Archive for January 10th, 2011

Just because you create it doesn’t mean they will come. With millions of web sites and blogs out there, there is no way you can get the right attention if you don’t promote your blog. That means making money with your blog becomes harder. You can follow this step and make your first dollar with your blog.

Don’t underestimate the power of one dollar. Once you are able to make it, you know it works and you are doing things correctly. What you should do next is to keep doubling your income, soon you’ll be able to make a living with it. This is a basic principle but it works.

1. Select a topic
Choose a topic you are familiar with or something that you are interested to learn about. If you have passion about the topic, that’s better because you will almost certainly overcome the problems that appear along the way. You’ll also take whatever it takes to learn more about the market and take the extra mile to serve and make the niche better.

2. Begin blogging
You can’t expect to hit the jackpot the first time. While you might just be able to earn your first dollar from your first blog entry, you should focus on producing great content in the beginning.

Quality is not optional nowadays. With so many blogs to read, people have more choices than time to consume them all. And quality is the first criterion they use to filter if a blog is worth reading, at all.

3. Get in the flow
Next you want to at least blog regularly at least for a week. Build up your content so you get in the flow of blogging. Make it a daily routine, if necessary.

In some niches, you can update your blog once per week. But in other niches, you are expected to post several times per week. So choose your niche carefully and do your research before you take the plunge.

4. Choose monetization model
For beginners, perhaps the easiest way to make money with your blog is through AdSense. It is easy and maintenance-free. If you haven’t had an AdSense account, you could apply now. If you follow the steps so far, you will be approved in no time.

5. Make the first dollar
When you put your ads up, you will earn money when someone click on the ads, assuming it is a pay per click model. If you already have some traffic, this is not difficult. If you find your ads are not targeted, optimize your design and content.