How to Make Money From Home as a Blogger
If you have no idea what a blogger is, let me explain. It is a term used to identify the author of any kind of online posting to a blog site. The blog site is home to one or several different blogs. A blog (which is short for web log) is essentially a personal journal of an individual that has been published online to be accessed by the general public. Ablogger will regularly update their blog with new posts, or online entries, to share thoughts, ideas and whatever with fans or those who follow the posts.
There are as many different reasons to have a blog as there are blog sites online. I have written numerous posts for both my own projects and as a freelance writer for several other website owners. Typically the kind of blogger I am is one who writes testimonial-style articles that help a website owner promote their product or one that they provide on their website. These are probably the most popular kind of blogs because the posts are written with a personal style designed to be interesting to the reader.
Why You Should Become a Blogger
As much as self-publishing personal thoughts on the most public place in the world – the internet – sounds like an exercise in vanity there is a lot more to it than that. In fact, if used correctly, blogging can become a powerful tool of influence. If you have any marketable skill, you can turn that into a series of online posts. Once you build your credibility, followers will eventually come to your site for the information you provide. The more this happens the quicker you become the authority on that subject – providing you don’t lie in your postings.
As I will not mislead anyone visiting this website with big promises that I cannot prove, I will add that there is a bit of science involved in getting your blog site noticed. How to start a blog is easy. Getting it noticed in the blogosphere (the term used to describe the world of blogging) involves a great deal of time and patience. Even if you already have a website of your own you really should consider adding a blog to it if you haven’t already done so.
Why You Should Include One on Your Website
I put together a website to promote homemade canning products produced by my wife, Brenda. The website (www.JamBusters.ca) was intended to give her an online presence to share with local and regional customers more about the many different items she has created. I added a blog for a number of reasons. The main reason is to make Brenda ‘real’ to her website visitors. I didn’t want people who visited her site after buying a product think that it was just some kind of scam where we want you to buy other stuff as well. Yes, there are some products promoted through the blogging, but they are items hand-selected by Brenda and shared with her website visitors who may find them of interest. The main reason for the blog site is to make the website a credible source for information related to canning, cooking and kitchen accessories rather than just a website full of flashing ads. As a blogger I know that blogging about these things also gives the website value for repeat visitors.
Trust me, if you use the same reasons for blogging on your website as I’ve mentioned here, you will see interest build and so will your visitor count. The other reason to do this with an existing or a new website is that if you keep adding new material the search engines will also follow. In fact, they do their best work when they have regular new things to crawl and index at a website. More crawling and indexing means more visibility in search results for potential visitors to your website.
The Bottom Line
If you already know how to start a blog, you are well on your way. Keeping it current and relevant to the subject matter on your website will pay you dividends but it will take time. The important thing to keep in mind is that while anyone can become a blogger, if you become a good one it will help you to earn money from home.
There are as many different reasons to have a blog as there are blog sites online. I have written numerous posts for both my own projects and as a freelance writer for several other website owners. Typically the kind of blogger I am is one who writes testimonial-style articles that help a website owner promote their product or one that they provide on their website. These are probably the most popular kind of blogs because the posts are written with a personal style designed to be interesting to the reader.
Why You Should Become a Blogger
As much as self-publishing personal thoughts on the most public place in the world – the internet – sounds like an exercise in vanity there is a lot more to it than that. In fact, if used correctly, blogging can become a powerful tool of influence. If you have any marketable skill, you can turn that into a series of online posts. Once you build your credibility, followers will eventually come to your site for the information you provide. The more this happens the quicker you become the authority on that subject – providing you don’t lie in your postings.
As I will not mislead anyone visiting this website with big promises that I cannot prove, I will add that there is a bit of science involved in getting your blog site noticed. How to start a blog is easy. Getting it noticed in the blogosphere (the term used to describe the world of blogging) involves a great deal of time and patience. Even if you already have a website of your own you really should consider adding a blog to it if you haven’t already done so.
Why You Should Include One on Your Website
I put together a website to promote homemade canning products produced by my wife, Brenda. The website (www.JamBusters.ca) was intended to give her an online presence to share with local and regional customers more about the many different items she has created. I added a blog for a number of reasons. The main reason is to make Brenda ‘real’ to her website visitors. I didn’t want people who visited her site after buying a product think that it was just some kind of scam where we want you to buy other stuff as well. Yes, there are some products promoted through the blogging, but they are items hand-selected by Brenda and shared with her website visitors who may find them of interest. The main reason for the blog site is to make the website a credible source for information related to canning, cooking and kitchen accessories rather than just a website full of flashing ads. As a blogger I know that blogging about these things also gives the website value for repeat visitors.
Trust me, if you use the same reasons for blogging on your website as I’ve mentioned here, you will see interest build and so will your visitor count. The other reason to do this with an existing or a new website is that if you keep adding new material the search engines will also follow. In fact, they do their best work when they have regular new things to crawl and index at a website. More crawling and indexing means more visibility in search results for potential visitors to your website.
The Bottom Line
If you already know how to start a blog, you are well on your way. Keeping it current and relevant to the subject matter on your website will pay you dividends but it will take time. The important thing to keep in mind is that while anyone can become a blogger, if you become a good one it will help you to earn money from home.