Whatever you may, or may not, know about blogging, it is here to stay ... and whether you're big into internet marketing or just trying to make an extra few bucks online, you really should know something about the power of blogging for money.
The best thing about blogs is that they can cost nothing to set up except your time. You can pay a very small sum for a domain name (about $10 per year) and use some free blogging software such as Wordpress, to do the job - but the bottom line is, that unlike most other money-making schemes you'll hear about, with blogging there is none of your hard-earned capital at risk, nor do you have to rely on or pay someone else to provide data streams, information etc.
For example, a few years ago I did a course on how to trade options online. The information was invaluable, but in the end, I still needed about five to ten thousand dollars to put at risk to make some money. I could make a pile of money from doing so, but there was also a risk I could lose it. Not only this, but I was required to make decisions each day about whether or not to invest, so I had to be at my computer, watching the market, at a specific time of day.
Blogging on the other hand, is something you can do from anywhere in the world, at any time of day - and the only thing that it requires is a bit of research and some consistent effort putting some written material together, much like what you're reading right now. When you combine that with the fact that you can sell information which people can pay for and download, without any active effort from you, then you'll agree that blogging for money and internet marketing in general has to be the best business in the world.
How many rental properties would you have to buy and how much capital would you need, to make a passive income of $5,000 or more per month? (A "passive income" as opposed to an "active income" is one where you don't have to exchange your time for money)
If you already have a "reseller" type hosting account, which allows you unlimited websites for around $20 per month, blogs cost nothing to set up, except about $10 per annum for a domain name. All you need then, is a few hours of your time to instal blogging software such as Wordpress on your site, then think of something to write and just do it. Your blog will then sit out there in cyberspace for the total cost of $10 per year, just doing it's thing for you.
But if I wanted to, I could've even set up the blog itself for free, using a free blogging site such as blogger.com. This blogging website is owned by Google and like many of their other services, it's free to use.
So why have you chosen to buy a domain name and publish your own blog when you could've done the same thing for free, you may ask?
Good question!
The downside with free blogging sites, is that your content is legally owned by the site owner. If the site owner doesn't like what you've published, they can shut down your blog and don't have to explain why. With you own blog, you have control over your own content and website appearance. It belongs to you.
There's also another good reason for it. You see, it's one thing to write a blog about something, it's another to get people to read it. If you're blogging for money, you want visitors to your site. Getting people to visit your website is called "driving traffic" to it. No traffic means no sales. Having your own blog with a domain name of your choice presents greater opportunities to drive traffic to your online pages.
So the recipe for blogging for money online is simple.
First, organize a reseller hosting account. Next, buy a domain name (but if you want to pay nothing at all, just use a free blogging site)
Then, drive traffic to your blog using the best techniques.
Finally, receive payment for products you own and sell, or products you recommend and receive a commission for.
Believe me, this works. I've been doing it for a while and have made thousands just from blogging. It can work for you too.
There are many ways to get people to visit your blog. One of the best and most comprehensive books I have read about blogging for money on the internet, is Blog Your Wage by Tony Shepherd. |
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