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5 Ways to Create A Blog To Make Money Online Blogging

Posted November 16, 2007 , By webmann

So you have finally deciding to create a blog so you can make money online. Well not to dash your hopes and dreams but you’re going to find that it isn’t quite that easy but it certainly is doable. Now let me tell you how so you don’t have to feel around in the dark wondering if you’re on the right track.

1. Pick A Niche That You Are Passionate About

The reason I say to pick a niche you are passionate about is so that you don’t get started blogging and get bored or run out of things to blog about.

When I first started blogging I wanted a lot of blogs thinking that I could make a bit of money from each one and the total would be impressive. Well I quickly was overwhelmed and on most of my new blogs I just ran out of things to talk about so they slowly dropped of the map and I gave up on them.

Of course it’s all a learning process but get you can avoid a lot of the aggravation by learning from others and just not doing the things that don’t work well.

2. Choose a Blog Template Your Readers Can Read

Nothing will turn your potential readers away faster than an ugly blog that is hard to read. When I land on a page that has poor color combinations making the text hard to read I get a headache. Knowing this I just leave before the pain begins.

Alright maybe they don’t give me a headache but because there is so much great content already on the net I don’t have a problem leaving an ugly site to find one more pleasing on the eyes.

3. Match Your Advertising to Your Content

I can’t believe the number of blogs I see in the run of a week that are advertising everything but what they are blogging about and then wondering why they don’t have subscribers or money in their pockets. If you are blogging about fishing don’t try to sell your readers on hang-gliding or knitting.

4. Share Information Your Readers Will Benefit From

I’ll admit I am not the best writer but I love learning and I am will to spend the time it takes to learn more about the topics I discuss on my various blogs. I read a lot of blog posts in the course of my day which give me ideas that will benefit my readers.

I also like to share links with my readers. If I read a post that helps me or that I know will benefit my readers I share that link.

5. Participate in Your Market

I have found it much better to read other’s blogs and comment on them, get yourself out there. As you read other blogs you will learn new things that can make your blogging better.

Get involved in related blogs by commenting with more than ‘great post’. Take the time to read the post before you comment and then make a comment that is related to the actual post and don’t just try and leave a link back to your own site. This will only set you farther apart from those blog owners. Get involved.

Try to have fun with your blog and make it enjoyable for your readers and they will return to see what else you have to say. Make sure you have a RSS feed subscription option in plain site above the fold so people can subscribe.

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