Creating your blog is a great way to express yourself on the internet. We all have reasons to start a blog and making money from it is one interesting reason we are not going to disagree with.
To create a profitable blog and earn from it, you will need to put certain things in place and know how the internet works.
We start here…
1. Bringing Up A Blog Idea
When starting a blog, the first thing that should come to
mind and the first question to ask yourself is- ‘what am I going to blog about’
‘what niche should I plow?’ Do a research and find out where you think you can
fill a need. Don’t ever think your idea isn’t good enough, as long as you know
what you are doing, people will come to learn from you. So, get started with
your blog idea and start working on it.
In no particular order, here are some examples of good
niches to consider-
Technology blog
Business blog
Cars blog
Health blog
Entertainment blog
Fashion and styles blog
2. Blog Purpose
After getting your blog idea, know the purpose for setting
up your blog. Think of those you want to reach, how you think you can affect
them, what you think you can tell them that will bring them back for more. The
main aim of your blog should be to teach, help and satisfy your readers and
give them what they really need even though your blog is to make money for you.
3. Blog name
A good blog name should give your readers an idea what your
blog is about even before they access it except you use your own name or
someone’s name. A blog name should also be attractive and sound interesting.
While picking a suitable blog name, put these areas in mind-
-The length of the name- the name shouldn’t be too lengthy.
-The meaning of the name- Try to give the name a meaning
that people can decode.
-Spelling and pronunciation- Make it easy to spell and
pronounced so that people won’t type a wrong blog name.
4. Blogging platform
There are a number of blogging platforms to pick from. Do a
research and find the best for you and your blog. Some popular platforms are-
-Blogger
-Wordpress
-Tumblr
-Joomla
- Drupal
- Quora
- Jux
- Ghost
- Live journal
5. List of Topics
Unless you are a news blogger, you will have to take some
time to know what topics to address in your blog. Before you start blogging,
make a list of topics to talk about on your blog. Keep writing more topics even
before you exhaust them all and don’t bother whether you can write on those
topics or not, at least not yet. Also, check other blogs related to your niche
and know what posts are trending.
Have a book for your blog topics and pick one topic after
another to write about.
6. Write About You
Write a brief info about you. Talk about yourself and let
your readers know you. Let them know who they are communicating with. Make sure
you tell them important things they need to know about you in relation to your
blog, the reason you started your blog, the purpose for your blog and why they
should read your blog. Be compelling when talking about yourself.
7. Write Attractive And Compelling Posts
You will not want to fall in a situation where you are
sending your readers away rather than getting more and more. Your posts is the
secret to making sure you get readers and keeping them around. Write posts that
would leave your readers craving for more. Give your readers a reason to come
back for more and try to make every post as good as the previous one. Be
creative and sensible with your writing.
8. Write Your Own Style
Write in your own style. Be creative with the way you write.
Let people know you even through the way you write your articles. Create a
style that is good and personal.
Spelling errors can be very detrimental to your blog. Make
sure to check for errors in every post you write about. Don’t rush your
articles because you want to quickly post them. Take some time to check what
you’ve written and arrange them properly before finally publishing them.
9. Study Other Blogs In Similar Niche As You
Trust me, you can’t write with your knowledge alone. You
need to study blogs in your niche and know what they are writing about. Spy on
them and get their topics. Check the comment section and see what posts attract
quite a number of comments. Don’t copy their contents, just write your own way.
10. Promote Your Blog
As you do all that has been listed above, you cannot expect
your blog to automatically attract readers no matter how good it is, so you
have to spread the word around. Find a way to promote your blog, tell people
around you, let the social networks become your friend and make sure to stare
up the minds of people to follow your blog.
Read my post on promoting your blog through social networks.
Everyone is different, so don’t expect that what works for
someone else will work for you. You should find the best way that all of this
will work out fine for you.
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