Tuesday, November 25, 2008

3 Ways to Make Money Blogging With Your Computer

If you have started a blog, and want to take it to the next level by creating an income with it, there are some steps you can take to become successful. In this article let's take a look at a few ways you can make money blogging using your computer.

Blogging is becoming the mainstream with many computer users. This is a great way to offer your expertise and keep an updated log of information you want to present to others.

1. If you are interested in how to make money blogging you can start with Google AdSense. This is a pay per click service so the advertiser only pays if their ad is clicked on and the blog owner makes a portion of the profit.

Choosing a keyword that is more popular is essential to making this type of business work. Today much of the emphasis is put on blogging using long tail keyword phrases.

For example, in the past if you had an internet marketing blog you might type the words "Internet marketing" as your blog title. However, if you want to rank higher with the search engines, and make more money with Google ads, today you might use a longer phrase such as "Internet marketing business opportunities."

2. Another tip on how to make money blogging is to sign up with Amazon. They were one of the first affiliate marketing programs and continue to be a great way to make money with your computer.

This offer a great service where you can pick any product from their gigantic inventory and you promote it on your blog. You then make a commission on any product that sells.

You should pick a product that ties in with your blog content. This will keep your blog flowing and it will be easier to navigate for consumers.

3. You can also sell ad space on your blog. This is a great way if you're wondering how to make money blogging.

If your blog is popular enough you can make a considerable amount of money by selling ad space. As a matter of fact it will be possible for blog owners to make a six figure income just selling advertising space as more businesses and corporations enter the blog advertising market.

There are many options when it comes to how to make money blogging. If you do some research, and deal with reputable companies, you can have a successful future with your blog. The key is to monetize it in several ways and then work hard to get traffic to it.

About the author:

Jeff Schuman helps ordinary people make money at home and he can help you. His JV With Jeff training program is free and offers training on how to make money, starting a home business, and taking paid surveys. Please click here now for more information: http://www.Team-Schuman.com/blog

Thursday, November 6, 2008

Blog and Make Money - 3 Secrets You Must Know

Want to make money via your blog? You can, once you know three secrets to success. Let's look at them in this article.

1. Focus and Keywords: Build Traffic Fast

Stop! Before you create your blog, do some planning. It's very easy to create a blog -- too easy. If you jump right in and create a blog before you have a clear direction, you're setting yourself up for failure.

So, firstly, in one sentence, describe who your blog is for.

Bad: "My blog is for readers who want to be entertained."

Good: "My blog is for hobbyist digital photography enthusiasts, who are newcomers to digital photography, and who want reviews of the latest cameras and equipment, plus how-to information."

When you write a good description, you're using keywords which your readers will use when they find your blog. Just in the description, you have keywords which include: digital photography, reviews, cameras, equipment and how-to.

This means that you have a wonderful foundation for your blog. Your readers will easily find you via your keywords, and your traffic will build fast.

2. Market Your Blog: Get Traffic and Income

The next secret is: market your blog for more traffic and the start of a great income.

It's true that if you're very keen and very focused on building a great blog, that your primary marketing tool is the blog itself. I've created blogs for which I've done zero marketing, because I have too many other blogs. As I added content to the blogs I didn't market, their traffic grew organically, simply because of the RSS feeds, and the content added daily.

However, relying on organic traffic is a slow way to build traffic. If you want traffic and income fast, you'll need to do some marketing. You can do this in many ways, depending on how much money you want to spend on your blog -- you can advertise both online and offline.

3. Your Blog is a Snowball: Watch It Grow

Here's the final secret: your blog will grow, as you keep adding content, and as you market your blog. Accept the fact that your blog will take time to hit the heights. Be patient.

I've watched some blogging newbies destroy blogs with fantastic potential. They blog along for months, then suddenly there's a post which says: "I'm selling the blog because I no longer have time..." or "This is my final post..."

These newbies were weeks away from a blog which was a gold mine -- and they quit. Go figure. Please be patient.

You can make great money from any blog -- these three secrets will help.

Author Resource Box:

Want more blogging secrets? Discover the secrets to making money blogging with Angela Booth's blogging bestseller, "Blogging for Dollars" at http://www.abmagic.com/Blog/blogging.html This ebook package gives you everything you need to build a highly successful blog.

Angela is a professional blogger who's been blogging since 2002. Her blogging ebook has a companion blog, the Blogging for Dollars Blog at http://www.dollars2blog.com/blog/ which keeps you up to date with what's happening in the world of professional blogging.