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by cambodia4kidsorg

To start a blog and make money requires us to visit our passions, interests, hobbies and causes before we blog. The reason for this is, blogging requires us to consistently write and add unique and fresh content to our blog. Readers of today have copious amounts of blogs to choose from and gathering a loyal following about your blog can be a challenge.

So before you start a blog, with the intent of making money, please consider the following. It is easier for us to write content and provide valuable information on that which we are passionate about. Also always remain true to your values, example “You would not sell fishing rods on your blog if you were a vegetarian”.

Once we have ascertained what we are going to specialise in we can now start to look at if there are viable ways to monetize our blog. I can categorically state that there are ways to start a blog and make money. The challenge is when you start a blog no one on the internet knows about you and your blog and without certain skills your blog will float around cyber space… Continue reading

by telegraph_media_group

Blogs are many things today whether part of a business, part of a marketing plan, or just a personal reflection.

This article will go back to “blogging roots” so to speak and look at a blog and its basis: an online journal.

At its core, a blog is basically an online journal wherein you can digitally pen down your thoughts, ideas, opinions and practically anything that you want people to read. Blogs come in different styles, formats, and settings, depending on the preference of the user. Many blogging sites, offer built in features such as hyperlink, straight texts, pictures etc. Some blogging sites, even allow you to put video and mp3′s on your blogs.

What is a blog?

A blog contains many blog posts. From there, a blog post contains these features:

title: which allows you to label your post

body: this is the content of your blog entry, for example writing about the weather or writing about your day

comments: this section is for readers to post their comments about your blog entry

For internet marketing and SEO purposes, the other two parts of a blog post that are more “behind the scenes” are:

trackback: other sites can… Continue reading

On the face of it. blogging is easy. You just tap away, the search engines crawl all over your website and surfers find your words of wisdom. Of course, things aren’t always quite as easy so here are some blogging tips for beginners to make your new blogging career as successful as possible.

1. Get your blog looking nice

OK, I know you’re itching to get started writing but if your site looks like a dogs dinner, no-one is going to be impressed when they reach it. Invest a little bit of time in choosing a theme that looks attractive but at the same time isn’t cluttered. Not too many people enjoy reading red text on a green background for instance. If you’re not sure, stick with a plain but stylish design rather than try to force too many design elements into a cramped space.

2. Check the setup is OK

By this I mean things like “permalinks” which dictate how the pages on your blog are named. They’re not intuitive by default on WordPress, so change your permalink structure to a custom one that reads /%postname%/

Other settings should also be checked such as… Continue reading

What is a blog? Originally known as a weblog, its a frequently updated, personal website featuring diary-type commentary and links. Blogs range from the personal diary type to the full blown marketing tool, maximised for profit. They can be unfocused,ranging over a series of topics or focused on one particular field. They tend to have a number of things in common * The content area with articles arranged in chronological order, the newest on top. * archives of older articles * comment areas,where people can leave comments or questions. * A links area where people can leave links to their sites * An about me page, where the author gives some personal information. Blogs are made up of pages and posts. Pages are fairly static. They include the “about me” page, and possibly an opt in page where readers are invited to leave their email details to get further information and the like. Posts are the “diary entries” frequently updated usually daily and giving pertinent information relevant to the blog and its readership. The posts are the articles and the machinery on which the blog and its success revolve. What are the 3 most common types of blog post? 1. Information… Continue reading

One of the quickest ways to start a home based business today is to start your own blog. Here are five quick blogging tips that can have you making money at home in no time.
In review, or if you’re not familiar with the term blogging, a blog is just short for web log, which is a way to get your thoughts about something on the Internet.
Blogging has advanced today to include everything from text, to audio, and also video. Also they have become more interactive by allowing the reader to get involved by adding comments, voting on polls, and so on.
1. Search engines love blogs and certainly Blogger is one of the best because it’s owned by Google. It is also an excellent way to start a home based business because you can get your own blog set up in three easy steps in just a couple of minutes.
2. If you can type you can blog because that is really all you are doing. You just sit down and put down your thoughts about something. If you’re the type of person that can write something interesting, humorous, controversial, or thought-provoking… Continue reading