Blogging for Dollars Blog

Starting your first blog is nerve-wracking enough, without wondering whether the hosting company to which you’re entrusting your baby will take care of it. Finding a web host you can trust usually means asking your friends and asking on forums, because if you search the web for “web host” it gets too confusing.

Everyone struggles, and I wish I had a dollar for everyone who’s ever asked me “what’s the best hosting company?” I could afford both a trip to Paris and a designer wardrobe.

Here’s a solution to the confusion: Web Hosting Bluebook. This site offers an at-a-glance overview and reviews of popular web hosting companies, so not only can you see the price instantly, but you can also see exactly what you get for the price.

Click on “Read a Review” in the review column, and you’re taken to a review of the host you’ve chosen. Again, you can see all the details at a glance — you’ll want to bookmark a couple of these review pages and put them on a short list. Still not sure which company will take care of your blog? Go to Web Hosting Bluebook’s forums, and ask questions.

Check out the Best Free WordPress Themes on the site too, it’s a great collection of eight useful themes.

One quibble about this site: the blog was down when I visited, which was a shame. I always enjoy reading blogs on sites, it builds confidence that you’re dealing with real people who care.

That aside, Web Hosting Bluebook saves you time and energy when you’re looking for a web hosting company.

(This is a sponsored post.)

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The perennial question — how many blog posts should you make in a week?

Answer: That depends on what you’re trying to achieve with your blog.

For example, if you’ve created an affiliate product blog, you may not need to make more than five posts in the entire life of the blog.

On the other hand, if you’re creating a blog which will be an authority blog in your topic, then obviously you will blog as often and as much as you can. The top blogs in any niche post around 10 posts a day.

If you’re aiming for an authority site, then of course you don’t need to make all the blog posts yourself. You can put out a call for guest bloggers. Many bloggers will be happy to guest post for you, because it gives them a link back to their own blog.

In short, decide how many blog posts a blog will need before you start that particular blog.

Blogging makes a great home business

Many bloggers blog full time in their blogging home business, and earn a great income – much more than they could earn at a job.

Discover how you can make money blogging, with Angela Booth’s blogging bestseller, Blogging for Dollars – blogging is fun, and profitable.

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Do you want to make money blogging? Blogs are a popular home business; some bloggers are making six-figure incomes. But if you’ve tried it, and it didn’t work for you, there’s a reason — for success, you need a plan.

Your blogging plan can be very simple. Let’s see how to create one in this article.

Firstly, choose a topic area you know something about. It’s difficult to blog efficiently when you’re a beginner in an area.

OK, now let’s plan.

1. Choose a Product You’ll Sell on the Blog

Making money is all about SALES. So, before anything else, decide what you’ll sell. You can sell an affiliate product; visit ClickBank or some of the other affiliate networks for ideas.

For example, let’s say that you’re a keen eBay user. You love eBay, and visit the site every day. Great! You’ve found the area you want to blog in.

Now choose a product.

You can simply create a blog in any of the categories on eBay, and using the eBay Partner Network, could sell products in that category. Or, you can visit ClickBank and do a search for “eBay” and can find a product you want to promote there.

2. Research Keywords for Your Product

Your next step is keyword research. Yes, do this before you set up your blog.

Blog categories are a powerful way to get your posts indexed, so choose categories based on the keywords you’ve chosen.

3. Create a Free Blog, or Buy a Domain

Create your blog, using your primary keyword in the title. In our example, that would be “eBay”.

4. Start Blogging

Start blogging with a product review of the product you’ve chosen. The review doesn’t need to be lengthy, just long enough so you can describe the product, and its pros and cons.

5. Get Links to Your Blog

Once you’ve created a couple of posts, get links to your blog. There are many ways of doing this, and it’s essential. Links will help your blog to get indexed in the search engines, and also to start ranking for your chosen keywords.

So, there you have a simple plan to help you to make money blogging.

Blogging makes a great home business

Many bloggers blog full time in their blogging home business, and earn a great income – much more than they could earn at a job.

Discover how you can make money blogging, with Angela Booth’s blogging bestseller, Blogging for Dollars – blogging is fun, and profitable.

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