Website owners need Fresh ‘Information’ on a 24/7 basis to feed their readers needs.
RSS feeds deliver content, whether its News related or Articles, on a 24/7 basis or whatever frequency the website owner chooses.
How can you take advantage of this Right Now if you haven’t already?
Simply set up a Blog at Blogger — www.blogger.com — and start posting to it on a Daily basis with your Articles, Product Reviews or News related postings related to your target audience.
Then go submit your Blogs RSS feed to all the top ‘RSS Directories’.
Here’s a link to a list of Top RSS Directories that you can submit your feed(s) to.
Go to: www.masternewmedia.org/rss/top55/
Once you’ve done that you’ll want to Ping your Blog to get the Search Engines to come visit and start indexing your Blogs pages.
You can do this by using this Free service called Ping-O-Matic.
Go to: pingomatic.com/
Well there you have it in a nutshell.
I hope you see the true Power of RSS and more importantly… “WHY Its Being Considered The Newest Player In The VIRAL Marketing Game“.
The only thing left for you to do is… Take Action!
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RSS(Real Simple Syndication)– EXPLAINED In Plain English
Posted on 09. Aug, 2009 by Cory.
RSS(Real Simple Syndication) is the talk around the net these days because of its many benefits.
I’m sure you’ve received several emails(like I have) telling you to jump on the RSS band wagon and that it’s the answer to all your Internet and Email marketing woe’s because of its syndication capabilities.
With RSS Directories and Search Engines coming into the mix as well these days for RSS feeds you really have to decide whether or not you really want it get in on the RSS craze.
Now, before I get to far ahead of myself here I want to make sure you know exactly what RSS is and why it’s becoming such an essential tool for Your online business and other businesses around the world.
I’ve received a lot of feedback from people just starting out online and/or other webmasters who are not quite sure asking… “what is RSS in Plain English and do I need it for my online business?”.
With that said, lets now define what RSS(Real Simple Syndication) is in plain english for those of you who are new to it and for those of you who are still a little bit confused about it and its uses.
RSS is by definition — an acronym for “Really Simple Syndication” or “Rich Site Summary”, and the .XML extension is the format used for distributing YOUR news headlines via the Web, which is known as “Syndication”.
Syndication is where the true power of RSS is unleashed, getting your message or information across the web in an INSTANT to websites, your subscribers and/or readers.
Now, to put this in plain english, RSS is simply a technology that distributes your information(whatever it might be — ex. Articles, Special Offers, Product Reviews, Resource Announcements) by syndicating it across the net.
It’s that simple.
It doesn’t have to get any more complex then that.
The more websites, subscribers and/or readers that opt-in to your RSS feeds, the more FREE targeted traffic you’ll receive from their websites.
How can you take advantage of this new technology… Starting Today?
Set up a BLOG!
Blog’s are great because they are RSS ready.
You can set-up a free blog account through Blogger — www.blogger.com — and begin posting to it within minutes.
All you have to supply is the content.
I truly hope this article cleared up any confusion you might of had about RSS and will help you take that next step to deciding whether or not RSS is for you and your business.
My final thoughts are, don’t be afraid to do a little research, you’ll be amazed at what you might find if you spend a little looking for it on the net.
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5 Powerful Reasons WHY Niche Content Sites Are Being Considered The Way To Go In 2009
Posted on 25. Jul, 2009 by Cory.
“Content Is King”… and will remain ‘King’ for as long as the Internet exists and is for this very reason WHY you’d be smart to build a network of these sites for yourself to profit from for years to come.
Let me ask you this… “What do most people go online for?”
If you said “INFORMATION” - then you are absolutely right.
And besides, that IS and always will be the Internet’s primary purpose and will always be one of the main reasons why people come online to search for.
So, with that said, you should now have a good idea as to why Niche Content Sites are the way to go if you are looking to build a network of sites that will produce a nice residual income for years to come and will steadily grow over time on there own all by using other peoples content and products.
Now that you have the idea, for the rest of this article I’d like to share with you my 5 TOP reasons you should seriously think about building your own network of Niche Content Sites of your own, and then at the end will reveal to you a few examples of what kinds of Niche Content Sites you can build.
Reason #1. Search Engines absolutely love them.
If you don’t know by now Search Engines love content and what do Niche Content Sites contain? That’s right… Content.
The more content you have to offer, the more pages you’ll get listed within the search engines, which then gives you more exposure to your target audience from within the search engines and more chances for you to profit, which I’ll explain in more detail in a few minutes.
Point being, this is a great way to grow your business and give your audience what they’re looking for all at the same time, Plus… to get the Search Engine spiders to return for regular indexing.
Reason #2. Your Niche Content Sites will grow effortlessly.
Content is literally the FUEL that powers the net and even more so is one of the most effective ways to grow your own business online.
What I mean by that is there are literally thousands of content publishers out there on the web looking for places to submit their content for publication. So depending your niche, you will always have an abundance of content to continually grow your network of Niche Content Sites no matter who your target audience is.
I will also be giving you some examples of some Niche Content Sites towards the end of this article to give you some idea of what to expect.
Reason #3. The information is targeted towards your Niche.
Niche Content Sites are just as the name depicts and even more so the information inwhich they contain primarily target your target audience and feed their hunger for information.
Remember what I mentioned earlier about why people come online in the first place.
Your simply giving them what they ready want and making a profit from it at the same time which I’ll explain in more detail in the last two segments of this article.
Reason #4. Get paid for other peoples work.
With the rising popularity of Google’s Adsense program and the profits that can be made from other peoples content using Google Adsense, this gives people all the more reason to build a network of Niche Content Sites because of the residual income you can make through Google’s Adsense program.
The trick is this… the more pages you have listed, the more opportunity you have to generate BIG Google Adsense cheques, all from someone else’s work.
Pretty COOL!
Reason #5. Get paid through targeted affiliate programs.
Want to get paid between 30 - 70% again by offering targeted affiliate programs about the content within your Niche Content Sites?
That’s right, get paid for referring other peoples products that directly reflect the content inwhich your Niche Content site offers and what your target audience is looking for.
By having a Niche Content Site with targeted content, this gives you a great opportunity to help Pre-Sell your target audience to want to get more information, Information inwhich they have to ‘Pay For’ which is where the targeted affiliate program you choose comes into play.
Now… are those 5 reasons enough for you to get started with your own network of Niche Content Sites?
Only you can answer that question.
It’s reason enough for me, and the real cool thing is you don’t have to produce any of the content yourself and you can use other peoples products to make a profit, Plus… Google Adsense.
Just imagine what a network of 30 to 50 of these sites would bring in.
I could ramble on but I think you get the picture.
Before I go though I said I would give you a few examples of what a Niche Content Site might be so here are the two I would get started with - Article Directory or a Niche Blog.
Article Directories will target Multiple Niches where as Niche Blogs will only target One.
So, you have a choice. Now, all you have to do is make a decision.
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Explode Your Google Adsense and Affiliate Commissions Through Niche Blog Content Sites
Posted on 24. Jul, 2009 by Cory.
Content as we know it is the Life-Blood or FUEL, if you will, of the Internet.
That was and still is the Internets sole purpose, except only now it’s commercialized, giving the online entrepreneur the world at their fingers tips.
And the facts are that usually when people first come online it’s not to go purchase something, it’s to look for Information that will answer a question they might have about a particular product they’re interested in and/or to a problem they are dealing with and are searching for a solution.
Ask yourself this, “Why do I go online?”
Does it resemble anything like what I just stated?
Only you can answer that.
These are simply the facts with out a doubt… Period!
Now that you have an idea of WHY people come online, I’m now going to explain to you how you can…
“Explode Your Google Adsense and Affiliate Commissions Through Niche Blog Content Sites”
Did you notice the last two words within the quotations?
That’s right, Content Sites.
What are Content Sites?
I think it’s pretty self explanatory but the basic definition of a Content Site is this - it’s a site that contains targeted content that targets a particular niche or many niches.(niche examples: cars, fitness, hobbies, etc.)
Not quite up to speed on what a blog is, here’s a quick definition of a blog - a blog(A.K.A. Web-Log) is simply a place to go and post your personal thoughts that you can share with your subscribers and/or readership and receive
feedback.
Now that you know the basic definitions of a Content Site and a Blog lets continue.
Content Sites can contain Hundreds-to-Thousands of pages of keyword rich content, which by the way is exactly what the Search Engines love and will come back for if New content is added on a frequent basis giving the owner of that site lots of opportunity to benefit from the Free traffic inwhich the content pages, or what I like to call Feeder Pages, generate.
So, now that you have an idea of what a Content Site and a Blog is it’s now time to tell you how you can build your own Niche Blog Content Site Empire, no matter what your niche is, using Blogs, Google Adsense and ClickBank affiliate products.
Bare in mind that the steps outlined below are only going to be a summarization of the actual process involved.
So, with that said, here it is.
Step #1. Set up a Blog.
The first step is quite simple. All you have to do is set up a Blog either through…
or…
Wordpress.org - www.wordpress.org
This blog your setting up is going to be the foundation of your Niche Blog Content Site and is where the rest of the pieces of the puzzle are going to be added to once you’ve set it up.
(Quick Tip: Make sure you use your Target Keywords within your URL of your niche blog and in the Title and Description. VERY Important!)
Once you have your niche blog set up move on to Step #2.
Step #2. Adding your Google Adsense code.
Depending on your experience with scripting and html, it’s now time to add your Google Adsense code to your new niche blog in 3 strategic places.
Google allows you to add 3 Google Adsense blocks only to one page, no more than that, so I recommend one at the Top, one in the Right or Left sidebar depending on the template you choose and one at the Bottom of your blog.
By doing this your almost forcing your reader to click on a link within the Google Adsense block, which is of course, is exactly what you want and where your going to make the money.
The other great thing about Google Adsense is the ads are targeted to the content that you post, giving the reader even more reason to click through.
Here’s a few resources for you that will show you how to add the Google Adsense code to your blog using the services I mentioned above if your not sure how to yourself.
Blogger.com: help.blogger.com/bin/answer.py?answer=964
Wordpress.org:
www.acmetech.com/blog/adsense-deluxe/
Simply follow the instructions and you’ll have Google Adsense installed on your niche blog in no time.
Step #3. Find a related ClickBank product.
Now it’s time to go shopping at ClickBank.com - www.clickbank.com - for a related information product that targets your niche.
Once there click on the link Earn Commissions at the bottom.
This will bring to to their directory where you’ll find many products to choose from that will target any niche your blog is about.
(Quick Tip: The first 10 listed under each category are the TOP converting programs, meaning… their the ones making the most money.)
If you don’t have a ClickBank.com nickname you’ll have to sign up for one. It’ll only take you a few minutes.
From there, once you’ve chosen a program to join your going to want to collect all the affiliate materials available, like Articles, Banners, Text Links, etc., because your going to place these on your NEW niche blog site with your affiliate link linked to them so when your reader clicks on them and decides to buy the related information, you get the commission.
Now the only thing left for you to do is to start building an audience by promoting your Blog.
Here’s a few resources for you to get started with.
Ping-O-Matic - pingomatic.com
RSS Top 55 - www.masternewmedia.org/rss/top55
Remember this is just a summarized version and is only going to give you the basic steps, so good luck to you and your Niche Blog Content Site Empire.
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How To Set Up Your Own BLOG and RSS Feed In Less Than 5 Minutes
Posted on 17. Jul, 2009 by Cory.
I have a quick question to ask you… “do you know How-To set up your own BLOG and RSS Feed so you too can take advantage of all the benefits Blogs and RSS(Real Simple Syndication) have to offer you and your business?”
If you answered NO, your not alone.
I didn’t either at one time, but that didn’t stop me from finding out how to on my own.
So basically, what I’m trying to say is by the time you finish reading this article you’ll be a master at setting up your own Blogs and RSS Feeds in a matter of minutes by simply following my simple ‘Step-by-Step’ instructions below.
With that said, Buckle Up, put your thinking cap on, grab yourself a beverage and get ready to learn…
“HOW-TO Set Up Your Own BLOG and RSS Feed In Less Than 5 Minutes…”
Know lets go to Step #1.
Step #1. Go set-up an account with Blogger.com.
This is probably the easiest part of all, which is simply setting up an Blogger.com account at www.blogger.com.
Go there right now. It will take you to Blogger.com’s homepage.
Once there, you’ll see an orange arrow pointing to the right that says…”Create Your Blog Now” … click on it.
That’s Step #1.
Step #2. Creating your account with Blogger.com.
If you thought Step #1 was easy than Step #2 will be a breeze.
Simply select a Username and Password that you’ll remember followed by your Email Address.(You don’t have to use your primary email address, you can use a Free web-based email account like Hotmail or Yahoo! if you like. Your choice.)
Then check the box that says “I accept the Terms of Service”.
Now proceed by clicking on the orange arrow that says… “Continue”.
That’s Step #2.
Step #3. Naming your Blog.(Very IMPORTANT!)
Now, depending on what your Blog is about your going to want to use your target ‘Keywords’ within the name of your Blog, its description and the URL.
And there’s a good reason for this simply because this is what the Search Engine spiders are going to see first.
They’ll first see them within your Blog name which is at the top of your Blog that your visitors see, they’ll see them within your description of your Blog and then they’ll see them within your Blog URL that you choose.
Why is this so important?
By using your ‘Target Keywords’ within those areas I just outlined, thats what the SE’s will use to index your Blog under so when someone does a search for those target keywords, guess whose Blog will pop-up within the results depending on your competition?
That’s right, Yours!
The SE’s will also use those area’s I outlined for your SE listing within there results index.
Now, your last step for Step #3 is to simply type in the ‘Verification Code’.
Once you’ve done that, click on the orange arrow below that says… “Continue”.
Step #4. Choosing your template.
If everything went well in Step #3 and that Blog name you chose isn’t taken you should be looking at a bunch of Blog templates Blogger.com offers.
Simply select the one you like most and then click “Continue”.
CONGRATULATIONS!
You just created your first Blog and completed Step #4.
You should now be looking at an orange arrow that says… “Start Posting”. Click on it and it’ll take you to where you can start posting whatever it is you want.
Now that you have set-up your Blog your probably wondering… “where does RSS fit into this formula?”
Step #5. Locating your RSS Feed URL.
What can I say, I always leave the best for last.
Assuming your still within the Blogger.com ‘Posting’ area you’ll notice a bunch of tabs at the top labelled, Posting, Settings, Template and View Blog.
Click on the ‘Settings’ tab.
This will take you to a sub-menu with a bunch of other options.
Out of all those options click on the one that says… “Site Feed”.
And there it is.
It should look something like this:
yourblogname.blogspot.com/atom.xml
This is the URL you’ll want to use to promote your RSS Feed with to the RSS search engines and directories so that everytime you make a post, the RSS SE’s and directories will be ‘Automatically’ notified and updated with your latest information bringing your Blog more exposure to your target audience.
That about sums it up for this tutorial.
Now that you are armed with this information that I just revealed to you, you should have no problem setting up and getting the MOST out of your Blogs and RSS Feeds.
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Niche Blogs And Why They Make Such An Excellent Affiliate Marketing Tool
Posted on 11. Jul, 2009 by Cory.
Blogs or more specifically… Niche Blogs are simply blogs that are topic focused and target a specific market and/or niche.
More importantly though, these blogs contain targeted information that their target market is searching for.
This is KEY.
As an affiliate marketer we are always told that information, whether its an article, review, ebook, ecourse, report, mp3 or pod cast, is a key Pre-Selling tool before your potential customer decides to buy what it is that your offering.
This is where Niche Blogs come into play because of there many capabilities and functions.
The biggest advantage Blogs have is they give you the ability to syndicate your content and/or information through a technology called RSS(Real Simple Syndication).
The types of content you are able to syndicate are as follows:
- Articles
- Product Reviews
- eBooks
- eCourses
- Special Reports
- Mp3 Files
- Steaming Video(A.K.A Pod Casting)
Are you starting to see the advantages to blogs or more importantly, having a network of affiliate Niche Blogs?
I hope so.
Also, with your blog comes an RSS Feed that your potential visitors can subscribe to.
Whats this mean for you?
Simple. When ever you post to your affiliate Niche Blog or network of Niche Blogs guess who will INSTANTLY receives that post?
That’s right, who ever subscribes to your RSS Feed.
Are you starting to see the many benefits of having a Niche Blog and incorporating it into your affiliate marketing mix?
Only you can answer that.
Another great thing about Blogs in general is that search engines love them and everytime you post to your Niche Blog it “Pings” the search engines and other RSS Directories you’ve submitted to letting them know that there’s new fresh content for them to come and index.
The more you post, the more pages that will be produced, which means… more for the search engines to index, which means… more traffic to your Niche Blog.
The best way to take advantage of your new source of traffic and maximize your Niche Blog profits is to modify your blog template and add Google Adsense and your affiliate programs marketing materials to it.
By doing this, everytime you post to your Niche Blog your marketing message will always be there and Google Adsense will display targeted ads related to your content.
Now, I can’t go into alot of detail on how to modify blog templates in this article simply because that’s an article within itself and then some.
All I really wanted to get across to you is the advantages to having your own Niche Blog as part of your affiliate marketing mix to help market your affiliate programs to your target audience.
Blogs are here to stay so we might as well take advantage of them in any way that we can.
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RSS And The 10 MOST Powerful Reasons WHY You Should Be Using It
Posted on 07. Jul, 2009 by Cory.
RSS(Real Simple Syndication or Rich Site Summary) is widely becoming a very powerful marketing tool on the web and for internet marketers around the world, the question is…
… “Are you using RSS to syndicate your content?”
When I first stumbled across RSS syndication while surfing the net, it piqued my curiosity to the point where I couldn’t help myself, but, to look into this new form of site promotion further.
What I found out about this new technology will absolutely change the way you keep in touch with your subscribers and/or readers, in many ways, for years to come.
Just to keep up with the times I recently built a webpage for my website specifically to promote my RSS feed in order to take on new subscribers, and… most important of all, to put this new technology to the test.
Now, for those of you who aren’t quite up to speed on what RSS is, here’s a quick definition for you:
RSS is an acronym for “Really Simple Syndication” or “Rich Site Summary”, and the XML extension is the format used for distributing your news headlines via the web, which is known as Syndication.
Syndication is where the true power of RSS is unleashed, getting your message across the web in an Instant to your subscribers and/or readers.
That’s the basics of RSS(Real Simple Syndication).
Now, for the rest of this article I want to focus on the “10 MOST Powerful Reasons WHY You Should Be Using It”.
So, with that said, let’s go to reason #1.
Reason #1. RSS Streamlines communication.
RSS streamlines communication between the publishers and readers making it easier for the subscriber to receive your content.
Reason #2. Readers can Opt-In to feeds.
RSS gives the subscriber the ability to Opt-In to the feeds they are interested in and the ability to Opt-Out if they wish through there RSS reader just like an auto-responder.
Reason #3. You don’t have to maintain an RSS feed.
This is a great time saver for the busy marketer because RSS is a great communication supplement that doesn’t burden the publisher with having to maintain a list or having to follow strict privacy rules.
Reason #4. You have the ability to Syndicate your content.
This is where the true power of RSS comes into play because RSS gives you the ability to syndicate your content to your subscribers and website owners in an instant giving your content the exposure it deserves.
Reason #5. Broadcasts your Sales and Specials.
RSS gives you the ability to broadcast your sales message and specials to a wider audience in less time it would take to set-up an email broadcast.
Reason #6. No filters to worry about.
This is the next best feature to RSS feeds because you don’t have to worry about your message being passed through some email filter.
By using RSS, your message gets delivered to 100% of your subscribers.
This is a very powerful feature.
Reason #7. No more “Spam” complaints.
This is yet another great benefit to RSS because you never have to worry about “Spam” complaints or “Privacy Policies” again because they have to add your feed to there reader, not the other way around with email.
Reason #8. You get INSTANT credibility.
By publishing your own RSS feed your establishing yourself as an expert in the eyes of your readers as someone who knows his/her industry which will build “Trust”.
Reason #9. Multiple ways to read your feed.
RSS is very versatile because it allows you to view the feed in many different media platforms.
Some examples are, Browser Based readers, Software Based readers, and the ability to view feeds on different operating systems like windows and mac.
Reason #10. Free and Easy site promotion.
I like to save the best for last because RSS is a great way to get free traffic to your website without the need of spending money on advertising.
This benefit alone will save you hundreds, if not, thousands in advertising expenses a year in costs to advertise your online business.
Well… are those enough reasons for you to get started with RSS?
I certainly hope so because they sure get me excited everytime I read through them.
Just imagine for a minute your same message you worked so hard on that you were going to send via email getting to 100% of your subscribers INSTANTLY — On-Demand — via your own RSS feed without ever having to worry about email filters.
Your response rates would Double, if not, Triple, meaning more profits in your pocket with less work.
Internet technology at its Best.
As I mentioned early in my article, the best way to take advantage of RSS starting today is to set-up your own dedicated RSS webpage on your website.
If you don’t have time to set-up your own webpage I recommend you set-up an account with Blogger.com — www.blogger.com — and then head over to FeedBurner.com — www.feedburner.com/fb/a/home — and set-up an account there.
FeedBurner.com will auto-generate you a RSS subscription page with whatever RSS feed URL you choose.
In conclusion, publishers using RSS as a communication vehicle for their business are able to create keyword-rich, themed content, establishing Trust, Credibility, and ongoing communication with current and prospective subscribers and/or customers without the worry of email filters getting in the way and GUARANTEE’s 100% delivery.
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Two MUST Watch Videos On Impact Marketing And YouTube Video Optimization
Posted on 27. Jun, 2009 by Cory.
Marketing is the sole of getting your product, service or website online seen. We now that as webmasters and online marketers. But the problem most just starting out is where to get started.
Well the goods news is I have two great videos for you that will teach you some powerful ways to get started that the best of the best use to draw in targeted visitors to their websites for free.
That’s right, these videos do not talk about pay per click in any way. They talk about viral marketing, pod casting, video marketing and much more.
They are very informative and a must watch. So if you have any spare time this weekend I recommend you put some time aside and give them a watch.
The first video is on Impact Marketing by Yaro Starak which I have spoken about before on my blog. He is a top gun when it comes to blogging and online marketing so listen to what he has to say seriously.
Click here to watch Yaro’s video on Impact Marketing
The next video is by Yaro’s partner Gideon Shalwick and goes into how to optimize your YouTube videos for maximum exposure in the search engines or more. Video online is becoming a very powerful tool for many online marketers so if you have some videos already watch this video and if your thinking about diving into video and creating some of your own then this video will help you maximize your videos exposure online.
Click here to watch Gideon’s video on YouTube Optimization
I hope these videos open your eyes to the many marketing opportunities available to you online for getting targeted traffic to your website(s) and hope you use there teachings to better your bottom line.
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How To Automate Your Niche Wordpress Blogs With Targeted Optimized Content
Posted on 25. Jun, 2009 by Cory.
Being a blogger can be very rewarding when you have a continuous flow of targeted content for your readers, but the problem that most bloggers stumble into is creating that targeted content on a daily basis.
This is a common problem I have read about in several forums that bloggers experience because I was one of them.
But it doesn’t have to be that way anymore. The web has yet again changed and developers have created some great programs to help us bloggers who need this targeted content on a daily basis. And the best part is, they have automated the entire process for us. The only thing you are required to do is build the blog and set up the system.
So with that said I’m sure you are hungry to find out what these greats programs are. Oh, and did I mention these programs won’t cost you a dime to use. I’m sure that will get you excited as it did me.
Now there are two programs I’m going to share with you that you can use with you wordpress blogs that will put them on full auto-pilot for years to come with great targeted unique content your readers will love and keep them coming back.
The first one I’m going the mention is called My Article Network.
With My Article Network you can add as many blogs as you want. After you’ve done that all you need to do is set up your category map and how many articles you want posted to your wordpress blog on a daily basis. There’s nothing to upload to your server what so ever. It’s that simple. And just so you know they have a full series of tutorial videos showing you step-by-step how to do this which I recommend you watch first before doing anything. Also, click on ‘Members Login’ at the top to bypass the sales letter so you can register your free account.
Click here to go sign up for your free account with My Article Network
Now for the second one. This program is very different from My Article Network because it allows you to choose what keywords you want to target. The program is called Syndicate Kahuna and there system will only post articles with those selected keywords to your wordpress blogs. This is a great feature if you are specifically looking for those keywords only to post on your wordpress blog.
Now the only difference with this program is you have to upload a single script file to your server. It’s super easy to do and only takes seconds. Once that is done all you need to do is add your blogs, and Yes you can add as many as you want, then select your category and add your keywords you want to target. From there just sit back and watch the targeted content flow in. And Yes, they also have step-by-step video tutorials for you to watch, so again I recommend you watch these before adding any blogs to their system.
Click here to go sign up for your free account with Syndicate Kahuna
There you have it. Your targeted content problem for your niche wordpress blogs is solved. The days of spending hours searching article directories is over which gives you more time to promote your wordpress blogs and make money.
So now that you have these resources within your reach it’s now time to take action and start automating your wordpress blogs or wordpress blog networks.
Good luck and happy automated blogging.
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Become A Blogger Today Using The Roadmap To Become A Blogger Free Report
Posted on 19. Jun, 2009 by Cory.
Looking for information on how to become a blogger even if you have zero experience?
Well you need not look any further because what I have for you here is a powerful FREE resource that you can download and put into action right away that will teach you what it takes to become a blogger on the web today and what you have to do to make it work.
I’m not sure if you heard of these two guys I’m about to mention but believe me these guys are the real deal when it comes to building a successful blog on the internet.
The two guys in question are Yaro Starak and Gideon Shalwick.
If your not sure about them I recommend you Google their names. You’ll soon see that I wasn’t kinding around.
I have followed these guys ever since they become known names on the internet and have download and read every report they have released because I know it’s quality information they are giving me.
With so much blogging junk floating around the internet today it’s no wonder so many people wanting to start a blog never do.
My blog your reading right now is a direct result of Yaro’s and Gideon’s teachings, so I’m speaking from experience here.
Take them up on their Free Report: The Roadmap To Become A Blogger
I guarantee you won’t be disappointed. I wasn’t and thousands of other can say the same.
But, the choice is yours to make.
Click the link I’ve provided below and watch and listen to Gideon explain exactly what your getting.
Click here to get The Roadmap To Become A Blogger
I hope it helps you like it did me, and please feel free to leave me any comments or questions you might have. I would be happy to answer as much as I can.
To your blogging success!
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Must Read Twitter Download For You Twitters On The Web
Posted on 13. May, 2009 by Cory.
Today I have a great resource for you Twitters out there on the web assuming you are Twitting already or are thinking about setting up your first Twitter account.
I’ve been searching the web for a great Twitter download for you to help you understand Twitter and its many benefits. I’m sure you’ve been hearing and reading a lot of crazy stories about how people are building these huge Twitter followings, well the good news is this free Twitter report I’m about to share with you will show you how to get started doing just that.
I finished reading this report this past weekend and it reveals some great Twitter tips and Twitter tools you can use to get you on track to building your own Twitter following in no time.
Remember, there is always going to be some work involved in this so don’t think that it’s going to happen over night.
Now this report is going to especially help people who already have blogs set up on the web. The important thing to remember here is you don’t need a blog to get started with Twitter, but it will definitely simply your Twittering.
The report will go into full detail about this and is a short read so you don’t have to worry about setting aside hours to implement what’s inside.
I will be talking more about Twitter, but think this report will give you a great head start, so go ahead and download it right now and get cracking. Simply right click your mouse and select ‘Save Target As’ to download it to your desktop.
Click here to download Tweettastic Twitter Traffic Revealed!
I hope this Twitter resource helps and by all means leave your comments here for others to read and benefit from.
To your continued Twitter success.
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Wordpress Authority Site Building Blueprint: The Steps You Need To Take
Posted on 12. May, 2009 by Cory.
If your aim is not just to survive, but pronounce your presence online more prominently, then a authority site is your solution.
An authority site will have more content, more pages and more links added to its body. The quality of content should be very relevant, original, up-to-date and complete. The site will be such a high quality statement of the genre that other sites will want to add their links and refer the authority site’s link on other pages.
Now, to build an authority site you need to be very conscious and diplomatic. It is imperative that you have a wide knowledge of your industry, present market conditions along with a well researched market segmentation and identification of targeted readers before you embark on authority content. You would also need to have an understanding and a full knowledge of how the content works, the various high networking options and sophisticated web site builders with guaranteed SEO ranking.
A successful authority site would also require identifying and collaborating with similar sites, finding new marketing ways like adding link baits.
Here is a step-by-step guide or blueprint if you will on how you can successfully create an authority site.
Step #1. Product Research.
To build an authority site the first thing you need to do is to know everything about your product. Whatever product you are launching, or whatever service you are offering - first get all the primary data on it. This will give you an idea about the content for the pages of your site. Arrange your knowledge in an importance based order - this will give you an idea about what your content would be and where would you need to place them. Also, a wide knowledge of your product or service will help you throughout the process.
Step #2. Market Research.
Now study the market. Generally, large organizations hire market researchers for this job because it is very systematic and needs a vast knowledge of statistics and marketing. As you go with market research, you will know your competitors, the current industry situation, nature and quantity of demand. This will help you revise your content to suit the demands of online optimization. Your study of your competitors will make you aware about the current industry standards and help you set your goals above them. This process is necessary because it can give you the list of important links that you can add on your sites.
Step #3. Audience Research.
This step starts from market segmentation and identifying your target readers. This will make you reshape your content accordingly. Moreover, it will give you an idea about the designing of your site keeping in mind the target age group and financial segment of your audience.
Step #4. Planning the Site.
This is the most important step. Because here you have to apply all your knowledge and on this depends your future prospects. Plan your site according to your link strategy, keyword fundamentals and keyword saturation. Plan web hosting including emails, file manager, fantastico, traffic stats, log files and cpanel. You may also add link baits to accumulate more links on your site. It is a good idea to arrange blog-space as it will automatically increase your content. Above all, design your site in such a way that all users feel comfortable, free and tempted to visit your site more often.
Step #5. Developing & Designing.
This is the step where you realize your project. You may use different website ranking optimization tools like ContentPress, Pheedpress to your site. This also includes a rough hand out submission to major search engines, press releases with submission to DMOZ and various directories, booking web space, registering domain name and ultimately designing your site attractively and uploading.
Step #6. A Strategic Marketing Plan.
As you launch your site, it is also now time to market your site. There are popular methods to market your site like Search Engine Optimization with monthly link building campaign, search engine ranking report, link campaign status report and more. This will continue with a thorough online marketing, Internet promotion services, periodic up gradation, troubleshooting, indexing and all other relevant services.
These 6 steps I outlined above will give you a good headstart with creating your first authority site. I recommend you read through them one more time so it really soaks in, then sit down and start thinking about what you want your first authority site to be about, then take action.
Good luck and have fun.
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Best Blogging Software For Spying On Your Competition In The Blogosphere
Posted on 06. May, 2009 by Cory.
Have you ever wondered how pro bloggers keep up with all the information flying around the blogosphere in their related niche markets? I’ve always thought the task of grabbing constant, up to date market intel was such a pain in the butt and am sure a few of you reading this post will agree.
But at the same time, I know what it means to know everything your market is talking about, asking about, frustrated about, and, what your competition is up to, minute-by-minute which lead me to what this post is about today.
There’s a new free blog tool out called Blog Talk Monitor where you can watch the information in your niche market float by on your desktop. I’m serious!
Think of the power of knowing exactly what’s going on all around you in your niche at the push of a button on your desktop.
That’s pretty powerful information to have handy which is why I’m sharing this with you.
I use it on a daily basis to see what’s going on in my niche.
Point being, it saves you a lot of time and hassle.
What I recommend you do is go and click on the link below and watch the quick little video explaining how it works and if you like what it has to offer simply download it and use it at your leisure.
Click here to watch video and download Blog Talk Monitor
Hope this helps.
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TOP Blogging Guide: Atomic Blogging 3.0 System Reviewed
Posted on 05. May, 2009 by Cory.
If you have not started blogging, now is the time to get started. Already thousands of people around the world are now adapting to blogging as a platform to run their business online.
I got to know Alvin from his famous Atomic Blogging 3.0 System. If you do not know Alvin, you should at least check out his famous blog at www.GatherSuccess.com where he earns his living online from just blogging.
If you do read his blog, you will realized one thing that sets Alvin away from the rest is that he practices what he preaches as he does make real good money just from blogging from his blog.
Alvin just recently launched a his Atomic Blogging 3.0 system and I did take the time to purchase his system myself to see what he preaches is true and what I can share with you is that I was very impressed by the amount of information Alvin reveals through in his Atomic Blogging 3.0 system.
Here’s a quick video for you to watch about Alvin’s Atomic Blogging 3.0.
Atomic Blogging 3.0 teaches you step-by-step how you can create a profitable blog in no time, from start to finish. He even gives you a fully customized wordpress theme to use and there’s even video tutorials provided to ensure you’ve got everything to get yourself up and running fast with your first blog.
He leaves absolutely nothing out because that’s the type of guy he is. He wants you to succeed with your blog which is why his Atomic Blogging 3.0 system stands out from the rest of the blogging guides you’ll find on the internet today.
I use his teachings every time I post on my blog because they work.
Believe me I have spent a lot of time researching blogging and have read and purchased a lot of the other blogging guides available online but have found Atomic Blogging 3.0 to be the best and is why I give Alvin’s system my two thumbs up rating.
I guarantee you’ll be amazed by what he has to share and offer you if you decide to buy his system.
The only negative thing I have to say about his guide is some grammar and punctuation errors, but that’s miner in my books.
My suggestion to you is if your sick of searching the web about blogging and how to make money doing it that you go to Alvin’s website and read what his Atomic Blogging 3.0 system offers you because for what he is charging you are definitely getting your moneys worth and much more.
To get all the details about Alvin’s Atomic Blogging 3.0 system visit the link below.
Click here to go to Atomic Blogging 3.0
I hope this review helped and hopefully you to will see the big picture as I did.
Good luck and if you have any questions please feel free to post them here.
Here’s to your success.
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Best Wordpress Plugins Every Wordpress Blogger Should Be Using On There Blogs
Posted on 21. Apr, 2009 by Cory.
Are you tired of searching the web for the best wordpress plugins for your wordpress blog? If so then today is your lucky day because what I have you here is what I think to be the best wordpress plugins every wordpress blogger should be using for there blog or blogs period.
I’m sure once you go through the list I have put together below and read through what each of these wordpress plugins can do for your blog you’ll soon agree that these are the best wordpress plugins you’ve been searching for.
I’ve spent countless hours searching the web for the best wordpress plugins for my blogs because with them they can simplify a lot of tedious work giving you more time to do what you need to do with your blogs.
My suggestion to you is if you want to reduce the time involved with searching the web for the best wordpress plugins then make a plan now to read through the rest of this article.
Okay, that is enough talking, let’s get to the heart of the best wordpress plugins every wordpress blogger should be using.
Below is the list I have put together with some brief descriptions and hyperlinks to where you can download these wordpress plugins.
#1. Akismet -
- wordpress.org/extend/plugins/akismet/
Akismet checks your comments against the Akismet web service to see if they look like spam or not and lets you review the spam it catches under your blogs “Comments” admin screen.
#2. All In One SEO -
- wordpress.org/extend/plugins/all-in-one-seo-pack/
Optimizes your Wordpress blog for Search Engines (Search Engine Optimization).
#3. Broken Link Checker -
- wordpress.org/extend/plugins/broken-link-checker/
This plugin is will monitor your blog looking for broken links and let you know if any are found.
#4. Wordpress Database Back Up -
- wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wp-db-backup/
WP-DB-Backup allows you easily to backup your core WordPress database tables. You may also backup other tables in the same database.
#5. Exec-Php -
- wordpress.org/extend/plugins/exec-php/
The Exec-PHP plugin executes PHP code in posts, pages and text widgets.
#6. Google XML Sitemaps -
- wordpress.org/extend/plugins/google-sitemap-generator/
This plugin will create a Google sitemaps compliant XML-Sitemap of your WordPress blog.
#7. MaxBlogPress Ping Optimizer -
- wordpress.org/extend/plugins/maxblogpress-ping-optimizer/
Save your blog from getting tagged as ping spammer by installing this plugin.
#8. MaxBlogPress Favicon -
- wordpress.org/extend/plugins/maxblogpress-favicon/
Help create brand awareness by displaying a little favourite icon (favicon) in the title of our blog next to the URL.
#9. WP Cache -
- wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wp-cache/
WP-Cache is an extremely efficient WordPress page caching system to make you site much faster and responsive.
#10. Auto Hyperlink URLs -
- wordpress.org/extend/plugins/auto-hyperlink-urls/
Auto-hyperlink text URLs in post content and comment text to the URL they reference.
#11. No Ping Wait -
- onemansblog.com/2007/04/15/no-ping-wait-wordpress-plugin/
The purpose of the No Ping Wait plugin is to prevent Wordpress authors from having to wait for all of the update services to respond to new post pings.
#12. FD Feedburner Plugin -
- wordpress.org/extend/plugins/feedburner-plugin/
Redirects the main feed and optionally the comments feed to Feedburner.com.
#13. WordPress Stats -
- wordpress.org/extend/plugins/stats/
Tracks views, post/page views, referrers, and clicks.
#14. What Would Seth Godin Do -
- wordpress.org/extend/plugins/what-would-seth-godin-do/
Displays a custom welcome message to new visitors and much more.
#15. Popularity Contest -
- wordpress.org/extend/plugins/popularity-contest/
This will enable ranking of your posts by popularity; using the behavior of your visitors to determine each post’s popularity
That’s quite the list isn’t it? But they each serve a purpose as you’ll see when you look into each further.
If you wish to search for more wordpress plugins you can at - wordpress.org/extend/plugins/
Now if you want to get the very best out of Wordpress then you need the best wordpress plugins, so keep these ones handy.
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Blogging For Profit Tips For The Beginner Blogger
Posted on 18. Apr, 2009 by Cory.
Blogs are everywhere and just about everyone has one. Whether you have already jumped on the blogging bandwagon or not it is time to consider blogging because it is a great way to earn money by blogging for profit. Turning a blog into a money making machine is known as monetizing a blog. There are many ways to start blogging for profit but they all start with one simple step: Starting a blog.
Starting up a blog is easy. There are many free blogging platforms that you can get started on in just a few minutes with no cost to you. Those have pros and cons when it comes to blogging for profit but when you are first starting out, doing it with no upfront costs is very enticing and outweighs all the other possible cons.
One of the easiest free blogging platforms available that allows almost all forms of blogging for profit monetizing is blogger.com. You can set up a blog in a few minutes with very little information and no cash. There is even a built in monetizing aspect with ‘blogger’ which is the option to automatically ad Adsense to your blog with just a few clicks of the mouse.
Show Me The Money!
When it comes to blogging for profit the bottom line is truly the ‘bottom line’—money. There are plenty of ways to monetize your blog and there is no harm in trying any you come across but if you’ve used them for a while and they’re not bringing in the dough pitch it. Do not load your blog down with applications, codes, or other requirements for things that do not pay off.
While Adsense is easy to start on any blog it is often not very lucrative for those bloggers with less than stellar traffic. More prolific methods of monetizing are:
1) Paid Blogging:
There are a wide variety of companies out on the Internet that pay you to create posts with embedded links and keywords. The rules are slightly different for each company but the bottom line is they are paying you to write posts which, if you are already an active blogger, you do anyway so why not do it for money? The best of these companies allows what is called freeform posting where all you have to do is work in a linked keyword when you write about any topic at all. This allows you to keep your blog focused.
2) Banner Ads:
After you have been blogging for a period of time you are likely to have built up a reasonable amount of regular traffic. When you have enough regular visitors there are companies that will gladly pay you to put a banner on the side, top, or bottom of your blog advertising their company. You can be as selective as you wish when agreeing to this more obvious form of advertising and it is best if you make sure the products being sold are targeted to your main audience so that they will appreciate seeing the advertisement and it looks like it makes sense being on your blog.
Traffic is King
Any topic concerning blogging for profit has to mention the importance of traffic and how to achieve good traffic. The main reason an advertiser will want to pay you to make posts, put their banners on your site, or add side links is that your blog as the appropriate traffic ensuring their ads, links, or other advertising will be seen. There are several steps you can take to make sure your blog gets seen:
1) Write good posts:
That one seems to be self-explanatory but many people who start blogging for profit throw good posts out the window in favour of writing money earning posts. Your visitors will tire quickly of seeing posts only geared toward making money.
2) Join link lists:
There are several good and respectable link lists that have a system for generating traffic.
3) Interact with your visitors:
People who come to your blogs like to know they are noticed. When visitors comment on your posts it is important to comment back.
