1

Table of Contents

DO BLOGGERS DO MAKE MONEY 4

HOW DO BLOGGERS MAKE MONEY 6

Monetizing with CPC OR CPM Ads 7

Bloggers Can Sell the Private Ads 8

Including affiliate Links to their Content 8

Bloggers also sell the Digital Products 8

Using their business as a content marketing tool for their business 8

Sell of membership 9

Bloggers use the Blog to Build their Credibility 9

HOW TO MAKE MONEY BLOGGING 10

Step 1 Set Up Your Blog Site 11

Identify the topic for your blog 11

Get A Domain Name 13

Web Hosting your Blog 15

Installation of the Word Press 17

Upload A Good Looking Theme 19

Step 2 Writing Content that gets a lot of traffic to your Blog 20

Step 3 Convert your Visitors into Email Subscribers 23

Step 4 Always send Content that is meant to build trust among your subscribers 25

TIPS BEFORE DIVING DEEP INTO BLOGGING 26

2

INTRODUCTION Have you ever wondered how bloggers do make their money yet they are just regular people like you

This guide will make you realize how bloggers make money and they not only make money but they make good money Everybody is looking for money what matters is getting that right platform where you can create the money you want The online platform has proved you be pivotal for those who are looking for money Blogging is one way through which you can make money online thatrsquos why most of the people are looking forward to opening up blogs There are two major types of blogs that you can open and this includes the Business or Corporation blog and the hobby blogs Every blogger needs a professional to guide himher through making money by blogging hence we are here on our online platform we usually work hard towards ensuring that you get the right tips that are essential in making money through blogging If you are looking for someone to motivate you to begin blogging then this might be a wrong guide lsquocause the ultimate aim of this guide is to provide you with a step by step way to make money through your blog Thus it is suited for those who have an active blog that is running

3

CHAPTER 1 DO BLOGGERS DO MAKE MONEY

Yes Bloggers do make money and they make legitimate money Blogging is the only way that one can make legitimate money through the online platform Despite the fact that bloggers do make money itrsquos also important for you to note that millions of bloggers today do not make enough money that can support their livelihoods From Glassdoor reports a blogger earns from $19k to $79k year Basing on other reports almost 14 of the bloggers do make an average salary of about $24k a year 17 of the bloggers do sustain their lifestyle or support their families through blogging If you are running a blog that is less than two years old then you are likely to earn about $ 350 per day but about 4 of the bloggers do make about $ 10000 a month while about 9 do make below $ 10000 per month with not less than $ 1000 There are several factors that are likely to determine how much you make in blogging These factors include the quality of your content how competitive your topic is the effective tips that you are using to build an audience and generate the necessary traffic

4

There are five types of bloggers

bull The Part-time Professionals

bull The Hobbyists

bull The full-time Professionals

bull The Corporate

bull The entrepreneurs

The type of blogger you are really plays a critical role in determining what you can make a month through blogging in the following ways

bull Your Success and failure

bull Your ability to act or procrastinate

bull Ability to create excuses or creating opportunities

The Professional bloggers are the one who does rip a lot from Blogging Professional blogging can be approached in two main ways and this includes becoming a freelancer blogger and getting employed as a blogger for an established company Setting up and monetizing your blog is one way of freelancing as a blogger and that should be taken as entrepreneurship

Before you become too excited about starting to earn from blogging itrsquos very important to note that blogging is not a real career path or a trajectory to base on your expectation on Millions of bloggers have made hundreds of thousands of dollars from blogging at the same rate there are others who havenrsquot even made a cent through blogging This means that it takes a lot for you to curve your space on the web by creating a name a for yourself as a blogger in todayrsquos world You need to create your audience until its successful all of this takes time Thus if you want to get a quick rich scheme then blogging is not the way forward because this takes a lot of time for you to rip big from it

5

CHAPTER 2

HOW DO BLOGGERS MAKE MONEY The bloggers who have been in the industry for some time will always tell you that success in blogging can never be achieved overnight not even a month Some do take up to a year for them to earn a penny through blogging Thus if you need money right now do not start a blog get yourself a day job When you use your blog to make money it leverages you from just becoming an ordinary blogger to becoming an entrepreneur

6

Blogging has become a small business that seems to be viable no wonder most people looking for jobs online have swayed their way of blogging The blogs are used as a hub or an online home base income streams by the most successful bloggers I bet you have heard of the financial planners or house planners providing free seminars meant to lure clients right Then Blogging is not like the free seminars you will always be paid for your expertise and knowledge The level of your expertise is what attracts clients towards using your blog posts Having a blog creates a place where you can always be found by controlling your message Have you ever wondered how bloggers make money The primary source of money for the bloggers is through directly on their blogs though we donrsquot have indirectly related opportunities where the bloggers do earn from blogging

Despite the fact that blogs do make a lot of money for you but it also creates a platform for other income streams Having multiple streams of income when added up they trickle to form a large river of income to the bloggers These multiple platforms include getting advertisers you can also sell services such as consulting or speaking using the affiliate marketing so as to receive a certain percentage of the sales from people who click on your blog For those who have set a target of using blogs as a way of making money then you have to make good use of the lead generation mechanisms so as to achieve that Nurturing the leads that have been purchased can create profits quickly It doesnrsquot matter whether you are running a hobby blog or you are running a business blog it is possible to make money with a blog Letrsquos have a dive and see how bloggers do make money through blogging

Monetizing with CPC OR CPM Ads The most popular way through which bloggers make money is by placing ads The common ads that are usually placed by the bloggers include the CPCPPC Ads and the CPM Ads The CPCPPC Ads Cost Per Click or Pay Per Click are banners placed in your content and whenever a reader clicks at the ad you will be paid per click CPM Ads (Cost Per 1000 Impression) is another common and where the bloggers are paid a fixed amount of money basing on the number of people who have viewed your ad The CPC and CPM Ads are usually placed by the popular network Google AdSense Google Adsense does not allow you to contact the advertisers Most of

7

Table of Contents

DO BLOGGERS DO MAKE MONEY 4

HOW DO BLOGGERS MAKE MONEY 6

Monetizing with CPC OR CPM Ads 7

Bloggers Can Sell the Private Ads 8

Including affiliate Links to their Content 8

Bloggers also sell the Digital Products 8

Using their business as a content marketing tool for their business 8

Sell of membership 9

Bloggers use the Blog to Build their Credibility 9

HOW TO MAKE MONEY BLOGGING 10

Step 1 Set Up Your Blog Site 11

Identify the topic for your blog 11

Get A Domain Name 13

Web Hosting your Blog 15

Installation of the Word Press 17

Upload A Good Looking Theme 19

Step 2 Writing Content that gets a lot of traffic to your Blog 20

Step 3 Convert your Visitors into Email Subscribers 23

Step 4 Always send Content that is meant to build trust among your subscribers 25

TIPS BEFORE DIVING DEEP INTO BLOGGING 26

2

INTRODUCTION Have you ever wondered how bloggers do make their money yet they are just regular people like you

This guide will make you realize how bloggers make money and they not only make money but they make good money Everybody is looking for money what matters is getting that right platform where you can create the money you want The online platform has proved you be pivotal for those who are looking for money Blogging is one way through which you can make money online thatrsquos why most of the people are looking forward to opening up blogs There are two major types of blogs that you can open and this includes the Business or Corporation blog and the hobby blogs Every blogger needs a professional to guide himher through making money by blogging hence we are here on our online platform we usually work hard towards ensuring that you get the right tips that are essential in making money through blogging If you are looking for someone to motivate you to begin blogging then this might be a wrong guide lsquocause the ultimate aim of this guide is to provide you with a step by step way to make money through your blog Thus it is suited for those who have an active blog that is running

3

CHAPTER 1 DO BLOGGERS DO MAKE MONEY

Yes Bloggers do make money and they make legitimate money Blogging is the only way that one can make legitimate money through the online platform Despite the fact that bloggers do make money itrsquos also important for you to note that millions of bloggers today do not make enough money that can support their livelihoods From Glassdoor reports a blogger earns from $19k to $79k year Basing on other reports almost 14 of the bloggers do make an average salary of about $24k a year 17 of the bloggers do sustain their lifestyle or support their families through blogging If you are running a blog that is less than two years old then you are likely to earn about $ 350 per day but about 4 of the bloggers do make about $ 10000 a month while about 9 do make below $ 10000 per month with not less than $ 1000 There are several factors that are likely to determine how much you make in blogging These factors include the quality of your content how competitive your topic is the effective tips that you are using to build an audience and generate the necessary traffic

4

There are five types of bloggers

bull The Part-time Professionals

bull The Hobbyists

bull The full-time Professionals

bull The Corporate

bull The entrepreneurs

The type of blogger you are really plays a critical role in determining what you can make a month through blogging in the following ways

bull Your Success and failure

bull Your ability to act or procrastinate

bull Ability to create excuses or creating opportunities

The Professional bloggers are the one who does rip a lot from Blogging Professional blogging can be approached in two main ways and this includes becoming a freelancer blogger and getting employed as a blogger for an established company Setting up and monetizing your blog is one way of freelancing as a blogger and that should be taken as entrepreneurship

Before you become too excited about starting to earn from blogging itrsquos very important to note that blogging is not a real career path or a trajectory to base on your expectation on Millions of bloggers have made hundreds of thousands of dollars from blogging at the same rate there are others who havenrsquot even made a cent through blogging This means that it takes a lot for you to curve your space on the web by creating a name a for yourself as a blogger in todayrsquos world You need to create your audience until its successful all of this takes time Thus if you want to get a quick rich scheme then blogging is not the way forward because this takes a lot of time for you to rip big from it

5

CHAPTER 2

HOW DO BLOGGERS MAKE MONEY The bloggers who have been in the industry for some time will always tell you that success in blogging can never be achieved overnight not even a month Some do take up to a year for them to earn a penny through blogging Thus if you need money right now do not start a blog get yourself a day job When you use your blog to make money it leverages you from just becoming an ordinary blogger to becoming an entrepreneur

6

Blogging has become a small business that seems to be viable no wonder most people looking for jobs online have swayed their way of blogging The blogs are used as a hub or an online home base income streams by the most successful bloggers I bet you have heard of the financial planners or house planners providing free seminars meant to lure clients right Then Blogging is not like the free seminars you will always be paid for your expertise and knowledge The level of your expertise is what attracts clients towards using your blog posts Having a blog creates a place where you can always be found by controlling your message Have you ever wondered how bloggers make money The primary source of money for the bloggers is through directly on their blogs though we donrsquot have indirectly related opportunities where the bloggers do earn from blogging

Despite the fact that blogs do make a lot of money for you but it also creates a platform for other income streams Having multiple streams of income when added up they trickle to form a large river of income to the bloggers These multiple platforms include getting advertisers you can also sell services such as consulting or speaking using the affiliate marketing so as to receive a certain percentage of the sales from people who click on your blog For those who have set a target of using blogs as a way of making money then you have to make good use of the lead generation mechanisms so as to achieve that Nurturing the leads that have been purchased can create profits quickly It doesnrsquot matter whether you are running a hobby blog or you are running a business blog it is possible to make money with a blog Letrsquos have a dive and see how bloggers do make money through blogging

Monetizing with CPC OR CPM Ads The most popular way through which bloggers make money is by placing ads The common ads that are usually placed by the bloggers include the CPCPPC Ads and the CPM Ads The CPCPPC Ads Cost Per Click or Pay Per Click are banners placed in your content and whenever a reader clicks at the ad you will be paid per click CPM Ads (Cost Per 1000 Impression) is another common and where the bloggers are paid a fixed amount of money basing on the number of people who have viewed your ad The CPC and CPM Ads are usually placed by the popular network Google AdSense Google Adsense does not allow you to contact the advertisers Most of

7

INTRODUCTION Have you ever wondered how bloggers do make their money yet they are just regular people like you

This guide will make you realize how bloggers make money and they not only make money but they make good money Everybody is looking for money what matters is getting that right platform where you can create the money you want The online platform has proved you be pivotal for those who are looking for money Blogging is one way through which you can make money online thatrsquos why most of the people are looking forward to opening up blogs There are two major types of blogs that you can open and this includes the Business or Corporation blog and the hobby blogs Every blogger needs a professional to guide himher through making money by blogging hence we are here on our online platform we usually work hard towards ensuring that you get the right tips that are essential in making money through blogging If you are looking for someone to motivate you to begin blogging then this might be a wrong guide lsquocause the ultimate aim of this guide is to provide you with a step by step way to make money through your blog Thus it is suited for those who have an active blog that is running

3

CHAPTER 1 DO BLOGGERS DO MAKE MONEY

Yes Bloggers do make money and they make legitimate money Blogging is the only way that one can make legitimate money through the online platform Despite the fact that bloggers do make money itrsquos also important for you to note that millions of bloggers today do not make enough money that can support their livelihoods From Glassdoor reports a blogger earns from $19k to $79k year Basing on other reports almost 14 of the bloggers do make an average salary of about $24k a year 17 of the bloggers do sustain their lifestyle or support their families through blogging If you are running a blog that is less than two years old then you are likely to earn about $ 350 per day but about 4 of the bloggers do make about $ 10000 a month while about 9 do make below $ 10000 per month with not less than $ 1000 There are several factors that are likely to determine how much you make in blogging These factors include the quality of your content how competitive your topic is the effective tips that you are using to build an audience and generate the necessary traffic

4

There are five types of bloggers

bull The Part-time Professionals

bull The Hobbyists

bull The full-time Professionals

bull The Corporate

bull The entrepreneurs

The type of blogger you are really plays a critical role in determining what you can make a month through blogging in the following ways

bull Your Success and failure

bull Your ability to act or procrastinate

bull Ability to create excuses or creating opportunities

The Professional bloggers are the one who does rip a lot from Blogging Professional blogging can be approached in two main ways and this includes becoming a freelancer blogger and getting employed as a blogger for an established company Setting up and monetizing your blog is one way of freelancing as a blogger and that should be taken as entrepreneurship

Before you become too excited about starting to earn from blogging itrsquos very important to note that blogging is not a real career path or a trajectory to base on your expectation on Millions of bloggers have made hundreds of thousands of dollars from blogging at the same rate there are others who havenrsquot even made a cent through blogging This means that it takes a lot for you to curve your space on the web by creating a name a for yourself as a blogger in todayrsquos world You need to create your audience until its successful all of this takes time Thus if you want to get a quick rich scheme then blogging is not the way forward because this takes a lot of time for you to rip big from it

5

CHAPTER 2

HOW DO BLOGGERS MAKE MONEY The bloggers who have been in the industry for some time will always tell you that success in blogging can never be achieved overnight not even a month Some do take up to a year for them to earn a penny through blogging Thus if you need money right now do not start a blog get yourself a day job When you use your blog to make money it leverages you from just becoming an ordinary blogger to becoming an entrepreneur

6

Blogging has become a small business that seems to be viable no wonder most people looking for jobs online have swayed their way of blogging The blogs are used as a hub or an online home base income streams by the most successful bloggers I bet you have heard of the financial planners or house planners providing free seminars meant to lure clients right Then Blogging is not like the free seminars you will always be paid for your expertise and knowledge The level of your expertise is what attracts clients towards using your blog posts Having a blog creates a place where you can always be found by controlling your message Have you ever wondered how bloggers make money The primary source of money for the bloggers is through directly on their blogs though we donrsquot have indirectly related opportunities where the bloggers do earn from blogging

Despite the fact that blogs do make a lot of money for you but it also creates a platform for other income streams Having multiple streams of income when added up they trickle to form a large river of income to the bloggers These multiple platforms include getting advertisers you can also sell services such as consulting or speaking using the affiliate marketing so as to receive a certain percentage of the sales from people who click on your blog For those who have set a target of using blogs as a way of making money then you have to make good use of the lead generation mechanisms so as to achieve that Nurturing the leads that have been purchased can create profits quickly It doesnrsquot matter whether you are running a hobby blog or you are running a business blog it is possible to make money with a blog Letrsquos have a dive and see how bloggers do make money through blogging

Monetizing with CPC OR CPM Ads The most popular way through which bloggers make money is by placing ads The common ads that are usually placed by the bloggers include the CPCPPC Ads and the CPM Ads The CPCPPC Ads Cost Per Click or Pay Per Click are banners placed in your content and whenever a reader clicks at the ad you will be paid per click CPM Ads (Cost Per 1000 Impression) is another common and where the bloggers are paid a fixed amount of money basing on the number of people who have viewed your ad The CPC and CPM Ads are usually placed by the popular network Google AdSense Google Adsense does not allow you to contact the advertisers Most of

7

CHAPTER 1 DO BLOGGERS DO MAKE MONEY

Yes Bloggers do make money and they make legitimate money Blogging is the only way that one can make legitimate money through the online platform Despite the fact that bloggers do make money itrsquos also important for you to note that millions of bloggers today do not make enough money that can support their livelihoods From Glassdoor reports a blogger earns from $19k to $79k year Basing on other reports almost 14 of the bloggers do make an average salary of about $24k a year 17 of the bloggers do sustain their lifestyle or support their families through blogging If you are running a blog that is less than two years old then you are likely to earn about $ 350 per day but about 4 of the bloggers do make about $ 10000 a month while about 9 do make below $ 10000 per month with not less than $ 1000 There are several factors that are likely to determine how much you make in blogging These factors include the quality of your content how competitive your topic is the effective tips that you are using to build an audience and generate the necessary traffic

4

There are five types of bloggers

bull The Part-time Professionals

bull The Hobbyists

bull The full-time Professionals

bull The Corporate

bull The entrepreneurs

The type of blogger you are really plays a critical role in determining what you can make a month through blogging in the following ways

bull Your Success and failure

bull Your ability to act or procrastinate

bull Ability to create excuses or creating opportunities

The Professional bloggers are the one who does rip a lot from Blogging Professional blogging can be approached in two main ways and this includes becoming a freelancer blogger and getting employed as a blogger for an established company Setting up and monetizing your blog is one way of freelancing as a blogger and that should be taken as entrepreneurship

Before you become too excited about starting to earn from blogging itrsquos very important to note that blogging is not a real career path or a trajectory to base on your expectation on Millions of bloggers have made hundreds of thousands of dollars from blogging at the same rate there are others who havenrsquot even made a cent through blogging This means that it takes a lot for you to curve your space on the web by creating a name a for yourself as a blogger in todayrsquos world You need to create your audience until its successful all of this takes time Thus if you want to get a quick rich scheme then blogging is not the way forward because this takes a lot of time for you to rip big from it

5

CHAPTER 2

HOW DO BLOGGERS MAKE MONEY The bloggers who have been in the industry for some time will always tell you that success in blogging can never be achieved overnight not even a month Some do take up to a year for them to earn a penny through blogging Thus if you need money right now do not start a blog get yourself a day job When you use your blog to make money it leverages you from just becoming an ordinary blogger to becoming an entrepreneur

6

Blogging has become a small business that seems to be viable no wonder most people looking for jobs online have swayed their way of blogging The blogs are used as a hub or an online home base income streams by the most successful bloggers I bet you have heard of the financial planners or house planners providing free seminars meant to lure clients right Then Blogging is not like the free seminars you will always be paid for your expertise and knowledge The level of your expertise is what attracts clients towards using your blog posts Having a blog creates a place where you can always be found by controlling your message Have you ever wondered how bloggers make money The primary source of money for the bloggers is through directly on their blogs though we donrsquot have indirectly related opportunities where the bloggers do earn from blogging

Despite the fact that blogs do make a lot of money for you but it also creates a platform for other income streams Having multiple streams of income when added up they trickle to form a large river of income to the bloggers These multiple platforms include getting advertisers you can also sell services such as consulting or speaking using the affiliate marketing so as to receive a certain percentage of the sales from people who click on your blog For those who have set a target of using blogs as a way of making money then you have to make good use of the lead generation mechanisms so as to achieve that Nurturing the leads that have been purchased can create profits quickly It doesnrsquot matter whether you are running a hobby blog or you are running a business blog it is possible to make money with a blog Letrsquos have a dive and see how bloggers do make money through blogging

Monetizing with CPC OR CPM Ads The most popular way through which bloggers make money is by placing ads The common ads that are usually placed by the bloggers include the CPCPPC Ads and the CPM Ads The CPCPPC Ads Cost Per Click or Pay Per Click are banners placed in your content and whenever a reader clicks at the ad you will be paid per click CPM Ads (Cost Per 1000 Impression) is another common and where the bloggers are paid a fixed amount of money basing on the number of people who have viewed your ad The CPC and CPM Ads are usually placed by the popular network Google AdSense Google Adsense does not allow you to contact the advertisers Most of

7

There are five types of bloggers

bull The Part-time Professionals

bull The Hobbyists

bull The full-time Professionals

bull The Corporate

bull The entrepreneurs

The type of blogger you are really plays a critical role in determining what you can make a month through blogging in the following ways

bull Your Success and failure

bull Your ability to act or procrastinate

bull Ability to create excuses or creating opportunities

The Professional bloggers are the one who does rip a lot from Blogging Professional blogging can be approached in two main ways and this includes becoming a freelancer blogger and getting employed as a blogger for an established company Setting up and monetizing your blog is one way of freelancing as a blogger and that should be taken as entrepreneurship

Before you become too excited about starting to earn from blogging itrsquos very important to note that blogging is not a real career path or a trajectory to base on your expectation on Millions of bloggers have made hundreds of thousands of dollars from blogging at the same rate there are others who havenrsquot even made a cent through blogging This means that it takes a lot for you to curve your space on the web by creating a name a for yourself as a blogger in todayrsquos world You need to create your audience until its successful all of this takes time Thus if you want to get a quick rich scheme then blogging is not the way forward because this takes a lot of time for you to rip big from it

5

CHAPTER 2

HOW DO BLOGGERS MAKE MONEY The bloggers who have been in the industry for some time will always tell you that success in blogging can never be achieved overnight not even a month Some do take up to a year for them to earn a penny through blogging Thus if you need money right now do not start a blog get yourself a day job When you use your blog to make money it leverages you from just becoming an ordinary blogger to becoming an entrepreneur

6

Blogging has become a small business that seems to be viable no wonder most people looking for jobs online have swayed their way of blogging The blogs are used as a hub or an online home base income streams by the most successful bloggers I bet you have heard of the financial planners or house planners providing free seminars meant to lure clients right Then Blogging is not like the free seminars you will always be paid for your expertise and knowledge The level of your expertise is what attracts clients towards using your blog posts Having a blog creates a place where you can always be found by controlling your message Have you ever wondered how bloggers make money The primary source of money for the bloggers is through directly on their blogs though we donrsquot have indirectly related opportunities where the bloggers do earn from blogging

Despite the fact that blogs do make a lot of money for you but it also creates a platform for other income streams Having multiple streams of income when added up they trickle to form a large river of income to the bloggers These multiple platforms include getting advertisers you can also sell services such as consulting or speaking using the affiliate marketing so as to receive a certain percentage of the sales from people who click on your blog For those who have set a target of using blogs as a way of making money then you have to make good use of the lead generation mechanisms so as to achieve that Nurturing the leads that have been purchased can create profits quickly It doesnrsquot matter whether you are running a hobby blog or you are running a business blog it is possible to make money with a blog Letrsquos have a dive and see how bloggers do make money through blogging

Monetizing with CPC OR CPM Ads The most popular way through which bloggers make money is by placing ads The common ads that are usually placed by the bloggers include the CPCPPC Ads and the CPM Ads The CPCPPC Ads Cost Per Click or Pay Per Click are banners placed in your content and whenever a reader clicks at the ad you will be paid per click CPM Ads (Cost Per 1000 Impression) is another common and where the bloggers are paid a fixed amount of money basing on the number of people who have viewed your ad The CPC and CPM Ads are usually placed by the popular network Google AdSense Google Adsense does not allow you to contact the advertisers Most of

7

CHAPTER 2

HOW DO BLOGGERS MAKE MONEY The bloggers who have been in the industry for some time will always tell you that success in blogging can never be achieved overnight not even a month Some do take up to a year for them to earn a penny through blogging Thus if you need money right now do not start a blog get yourself a day job When you use your blog to make money it leverages you from just becoming an ordinary blogger to becoming an entrepreneur

6

Blogging has become a small business that seems to be viable no wonder most people looking for jobs online have swayed their way of blogging The blogs are used as a hub or an online home base income streams by the most successful bloggers I bet you have heard of the financial planners or house planners providing free seminars meant to lure clients right Then Blogging is not like the free seminars you will always be paid for your expertise and knowledge The level of your expertise is what attracts clients towards using your blog posts Having a blog creates a place where you can always be found by controlling your message Have you ever wondered how bloggers make money The primary source of money for the bloggers is through directly on their blogs though we donrsquot have indirectly related opportunities where the bloggers do earn from blogging

Despite the fact that blogs do make a lot of money for you but it also creates a platform for other income streams Having multiple streams of income when added up they trickle to form a large river of income to the bloggers These multiple platforms include getting advertisers you can also sell services such as consulting or speaking using the affiliate marketing so as to receive a certain percentage of the sales from people who click on your blog For those who have set a target of using blogs as a way of making money then you have to make good use of the lead generation mechanisms so as to achieve that Nurturing the leads that have been purchased can create profits quickly It doesnrsquot matter whether you are running a hobby blog or you are running a business blog it is possible to make money with a blog Letrsquos have a dive and see how bloggers do make money through blogging

Monetizing with CPC OR CPM Ads The most popular way through which bloggers make money is by placing ads The common ads that are usually placed by the bloggers include the CPCPPC Ads and the CPM Ads The CPCPPC Ads Cost Per Click or Pay Per Click are banners placed in your content and whenever a reader clicks at the ad you will be paid per click CPM Ads (Cost Per 1000 Impression) is another common and where the bloggers are paid a fixed amount of money basing on the number of people who have viewed your ad The CPC and CPM Ads are usually placed by the popular network Google AdSense Google Adsense does not allow you to contact the advertisers Most of

7

Blogging has become a small business that seems to be viable no wonder most people looking for jobs online have swayed their way of blogging The blogs are used as a hub or an online home base income streams by the most successful bloggers I bet you have heard of the financial planners or house planners providing free seminars meant to lure clients right Then Blogging is not like the free seminars you will always be paid for your expertise and knowledge The level of your expertise is what attracts clients towards using your blog posts Having a blog creates a place where you can always be found by controlling your message Have you ever wondered how bloggers make money The primary source of money for the bloggers is through directly on their blogs though we donrsquot have indirectly related opportunities where the bloggers do earn from blogging

Despite the fact that blogs do make a lot of money for you but it also creates a platform for other income streams Having multiple streams of income when added up they trickle to form a large river of income to the bloggers These multiple platforms include getting advertisers you can also sell services such as consulting or speaking using the affiliate marketing so as to receive a certain percentage of the sales from people who click on your blog For those who have set a target of using blogs as a way of making money then you have to make good use of the lead generation mechanisms so as to achieve that Nurturing the leads that have been purchased can create profits quickly It doesnrsquot matter whether you are running a hobby blog or you are running a business blog it is possible to make money with a blog Letrsquos have a dive and see how bloggers do make money through blogging

Monetizing with CPC OR CPM Ads The most popular way through which bloggers make money is by placing ads The common ads that are usually placed by the bloggers include the CPCPPC Ads and the CPM Ads The CPCPPC Ads Cost Per Click or Pay Per Click are banners placed in your content and whenever a reader clicks at the ad you will be paid per click CPM Ads (Cost Per 1000 Impression) is another common and where the bloggers are paid a fixed amount of money basing on the number of people who have viewed your ad The CPC and CPM Ads are usually placed by the popular network Google AdSense Google Adsense does not allow you to contact the advertisers Most of

7

the bloggers will just place ads that are relevant to your content for the viewers to click If AdSense doesnrsquot work you can consider programs such as Chitika Info links Shareasale and medianet

Bloggers Can Sell the Private Ads Most of the bloggers always opt to sell the ads to the private advertising networks Contacting the advertisers excludes the middlemen in this situation thus allowing you to have maximum profits when the bloggers sell the ads The private ads are usually sold in form of banners buttons and links Some bloggers usually go a notch higher by writing sponsored posts which review the product and services The other form of selling the Private Ads Which Bloggers consider is writing an underwritten post or series This is where they do write about a topic and they add a note saying ldquoBrought to you byhellip Or Proudly sponsored byhelliphelliprdquo The bloggers usually charge a onetime fee for the links in the posts On the other hand the banners are usually charged on a monthly basis

Including affiliate Links to their Content Bloggers have been using affiliate marketing tools in monetizing their blogs Affiliate links work in such a way an advertiser who has a product that she wants to sell agrees to give you a commission from each sale that she makes from your site The blogger will be provided with a unique link that tracks an affiliate code provided to them This helps the advertiser to know if the buyer has used the bloggers link to make a purchase The blogger will have to include the affiliate link to their site through the content or through the banner ads Once the reader clicks on your unique link and buys the product that you had recommended you will then earn a certain percentage from that The proficient bloggers use ad networks such as Amazon Associates to create an affiliate program

Bloggers also sell the Digital Products Selling digital Products on the blogs has not yet proved to be enticing with the proficient bloggers but most of them still use this as a way of earning through blogging Instead of advertising other peoplersquos programs on their blogs these bloggers have opted to sell their digital products online Digital products include items that can be bought and downloaded online such as eBooks Online courses workshops images videos music apps plugins and themes The ultimate trick and tip that these bloggers usually use in ensuring that what they have sales is by providing products that their readers will need

Using their business as a content marketing tool for their business Most of the proficient bloggers do have their personal business website on standby that does merchandise their products So the blog is usually a professional blog that they use as a marketing tool for the services and products

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that they do sell on the online platform This is the ultimate way through which most of the bloggers do use when it comes to creating a brand and gain recognition in the online industry

Sell of membership Can you pay $10 to read about the latest trending news I bet NO But you can pay up to 20$ to get the latest updates on latest career and jobs update that are available within your vicinity The key point here is always to ensure that the information that you are selling in the membership subscription is highly valuable and people cannot get it anywhere Selling of memberships at times proves not to be pivotal though most of the bloggers usually opt for it as a way of making money through Blogging For instance you can charge about $ 10 per month in your career blog for the users to gain access to their job on board that is if you are running a career blog

Bloggers use the Blog to Build their Credibility

Most of the bloggers creating money making opportunities by building credibility For instance for when you are a financial expert and start a blog in the finance industry people will always read your blogs and you become popular to an extent that you become a recognized figure in the finance industry for consultation purposes The authority that such like bloggers do earn creates them an opportunity to become co-authors in a book speaking at conferences or run employee financial training days By just selling brands and content in this manner the well-known bloggers have made up to 4-7 figures a month

The other harsh reality that you have to put up with when it comes to blogging is the fact that having a ton of content that is of quality will always generate meaningful income This is a step that calls for a significant time investment Thatrsquos why its of importance to have at least one post a day though you have to take hours of research writing and editing it This is what we call hard work in blogging

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CHAPTER 3

HOW TO MAKE MONEY BLOGGING After learning how bloggers do make money I bet you are now very excited about how they end up making this possible Yeah itrsquos true bloggers are making good money and after learning how they make money we need now to impart you with the necessary steps on how bloggers do make money online For you to learn how to make money blogging itrsquos important to note that it takes a lot of hours per week to build and maintain a quality blog and it takes months for you to start getting income from it

The harsh truth here is that it takes about 3-6 months to make a decent part-time income from blogging with a blog site that is about 1-3 years old Its not realistic that you can start a blog today and start earning a stable income from it When you want to learn how to make money blogging then itrsquos very important that you follow the below steps

10

Step 1 Set Up Your Blog Site

I know you are still wondering on where to start from right Here is a perfect guideline for setting up your blog

Identify the topic for your blog Ok when you are setting up your blog post first you need to pick a topic or identify a niche that your

blog will be talking about To make your blogging life to be easier itrsquos important that you pick a blog that you are interested in and passionate about This ensures that you do not get bored when it comes to creating the content for your website Most of the people usually get away with selecting the topic by writing about breaking news trends reviewing products and covering the recent conferences and meet ups Others will end by writing something that is not useful but very attractive that will allow you to connect with your audience

11

Never select a topic that combines your various interests always go for one specific topic to allow you to focus It sounds quite weird when you are talking about gardening marketing financial planning at the same time in your blog Here are the 3 steps that you can follow to enable you to select the right topic for your blog

i Gather the relevant data

Gathering the relevant data about the blog is essential in keeping our focus and helps us from getting lost during blogging You need to ensure that the relevant data that you have gathered is relevant to your goals The data that you need to collect includes your most popular posts posts posted by your competitors and the posts that are usually shared

ii Ask the relevant Questions

Once you have the right data collected about the blog you will have to relevant questions that will enable you to prioritize and categorize the source of the potential blog post ideas

12

iii Identify the blog posts opportunities

Blog Post opportunities are usually derived from the highly prioritized ideas for your post from the step ii When validating the opportunities then you will have to answer the following questions Is the topic related to the goal of your blog Is the content to be posted really interesting and useful for your audience Will the Blog provide a solution to your audience or how will it improve the problem that they are facing Will you be able to write the post so that it can be easily understood

Get A Domain Name

Getting a domain name requires you to brainstorm few options that you might have cause having a perfect domain for your blog is pivotal for your success Having a wrong domain will always affect your branding and search ranking especially when you have to change it Here is a guide on how to select the right domain

13

CHAPTER 3

HOW TO MAKE MONEY BLOGGING After learning how bloggers do make money I bet you are now very excited about how they end up making this possible Yeah itrsquos true bloggers are making good money and after learning how they make money we need now to impart you with the necessary steps on how bloggers do make money online For you to learn how to make money blogging itrsquos important to note that it takes a lot of hours per week to build and maintain a quality blog and it takes months for you to start getting income from it

The harsh truth here is that it takes about 3-6 months to make a decent part-time income from blogging with a blog site that is about 1-3 years old Its not realistic that you can start a blog today and start earning a stable income from it When you want to learn how to make money blogging then itrsquos very important that you follow the below steps

10

Step 1 Set Up Your Blog Site

I know you are still wondering on where to start from right Here is a perfect guideline for setting up your blog

Identify the topic for your blog Ok when you are setting up your blog post first you need to pick a topic or identify a niche that your

blog will be talking about To make your blogging life to be easier itrsquos important that you pick a blog that you are interested in and passionate about This ensures that you do not get bored when it comes to creating the content for your website Most of the people usually get away with selecting the topic by writing about breaking news trends reviewing products and covering the recent conferences and meet ups Others will end by writing something that is not useful but very attractive that will allow you to connect with your audience

11

Never select a topic that combines your various interests always go for one specific topic to allow you to focus It sounds quite weird when you are talking about gardening marketing financial planning at the same time in your blog Here are the 3 steps that you can follow to enable you to select the right topic for your blog

i Gather the relevant data

Gathering the relevant data about the blog is essential in keeping our focus and helps us from getting lost during blogging You need to ensure that the relevant data that you have gathered is relevant to your goals The data that you need to collect includes your most popular posts posts posted by your competitors and the posts that are usually shared

ii Ask the relevant Questions

Once you have the right data collected about the blog you will have to relevant questions that will enable you to prioritize and categorize the source of the potential blog post ideas

12

iii Identify the blog posts opportunities

Blog Post opportunities are usually derived from the highly prioritized ideas for your post from the step ii When validating the opportunities then you will have to answer the following questions Is the topic related to the goal of your blog Is the content to be posted really interesting and useful for your audience Will the Blog provide a solution to your audience or how will it improve the problem that they are facing Will you be able to write the post so that it can be easily understood

Get A Domain Name

Getting a domain name requires you to brainstorm few options that you might have cause having a perfect domain for your blog is pivotal for your success Having a wrong domain will always affect your branding and search ranking especially when you have to change it Here is a guide on how to select the right domain

13

Step 1 Set Up Your Blog Site

I know you are still wondering on where to start from right Here is a perfect guideline for setting up your blog

Identify the topic for your blog Ok when you are setting up your blog post first you need to pick a topic or identify a niche that your

blog will be talking about To make your blogging life to be easier itrsquos important that you pick a blog that you are interested in and passionate about This ensures that you do not get bored when it comes to creating the content for your website Most of the people usually get away with selecting the topic by writing about breaking news trends reviewing products and covering the recent conferences and meet ups Others will end by writing something that is not useful but very attractive that will allow you to connect with your audience

11

Never select a topic that combines your various interests always go for one specific topic to allow you to focus It sounds quite weird when you are talking about gardening marketing financial planning at the same time in your blog Here are the 3 steps that you can follow to enable you to select the right topic for your blog

i Gather the relevant data

Gathering the relevant data about the blog is essential in keeping our focus and helps us from getting lost during blogging You need to ensure that the relevant data that you have gathered is relevant to your goals The data that you need to collect includes your most popular posts posts posted by your competitors and the posts that are usually shared

ii Ask the relevant Questions

Once you have the right data collected about the blog you will have to relevant questions that will enable you to prioritize and categorize the source of the potential blog post ideas

12

iii Identify the blog posts opportunities

Blog Post opportunities are usually derived from the highly prioritized ideas for your post from the step ii When validating the opportunities then you will have to answer the following questions Is the topic related to the goal of your blog Is the content to be posted really interesting and useful for your audience Will the Blog provide a solution to your audience or how will it improve the problem that they are facing Will you be able to write the post so that it can be easily understood

Get A Domain Name

Getting a domain name requires you to brainstorm few options that you might have cause having a perfect domain for your blog is pivotal for your success Having a wrong domain will always affect your branding and search ranking especially when you have to change it Here is a guide on how to select the right domain

13

Never select a topic that combines your various interests always go for one specific topic to allow you to focus It sounds quite weird when you are talking about gardening marketing financial planning at the same time in your blog Here are the 3 steps that you can follow to enable you to select the right topic for your blog

i Gather the relevant data

Gathering the relevant data about the blog is essential in keeping our focus and helps us from getting lost during blogging You need to ensure that the relevant data that you have gathered is relevant to your goals The data that you need to collect includes your most popular posts posts posted by your competitors and the posts that are usually shared

ii Ask the relevant Questions

Once you have the right data collected about the blog you will have to relevant questions that will enable you to prioritize and categorize the source of the potential blog post ideas

12

iii Identify the blog posts opportunities

Blog Post opportunities are usually derived from the highly prioritized ideas for your post from the step ii When validating the opportunities then you will have to answer the following questions Is the topic related to the goal of your blog Is the content to be posted really interesting and useful for your audience Will the Blog provide a solution to your audience or how will it improve the problem that they are facing Will you be able to write the post so that it can be easily understood

Get A Domain Name

Getting a domain name requires you to brainstorm few options that you might have cause having a perfect domain for your blog is pivotal for your success Having a wrong domain will always affect your branding and search ranking especially when you have to change it Here is a guide on how to select the right domain

13

iii Identify the blog posts opportunities

Blog Post opportunities are usually derived from the highly prioritized ideas for your post from the step ii When validating the opportunities then you will have to answer the following questions Is the topic related to the goal of your blog Is the content to be posted really interesting and useful for your audience Will the Blog provide a solution to your audience or how will it improve the problem that they are facing Will you be able to write the post so that it can be easily understood

Get A Domain Name

Getting a domain name requires you to brainstorm few options that you might have cause having a perfect domain for your blog is pivotal for your success Having a wrong domain will always affect your branding and search ranking especially when you have to change it Here is a guide on how to select the right domain

13

bull Always go for Com

The existence of various domains extensions such as net pizza blog org has made selecting the domain name to become a little bit cumbersome Despite that its recommended that you do stick with the com domain since it has proved to be the most established and credible domain You need to understand that most of the users online are not tech savvy and to them com is the domain that they have memorized In addition to that the smartphone keyboards do have the com bottom that is automatically in the keyboard Sample of domain is wwwworldtravelandpixcom

bull Make use of the Keywords

Ensure that the domain name has your keyword which tells the search engine about your website Having a keyword in your domain combined with quality content and good user experience will improve your rankings in the Google ranking

bull Keep the domain short

Despite the fact that keywords are important its also important that you keep the domain as short as possible A domain name should have utmost 15 characters to make it memorable cause longer domains are usually harder to memorize

bull Make the domain name easy to pronounce

Having a domain name that is easy to pronounce makes it so easy to share it out when speaking and writing Making your domain name easy to pronounce makes it very easy for someone to also understand what the blog is about

bull Keep the domain name unique and brandable

A domain name that is unique is easy to be branded and makes it easy to stand out in your readersrsquo mind The smartest way to having a unique domain is through a thorough research within your niche you need your blog to be based on A brandable domain is one that is not only unique but also catchy and memorable

14

bull Avoid Hyphens when creating a domain name

Hyphens are usually a sign of spam domains and thus including hyphens in your domain then that is a clear sign that your domain is a spam domain This is the worst impression that you can give to your visitors Most of the new bloggers usually use the hyphen in their domain especially when the domain they had created has been taken for sure the visitors will all stream to your competitorrsquos website

bull Avoid Double letters

When your domain has double letters then you are likely to lose traffic to typos Thus most of your traffic will end up to your competitorrsquos website that has not doubled up letters in his domain An example of a doubled letter domain is Ammazoncom instead of amazoncom if the domain has already been taken then itrsquos important that you do consider other domain

Web Hosting your Blog Once you have purchased your domain then the next step that you can consider is actually going for the web hosting We have several companies on the online platform that do provide web hosting services at a cheaper price for you to consider as a newbie in Blogging Selecting a reliable web hosting company is one step in setting up a blog that is usually ignored Selecting a reliable hosting company ensures that the website is accessible at all times and safe at all times Whenever you are selecting a web host basing on the price alone then you ought to expect disastrous results Over 10000 websites are usually hacked on a daily basis cause of not having secure hosting

15

When your web hosting company is reliable then it will perform regular backups of your data to secure place just in case there is a breach in security I personally use Bluehost as my web hosting provider Here is how you make the right decision on the right web hosting company

bull Understand the type of web host you need

Understanding the needs of your website helps you to narrow down on the best web hosting options For instance if your blog entails viewing and downloading of videos and even allow your users to upload their own videos This features in the website requires a lot of functions and you need to get a well-shared server which is designed to accommodate its content

bull Select the right hosting package

The shared hosting has been embraced by most of the business people cause itrsquos easy to save money When going for such packages itrsquos also important for you to note that it does come with a lot bigger risks such as slow website response times which do turn away customers You can opt for the Virtual Private Server which is a little bit expensive but proves to be faster and delivers higher quality web performance thus delivering better customer experience

bull Avoid New Website Hosting Companies

The ultimate way to spot a new website hosting company is through reviewing the prices A new website company has low price tags that make it easy to lure clients The companies are never equipped to handle all the clients at once thus itrsquos important for you to go for the experienced companies

bull Enquire about their security features

Millions of blogs and websites are usually hacked on a daily basis thus in case of any security breach you need to ensure that your company can provide a Secure Socket Layer so as to provide security and guard on the Customers private information

16

bull Avoid Hyphens when creating a domain name

Hyphens are usually a sign of spam domains and thus including hyphens in your domain then that is a clear sign that your domain is a spam domain This is the worst impression that you can give to your visitors Most of the new bloggers usually use the hyphen in their domain especially when the domain they had created has been taken for sure the visitors will all stream to your competitorrsquos website

bull Avoid Double letters

When your domain has double letters then you are likely to lose traffic to typos Thus most of your traffic will end up to your competitorrsquos website that has not doubled up letters in his domain An example of a doubled letter domain is Ammazoncom instead of amazoncom if the domain has already been taken then itrsquos important that you do consider other domain

Web Hosting your Blog Once you have purchased your domain then the next step that you can consider is actually going for the web hosting We have several companies on the online platform that do provide web hosting services at a cheaper price for you to consider as a newbie in Blogging Selecting a reliable web hosting company is one step in setting up a blog that is usually ignored Selecting a reliable hosting company ensures that the website is accessible at all times and safe at all times Whenever you are selecting a web host basing on the price alone then you ought to expect disastrous results Over 10000 websites are usually hacked on a daily basis cause of not having secure hosting

15

When your web hosting company is reliable then it will perform regular backups of your data to secure place just in case there is a breach in security I personally use Bluehost as my web hosting provider Here is how you make the right decision on the right web hosting company

bull Understand the type of web host you need

Understanding the needs of your website helps you to narrow down on the best web hosting options For instance if your blog entails viewing and downloading of videos and even allow your users to upload their own videos This features in the website requires a lot of functions and you need to get a well-shared server which is designed to accommodate its content

bull Select the right hosting package

The shared hosting has been embraced by most of the business people cause itrsquos easy to save money When going for such packages itrsquos also important for you to note that it does come with a lot bigger risks such as slow website response times which do turn away customers You can opt for the Virtual Private Server which is a little bit expensive but proves to be faster and delivers higher quality web performance thus delivering better customer experience

bull Avoid New Website Hosting Companies

The ultimate way to spot a new website hosting company is through reviewing the prices A new website company has low price tags that make it easy to lure clients The companies are never equipped to handle all the clients at once thus itrsquos important for you to go for the experienced companies

bull Enquire about their security features

Millions of blogs and websites are usually hacked on a daily basis thus in case of any security breach you need to ensure that your company can provide a Secure Socket Layer so as to provide security and guard on the Customers private information

16

When your web hosting company is reliable then it will perform regular backups of your data to secure place just in case there is a breach in security I personally use Bluehost as my web hosting provider Here is how you make the right decision on the right web hosting company

bull Understand the type of web host you need

Understanding the needs of your website helps you to narrow down on the best web hosting options For instance if your blog entails viewing and downloading of videos and even allow your users to upload their own videos This features in the website requires a lot of functions and you need to get a well-shared server which is designed to accommodate its content

bull Select the right hosting package

The shared hosting has been embraced by most of the business people cause itrsquos easy to save money When going for such packages itrsquos also important for you to note that it does come with a lot bigger risks such as slow website response times which do turn away customers You can opt for the Virtual Private Server which is a little bit expensive but proves to be faster and delivers higher quality web performance thus delivering better customer experience

bull Avoid New Website Hosting Companies

The ultimate way to spot a new website hosting company is through reviewing the prices A new website company has low price tags that make it easy to lure clients The companies are never equipped to handle all the clients at once thus itrsquos important for you to go for the experienced companies

bull Enquire about their security features

Millions of blogs and websites are usually hacked on a daily basis thus in case of any security breach you need to ensure that your company can provide a Secure Socket Layer so as to provide security and guard on the Customers private information

16

bull Avoid using the price factor as a way of selecting the right web hosting company

Hosting companies that have a lower price tag on the hosting charges seem to be alluring but itrsquos important to note that you will always get what you have paid for Cheapest price comes with a lot of disgraces such as slow servers poor customer services and constant downtime occurrences Most of the unprofessional blogs usually opt for this type of hosting but its very risky

bull Ensure that the company has a backup plan

Losing of data in your website is a common occurrence and the most important this is not to know why you have lost data but ensuring that the company has back plan in case of some downtime and loss of data You need to inquire about their plan and if you are not comfortable with their plan then you need to look for another option

bull Get the right bandwidth amount

The new blogs do not use a high amount of bandwidth thus leaving a lot of room for growth Ensure that the web hosting company does not lock you to a certain amount bandwidth

Installation of the Word Press

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If your Blog is a WordPress blog then there is no need for you to install the WordPress The installation of the WordPress is very easy that is why most of the people do prefer going for it It takes less than a minute for you to complete the installation of the WordPress in your blog Here is a guide on how to install the WordPress by yourself

bull You will download the latest version of the WordPress from WordPressorg and this is usually a Zipped file

The latest version of the WordPress Software that you have downloaded from the WordPressOrg platform is usually a zipped file so you will have to unzip it

bull Using FTP you will upload the files to the WordPress web servers

You have to create that FTP Client account the account contains files on your own computer on the left-hand side and the right-hand side has files on the web-server When uploading these files you will just select the files on the Left-Hand side and drag them to the right-hand side Once the files have been uploaded you will then switch to the web hosting control panel

bull You will then proceed to create a MySQL database and a user for the WordPress

The data in WordPress is never stored in files but in the database For you to create a MySQL database you will need to create a MySQL user account You will have to secure the account with a password Itrsquos important that you add the newly created user account to the new database so as to give you permission to modify the database

bull You will have to configure WordPress so that it can connect to our newly provided database that you had created

Once the database has been created you will then have to connect the WordPress to the created database in your MySQL user account

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If your Blog is a WordPress blog then there is no need for you to install the WordPress The installation of the WordPress is very easy that is why most of the people do prefer going for it It takes less than a minute for you to complete the installation of the WordPress in your blog Here is a guide on how to install the WordPress by yourself

bull You will download the latest version of the WordPress from WordPressorg and this is usually a Zipped file

The latest version of the WordPress Software that you have downloaded from the WordPressOrg platform is usually a zipped file so you will have to unzip it

bull Using FTP you will upload the files to the WordPress web servers

You have to create that FTP Client account the account contains files on your own computer on the left-hand side and the right-hand side has files on the web-server When uploading these files you will just select the files on the Left-Hand side and drag them to the right-hand side Once the files have been uploaded you will then switch to the web hosting control panel

bull You will then proceed to create a MySQL database and a user for the WordPress

The data in WordPress is never stored in files but in the database For you to create a MySQL database you will need to create a MySQL user account You will have to secure the account with a password Itrsquos important that you add the newly created user account to the new database so as to give you permission to modify the database

bull You will have to configure WordPress so that it can connect to our newly provided database that you had created

Once the database has been created you will then have to connect the WordPress to the created database in your MySQL user account

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bull Lastly you will complete the installation of the setup on the new website

The installation process involves looking at details in the file named wp-config and renames it to wp-configphp you also have to secure your WordPress Installation and this is done by entering unique phrases for each authentication key You can generate the keys randomly using the WordPress secret Key generator Once you are done with the installation you can now begin managing your site through the wp-admin where you will enter your Admin username and password

Upload A Good Looking Theme

Once your blog has been set up the last step is actually uploading a good looking theme There are various themes that are available for free on the online platform but other themes you have to purchase them The themes that you have to pay for are actually the premium themes Here is how you can upload a good looking theme to your WordPress blog

bull Using your FTP Server URL Username and password for the FTP Server you will log in to the FTP Servers

bull When you are in the FTP servers you will navigate to your wp-contentthemesfolders In most cases people usually fail to locate this folder if such like a scenario occurs to you then itrsquos important that you contact your web hosting company

bull You are required to have downloaded the previous zipped theme files in your computer after which you will upload the files to the folder under the theme in the wp-content for your servers

bull Once the uploading has been completed you will connect to your dashboard and open appearance to gain access to the themes which you can now customize your Blog site

The themes can also be updated using the same procedures Its recommended that when going for the WordPress themes you have to go for the premium ones They are usually attractive and thus they improve the design of your blog making as alluring for people to read

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Step 2 Writing Content that gets a lot of traffic to your Blog

For any money blogging platform content is usually key to survival The Content that you publish should be able to draw traffic from Search Engines and Social media platforms Money Blogging is all about bringing traffic to your platform and using content to bring traffic to your site is the best business to business marketing tactic that you can use to boost awareness of your blog increasing your credibility and increasing your search engine rankings Here is a guide in making great content that will drive traffic to your site

20

bull Invite Guest Bloggers

Inviting guest bloggers to your platform exposes your audience to a new perspective of expertise in the field that you are blogging about A guest blogger focuses on delivering quality posts for your blog This leads to increased organic search rankings since the web visitors visit your sites through the referrals

bull Setting Up Google Alerts

Setting up Google alerts is an effective way of getting fresh ideas on the type of content that you need to post All you are required to do is to enter the keyword for the niche in the search query

bull Let your content be a resource that your customer requires

When you are developing content for your audience itrsquos important that you do research on the ideal problem that your customer faces This is what we call making your blog your customers business and not your business Focusing on your customerrsquos problems will always attract your prospects and lead them down into the sales funnel

21

bull Write great headlines that are catchy

Crystalizing your main point in the headline is the next big thing when developing content for a useful topic Most of the readers use the feed reader panel to read your posts and having a great headline will surely attract your readers towards reading your blog posts

bull Make the Post scannable

You might have a great topic killer headline and extremely useful posts but if your post is not easily scannable then you are likely to lose your readers Most of the readers will always scan through your post so as to save on time and if you have undifferentiated texts then the possibility of losing such readers is very easy You can make your posts scannable by use of the feed reader so as to allow your reader to pick the main points

bull Your Style of Writing

Your style of writing should be plain concise and use more of common sense The key to simplicity ensures your readers can go through your posts quickly and get all that they are looking for Avoid being wordy as you focus on the conversational style of writing

bull Create a unique Content

A unique content is one that stands out from the rest of your competitor A unique content is one that provides useful information to your readers at the same time it is very simple for your readers to understand

bull Ensure that your Content is of high quality

There are various factors that are used to determine if your blog content is unique and this includes the use of the Keywords content that is not copied This is an ultimate guideline through writing great content for your website You have to research the keywords before selecting the right keyword to use in your blog content A high-quality content is one that has been researched thoroughly and can be shared on the social media platforms

Here are sample of my posts that has been shared and drive traffic to my website

Travel - A cure to depression

To All Single Women In Their 30s

22

Step 2 Writing Content that gets a lot of traffic to your Blog

For any money blogging platform content is usually key to survival The Content that you publish should be able to draw traffic from Search Engines and Social media platforms Money Blogging is all about bringing traffic to your platform and using content to bring traffic to your site is the best business to business marketing tactic that you can use to boost awareness of your blog increasing your credibility and increasing your search engine rankings Here is a guide in making great content that will drive traffic to your site

20

bull Invite Guest Bloggers

Inviting guest bloggers to your platform exposes your audience to a new perspective of expertise in the field that you are blogging about A guest blogger focuses on delivering quality posts for your blog This leads to increased organic search rankings since the web visitors visit your sites through the referrals

bull Setting Up Google Alerts

Setting up Google alerts is an effective way of getting fresh ideas on the type of content that you need to post All you are required to do is to enter the keyword for the niche in the search query

bull Let your content be a resource that your customer requires

When you are developing content for your audience itrsquos important that you do research on the ideal problem that your customer faces This is what we call making your blog your customers business and not your business Focusing on your customerrsquos problems will always attract your prospects and lead them down into the sales funnel

21

bull Write great headlines that are catchy

Crystalizing your main point in the headline is the next big thing when developing content for a useful topic Most of the readers use the feed reader panel to read your posts and having a great headline will surely attract your readers towards reading your blog posts

bull Make the Post scannable

You might have a great topic killer headline and extremely useful posts but if your post is not easily scannable then you are likely to lose your readers Most of the readers will always scan through your post so as to save on time and if you have undifferentiated texts then the possibility of losing such readers is very easy You can make your posts scannable by use of the feed reader so as to allow your reader to pick the main points

bull Your Style of Writing

Your style of writing should be plain concise and use more of common sense The key to simplicity ensures your readers can go through your posts quickly and get all that they are looking for Avoid being wordy as you focus on the conversational style of writing

bull Create a unique Content

A unique content is one that stands out from the rest of your competitor A unique content is one that provides useful information to your readers at the same time it is very simple for your readers to understand

bull Ensure that your Content is of high quality

There are various factors that are used to determine if your blog content is unique and this includes the use of the Keywords content that is not copied This is an ultimate guideline through writing great content for your website You have to research the keywords before selecting the right keyword to use in your blog content A high-quality content is one that has been researched thoroughly and can be shared on the social media platforms

Here are sample of my posts that has been shared and drive traffic to my website

Travel - A cure to depression

To All Single Women In Their 30s

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bull Invite Guest Bloggers

Inviting guest bloggers to your platform exposes your audience to a new perspective of expertise in the field that you are blogging about A guest blogger focuses on delivering quality posts for your blog This leads to increased organic search rankings since the web visitors visit your sites through the referrals

bull Setting Up Google Alerts

Setting up Google alerts is an effective way of getting fresh ideas on the type of content that you need to post All you are required to do is to enter the keyword for the niche in the search query

bull Let your content be a resource that your customer requires

When you are developing content for your audience itrsquos important that you do research on the ideal problem that your customer faces This is what we call making your blog your customers business and not your business Focusing on your customerrsquos problems will always attract your prospects and lead them down into the sales funnel

21

bull Write great headlines that are catchy

Crystalizing your main point in the headline is the next big thing when developing content for a useful topic Most of the readers use the feed reader panel to read your posts and having a great headline will surely attract your readers towards reading your blog posts

bull Make the Post scannable

You might have a great topic killer headline and extremely useful posts but if your post is not easily scannable then you are likely to lose your readers Most of the readers will always scan through your post so as to save on time and if you have undifferentiated texts then the possibility of losing such readers is very easy You can make your posts scannable by use of the feed reader so as to allow your reader to pick the main points

bull Your Style of Writing

Your style of writing should be plain concise and use more of common sense The key to simplicity ensures your readers can go through your posts quickly and get all that they are looking for Avoid being wordy as you focus on the conversational style of writing

bull Create a unique Content

A unique content is one that stands out from the rest of your competitor A unique content is one that provides useful information to your readers at the same time it is very simple for your readers to understand

bull Ensure that your Content is of high quality

There are various factors that are used to determine if your blog content is unique and this includes the use of the Keywords content that is not copied This is an ultimate guideline through writing great content for your website You have to research the keywords before selecting the right keyword to use in your blog content A high-quality content is one that has been researched thoroughly and can be shared on the social media platforms

Here are sample of my posts that has been shared and drive traffic to my website

Travel - A cure to depression

To All Single Women In Their 30s

22

bull Write great headlines that are catchy

Crystalizing your main point in the headline is the next big thing when developing content for a useful topic Most of the readers use the feed reader panel to read your posts and having a great headline will surely attract your readers towards reading your blog posts

bull Make the Post scannable

You might have a great topic killer headline and extremely useful posts but if your post is not easily scannable then you are likely to lose your readers Most of the readers will always scan through your post so as to save on time and if you have undifferentiated texts then the possibility of losing such readers is very easy You can make your posts scannable by use of the feed reader so as to allow your reader to pick the main points

bull Your Style of Writing

Your style of writing should be plain concise and use more of common sense The key to simplicity ensures your readers can go through your posts quickly and get all that they are looking for Avoid being wordy as you focus on the conversational style of writing

bull Create a unique Content

A unique content is one that stands out from the rest of your competitor A unique content is one that provides useful information to your readers at the same time it is very simple for your readers to understand

bull Ensure that your Content is of high quality

There are various factors that are used to determine if your blog content is unique and this includes the use of the Keywords content that is not copied This is an ultimate guideline through writing great content for your website You have to research the keywords before selecting the right keyword to use in your blog content A high-quality content is one that has been researched thoroughly and can be shared on the social media platforms

Here are sample of my posts that has been shared and drive traffic to my website

Travel - A cure to depression

To All Single Women In Their 30s

22

bull The Impact of a Good Image

This is a simple technique that is usually ignored but going visual with your posts provides an additional point of interest The power of communication that the images do have an article canrsquot outwit it

Step 3 Convert your Visitors into Email Subscribers

Once you are done with setting up of your blog and publishing of your content you will start receiving visitors the next focus should always convert your visitors to email subscribers so as to create your email list This is the pivotal factor in determining how much money you are likely to make as a blogger Converting your visitors into email subscribers provides you with recurring visitors Here are the techniques and what you need to convert your visitors into email subscribers

bull You need to have an email marketing platform

An email marketing platform allows you to send mass emails to everyone that has subscribed to your blog This is an effective way of sending a reminder to all of your subscribers

23

bull You require to have a signup form on your blog

When you need your visitor to subscribe to your platform then itrsquos important that you do have a place where they can type their emails This is usually located at the sign bar it can pop up and it can also be located on the bottom of your blog posts

bull A bribe to subscribe

Itrsquos important to provide a compelling reason to your visitors that will make them subscribe to your services because emails are quite indispensable The ultimate way incentivizes them might be through providing something that is valuable free of charge Also reminding your users that they can unsubscribe from the platform at any time will always encourage them to subscribe to your blog posts

bull Come up with a Social media fan Contest

Each and every one would like to compete and participate in a contest Setting up contests on the social media platform that have got a reward at the end of the day makes you get a list of subscribers to your platform Contests on the social media platform will always get you awesome and prospect subscribers

bull Make Use of the LeadBoxes within your content

Asking your users to subscribe directly to your blog will always chase them away because they have had a bad experience with the platform of the former that they had subscribed To avoid chasing them you can actually consider using the LeadBox which converts them to email subscribers

24

Step 4 Always send Content that is meant to build trust among your subscribers

People will always buy from you if they trust you Thus you need to come up with a system that will build trust among your buyers before making the step of sending them with a link to your sales page You need to ensure that the content that you do provide to them should always move them closer step by step towards making them make a purchase of your product Once they are assured that your advice work they will for sure buy for the products that you are selling on your blog platform This creates curiosity in them on what valuable insights are they going to pay for that you do offer on the products that you are selling

The ultimate technique that will help you to get your subscribers purchasing your product is ensuring that what you are offering for free is effective and works Most of the users are usually cautious and they will have to be keen on this cause of the increased number of scam

25

CHAPTER 4

TIPS BEFORE DIVING DEEP INTO BLOGGING

Most of the bloggers who have made it in the world have taken blogging as a profession To them blogging is all about entrepreneurship and a blog is their small business Blogging comes with its own misconception that has trolled the internet platform making it scare away potential bloggers from diving into the industry It seems like everybody has a blog nowadays be it personal blogs or blogs focused on professional acceleration The reality of this is that most of the blog post do lack focus while others do not have a purpose Thus if you need to have a successful blog then keeping the following tips are essential towards making sure you do have the most successful blog

26

bull Blogging Takes Time and Effort

This is the best moment where you need to ask yourself why you need to start a blog I know you are here to make money through blogging Right Then blogging is far much way wide the best choice that you can consider Itrsquos a high time you need to continue with your such on ways to make money online cause the harsh reality is that this can never work for you Blogging is all about time and effort thus you need to pump in a lot for you to achieve your best Your audience wonrsquot grow in a fortnight it takes a lot of time for it grow and you need to put in a lot of effort for that to happen You wake one day you create a blog and publish your first posting your fifth posting and nobody reads it How does that feel awkward right This is one thing that you should expect while blogging for you to be a successful blogger then patience is one virtue that you need to cultivate Itrsquos pretty tough out here but you must be prepared to face it

bull Blogging is never Free

Going for the free blogging platforms such as wordpresscom medium and Tumblr mean you have some limitations and lack of control in your blog Thus the recommended way of creating your blog is actually building your blog site from scratch Going for the self-hosted WordPress blog can also be a suitable option since it has a more design flexibility larger storage and high monetization opportunities Things like getting more traffic to your site and increasing your engagement will also cost you some money The other investments that will cost you include design customization custom development Ads and marketing promotions web hosting the hiring of writers software purchasing etc

bull Content is King

Itrsquos a high time I need now to come open with you on the issue regarding Quality vs Quantity which one does matter a lot Quantity matters in the sense that it will increase and maintain traffic On the other hand quality will always carry the day in the sense that you will not only get a regular audience but also get a new audience and thus it also increases your traffic A quality article is one that is deep and very informative

27

bull Identify your Niche

I think I had mentioned as a crucial thing on getting yourself focus in Blogging When you are focused in blogging you will always get to decide what to write about and eventually come up with a proper way on how you get it figured on getting your blog to stand out from the crowd Identifying your niche involves defining your target audience to help you figure it out on who will read your blog their interests and concerns and lastly you can identify their needs This is the only way that you can come up with Good topics to write about

bull Get Social

Marketing is key to every business venture that wants to thrive When you are setting up your blog it is important to know how to sell it out For people3 to know about it and what you have for them they have to hear about it For starters you do not expect the readers of your content to find it on the search engines immediately you have started It needs your time and effort

Making good use of the social networks you have can prove to be of much help in making your blog known Start with the circles that you have and use them to reach out to the rest of the market Facebook is one of the networks that have a high traffic and can prove beneficial in your blogging Do not shy off from posting and reposting your blog links on such networks

bull Choosing your domain

Your domain is your identity and this what people will call you by Always ensure that your domain is a quality one by ensuring that its unique hence it canrsquot be confused with the one from your competitor or an existing one Do not try using a variation in case the domain that you had proposed is already taken Come up with a domain name that itrsquos very easy to remember thus you need to consider a few letters and words that do have a lot of sense and they are appraisable Try to avoid number and punctuations when you are creating your domain Always ensure that your domains are legal and this can be done by running the domains through checkers

28

bull Learn the basics of HTML

You do not have to be an expert in coding for you to have a blog but having some little knowledge in HTML basics and CSS Basics proves to be an added advantage for you when it comes to blogging The knowledge of basic HTML is just important when it comes editing the appearance of the blog Though if you do want to spend you can always consider hiring the experts to work for you

bull Learn about the SEO

Search Engine Optimization might be ver4y complicated for one to learn but having a few tips on SEO is very essential and a key to the growth of your traffic to your blog You can always learn about SEO by going through few tips provided on the online platform The Youtube platform is the best place where you can learn SEO

bull Blog Hosting

Making the right decision between self-hosting and free hosting is the toughs decision that you can do especially when you are starting a new blog Hosting is very essential since this is what makes your blog live to the world The self-hosted allows you to select a standalone domain where you can create a domain that is easy to remember It provides with a complete control of your domain The free hosting domain provides you with an affordable way of hosting your domain Itrsquos the best for post creation f your site and allows you to make the necessary changes and edits to your website Platforms such as WordPress provides you with a typical selection of the pre-developed templates to allow you to lunch your blog to the world

bull An alluring design is always key in influencing readers to Perceive your content

Having an incredible blog is comprehensive of having an incredible design Your content must always impress the readers but what first impresses the readers is actually the design of your blog Ugly blogs are hardly read When talking about the design of your blog its also important for me to mention that your blog needs to be mobile-friendly and this is attributed to the fact that Googles algorithms usually prioritize the mobile-friendly sites

29

bull You have to be authentic

Being authentic is being yourself and really this is very vital for you to earn the trust of your audience For one to build trust it can take almost a year but itrsquos a just a matter of minutes for you to ruin your trust and thus itrsquos important that you always be the first one to admit for mistakes and for you to admit for the mistakes that you have committed

bull Learn About Copyright Issues

How do you feel After investing more time in researching and writing your content only to find out that someone else has created a similar project it hurts right That is why having knowledge of copyright issues is very important when it comes to protecting your content

When joining the blogging industry itrsquos important for you to note that anyone can start a blog but blogging is not for everyone that is why most of the new bloggers usually give up on a daily basis There are a lot of challenges that revolve around blogging and one of them is actually writing articles The ultimate way to concur this is by writing about the things you are passionate about

30

COPYRIGHT Copyright 2018 by Glenda Basa

All rights reserved This ebook or any portion thereof may not be reproduced or used in any manner whatsoever without the express written permission of the publisher

wwwworldtravelandpixcom or at infoworldtravelandpixcom

AFFILIATE DISCLOSURE This ebook may contain affiliate links If you click on one of my affiliate links and make a purchase I may receive a commission for referring you

Please know that I recommend resources I believe in and highly recommended

31

Step 4 Always send Content that is meant to build trust among your subscribers

People will always buy from you if they trust you Thus you need to come up with a system that will build trust among your buyers before making the step of sending them with a link to your sales page You need to ensure that the content that you do provide to them should always move them closer step by step towards making them make a purchase of your product Once they are assured that your advice work they will for sure buy for the products that you are selling on your blog platform This creates curiosity in them on what valuable insights are they going to pay for that you do offer on the products that you are selling

The ultimate technique that will help you to get your subscribers purchasing your product is ensuring that what you are offering for free is effective and works Most of the users are usually cautious and they will have to be keen on this cause of the increased number of scam

25

CHAPTER 4

TIPS BEFORE DIVING DEEP INTO BLOGGING

Most of the bloggers who have made it in the world have taken blogging as a profession To them blogging is all about entrepreneurship and a blog is their small business Blogging comes with its own misconception that has trolled the internet platform making it scare away potential bloggers from diving into the industry It seems like everybody has a blog nowadays be it personal blogs or blogs focused on professional acceleration The reality of this is that most of the blog post do lack focus while others do not have a purpose Thus if you need to have a successful blog then keeping the following tips are essential towards making sure you do have the most successful blog

26

bull Blogging Takes Time and Effort

This is the best moment where you need to ask yourself why you need to start a blog I know you are here to make money through blogging Right Then blogging is far much way wide the best choice that you can consider Itrsquos a high time you need to continue with your such on ways to make money online cause the harsh reality is that this can never work for you Blogging is all about time and effort thus you need to pump in a lot for you to achieve your best Your audience wonrsquot grow in a fortnight it takes a lot of time for it grow and you need to put in a lot of effort for that to happen You wake one day you create a blog and publish your first posting your fifth posting and nobody reads it How does that feel awkward right This is one thing that you should expect while blogging for you to be a successful blogger then patience is one virtue that you need to cultivate Itrsquos pretty tough out here but you must be prepared to face it

bull Blogging is never Free

Going for the free blogging platforms such as wordpresscom medium and Tumblr mean you have some limitations and lack of control in your blog Thus the recommended way of creating your blog is actually building your blog site from scratch Going for the self-hosted WordPress blog can also be a suitable option since it has a more design flexibility larger storage and high monetization opportunities Things like getting more traffic to your site and increasing your engagement will also cost you some money The other investments that will cost you include design customization custom development Ads and marketing promotions web hosting the hiring of writers software purchasing etc

bull Content is King

Itrsquos a high time I need now to come open with you on the issue regarding Quality vs Quantity which one does matter a lot Quantity matters in the sense that it will increase and maintain traffic On the other hand quality will always carry the day in the sense that you will not only get a regular audience but also get a new audience and thus it also increases your traffic A quality article is one that is deep and very informative

27

bull Identify your Niche

I think I had mentioned as a crucial thing on getting yourself focus in Blogging When you are focused in blogging you will always get to decide what to write about and eventually come up with a proper way on how you get it figured on getting your blog to stand out from the crowd Identifying your niche involves defining your target audience to help you figure it out on who will read your blog their interests and concerns and lastly you can identify their needs This is the only way that you can come up with Good topics to write about

bull Get Social

Marketing is key to every business venture that wants to thrive When you are setting up your blog it is important to know how to sell it out For people3 to know about it and what you have for them they have to hear about it For starters you do not expect the readers of your content to find it on the search engines immediately you have started It needs your time and effort

Making good use of the social networks you have can prove to be of much help in making your blog known Start with the circles that you have and use them to reach out to the rest of the market Facebook is one of the networks that have a high traffic and can prove beneficial in your blogging Do not shy off from posting and reposting your blog links on such networks

bull Choosing your domain

Your domain is your identity and this what people will call you by Always ensure that your domain is a quality one by ensuring that its unique hence it canrsquot be confused with the one from your competitor or an existing one Do not try using a variation in case the domain that you had proposed is already taken Come up with a domain name that itrsquos very easy to remember thus you need to consider a few letters and words that do have a lot of sense and they are appraisable Try to avoid number and punctuations when you are creating your domain Always ensure that your domains are legal and this can be done by running the domains through checkers

28

bull Learn the basics of HTML

You do not have to be an expert in coding for you to have a blog but having some little knowledge in HTML basics and CSS Basics proves to be an added advantage for you when it comes to blogging The knowledge of basic HTML is just important when it comes editing the appearance of the blog Though if you do want to spend you can always consider hiring the experts to work for you

bull Learn about the SEO

Search Engine Optimization might be ver4y complicated for one to learn but having a few tips on SEO is very essential and a key to the growth of your traffic to your blog You can always learn about SEO by going through few tips provided on the online platform The Youtube platform is the best place where you can learn SEO

bull Blog Hosting

Making the right decision between self-hosting and free hosting is the toughs decision that you can do especially when you are starting a new blog Hosting is very essential since this is what makes your blog live to the world The self-hosted allows you to select a standalone domain where you can create a domain that is easy to remember It provides with a complete control of your domain The free hosting domain provides you with an affordable way of hosting your domain Itrsquos the best for post creation f your site and allows you to make the necessary changes and edits to your website Platforms such as WordPress provides you with a typical selection of the pre-developed templates to allow you to lunch your blog to the world

bull An alluring design is always key in influencing readers to Perceive your content

Having an incredible blog is comprehensive of having an incredible design Your content must always impress the readers but what first impresses the readers is actually the design of your blog Ugly blogs are hardly read When talking about the design of your blog its also important for me to mention that your blog needs to be mobile-friendly and this is attributed to the fact that Googles algorithms usually prioritize the mobile-friendly sites

29

bull You have to be authentic

Being authentic is being yourself and really this is very vital for you to earn the trust of your audience For one to build trust it can take almost a year but itrsquos a just a matter of minutes for you to ruin your trust and thus itrsquos important that you always be the first one to admit for mistakes and for you to admit for the mistakes that you have committed

bull Learn About Copyright Issues

How do you feel After investing more time in researching and writing your content only to find out that someone else has created a similar project it hurts right That is why having knowledge of copyright issues is very important when it comes to protecting your content

When joining the blogging industry itrsquos important for you to note that anyone can start a blog but blogging is not for everyone that is why most of the new bloggers usually give up on a daily basis There are a lot of challenges that revolve around blogging and one of them is actually writing articles The ultimate way to concur this is by writing about the things you are passionate about

30

COPYRIGHT Copyright 2018 by Glenda Basa

All rights reserved This ebook or any portion thereof may not be reproduced or used in any manner whatsoever without the express written permission of the publisher

wwwworldtravelandpixcom or at infoworldtravelandpixcom

AFFILIATE DISCLOSURE This ebook may contain affiliate links If you click on one of my affiliate links and make a purchase I may receive a commission for referring you

Please know that I recommend resources I believe in and highly recommended

31

CHAPTER 4

TIPS BEFORE DIVING DEEP INTO BLOGGING

Most of the bloggers who have made it in the world have taken blogging as a profession To them blogging is all about entrepreneurship and a blog is their small business Blogging comes with its own misconception that has trolled the internet platform making it scare away potential bloggers from diving into the industry It seems like everybody has a blog nowadays be it personal blogs or blogs focused on professional acceleration The reality of this is that most of the blog post do lack focus while others do not have a purpose Thus if you need to have a successful blog then keeping the following tips are essential towards making sure you do have the most successful blog

26

bull Blogging Takes Time and Effort

This is the best moment where you need to ask yourself why you need to start a blog I know you are here to make money through blogging Right Then blogging is far much way wide the best choice that you can consider Itrsquos a high time you need to continue with your such on ways to make money online cause the harsh reality is that this can never work for you Blogging is all about time and effort thus you need to pump in a lot for you to achieve your best Your audience wonrsquot grow in a fortnight it takes a lot of time for it grow and you need to put in a lot of effort for that to happen You wake one day you create a blog and publish your first posting your fifth posting and nobody reads it How does that feel awkward right This is one thing that you should expect while blogging for you to be a successful blogger then patience is one virtue that you need to cultivate Itrsquos pretty tough out here but you must be prepared to face it

bull Blogging is never Free

Going for the free blogging platforms such as wordpresscom medium and Tumblr mean you have some limitations and lack of control in your blog Thus the recommended way of creating your blog is actually building your blog site from scratch Going for the self-hosted WordPress blog can also be a suitable option since it has a more design flexibility larger storage and high monetization opportunities Things like getting more traffic to your site and increasing your engagement will also cost you some money The other investments that will cost you include design customization custom development Ads and marketing promotions web hosting the hiring of writers software purchasing etc

bull Content is King

Itrsquos a high time I need now to come open with you on the issue regarding Quality vs Quantity which one does matter a lot Quantity matters in the sense that it will increase and maintain traffic On the other hand quality will always carry the day in the sense that you will not only get a regular audience but also get a new audience and thus it also increases your traffic A quality article is one that is deep and very informative

27

bull Identify your Niche

I think I had mentioned as a crucial thing on getting yourself focus in Blogging When you are focused in blogging you will always get to decide what to write about and eventually come up with a proper way on how you get it figured on getting your blog to stand out from the crowd Identifying your niche involves defining your target audience to help you figure it out on who will read your blog their interests and concerns and lastly you can identify their needs This is the only way that you can come up with Good topics to write about

bull Get Social

Marketing is key to every business venture that wants to thrive When you are setting up your blog it is important to know how to sell it out For people3 to know about it and what you have for them they have to hear about it For starters you do not expect the readers of your content to find it on the search engines immediately you have started It needs your time and effort

Making good use of the social networks you have can prove to be of much help in making your blog known Start with the circles that you have and use them to reach out to the rest of the market Facebook is one of the networks that have a high traffic and can prove beneficial in your blogging Do not shy off from posting and reposting your blog links on such networks

bull Choosing your domain

Your domain is your identity and this what people will call you by Always ensure that your domain is a quality one by ensuring that its unique hence it canrsquot be confused with the one from your competitor or an existing one Do not try using a variation in case the domain that you had proposed is already taken Come up with a domain name that itrsquos very easy to remember thus you need to consider a few letters and words that do have a lot of sense and they are appraisable Try to avoid number and punctuations when you are creating your domain Always ensure that your domains are legal and this can be done by running the domains through checkers

28

bull Learn the basics of HTML

You do not have to be an expert in coding for you to have a blog but having some little knowledge in HTML basics and CSS Basics proves to be an added advantage for you when it comes to blogging The knowledge of basic HTML is just important when it comes editing the appearance of the blog Though if you do want to spend you can always consider hiring the experts to work for you

bull Learn about the SEO

Search Engine Optimization might be ver4y complicated for one to learn but having a few tips on SEO is very essential and a key to the growth of your traffic to your blog You can always learn about SEO by going through few tips provided on the online platform The Youtube platform is the best place where you can learn SEO

bull Blog Hosting

Making the right decision between self-hosting and free hosting is the toughs decision that you can do especially when you are starting a new blog Hosting is very essential since this is what makes your blog live to the world The self-hosted allows you to select a standalone domain where you can create a domain that is easy to remember It provides with a complete control of your domain The free hosting domain provides you with an affordable way of hosting your domain Itrsquos the best for post creation f your site and allows you to make the necessary changes and edits to your website Platforms such as WordPress provides you with a typical selection of the pre-developed templates to allow you to lunch your blog to the world

bull An alluring design is always key in influencing readers to Perceive your content

Having an incredible blog is comprehensive of having an incredible design Your content must always impress the readers but what first impresses the readers is actually the design of your blog Ugly blogs are hardly read When talking about the design of your blog its also important for me to mention that your blog needs to be mobile-friendly and this is attributed to the fact that Googles algorithms usually prioritize the mobile-friendly sites

29

bull You have to be authentic

Being authentic is being yourself and really this is very vital for you to earn the trust of your audience For one to build trust it can take almost a year but itrsquos a just a matter of minutes for you to ruin your trust and thus itrsquos important that you always be the first one to admit for mistakes and for you to admit for the mistakes that you have committed

bull Learn About Copyright Issues

How do you feel After investing more time in researching and writing your content only to find out that someone else has created a similar project it hurts right That is why having knowledge of copyright issues is very important when it comes to protecting your content

When joining the blogging industry itrsquos important for you to note that anyone can start a blog but blogging is not for everyone that is why most of the new bloggers usually give up on a daily basis There are a lot of challenges that revolve around blogging and one of them is actually writing articles The ultimate way to concur this is by writing about the things you are passionate about

30

COPYRIGHT Copyright 2018 by Glenda Basa

All rights reserved This ebook or any portion thereof may not be reproduced or used in any manner whatsoever without the express written permission of the publisher

wwwworldtravelandpixcom or at infoworldtravelandpixcom

AFFILIATE DISCLOSURE This ebook may contain affiliate links If you click on one of my affiliate links and make a purchase I may receive a commission for referring you

Please know that I recommend resources I believe in and highly recommended

31

bull Blogging Takes Time and Effort

This is the best moment where you need to ask yourself why you need to start a blog I know you are here to make money through blogging Right Then blogging is far much way wide the best choice that you can consider Itrsquos a high time you need to continue with your such on ways to make money online cause the harsh reality is that this can never work for you Blogging is all about time and effort thus you need to pump in a lot for you to achieve your best Your audience wonrsquot grow in a fortnight it takes a lot of time for it grow and you need to put in a lot of effort for that to happen You wake one day you create a blog and publish your first posting your fifth posting and nobody reads it How does that feel awkward right This is one thing that you should expect while blogging for you to be a successful blogger then patience is one virtue that you need to cultivate Itrsquos pretty tough out here but you must be prepared to face it

bull Blogging is never Free

Going for the free blogging platforms such as wordpresscom medium and Tumblr mean you have some limitations and lack of control in your blog Thus the recommended way of creating your blog is actually building your blog site from scratch Going for the self-hosted WordPress blog can also be a suitable option since it has a more design flexibility larger storage and high monetization opportunities Things like getting more traffic to your site and increasing your engagement will also cost you some money The other investments that will cost you include design customization custom development Ads and marketing promotions web hosting the hiring of writers software purchasing etc

bull Content is King

Itrsquos a high time I need now to come open with you on the issue regarding Quality vs Quantity which one does matter a lot Quantity matters in the sense that it will increase and maintain traffic On the other hand quality will always carry the day in the sense that you will not only get a regular audience but also get a new audience and thus it also increases your traffic A quality article is one that is deep and very informative

27

bull Identify your Niche

I think I had mentioned as a crucial thing on getting yourself focus in Blogging When you are focused in blogging you will always get to decide what to write about and eventually come up with a proper way on how you get it figured on getting your blog to stand out from the crowd Identifying your niche involves defining your target audience to help you figure it out on who will read your blog their interests and concerns and lastly you can identify their needs This is the only way that you can come up with Good topics to write about

bull Get Social

Marketing is key to every business venture that wants to thrive When you are setting up your blog it is important to know how to sell it out For people3 to know about it and what you have for them they have to hear about it For starters you do not expect the readers of your content to find it on the search engines immediately you have started It needs your time and effort

Making good use of the social networks you have can prove to be of much help in making your blog known Start with the circles that you have and use them to reach out to the rest of the market Facebook is one of the networks that have a high traffic and can prove beneficial in your blogging Do not shy off from posting and reposting your blog links on such networks

bull Choosing your domain

Your domain is your identity and this what people will call you by Always ensure that your domain is a quality one by ensuring that its unique hence it canrsquot be confused with the one from your competitor or an existing one Do not try using a variation in case the domain that you had proposed is already taken Come up with a domain name that itrsquos very easy to remember thus you need to consider a few letters and words that do have a lot of sense and they are appraisable Try to avoid number and punctuations when you are creating your domain Always ensure that your domains are legal and this can be done by running the domains through checkers

28

bull Learn the basics of HTML

You do not have to be an expert in coding for you to have a blog but having some little knowledge in HTML basics and CSS Basics proves to be an added advantage for you when it comes to blogging The knowledge of basic HTML is just important when it comes editing the appearance of the blog Though if you do want to spend you can always consider hiring the experts to work for you

bull Learn about the SEO

Search Engine Optimization might be ver4y complicated for one to learn but having a few tips on SEO is very essential and a key to the growth of your traffic to your blog You can always learn about SEO by going through few tips provided on the online platform The Youtube platform is the best place where you can learn SEO

bull Blog Hosting

Making the right decision between self-hosting and free hosting is the toughs decision that you can do especially when you are starting a new blog Hosting is very essential since this is what makes your blog live to the world The self-hosted allows you to select a standalone domain where you can create a domain that is easy to remember It provides with a complete control of your domain The free hosting domain provides you with an affordable way of hosting your domain Itrsquos the best for post creation f your site and allows you to make the necessary changes and edits to your website Platforms such as WordPress provides you with a typical selection of the pre-developed templates to allow you to lunch your blog to the world

bull An alluring design is always key in influencing readers to Perceive your content

Having an incredible blog is comprehensive of having an incredible design Your content must always impress the readers but what first impresses the readers is actually the design of your blog Ugly blogs are hardly read When talking about the design of your blog its also important for me to mention that your blog needs to be mobile-friendly and this is attributed to the fact that Googles algorithms usually prioritize the mobile-friendly sites

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bull You have to be authentic

Being authentic is being yourself and really this is very vital for you to earn the trust of your audience For one to build trust it can take almost a year but itrsquos a just a matter of minutes for you to ruin your trust and thus itrsquos important that you always be the first one to admit for mistakes and for you to admit for the mistakes that you have committed

bull Learn About Copyright Issues

How do you feel After investing more time in researching and writing your content only to find out that someone else has created a similar project it hurts right That is why having knowledge of copyright issues is very important when it comes to protecting your content

When joining the blogging industry itrsquos important for you to note that anyone can start a blog but blogging is not for everyone that is why most of the new bloggers usually give up on a daily basis There are a lot of challenges that revolve around blogging and one of them is actually writing articles The ultimate way to concur this is by writing about the things you are passionate about

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COPYRIGHT Copyright 2018 by Glenda Basa

All rights reserved This ebook or any portion thereof may not be reproduced or used in any manner whatsoever without the express written permission of the publisher

wwwworldtravelandpixcom or at infoworldtravelandpixcom

AFFILIATE DISCLOSURE This ebook may contain affiliate links If you click on one of my affiliate links and make a purchase I may receive a commission for referring you

Please know that I recommend resources I believe in and highly recommended

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bull Identify your Niche

I think I had mentioned as a crucial thing on getting yourself focus in Blogging When you are focused in blogging you will always get to decide what to write about and eventually come up with a proper way on how you get it figured on getting your blog to stand out from the crowd Identifying your niche involves defining your target audience to help you figure it out on who will read your blog their interests and concerns and lastly you can identify their needs This is the only way that you can come up with Good topics to write about

bull Get Social

Marketing is key to every business venture that wants to thrive When you are setting up your blog it is important to know how to sell it out For people3 to know about it and what you have for them they have to hear about it For starters you do not expect the readers of your content to find it on the search engines immediately you have started It needs your time and effort

Making good use of the social networks you have can prove to be of much help in making your blog known Start with the circles that you have and use them to reach out to the rest of the market Facebook is one of the networks that have a high traffic and can prove beneficial in your blogging Do not shy off from posting and reposting your blog links on such networks

bull Choosing your domain

Your domain is your identity and this what people will call you by Always ensure that your domain is a quality one by ensuring that its unique hence it canrsquot be confused with the one from your competitor or an existing one Do not try using a variation in case the domain that you had proposed is already taken Come up with a domain name that itrsquos very easy to remember thus you need to consider a few letters and words that do have a lot of sense and they are appraisable Try to avoid number and punctuations when you are creating your domain Always ensure that your domains are legal and this can be done by running the domains through checkers

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bull Learn the basics of HTML

You do not have to be an expert in coding for you to have a blog but having some little knowledge in HTML basics and CSS Basics proves to be an added advantage for you when it comes to blogging The knowledge of basic HTML is just important when it comes editing the appearance of the blog Though if you do want to spend you can always consider hiring the experts to work for you

bull Learn about the SEO

Search Engine Optimization might be ver4y complicated for one to learn but having a few tips on SEO is very essential and a key to the growth of your traffic to your blog You can always learn about SEO by going through few tips provided on the online platform The Youtube platform is the best place where you can learn SEO

bull Blog Hosting

Making the right decision between self-hosting and free hosting is the toughs decision that you can do especially when you are starting a new blog Hosting is very essential since this is what makes your blog live to the world The self-hosted allows you to select a standalone domain where you can create a domain that is easy to remember It provides with a complete control of your domain The free hosting domain provides you with an affordable way of hosting your domain Itrsquos the best for post creation f your site and allows you to make the necessary changes and edits to your website Platforms such as WordPress provides you with a typical selection of the pre-developed templates to allow you to lunch your blog to the world

bull An alluring design is always key in influencing readers to Perceive your content

Having an incredible blog is comprehensive of having an incredible design Your content must always impress the readers but what first impresses the readers is actually the design of your blog Ugly blogs are hardly read When talking about the design of your blog its also important for me to mention that your blog needs to be mobile-friendly and this is attributed to the fact that Googles algorithms usually prioritize the mobile-friendly sites

29

bull You have to be authentic

Being authentic is being yourself and really this is very vital for you to earn the trust of your audience For one to build trust it can take almost a year but itrsquos a just a matter of minutes for you to ruin your trust and thus itrsquos important that you always be the first one to admit for mistakes and for you to admit for the mistakes that you have committed

bull Learn About Copyright Issues

How do you feel After investing more time in researching and writing your content only to find out that someone else has created a similar project it hurts right That is why having knowledge of copyright issues is very important when it comes to protecting your content

When joining the blogging industry itrsquos important for you to note that anyone can start a blog but blogging is not for everyone that is why most of the new bloggers usually give up on a daily basis There are a lot of challenges that revolve around blogging and one of them is actually writing articles The ultimate way to concur this is by writing about the things you are passionate about

30

COPYRIGHT Copyright 2018 by Glenda Basa

All rights reserved This ebook or any portion thereof may not be reproduced or used in any manner whatsoever without the express written permission of the publisher

wwwworldtravelandpixcom or at infoworldtravelandpixcom

AFFILIATE DISCLOSURE This ebook may contain affiliate links If you click on one of my affiliate links and make a purchase I may receive a commission for referring you

Please know that I recommend resources I believe in and highly recommended

31

bull Learn the basics of HTML

You do not have to be an expert in coding for you to have a blog but having some little knowledge in HTML basics and CSS Basics proves to be an added advantage for you when it comes to blogging The knowledge of basic HTML is just important when it comes editing the appearance of the blog Though if you do want to spend you can always consider hiring the experts to work for you

bull Learn about the SEO

Search Engine Optimization might be ver4y complicated for one to learn but having a few tips on SEO is very essential and a key to the growth of your traffic to your blog You can always learn about SEO by going through few tips provided on the online platform The Youtube platform is the best place where you can learn SEO

bull Blog Hosting

Making the right decision between self-hosting and free hosting is the toughs decision that you can do especially when you are starting a new blog Hosting is very essential since this is what makes your blog live to the world The self-hosted allows you to select a standalone domain where you can create a domain that is easy to remember It provides with a complete control of your domain The free hosting domain provides you with an affordable way of hosting your domain Itrsquos the best for post creation f your site and allows you to make the necessary changes and edits to your website Platforms such as WordPress provides you with a typical selection of the pre-developed templates to allow you to lunch your blog to the world

bull An alluring design is always key in influencing readers to Perceive your content

Having an incredible blog is comprehensive of having an incredible design Your content must always impress the readers but what first impresses the readers is actually the design of your blog Ugly blogs are hardly read When talking about the design of your blog its also important for me to mention that your blog needs to be mobile-friendly and this is attributed to the fact that Googles algorithms usually prioritize the mobile-friendly sites

29

bull You have to be authentic

Being authentic is being yourself and really this is very vital for you to earn the trust of your audience For one to build trust it can take almost a year but itrsquos a just a matter of minutes for you to ruin your trust and thus itrsquos important that you always be the first one to admit for mistakes and for you to admit for the mistakes that you have committed

bull Learn About Copyright Issues

How do you feel After investing more time in researching and writing your content only to find out that someone else has created a similar project it hurts right That is why having knowledge of copyright issues is very important when it comes to protecting your content

When joining the blogging industry itrsquos important for you to note that anyone can start a blog but blogging is not for everyone that is why most of the new bloggers usually give up on a daily basis There are a lot of challenges that revolve around blogging and one of them is actually writing articles The ultimate way to concur this is by writing about the things you are passionate about

30

COPYRIGHT Copyright 2018 by Glenda Basa

All rights reserved This ebook or any portion thereof may not be reproduced or used in any manner whatsoever without the express written permission of the publisher

wwwworldtravelandpixcom or at infoworldtravelandpixcom

AFFILIATE DISCLOSURE This ebook may contain affiliate links If you click on one of my affiliate links and make a purchase I may receive a commission for referring you

Please know that I recommend resources I believe in and highly recommended

31

bull You have to be authentic

Being authentic is being yourself and really this is very vital for you to earn the trust of your audience For one to build trust it can take almost a year but itrsquos a just a matter of minutes for you to ruin your trust and thus itrsquos important that you always be the first one to admit for mistakes and for you to admit for the mistakes that you have committed

bull Learn About Copyright Issues

How do you feel After investing more time in researching and writing your content only to find out that someone else has created a similar project it hurts right That is why having knowledge of copyright issues is very important when it comes to protecting your content

When joining the blogging industry itrsquos important for you to note that anyone can start a blog but blogging is not for everyone that is why most of the new bloggers usually give up on a daily basis There are a lot of challenges that revolve around blogging and one of them is actually writing articles The ultimate way to concur this is by writing about the things you are passionate about

30

COPYRIGHT Copyright 2018 by Glenda Basa

All rights reserved This ebook or any portion thereof may not be reproduced or used in any manner whatsoever without the express written permission of the publisher

wwwworldtravelandpixcom or at infoworldtravelandpixcom

AFFILIATE DISCLOSURE This ebook may contain affiliate links If you click on one of my affiliate links and make a purchase I may receive a commission for referring you

Please know that I recommend resources I believe in and highly recommended

31

COPYRIGHT Copyright 2018 by Glenda Basa

All rights reserved This ebook or any portion thereof may not be reproduced or used in any manner whatsoever without the express written permission of the publisher

wwwworldtravelandpixcom or at infoworldtravelandpixcom

AFFILIATE DISCLOSURE This ebook may contain affiliate links If you click on one of my affiliate links and make a purchase I may receive a commission for referring you

Please know that I recommend resources I believe in and highly recommended

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