build a website & make money
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BUILD A WEBSITE &
MAKE MONEY
HELLO!I am Mairaj PirzadaI develop/design with WordPress.You can find me at @thisismairaj
We are going to build a website
But.. wait, what kind of website, exactly?
A question/answer website?
A forum?
A coupon-sharing site?
A video-sharing site?
A social networking site?
A wiki site? Like Wikipedia
No. We’ll build a blog.
A website which publishes blog posts in a reverse chronological order.
Blog?
New post
blog post
Old post
3-Step Process
Build blog
Blog.
Blog.
Blog.
Make money
Step 1: Build a blog
2 Ways
✘Costs $000✘Is limited✘Involves software’s
promotion✘Can’t place ads
1ST: FREE
✘Costs ~$80 yearly✘Limited by your imagination✘Excludes software’s
promotion✘Can place ads
2ND: PREMIUM
We’ll go with free solution
Blogger.com WordPress.com Tumblr.com
Let’s get to work.
Go to WordPress.com
Click this button
Enter an address that’s available
Then.. click this button
Fill in details.
Then.. click this!
Custom Address?
iammairaj.wordpress.comto
iammairaj.comWhy?✘ No WP-promotion✘ Limitless control
Click this if not interested
Verify email add.
Click this button
Congrats, friend!You just built a blog!Where’s the party?
Why not check what we built at
iammairaj.wordpress.com?
This is the
blog.
I know it’s dull.Because it’s version 0.001
It’s time for makeup :)
Go to iammairaj.wordpress.c
om/wp-admin
Click here
Click ‘activate’
Without any customization
Click ‘Customize’
With some customization
12,000+Whoa! That’s a big number, aren’t you
overwhelmed?
Step 2: Blog. Blog. Blog.
(8 months)
To write a new post
Click here
Click here
Go to iammairaj.wordpress.co
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Writing & publishing on
a blog = blogging
Blogging?
field, topic or focus of blog = niche
Niche?
Examples?✘ Tech News (mashable.com)✘ Cooking tips
(iamafoodblog.com)✘ Automobiles’ (autoblog.com)✘ Psychology (psyblog.com)
Step 3: Making Money(1 month)
Make money by displaying relevant
ads
Google AdSense
But.. who am I?
✘ Blogging since 2011✘ WordPress
Developer/Designer✘ Your friend :-)
KEEP CALM AND
START BLOGGIN
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THANKS!Any questions?You can find me at✘ @thisismairaj✘ [email protected]
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