People worldwide are creating free blogs on www.blogger.com and writing articles (Posts) and sharing knowledge and experiences. In the process one can also make handsome money. The process is very simple. Just visit www.blogger.com and sign-up for free. Have a look at the screenshot on your right.
If you don’t have a blog then create a blogger account. Enter your e-mail, password, display name and other information and continue.
Once you have completed the form, you are ready to create a blog on blogger.com.
Next, you have to create a blog. Choose a proper URL (Blog Address) for e.g. www.example.bloodsport.com. Fill all the required information, choose a template (design) for your blog and proceed.
Now your free blog on www.blogger.com is ready and you are ready to start writing your first article (post) for your blog.
How to Write a Blog Post
Writing a blog post is different from simple writing. You have to make sure that your article or post is search engine friendly. A search engine friendly post means that it will appear on top when people search onGoogle.com, Yahoo.com, Bing.com or other search engines about something related to your post. For this, you will have to follow some simple SEO(Search Engine Optimization) tips. The first thing to do is to visit Google External Keyword Tool. Search for “Google External Keyword Tool” in Google and you will get the website. Visit the site and search for the main terms of phrases of your the article that you are about to write. Once you are done, you will get a list of keywords and phrases. Select the best keywords and phrases that match your article.
Now you are ready to write your article. Start with the title of your post. Make sure to include your target keywords / phrase at the beginning of the title.
Now you have to select some labels for your post. Include the terms and phrases from the Google External Keyword Tool. Use only most searched terms.
Now you are ready to write your post. Start with an introduction paragraph. Make sure to include some of your target keywords at the beginning of the first paragraph. This will ensure that your post appears at the top in search results. Divide your article into 3 to 4 paragraphs of 50 to 75 words. Make sure to strategically include your target keywords in your post. Try to upload few picture and a couple of supporting videos from YouTube. Write proper caption for your images. Include some keywords in the caption of the pictures that you upload. Also include some links to some of your own posts and other useful articles on other blogs and blogs. Make sure to include links to only useful and trusted blogs and websites. Never make any links to useless blogs or articles. If you are still confused, then have a look at some of the successful blogs.
When your post is ready, just publish it and your article is available for the world to read.
Making Money with Blogging
Before you can start making money with your blog, you will have to write a number of original and useful blog posts. Publish atleast 20 unique and useful blog posts. Once you are done, apply for Google Adsense. You can also apply with other money making programs like Chitika, Kontera and Amazon. Once you are approved by these money making programs, get your codes and place at the best suitable places on your blog to display ads. Now you are ready to make money with your blog.
Promoting your Blog
In order to make good money with your blog, you will have to promote your blog and make it popular. The first thing to do it to write only original and very useful blog posts. Provide the correct information to your readers. You can also join site like facebook, tweeter, digg, reddit, stumbleupon and delicious to promote your blog.
Successful Blogging for Money
A secret formula to successful blogging is to have patience and never give up. 90% of bloggers fail because they do not have patience and give up too early. The secret is to have faith in yourself and never give up. I started with only $100 per month and today I earn over $1,200 per month. This is because I never gave up. I was a newbie at one time. I learnt gradually and the more I learned, the more I was able to earn from blogging. It is as simple as that. You will learn with time and experience and one day you will be able to make good money from your blog.
