,By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Fabian_Tan]Fabian Tan
In simple terms, Twitter can be considered a platform for micro blogging. Though many had considered it ineffective for business until recently, Twitter traffic has suddenly caught the attention of internet marketers.
1. A sophisticated and intelligent platform
The twitter community is different from other forums because of their superior intelligence and sophistication. Therefore, you have to have a different approach to benefit from Twitter traffic because the community does not encourage those who use it exclusively for commercial reasons. Bloggers in particular can benefit immensely from Twitter because it facilitates connection with super bloggers.
2. Growth through value
The best of Twitter users add value to the Twitter community. These users constantly engage in sharing information with peers or add to ongoing conversations within the community. To be successful, it is essential that you build trust. Twitter works as an ideal forum for building relationships and those keen on this will find it really engaging. Those engaged in blogging can identify others from the same niche to exchange views or share notes. When it comes to building relationships, the twitter platform stands among the best. No wonder therefore, that Twitter traffic comes with a quality attached.
3. Building trust
There are several ways to build trust on Twitter. You can twitter articles and blog posts from others for a beginning. You can also seek reactions from the community on your blog posts. Once you succeed in building trust, the next step would be sharing your blog posts for twitter traffic.
Using Twitter the right way is a matter of being 'social' in your communications. Don't plunder the website and use it as a pure promotional source. You will turn a lot of people off and they can stop following you. But use it the right way and it can be a goldmine for your business.
Fabian Tan is a well-known Internet Marketing expert and the author of the popular 59-page Report:
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Tuesday, January 20, 2009
How To Make Your Blog Mobile Browser Friendly
By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Louie_La_Vella]Louie La Vella
You will find that many of the internet's great features are now showing up on your mobile phone. Many programmers are developing so many new applications fo cell phones that allow radio streaming, mobile blogging, Facebook and Youtube on your phone, and more. The mobile landscape is growing at such a fast pace.
How many of you blog? Probably almost everyone reading this article. Even though your blog is perfectly formatted for the PC screen, did you know that many readers catch up on their favorite blogs using their mobile phone? If you try to read a regular blog on your tiny screen, the paragraphs aren't where they are suposed to be, the images may not even show, it just isn't a pretty sight. You really need a separate mobile only version that can strip down all the flashy add ons and make a text only, perfectly formatted blog for the tiny screen.
Well I found a quick way to optimize your blog so that readers can easily access it from their mobile browser. You really want to have an optimized version for use on a cell phone browser so that it looks properly formated. A quick trick is to use Google's mobile news reader to display your blog. The optimized version is not only super fast, but is is formatted perfectly to fit the tiny screens on a mobile phone. While on the go, readers just want the basic feed: a list of headlines and an easy way to click and read the posts.
The easy was is to use this URL from Google: http://www.google.com/reader/m/view/feed/YOURFEEDURL
Now, that may be a long and hard to remember link to pass on to readers, so many of us 'bloggers' are setting up a simple re-direct on our own domain that simply points to the Google reader (something like m.yoururl.com or mobile.yoururl.com).
The mobile community is growing exponentially. You really need to keep an eye on it as well as other new technologies and see how you can converge your current online strategies to include mobile phones.
Access over 100 Digital Streaming Channels right on your Mobile Phone. ( http://www.lavellamobile.com) Who needs an MP3 player, satellite receiver or radio? Turn Your PHONE into an ALL IN ONE Entertainment Device using the La Vella Mobile Radio player. We offer editions for Windows Mobile, Symbian, Nokia, and Java.
We offer you unbelievable mobile streaming clarity and radio variety. Download for Free Today: http://lavellamobile.com
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You will find that many of the internet's great features are now showing up on your mobile phone. Many programmers are developing so many new applications fo cell phones that allow radio streaming, mobile blogging, Facebook and Youtube on your phone, and more. The mobile landscape is growing at such a fast pace.
How many of you blog? Probably almost everyone reading this article. Even though your blog is perfectly formatted for the PC screen, did you know that many readers catch up on their favorite blogs using their mobile phone? If you try to read a regular blog on your tiny screen, the paragraphs aren't where they are suposed to be, the images may not even show, it just isn't a pretty sight. You really need a separate mobile only version that can strip down all the flashy add ons and make a text only, perfectly formatted blog for the tiny screen.
Well I found a quick way to optimize your blog so that readers can easily access it from their mobile browser. You really want to have an optimized version for use on a cell phone browser so that it looks properly formated. A quick trick is to use Google's mobile news reader to display your blog. The optimized version is not only super fast, but is is formatted perfectly to fit the tiny screens on a mobile phone. While on the go, readers just want the basic feed: a list of headlines and an easy way to click and read the posts.
The easy was is to use this URL from Google: http://www.google.com/reader/m/view/feed/YOURFEEDURL
Now, that may be a long and hard to remember link to pass on to readers, so many of us 'bloggers' are setting up a simple re-direct on our own domain that simply points to the Google reader (something like m.yoururl.com or mobile.yoururl.com).
The mobile community is growing exponentially. You really need to keep an eye on it as well as other new technologies and see how you can converge your current online strategies to include mobile phones.
Access over 100 Digital Streaming Channels right on your Mobile Phone. ( http://www.lavellamobile.com) Who needs an MP3 player, satellite receiver or radio? Turn Your PHONE into an ALL IN ONE Entertainment Device using the La Vella Mobile Radio player. We offer editions for Windows Mobile, Symbian, Nokia, and Java.
We offer you unbelievable mobile streaming clarity and radio variety. Download for Free Today: http://lavellamobile.com
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Classroom Blogs - How Popular is Your Edublog? Where Do You Rank?
By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Kisu_Kuroneko]Kisu Kuroneko
How does your classroom blog rank in the blogosphere? As teachers, we're focused on helping our students to polish their work.
Then, the harsh reality sets in. No one (aside from your students) is visiting your blog. (And, your students only read the posts because they have to.)
This post isn't about how to drive traffic to your classroom blog, although that's a vitally important step. (That's what all webmasters work on.)
Instead, this post is to figure out how popular is your blog. (So, although many of the following points might be common knowledge to bloggers and designers, if you're not a teacher in the biz, chances are it's new to you.)
Do strangers leave comments on your posts or your students' posts? If the only people leaving comments on your student work are students in your class, then you're missing out on the power of the internet. There's nothing more exciting than seeing your first comment from somebody out in cyberspace... Just make sure you consider internet safety and figure out how to protect your students online.
Are you tracking your visitors? Most teachers don't know how to set up a wesite, let alone track visitors, but one of the most exciting things can be knowing that other people are visiting your site. You can install a free invisible webtracker which will collect data about provide detailed real-time stats about who your visitors are.
Do you know where your visitors are from? One of the most attractive features about running a classroom blog is that people from around the world can read your work. A free widget like clustermaps can display a map right on your blog showing where your visitors are from. Your students will love it.
Does Google know who you are? Search engines can drive a lot of traffic. Although the googlebots regularly crawls the web and updates the index, you may want to submit your site directly to Google.
Does Google consider your site important? Google PageRank (PR) is a score out of 10 ranking how important Google considers your classroom blog. Zero means Google doesn't consider your site important or your site is brand new. In comparison, a PR of 10 means your site is the ultimate authority. (Curiously, Google.com has a PR of 10). Check out one of the free sites online that will allow you to check the PageRank of your classroom blog.
Do other people consider your site important? There are several different ways to measure the popularity of a classroom blog. Alexa is a traffic rank where the lower your number, the more popular your site is. Your Alexa score is based on the number of Alexa users (people who have downloaded the Alexa toolbar). Similarly, Technorati is a rank of how popular your blog is in the blogosphere. The lower your technorati rank, the more popular the site.
If you're ready to start [http://blog.classroomteacher.ca/4/6-reasons-to-get-your-students-blogging/]blogging in the classroom, we're here to help at http://blog.classroomteacher.ca where you'll find this information and more detailed information about how to figure out where your classroom blog ranks in the blogosphere.
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How does your classroom blog rank in the blogosphere? As teachers, we're focused on helping our students to polish their work.
Then, the harsh reality sets in. No one (aside from your students) is visiting your blog. (And, your students only read the posts because they have to.)
This post isn't about how to drive traffic to your classroom blog, although that's a vitally important step. (That's what all webmasters work on.)
Instead, this post is to figure out how popular is your blog. (So, although many of the following points might be common knowledge to bloggers and designers, if you're not a teacher in the biz, chances are it's new to you.)
Do strangers leave comments on your posts or your students' posts? If the only people leaving comments on your student work are students in your class, then you're missing out on the power of the internet. There's nothing more exciting than seeing your first comment from somebody out in cyberspace... Just make sure you consider internet safety and figure out how to protect your students online.
Are you tracking your visitors? Most teachers don't know how to set up a wesite, let alone track visitors, but one of the most exciting things can be knowing that other people are visiting your site. You can install a free invisible webtracker which will collect data about provide detailed real-time stats about who your visitors are.
Do you know where your visitors are from? One of the most attractive features about running a classroom blog is that people from around the world can read your work. A free widget like clustermaps can display a map right on your blog showing where your visitors are from. Your students will love it.
Does Google know who you are? Search engines can drive a lot of traffic. Although the googlebots regularly crawls the web and updates the index, you may want to submit your site directly to Google.
Does Google consider your site important? Google PageRank (PR) is a score out of 10 ranking how important Google considers your classroom blog. Zero means Google doesn't consider your site important or your site is brand new. In comparison, a PR of 10 means your site is the ultimate authority. (Curiously, Google.com has a PR of 10). Check out one of the free sites online that will allow you to check the PageRank of your classroom blog.
Do other people consider your site important? There are several different ways to measure the popularity of a classroom blog. Alexa is a traffic rank where the lower your number, the more popular your site is. Your Alexa score is based on the number of Alexa users (people who have downloaded the Alexa toolbar). Similarly, Technorati is a rank of how popular your blog is in the blogosphere. The lower your technorati rank, the more popular the site.
If you're ready to start [http://blog.classroomteacher.ca/4/6-reasons-to-get-your-students-blogging/]blogging in the classroom, we're here to help at http://blog.classroomteacher.ca where you'll find this information and more detailed information about how to figure out where your classroom blog ranks in the blogosphere.
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Holy Bat Blog!
Holy Bat Blog!
By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Sharon_Wilson]Sharon Wilson
POW! BAM! ZOINK!
Holy Delete, Batman!
Christine Axsmith, a software contractor for the CIA, was bounced from her position for blogging on the job via Intelink, the intranet of the intelligence world.
Blogging as "Covert Communications", or "CC" for short, Axsmith opined her feelings of the day regarding national security issues or, as reported by The Washington Post, "bad food in the CIA cafeteria." (July 23, 2006). Only persons with top-secret clearance could view Axsmith's post.
Apparently, online blogging is an electronic tool used by CIA employees as a method to exchange information and ideas about group projects. In other words, blog about work.
Her final entry regarding waterboarding as a form of torture didn't sit well with her superiors, who indicated Axsmith had blogged specific information regarding knowledge of interrogations.
Holy Compromised Alter Ego!
Axsmith should have thrown up the Bat-Signal.
"The Batman Handbook" The Ultimate Training Manual, written by Scott Beatty (Quirk Productions, 2005) is required reading for all bloggers working undercover.
Think about it.
Bloggers are the Super Heroes of the online world. Computers and the Internet are the weapons of choice. We throw words around like grappling hooks and keyboard our way out of many a dire comment.
Every Super Hero maintains an alter ego.
But is that alter ego protected to the ultimate max?
Have you bulletproofed your Batmobile?
Gather round, Justice Leaguers and cloak your identity in the dark ways of the Caped Crusader...ironically aka "CC".
"Make your civilian identity distinct and unique from your super-heroic alter ego."
In other words, no blogging at work. No work computers, no intranet, no Internet, nada. Big Brother is always watching and can take over your computer like an unwelcome virus. Blog on your own time.
"If your super-hero alter ego is mentioned in open conversation, feign indifference, indignation, or fear."
Repeat after me. "Whhaaattt? Let me get this right. Someone is blogging...here...at WORK? Are they crazy? With all that NSA stuff going on? That's just whacked."
"Limit the number of persons who know you secret identity."
Important. Don't tell your Mom. She'll brag. "My kid...the BLOGGER. All day long. At work, already. Blog. Blog. BLOG." Soon, the bat's out of the cave and you'll find yourself utilizing alternate exits and entrances from your place of business.
If indeed, a fellow crusader finds their alias compromised, be prepared to cyanide your PC. School yourself in the methodology of the short circuit. According to "The Batman Handbook", "knowing how to defeat electrically powered equipment has saved the day more than once." Back up your work, find the hot wire, and short circuit your way to job security.
Before "The Man" short circuits you.
Sharon Wilson is a freelance writer. Ms. Wilson rants and raves via her political blog, Smashed Frog, http://smashedfrog.blogspot.com Get Smashed! Join the online discussion regarding the absurdities of government.
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By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Sharon_Wilson]Sharon Wilson
POW! BAM! ZOINK!
Holy Delete, Batman!
Christine Axsmith, a software contractor for the CIA, was bounced from her position for blogging on the job via Intelink, the intranet of the intelligence world.
Blogging as "Covert Communications", or "CC" for short, Axsmith opined her feelings of the day regarding national security issues or, as reported by The Washington Post, "bad food in the CIA cafeteria." (July 23, 2006). Only persons with top-secret clearance could view Axsmith's post.
Apparently, online blogging is an electronic tool used by CIA employees as a method to exchange information and ideas about group projects. In other words, blog about work.
Her final entry regarding waterboarding as a form of torture didn't sit well with her superiors, who indicated Axsmith had blogged specific information regarding knowledge of interrogations.
Holy Compromised Alter Ego!
Axsmith should have thrown up the Bat-Signal.
"The Batman Handbook" The Ultimate Training Manual, written by Scott Beatty (Quirk Productions, 2005) is required reading for all bloggers working undercover.
Think about it.
Bloggers are the Super Heroes of the online world. Computers and the Internet are the weapons of choice. We throw words around like grappling hooks and keyboard our way out of many a dire comment.
Every Super Hero maintains an alter ego.
But is that alter ego protected to the ultimate max?
Have you bulletproofed your Batmobile?
Gather round, Justice Leaguers and cloak your identity in the dark ways of the Caped Crusader...ironically aka "CC".
"Make your civilian identity distinct and unique from your super-heroic alter ego."
In other words, no blogging at work. No work computers, no intranet, no Internet, nada. Big Brother is always watching and can take over your computer like an unwelcome virus. Blog on your own time.
"If your super-hero alter ego is mentioned in open conversation, feign indifference, indignation, or fear."
Repeat after me. "Whhaaattt? Let me get this right. Someone is blogging...here...at WORK? Are they crazy? With all that NSA stuff going on? That's just whacked."
"Limit the number of persons who know you secret identity."
Important. Don't tell your Mom. She'll brag. "My kid...the BLOGGER. All day long. At work, already. Blog. Blog. BLOG." Soon, the bat's out of the cave and you'll find yourself utilizing alternate exits and entrances from your place of business.
If indeed, a fellow crusader finds their alias compromised, be prepared to cyanide your PC. School yourself in the methodology of the short circuit. According to "The Batman Handbook", "knowing how to defeat electrically powered equipment has saved the day more than once." Back up your work, find the hot wire, and short circuit your way to job security.
Before "The Man" short circuits you.
Sharon Wilson is a freelance writer. Ms. Wilson rants and raves via her political blog, Smashed Frog, http://smashedfrog.blogspot.com Get Smashed! Join the online discussion regarding the absurdities of government.
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Ten Interesting Blog Trends
By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Pamela_Stevens]Pamela Stevens
While researching blogs I have stumbled across some interesting and some not so interesting blogs. A number of people write about dull topics like the social life of their dust bunnies, which of course is ok, but not so interesting. Whereas others take the time to write compelling commentary on controversial or motivating topics that inspire empathy and action.
Blogs are an outlet and a stimulator, and unlike many publishing sources, blogs are equally available to everyone. So no matter how uncommon, unique or trivial the topic is, it can be shared.
Here are ten interesting trends I have have noticed in the Blogosphere:
Informative Blogs: I commend the time it must take to research and write informative blogs. Some cover topics in history or current events; others relate detailed information on hobbies, techniques or procedures.
Creative Rants: Rants are posted everywhere and I understand that it must feel good to get the frustration out. But some bloggers have made the extra effort to make their rants entertaining, informative and even funny.
Company Weblogs: Companies are beginning to see the benefit of projecting a more “human” or “approachable” image and are publishing blogs. I have seen some blogs that do a good job at educating customers about products or even frustrations and accomplishments involved in developing a new product.
Personal Accounts: Often news broadcasters/ publishers do not have the time or space to relate the whole story. Some writers are taking it upon themselves to document the daily details of an event, like a political race or a natural disaster. This has added a ground level, human voice to pivotal events.
Cultural Introspectives: Some people are using their blogs to help others understand their culture, history and social views, in hope that understanding will inspire improved global relations and altruistic action.
Pioneering Ideas: Many blogs start a buzz or promote original ideas before they are realized or marketed to the general public. Since most blogs are not motivated by monetary goals they are free avenues of discussion of innovative or alternative thought.
Niche Notching: Blogs are cheap or free and readily available, so even blogs that cover obscure or unique topics find readers. No matter what your interest is, you can find a blog on that topic.
Family Blogs: Staying in touch is hard and there are always schedule conflicts. Some families use a blog to share family news and pictures and the blog is available to the entire family anytime of day.
Creative Writing: Getting published is hard; publishing a book takes a long time and comes with challenges. Some writers are skipping the traditional publishing route and just writing. Blogs can get a writers work out to the world in a hassle free manner. We found many well–composed and thoughtful posts originated by talented writers.
Travel Blogs: We discovered interesting travel accounts. Some bloggers write about vacationing, others about their tour of service or their research and humanitarian efforts in an impoverished or developing country.
Blogs can inspire, inform or incite. They can be used to document the smallest detail of one life or the largest, most urgent issues of the entire human race. No matter the topic or the writer this avenue of self expression is open to everyone.
Pamela Stevens
Pamela Stevens writes for [http://toptenreviews.com]TopTenREVIEWS.com, a review site that publishes technology and entertainment reviews.
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While researching blogs I have stumbled across some interesting and some not so interesting blogs. A number of people write about dull topics like the social life of their dust bunnies, which of course is ok, but not so interesting. Whereas others take the time to write compelling commentary on controversial or motivating topics that inspire empathy and action.
Blogs are an outlet and a stimulator, and unlike many publishing sources, blogs are equally available to everyone. So no matter how uncommon, unique or trivial the topic is, it can be shared.
Here are ten interesting trends I have have noticed in the Blogosphere:
Informative Blogs: I commend the time it must take to research and write informative blogs. Some cover topics in history or current events; others relate detailed information on hobbies, techniques or procedures.
Creative Rants: Rants are posted everywhere and I understand that it must feel good to get the frustration out. But some bloggers have made the extra effort to make their rants entertaining, informative and even funny.
Company Weblogs: Companies are beginning to see the benefit of projecting a more “human” or “approachable” image and are publishing blogs. I have seen some blogs that do a good job at educating customers about products or even frustrations and accomplishments involved in developing a new product.
Personal Accounts: Often news broadcasters/ publishers do not have the time or space to relate the whole story. Some writers are taking it upon themselves to document the daily details of an event, like a political race or a natural disaster. This has added a ground level, human voice to pivotal events.
Cultural Introspectives: Some people are using their blogs to help others understand their culture, history and social views, in hope that understanding will inspire improved global relations and altruistic action.
Pioneering Ideas: Many blogs start a buzz or promote original ideas before they are realized or marketed to the general public. Since most blogs are not motivated by monetary goals they are free avenues of discussion of innovative or alternative thought.
Niche Notching: Blogs are cheap or free and readily available, so even blogs that cover obscure or unique topics find readers. No matter what your interest is, you can find a blog on that topic.
Family Blogs: Staying in touch is hard and there are always schedule conflicts. Some families use a blog to share family news and pictures and the blog is available to the entire family anytime of day.
Creative Writing: Getting published is hard; publishing a book takes a long time and comes with challenges. Some writers are skipping the traditional publishing route and just writing. Blogs can get a writers work out to the world in a hassle free manner. We found many well–composed and thoughtful posts originated by talented writers.
Travel Blogs: We discovered interesting travel accounts. Some bloggers write about vacationing, others about their tour of service or their research and humanitarian efforts in an impoverished or developing country.
Blogs can inspire, inform or incite. They can be used to document the smallest detail of one life or the largest, most urgent issues of the entire human race. No matter the topic or the writer this avenue of self expression is open to everyone.
Pamela Stevens
Pamela Stevens writes for [http://toptenreviews.com]TopTenREVIEWS.com, a review site that publishes technology and entertainment reviews.
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Wednesday, January 7, 2009
5 Blogging Suggestions for Internet Newbies
5 Blogging Suggestions for Internet Newbies
More and more web surfers are blogging on the internet everyday.
Blogging is a concept that started in late 90s. It used to be a way to comment on an existing webpage, an opportunity for visitors and readers to react or voice out one’s opinion on the page. What started as a single-sentence commentary has evolved into pages of personal take on just about anything and everything under the sun. As it continues to move forward, online advertising has tapped into the blog’s potential. Here are 5 reasons why you should use blogging as an Internet Marketing tool.
1. Blogging is simple. The simplest way to get your piece on the net is through blogging. No skills are necessary… an average adult can read and type, or at least click a mouse. It’s like having a virtual piece of paper and you just write your ideas, experiences, new products, and hope that the truth behind your articles comes out and entices your readers to also try your product. If you have a PC and an Internet connection (who doesn’t?) then you can blog and advertise.
2. Blogging is authentic. In this day and age where advertising saturates our lives, we question the credibility of promoters’ claims. However, in blogs, real people share their real-life experiences, unscathed by paid internet advertising. Reading blogs about first-hand products use is like talking to people about their first-hand experience. You definitely want to buy a tried and tested product.
3. Blogging is free. Because blogging is yet to be proven as a mainstream online advertising media, most sites see it as something to augment current marketing tools and thus offer it for free. Any opportunity for free webtime is definitely a bonus especially to internet businesses that are just starting up. Needless to say, paid blog pages can generate more income for your serious growing business.
4. Blogging builds credibility. As you get more and more into writing your experiences on a particular product or industry, your readers come to realize that they can depend on your posts for their own information needs. As such, you become an expert on it; as a consequence, more readers visit your site and more bloggers link to your blogs. As companies and professional organizations notice the growth of your readership base, they may soon get in touch with you for advertising on your blog page, or make you an affiliate, which pays for every referral generated from your blog site.
5. Blogging builds your market. Unless you are a Hollywood star, chances are, only your Mom reads your posts. Mom has a lot of friends, so she lets her friends know how interesting your blog site is. But you need not depend on Mom to increase your readership base. Look into the following ways to build your market through blogging:
- By using your e-mail. Today, blogging is overcoming the e-mail’s popularity in quickly and effectively reaching and expanding a market. In this age of speed and quick access, logging in and downloading e-mail is simply taking longer than clicking into a blog site. Let them explore your site by using a short e-mail message as teaser to your blog site. If your e-mail is on an entirely different subject, use your e-mail signature to give a link to the site.
- By using subscription. An easy way to get your readers e-mail is to give them an opportunity to subscribe to your blogsite. Keep some exclusive information for your subscribers to entice readers to subscribe and give their e-mail address. Just be responsible in using their e-mail address, as the last thing you want is a comment on your blog that you are a spammer.
- By understanding your readers. Conduct a simple survey for your readers to understand their profile and advertising preferences. Ask consumers to give you feedback on a post, an ad link, or a trial that you shared. In this way, it is like interviewing your readers without the commitment and intrusion of a face-to-face interview.
- By joining a blog network –A network of blogs maybe a collection of blog sites that share the same industry, interest, readership base, payment mode, etc. Consumers find credibility and convenience in clicking one link to several real bloggers about a single subject. Clearly, more bloggers are better than one.
- By using RSS. RSS is the fastest growing technology on the Internet today. As such, having RSS feeds to your blog is definitely another means of generating awareness for your readership base. Having a variety of feeds can add interest to your blog site.
Give your business a boost by effectively using blogging as an Internet marketing tool.
Terry Detty knows Press Release Services and Targeted Traffic leads to higher rankings. He will see better results using a great Internet Marketing Services Site.
More and more web surfers are blogging on the internet everyday.
Blogging is a concept that started in late 90s. It used to be a way to comment on an existing webpage, an opportunity for visitors and readers to react or voice out one’s opinion on the page. What started as a single-sentence commentary has evolved into pages of personal take on just about anything and everything under the sun. As it continues to move forward, online advertising has tapped into the blog’s potential. Here are 5 reasons why you should use blogging as an Internet Marketing tool.
1. Blogging is simple. The simplest way to get your piece on the net is through blogging. No skills are necessary… an average adult can read and type, or at least click a mouse. It’s like having a virtual piece of paper and you just write your ideas, experiences, new products, and hope that the truth behind your articles comes out and entices your readers to also try your product. If you have a PC and an Internet connection (who doesn’t?) then you can blog and advertise.
2. Blogging is authentic. In this day and age where advertising saturates our lives, we question the credibility of promoters’ claims. However, in blogs, real people share their real-life experiences, unscathed by paid internet advertising. Reading blogs about first-hand products use is like talking to people about their first-hand experience. You definitely want to buy a tried and tested product.
3. Blogging is free. Because blogging is yet to be proven as a mainstream online advertising media, most sites see it as something to augment current marketing tools and thus offer it for free. Any opportunity for free webtime is definitely a bonus especially to internet businesses that are just starting up. Needless to say, paid blog pages can generate more income for your serious growing business.
4. Blogging builds credibility. As you get more and more into writing your experiences on a particular product or industry, your readers come to realize that they can depend on your posts for their own information needs. As such, you become an expert on it; as a consequence, more readers visit your site and more bloggers link to your blogs. As companies and professional organizations notice the growth of your readership base, they may soon get in touch with you for advertising on your blog page, or make you an affiliate, which pays for every referral generated from your blog site.
5. Blogging builds your market. Unless you are a Hollywood star, chances are, only your Mom reads your posts. Mom has a lot of friends, so she lets her friends know how interesting your blog site is. But you need not depend on Mom to increase your readership base. Look into the following ways to build your market through blogging:
- By using your e-mail. Today, blogging is overcoming the e-mail’s popularity in quickly and effectively reaching and expanding a market. In this age of speed and quick access, logging in and downloading e-mail is simply taking longer than clicking into a blog site. Let them explore your site by using a short e-mail message as teaser to your blog site. If your e-mail is on an entirely different subject, use your e-mail signature to give a link to the site.
- By using subscription. An easy way to get your readers e-mail is to give them an opportunity to subscribe to your blogsite. Keep some exclusive information for your subscribers to entice readers to subscribe and give their e-mail address. Just be responsible in using their e-mail address, as the last thing you want is a comment on your blog that you are a spammer.
- By understanding your readers. Conduct a simple survey for your readers to understand their profile and advertising preferences. Ask consumers to give you feedback on a post, an ad link, or a trial that you shared. In this way, it is like interviewing your readers without the commitment and intrusion of a face-to-face interview.
- By joining a blog network –A network of blogs maybe a collection of blog sites that share the same industry, interest, readership base, payment mode, etc. Consumers find credibility and convenience in clicking one link to several real bloggers about a single subject. Clearly, more bloggers are better than one.
- By using RSS. RSS is the fastest growing technology on the Internet today. As such, having RSS feeds to your blog is definitely another means of generating awareness for your readership base. Having a variety of feeds can add interest to your blog site.
Give your business a boost by effectively using blogging as an Internet marketing tool.
Terry Detty knows Press Release Services and Targeted Traffic leads to higher rankings. He will see better results using a great Internet Marketing Services Site.
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
10 Blog Traffic Tips
10 Blog Traffic Tips by Gary Neame
Here are the top 10 techniques new bloggers can use to find readers.
These are tips specifically for new bloggers, those people who have next-to-no audience at the moment and want to get the ball rolling.
It helps if you work on this list from top to bottom as each technique builds on the previous step to help you create momentum. Eventually once you establish enough momentum you gain what is called "traction", which is a large enough audience base (about 500 readers a day is good) that you no longer have to work too hard on finding new readers.
Instead your current loyal readers do the work for you through word of mouth.
Top 10 Tips:
10. Write at least five major "pillar" articles. A pillar article is usually a tutorial style article aimed to teach your audience something. Generally they are longer than 500 words and have lots of very practical tips or advice.
This article you are currently reading could be considered a pillar article since it is very practical and a good "how-to" lesson. This style of article has long term appeal, stays current (it isn''t news or time dependent) and offers real value and insight.
The more pillars you have on your blog the better.
9. Write one new blog post per day minimum.
Not every post has to be a pillar, but you should work on getting those five pillars done at the same time as you keep your blog fresh with a daily news or short article style post. The important thing here is to demonstrate to first time visitors that your blog is updated all the time so they feel that if they come back tomorrow they will likely find something new.
This causes them to bookmark your site or subscribe to your blog feed. You don''t have to produce one post per day all the time but it is important you do when your blog is brand new.
Once you get traction you still need to keep the fresh content coming but your loyal audience will be more forgiving if you slow down to a few per week instead. The first few months are critical so the more content you can produce at this time the better.
8. Use a proper domain name. If you are serious about blogging be serious about what you call your blog. In order for people to easily spread the word about your blog you need an easily memorable domain name.
People often talk about blogs they like when they are speaking to friends in the real world (that's the offline world, you remember that place right?) so you need to make it easy for them to spread the word and pass on your URL.
Try and get a .com if you can and focus on small easy to remember domains rather than worry about having the correct keywords (of course if you can get great keywords and easy to remember then you''ve done a good job!).
7. Start commenting on other blogs. Once you have your pillar articles and your daily fresh smaller articles your blog is ready to be exposed to the world. One of the best ways to find the right type of reader for your blog is to comment on other people''s blogs.
You should aim to comment on blogs focused on a similar niche topic to yours since the readers there will be more likely to be interested in your blog.
Most blog commenting systems allow you to have your name/title linked to your blog when you leave a comment. This is how people find your blog. If you are a prolific commentor and always have something valuable to say then people will be interested to read more of your work and hence click through to visit your blog.
6. Trackback and link to other blogs in your blog posts. A trackback is sort of like a blog conversation. When you write a new article to your blog and it links or references another blogger's article you can do a trackback to their entry.
What this does is leave a truncated summary of your blog post on their blog entry - it''s sort of like your blog telling someone else''s blog that you wrote an article mentioning them. Trackbacks often appear like comments.
This is a good technique because like leaving comments a trackback leaves a link from another blog back to yours for readers to follow, but it also does something very important - it gets the attention of another blogger.
The other blogger will come and read your post eager to see what you wrote about them. They may then become a loyal reader of yours or at least monitor you and if you are lucky some time down the road they may do a post linking to your blog bringing in more new readers.
5. Encourage comments on your own blog. One of the most powerful ways to convince someone to become a loyal reader is to show there are other loyal readers already following your work. If they see people commenting on your blog then they infer that your content must be good since you have readers so they should stick around and see what all the fuss is about.
To encourage comments you can simply pose a question in a blog post. Be sure to always respond to comments as well so you can keep the conversation going.
4. Submit your latest pillar article to a blog carnival. A blog carnival is a post in a blog that summarizes a collection of articles from many different blogs on a specific topic. The idea is to collect some of the best content on a topic in a given week. Often many other blogs link back to a carnival host and as such the people that have articles featured in the carnival enjoy a spike
in new readers.
To find the right blog carnival for your blog, do a search at http://blogcarnival.com/.
3. Submit your blog to blogtopsites.com. To be honest this tip is not going to bring in a flood of new readers but it''s so easy to do and only takes five minutes so it''s worth the effort. Go to Blog Top Sites, find the appropriate category for your blog and submit it.
You have to copy and paste a couple of lines of code on to your blog so you can rank and then sit back and watch the traffic come in. You will probably only get 1-10 incoming readers per day with this technique but over time it can build up as you climb the rankings. It all helps!
2. Submit your articles to ArticleBase.com. This is another tip that doesn't bring in hundreds of new visitors immediately (although it can if you keep doing it) but it's worthwhile because you simply leverage what you already have - your pillar articles. Once a week or so take one of your pillar articles and submit it to ArticleBase.com.
Your article then becomes available to other people who can republish your article on their website or in their newsletter. How you benefit is through what is called your "Resource Box".
You create your own resource box which is like a signature file where you include one to two sentences and link back to your website (or blog in this case). Anyone who publishes your article has to include your resource box so you get incoming links. If someone with a large newsletter publishes your article you can get a lot of new readers at once.
1. Write more pillar articles. Everything you do above will help you to find blog readers however all of the techniques I've listed only work when you have strong pillars in place. Without them if you do everything above you may bring in readers but they won't stay or bother to come back.
Aim for one solid pillar article per week and by the end of the year you will have a database of over 50 fantastic feature articles that will work hard for you to bring in more and more readers.
Warmly,
Gary Neame
Here are the top 10 techniques new bloggers can use to find readers.
These are tips specifically for new bloggers, those people who have next-to-no audience at the moment and want to get the ball rolling.
It helps if you work on this list from top to bottom as each technique builds on the previous step to help you create momentum. Eventually once you establish enough momentum you gain what is called "traction", which is a large enough audience base (about 500 readers a day is good) that you no longer have to work too hard on finding new readers.
Instead your current loyal readers do the work for you through word of mouth.
Top 10 Tips:
10. Write at least five major "pillar" articles. A pillar article is usually a tutorial style article aimed to teach your audience something. Generally they are longer than 500 words and have lots of very practical tips or advice.
This article you are currently reading could be considered a pillar article since it is very practical and a good "how-to" lesson. This style of article has long term appeal, stays current (it isn''t news or time dependent) and offers real value and insight.
The more pillars you have on your blog the better.
9. Write one new blog post per day minimum.
Not every post has to be a pillar, but you should work on getting those five pillars done at the same time as you keep your blog fresh with a daily news or short article style post. The important thing here is to demonstrate to first time visitors that your blog is updated all the time so they feel that if they come back tomorrow they will likely find something new.
This causes them to bookmark your site or subscribe to your blog feed. You don''t have to produce one post per day all the time but it is important you do when your blog is brand new.
Once you get traction you still need to keep the fresh content coming but your loyal audience will be more forgiving if you slow down to a few per week instead. The first few months are critical so the more content you can produce at this time the better.
8. Use a proper domain name. If you are serious about blogging be serious about what you call your blog. In order for people to easily spread the word about your blog you need an easily memorable domain name.
People often talk about blogs they like when they are speaking to friends in the real world (that's the offline world, you remember that place right?) so you need to make it easy for them to spread the word and pass on your URL.
Try and get a .com if you can and focus on small easy to remember domains rather than worry about having the correct keywords (of course if you can get great keywords and easy to remember then you''ve done a good job!).
7. Start commenting on other blogs. Once you have your pillar articles and your daily fresh smaller articles your blog is ready to be exposed to the world. One of the best ways to find the right type of reader for your blog is to comment on other people''s blogs.
You should aim to comment on blogs focused on a similar niche topic to yours since the readers there will be more likely to be interested in your blog.
Most blog commenting systems allow you to have your name/title linked to your blog when you leave a comment. This is how people find your blog. If you are a prolific commentor and always have something valuable to say then people will be interested to read more of your work and hence click through to visit your blog.
6. Trackback and link to other blogs in your blog posts. A trackback is sort of like a blog conversation. When you write a new article to your blog and it links or references another blogger's article you can do a trackback to their entry.
What this does is leave a truncated summary of your blog post on their blog entry - it''s sort of like your blog telling someone else''s blog that you wrote an article mentioning them. Trackbacks often appear like comments.
This is a good technique because like leaving comments a trackback leaves a link from another blog back to yours for readers to follow, but it also does something very important - it gets the attention of another blogger.
The other blogger will come and read your post eager to see what you wrote about them. They may then become a loyal reader of yours or at least monitor you and if you are lucky some time down the road they may do a post linking to your blog bringing in more new readers.
5. Encourage comments on your own blog. One of the most powerful ways to convince someone to become a loyal reader is to show there are other loyal readers already following your work. If they see people commenting on your blog then they infer that your content must be good since you have readers so they should stick around and see what all the fuss is about.
To encourage comments you can simply pose a question in a blog post. Be sure to always respond to comments as well so you can keep the conversation going.
4. Submit your latest pillar article to a blog carnival. A blog carnival is a post in a blog that summarizes a collection of articles from many different blogs on a specific topic. The idea is to collect some of the best content on a topic in a given week. Often many other blogs link back to a carnival host and as such the people that have articles featured in the carnival enjoy a spike
in new readers.
To find the right blog carnival for your blog, do a search at http://blogcarnival.com/.
3. Submit your blog to blogtopsites.com. To be honest this tip is not going to bring in a flood of new readers but it''s so easy to do and only takes five minutes so it''s worth the effort. Go to Blog Top Sites, find the appropriate category for your blog and submit it.
You have to copy and paste a couple of lines of code on to your blog so you can rank and then sit back and watch the traffic come in. You will probably only get 1-10 incoming readers per day with this technique but over time it can build up as you climb the rankings. It all helps!
2. Submit your articles to ArticleBase.com. This is another tip that doesn't bring in hundreds of new visitors immediately (although it can if you keep doing it) but it's worthwhile because you simply leverage what you already have - your pillar articles. Once a week or so take one of your pillar articles and submit it to ArticleBase.com.
Your article then becomes available to other people who can republish your article on their website or in their newsletter. How you benefit is through what is called your "Resource Box".
You create your own resource box which is like a signature file where you include one to two sentences and link back to your website (or blog in this case). Anyone who publishes your article has to include your resource box so you get incoming links. If someone with a large newsletter publishes your article you can get a lot of new readers at once.
1. Write more pillar articles. Everything you do above will help you to find blog readers however all of the techniques I've listed only work when you have strong pillars in place. Without them if you do everything above you may bring in readers but they won't stay or bother to come back.
Aim for one solid pillar article per week and by the end of the year you will have a database of over 50 fantastic feature articles that will work hard for you to bring in more and more readers.
Warmly,
Gary Neame
Monday, January 5, 2009
Blog - Before You Start Your Blog, 3 Tips to Avoid Disaster
Blog - Before You Start Your Blog, 3 Tips to Avoid Disaster
By Angela Booth
Do you want to avoid blogging disaster? Many new bloggers start a blog on a wing and a prayer. When their blog fails -- no traffic, no money -- they lose heart. If this has happened to you, please realize that it doesn't have to be like that.
YOU can make money blogging: your success or failure is determined before you start. Let's look at three steps which will ensure that your next blog is a roaring, profitable success.
1. Research Buying Keywords
Do keyword research first. Keywords are those words which searchers type into the search engines to find your blog.
Aim to collect as many "buying" keywords as you can.
For example, let's say you want to start a diet blog. "Weight loss" is a keyword. However, it's not the kind of keyword you'd use to launch a blog. Ask yourself what the searcher is thinking when he/ she types in that keyword. Chances are, the searcher is looking for information.
To make money from this particular searcher, you would have had great success back in 1999. Nowadays, such un-targeted keywords are a waste of time for you if you're just starting out.
You want highly targeted keywords like "buy diet program" or "best weight loss program" -- with keywords like these, you're much more likely to gain site visitors who are ready and willing to spend money.
2. Research Monetization
And speaking of money, that's your next step. Decide how you'll monetize your blog. Will you sell (as in our example) diet products and services? Find at least ten products you'd feel comfortable selling. Just make a list of products, and keep it safe. You'll need some content on your blog before most affiliate networks will let you promote their programs.
3. Write Content -- at Least Ten Articles
So that's your next step: write at least ten articles you'll post on your blog WHEN you finally create it.
Please complete ALL three steps before you create your next blog. Unsuccessful bloggers try to leap-frog these steps, and just create a blog... you may know already that that rarely works.
Happy blogging: remember, you can make money blogging, if you prepare first -- your success depends on it.
You can make money blogging. Discover how with pro blogger and copywriter Angela Booth. She'll teach you how to blog the right way, so your blog is profitable from the start, with her bestseller, "Blogging for Dollars" at http://www.abmagic.com/Blog/blogging.htmlAngela's blogging ebook package has a companion blog, the Blogging for Dollars Blog at http://www.dollars2blog.com/blog/ which keeps you up to date with what's happening in the world of professional blogging.Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Angela_Booth
By Angela Booth
Do you want to avoid blogging disaster? Many new bloggers start a blog on a wing and a prayer. When their blog fails -- no traffic, no money -- they lose heart. If this has happened to you, please realize that it doesn't have to be like that.
YOU can make money blogging: your success or failure is determined before you start. Let's look at three steps which will ensure that your next blog is a roaring, profitable success.
1. Research Buying Keywords
Do keyword research first. Keywords are those words which searchers type into the search engines to find your blog.
Aim to collect as many "buying" keywords as you can.
For example, let's say you want to start a diet blog. "Weight loss" is a keyword. However, it's not the kind of keyword you'd use to launch a blog. Ask yourself what the searcher is thinking when he/ she types in that keyword. Chances are, the searcher is looking for information.
To make money from this particular searcher, you would have had great success back in 1999. Nowadays, such un-targeted keywords are a waste of time for you if you're just starting out.
You want highly targeted keywords like "buy diet program" or "best weight loss program" -- with keywords like these, you're much more likely to gain site visitors who are ready and willing to spend money.
2. Research Monetization
And speaking of money, that's your next step. Decide how you'll monetize your blog. Will you sell (as in our example) diet products and services? Find at least ten products you'd feel comfortable selling. Just make a list of products, and keep it safe. You'll need some content on your blog before most affiliate networks will let you promote their programs.
3. Write Content -- at Least Ten Articles
So that's your next step: write at least ten articles you'll post on your blog WHEN you finally create it.
Please complete ALL three steps before you create your next blog. Unsuccessful bloggers try to leap-frog these steps, and just create a blog... you may know already that that rarely works.
Happy blogging: remember, you can make money blogging, if you prepare first -- your success depends on it.
You can make money blogging. Discover how with pro blogger and copywriter Angela Booth. She'll teach you how to blog the right way, so your blog is profitable from the start, with her bestseller, "Blogging for Dollars" at http://www.abmagic.com/Blog/blogging.htmlAngela's blogging ebook package has a companion blog, the Blogging for Dollars Blog at http://www.dollars2blog.com/blog/ which keeps you up to date with what's happening in the world of professional blogging.Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Angela_Booth
Saturday, January 3, 2009
Blog Traffic Tips - How to Easily Increase Traffic to Your Blog Just by Posting Regularly
Blog Info Post Intro: Bloggers and other internet users, in general, want to get what they are looking for quickly. Posting valuable content to your blog will, ideally, be an enjoyable process for you, and, reading it will be fast, efficient, effective, and fun for your blog visitors. This is all part of learning to make your blog "sticky". That is, making your blog one that encourages longer visits and more return visits. Here's to happy blogging!
Now here is Fabian Tan's article:
Blog Traffic Tips - How to Easily Increase Traffic to Your Blog Just By Posting Regularly
Blogging can look deceptively easy and one of the cardinal mistakes many internet marketing rookies make is to underestimate the importance of maintaining a blog. You could launch the most spectacular blog and fill it with knock-them-dead content but if you do not work hard at maintaining it you will soon find yourself struggling to increase traffic to your blog.
Increasing readership to your blog takes more than merely posting an entry every now and then. Here are just 2 easy ways to maintain your blog and to increase traffic to your blog.
1- Post Unique Content
Every entry that you post on your blog should be short & sharp; informative & interesting. It should be able to stop your target traffic right in their tracks... literally. Dull, uninteresting posts will only ensure that your traffic keeps on moving and is not likely to ever return. You need to make that first impression count; your posts should be able to hook your readers during their very first visit itself. If you think readers will keep returning to your blog in the hope of finding something interesting the NEXT time, you are only kidding yourself.
2- Post Regularly
Whether you choose to post once a week or several times a week, the key to increase traffic to your blog is to maintain the regularity of your postings. Your readers will get tired of the guessing game if you post entries any time you feel like without any schedule. If they know that they can expect a new post from you every week, they will make it a point to come by every week. However, if it entails visiting your blog every day without knowing when they can expect a new blog entry from you, they may decide your blog just isn't worth it after all.
Fabian Tan is a well-known Internet Marketing expert and the author of the popular 59-page Report:
"Murder Your Job: How To Build Cash Sucking Autopilot Businesses In 30 Days Or Less!"
Head over to http://www.MurderYourJob.com to get your FREE copy now!
Also, quickly download his FREE "Explosive Traffic System" report that shows you how to generate 10,000+ unique visitors per month at no cost! => http://www.ExplosiveTrafficSystem.com
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Fabian_Tan
Now here is Fabian Tan's article:
Blog Traffic Tips - How to Easily Increase Traffic to Your Blog Just By Posting Regularly
Blogging can look deceptively easy and one of the cardinal mistakes many internet marketing rookies make is to underestimate the importance of maintaining a blog. You could launch the most spectacular blog and fill it with knock-them-dead content but if you do not work hard at maintaining it you will soon find yourself struggling to increase traffic to your blog.
Increasing readership to your blog takes more than merely posting an entry every now and then. Here are just 2 easy ways to maintain your blog and to increase traffic to your blog.
1- Post Unique Content
Every entry that you post on your blog should be short & sharp; informative & interesting. It should be able to stop your target traffic right in their tracks... literally. Dull, uninteresting posts will only ensure that your traffic keeps on moving and is not likely to ever return. You need to make that first impression count; your posts should be able to hook your readers during their very first visit itself. If you think readers will keep returning to your blog in the hope of finding something interesting the NEXT time, you are only kidding yourself.
2- Post Regularly
Whether you choose to post once a week or several times a week, the key to increase traffic to your blog is to maintain the regularity of your postings. Your readers will get tired of the guessing game if you post entries any time you feel like without any schedule. If they know that they can expect a new post from you every week, they will make it a point to come by every week. However, if it entails visiting your blog every day without knowing when they can expect a new blog entry from you, they may decide your blog just isn't worth it after all.
Fabian Tan is a well-known Internet Marketing expert and the author of the popular 59-page Report:
"Murder Your Job: How To Build Cash Sucking Autopilot Businesses In 30 Days Or Less!"
Head over to http://www.MurderYourJob.com to get your FREE copy now!
Also, quickly download his FREE "Explosive Traffic System" report that shows you how to generate 10,000+ unique visitors per month at no cost! => http://www.ExplosiveTrafficSystem.com
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Fabian_Tan
Friday, January 2, 2009
Make Money Writing - Get Paid to Blog
Want to make a six-figure income from your writing? Consider blogging for money, that is, writing blogs for businesses, and being well-paid for it. Businesses love blogs because it gives them added presence in the search engines; blogs bring traffic, and traffic builds sales.
So what does it take to blog for money?
In this article you'll discover three steps to success in blogging for money.
You'll notice that the final step is "blog flipping", that is creating blogs with the express purpose of selling those blogs; this can add to your income considerably, so it's a tactic to keep in mind from the beginning of your blogging career.
1. Create a "Starter" Blog on Which to Practice
Your first step is to create ONE blog.
Please don't get hung up on this step. Professional bloggers tend to have many blogs; often numbering in the hundreds. Therefore, there's no way to fail with this. Just create a Blogger blog (free.)
However, before you dive in, decide on a focus for the blog. Your blog's focus can be anything at all -- a topic which intrigues you, like a specific sport, a hobby, or yourself -- if you intend to use this blog as a portfolio blog.
2. Blog for Others, to See How Others Monetize Their Blogs
Now you have your starter blog, advertise your availability to blog for others on the blog. You can also advertise on others' blogs, or via Pay Per Click advertising. If money is tight, you can advertise on the free classifieds sites, or by using article marketing.
Once you start advertising, continue advertising your blogging services. As your skills increase, you'll be able to take on more highly-paid blog jobs.
3. Create Blogs to Flip
Now you're getting paid to blog, it's time to boost your income with blog flipping. One of the benefits of blogging for others is that you learn a lot about blogging. Put those skills to use, and create blogs to sell.
How much can you sell a blog for? That depends on the income the blog is generating. It's possible to make five figures from a blog that's earning money.
So there you have three steps to get paid to blog.
Want to learn more about blogging and Web writing? Sell Your Writing Online NOW at http://sellwritingnow.com/Home/training.html is complete training in Web writing which opens the door to unlimited opportunities. Subscribers call it "the best thing I've ever done." In addition to discovering blogging, you'll learn how to write and sell articles, ebooks and Web sites for profit, and much more.
For free weekly writing information sent to your Inbox, subscribe to Angela's Fab Freelance Writing Ezine at http://www.freelancewritingezine.com/ and receive "Write And Sell Your Writing: The Power-Write Report" immediately.
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Angela_Booth
So what does it take to blog for money?
In this article you'll discover three steps to success in blogging for money.
You'll notice that the final step is "blog flipping", that is creating blogs with the express purpose of selling those blogs; this can add to your income considerably, so it's a tactic to keep in mind from the beginning of your blogging career.
1. Create a "Starter" Blog on Which to Practice
Your first step is to create ONE blog.
Please don't get hung up on this step. Professional bloggers tend to have many blogs; often numbering in the hundreds. Therefore, there's no way to fail with this. Just create a Blogger blog (free.)
However, before you dive in, decide on a focus for the blog. Your blog's focus can be anything at all -- a topic which intrigues you, like a specific sport, a hobby, or yourself -- if you intend to use this blog as a portfolio blog.
2. Blog for Others, to See How Others Monetize Their Blogs
Now you have your starter blog, advertise your availability to blog for others on the blog. You can also advertise on others' blogs, or via Pay Per Click advertising. If money is tight, you can advertise on the free classifieds sites, or by using article marketing.
Once you start advertising, continue advertising your blogging services. As your skills increase, you'll be able to take on more highly-paid blog jobs.
3. Create Blogs to Flip
Now you're getting paid to blog, it's time to boost your income with blog flipping. One of the benefits of blogging for others is that you learn a lot about blogging. Put those skills to use, and create blogs to sell.
How much can you sell a blog for? That depends on the income the blog is generating. It's possible to make five figures from a blog that's earning money.
So there you have three steps to get paid to blog.
Want to learn more about blogging and Web writing? Sell Your Writing Online NOW at http://sellwritingnow.com/Home/training.html is complete training in Web writing which opens the door to unlimited opportunities. Subscribers call it "the best thing I've ever done." In addition to discovering blogging, you'll learn how to write and sell articles, ebooks and Web sites for profit, and much more.
For free weekly writing information sent to your Inbox, subscribe to Angela's Fab Freelance Writing Ezine at http://www.freelancewritingezine.com/ and receive "Write And Sell Your Writing: The Power-Write Report" immediately.
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Angela_Booth
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