What is a blog? It is short for
"weblog," which is a webpage in which someone writes about a
topic of their choice. Entries are usually in chronological
order. That's it. We're not sure why blogs have taken off as
they have since all they really are is online journals, but taken off
they have. And if you write one and people read it, then you can
make money from it.
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A blog
can be about absolutely anything in the world. There is no editor
to critique it. There is no one telling you what to write
about. But if you are going to write one and want to earn income,
you need to write one that lends itself to product reviews because
that's where the money is. Merchants with products are the
ones who pay to have their products (with links) featured, or at least
mentioned, on your blog. Reviews do not have to be favorable,
either. If the product is something you don't care about, you can
say so.
For example, if your blog is about
cooking, cookware merchants, cookbook merchants and food merchants will
want you to write about their products and link to their websites where
these products are for sale. If your blog is about cars, car
dealers and automobile accessory merchants will want their products and
links on your blog.
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Setting Up Your Blog
There are all kinds of software packages
for setting up a blog, but one of the easiest ways to establish one and
have it online so people can see it is to use a service such as this.
Here you can have your professional-looking blog online in a matter of
minutes. This
software is reputable, simple to navigate and used by professional bloggers and
amateurs alike. It also has a 14-day free trial to see if blogging
is really for you.
Promoting Your Blog
For ideas to promote your blog, visit
our Do It Yourself page.
Monetizing Your Blog
Once your blog is online and you are
writing away, it is time to find merchants who want their products
mentioned in your blog so you can start making money. One such
place to to find them is through this
website.
They will search their database of advertisers and then give you
products to write about. Entries should be 60 to 100 words
each and contain three links to the product. Most writing projects
pay between $5 to $15 each, but you can apply for an increase in payment
if you have a popular blog and write well. Payment is made to you
once a month through Paypal
so you will need a Paypal account (no charge).
