Gone are the days when you had to leave home to earn a living. Thanks to the widespread use and development of the Internet and e-commerce, you can now earn money online in various ways. Blogging is one of those ways; Not only is it simple to do, but it also won’t require substantial capital.
What is Blogging anyway?
Good question. Blogging is probably a term that is mostly associated with teenagers, but in reality, many adults, professionals, and even businessmen, blog and earn from it too.
A blog is an online journal, and most blog hosting sites allow members to create one for free. Depending on your blog hosting site, you may also be allowed to customize its layout and configure settings for accessing your posts, posting comments, and other features. But since you intend to use your blog to make money, it’s best to have your posts open to the public and allow instant comment posting even for non-members.
How do you make money with a blog?
There are several ways to earn money with a blog. The easiest way to do this is to apply for an ad account with Google Adsense. Online advertising companies like these display ads for their clients on blogs and websites. They will then pay the website and blog owners revenue based on a pay-per-click deal for the ads. Other companies pay based on cost per share. In this case, you receive a specific commission percentage each time a visitor signs up for a newsletter, takes advantage of a product or service from a commercial website, or performs any action specified in your contract.
You can also use your blog to earn money with affiliate marketing or also by creating your own virtual store.
What should I blog about?
The beauty of blogging is that you can write about anything under the sun and still have a good chance of making money from your writing.
Have you heard of the saying ‘you should write what you know best’? That’s true even with blogging, but if you want to earn more, you’ll have to go further and write about what you love the most.
Experience and extensive knowledge on a given topic are always helpful, but not entirely necessary. The important thing is that people see that you love what you write, enjoy what you do, and in return, they enjoy reading your work.
In fact, niche blogging will allow you an easier way to make money online. With a main theme for your blog, you will have to face more competition. But with a niche topic, you’ll have an easier time building a loyal reader base.
More tips to make money online with your blog
Here are more tips to ensure you get off to a good start with your blog.
Make it look and sound great.
Although we are constantly reminded not to judge a person based on first impressions or a book by its cover, we still end up influenced by these things, don’t we? This is how things work and it would be impractical to ignore it.
When it comes to blogs, people’s first impression will be based on your blog design and title, so make sure you choose well. Choose a title that lets readers know what to expect. Choose a layout that readers will appreciate.
Writes well.
Think about consistency, cohesion, grammar, punctuation, and vocabulary. Double check your work before posting it!