Make Money Online with BLOGS

Make Money with BLOGS

One of my preferred ways to make money with blogging is to simply set up a blog for my niche market.  Niche marketing and blogging go hand in hand.

I have set up several small blogs for niches that I am interested in and surprised at how simple the process is. You can set up a free blog using either wordpress.com or blogger.com.

Whichever of the two platforms that you select is pretty much a matter of personal preference? I happen to like wordpress better because I like the wide range of templates and plugins that are available to make customization a snap. With wordpress it is also very easy to add affiliate banners and links that immediately pulls in visitors and stirs their interest in whatever I am advertising, but if you are a newbie than BLOGGER is suggested. BLOGGER is so simple yet effective.

After adding links and banners to your blog, the next step is to get some traffic. The great thing about blogging is that traffic is drawn to blogs like a moth to a flame. Google really seems to love blogs and will index your blogs very quickly, BLOGGER’s PR is 7. You can also get lots of traffic coming to your blog by submitting it to blog directories.

To save time and effort you can go to http://www.SubmitemNow.com . This free software works in your Mozilla Foxfire browser and submits your blog to more than 100 directories all at once.

Take advantage of these free tools that help you get more traffic. The more traffic that you get your blog that more visitors and subscribers you will end up with. That translates into more money in your pocket. 

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Make Money Online with Affiliate Programs

Understanding of Affiliate Marketing

Most of the ideas that I have listed here are completely random and just listed in order that I thought of the, However, I intentionally made affiliate marketing number one of this list because it is by far the easiest way that I know to make money online.

Just in case you have never tried your hand at affiliate marketing here is an easy guide for getting started and a few tips to help you avoid the mistakes that many “newbie” marketers often make.

I have heard it said over and over again that in order to make money online you first need to give something freely. That is very true when it comes to affiliate marketing. Also have a sincere “GIVE BEFORE YOU GET” mindset. Give your audience good quality, original information and they will reward you with great sales! Before you select affiliate products to sell you need to focus your attention on a MARKETABLE NICHE. Notice, I did not just say a niche but a marketable niche. There is a huge difference.

A marketable niche not only likes your product but also has the disposable income to spend on your product.

Let me illustrate this for you…literally:

Kids who love SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS are a very large niche. But since children do not usually have their own money to spend they are not the marketable niche that you want to go after.

The real marketable niche for SpongeBob is the parents of the kids or in many cases even the grownups themselves who also love the crazy cartoon character and do not mind spending their money on the multitude of products that bear his likeness.

See the difference. Focus on a niche where people have money that they do not mind spending on your products.

Choosing Products

Now let us talk about where to find products online to sell. Here a few companies or affiliate product directories where you can sign up as an affiliate programs and earn a commission on the referral sales that come from your links. There are many more…but these are just a few of the most popular ones to get you started.

1 – Clickbank - The world's largest marketplace for digital products.

2 – Paydotcom - Sort of a cross between Paypal and Clickbank but vendors can sell either digital or physical      products.

3 – Linkshare - A huge affiliate directory for major businesses.

4 – Commission Junction - Affiliate manager for major companies.

5 – Amazon - More than a bookseller, Amazon is a huge affiliate marketplace.

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