Getting Started With Blogging

Many of you are probably already aware of what blogging is, but for those of you who are unaware I will explain. Blogs are basically an online journal. These can be used for business, personal use or even to keep your family and friends apprised of what's been going on in your life. Many people these days will set up a blog and try to make money from it by promoting affiliate programs or adding Google Adsense to the blog. This can be a very lucrative way to make some extra money.

One of the first things you are going to have to do is to get yourself a blog. While hosting your own blog on your own domain and website is your best option, there are sites out, like this one http://blogger.com that will allow you to create a free blog. You also have the option of setting up a blog on Wordpress, but they frown upon people trying to make money off their sites, so they will normally cancel you account with them. If you want to use the Wordpress platform and monetize the site with various money making systems, you will need to host the wordpress blog on your own domain with your own hosting. This is one reason that many people these days are choosing the free blogger account.

Another benefit of choosing blogger is that Google owns them. This means that your posts will end up getting listed in the Google search results much faster. This is important because if you are not getting visitors to your blog, you will not have any opportunity to make any money from it.

Something you should keep in mind is that you should create a blog around a certain subject. Like a hobby or something else you may be interested in. By consistently writing about the same subject, you will begin to build a group of followers for your blog who want to check out what you are writing about everyday.

When it comes to posting new articles on your blog you should try to do this once a day. Not only should the content be well written, but you should also try to keep your reader attention by making the post entertaining. The more engaged your readers are, the longer they will be on your page and this can help you make money if you have monetized your blog.

For those of you interested in making money by setting up a blog, you will be able to find a lot of different programs and e book on the web that can provide you detailed instructions on how to do this. Good Luck and start your blog today.

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