Do you know that every day,
literally billions of people across the globe are searching for information
over the internet? People search the internet for self-help, buying services,
education based information etc.
Wait a minute… how does this information get
in there on the internet? This information is shared by people like you across
the world through blogging. They don’t only contribute to knowledge but they make
money from it.
Everybody have what to share, no
matter their educational level. You have a particular knowledge that can help
somebody out there. So, you can start to monetize your knowledge even now by
blogging. I will show you how to start
blogging in this article.
Are you tired of your present
job? Or maybe, you want to create and have more time for your friends and love
ones? Blogging can make you achieve that dream of luxurious life. My online
friend in Lynda Ikeji is currently making about, =N= 60,000 from her blog every
day. You can make more than this especially if you do it well.
What is Blogging All About?
Blogging is a very simple
business, where you can spend about 2 – 6 hours a day to craft quality contents
that can be of help to somebody in any niche of your choice. Currently, I am
blogging on how you can start your business and monetize it. My aim is to help
you make money from any knowledge you have at your disposal.
How can you Start Blogging Now?
There are so many ways to start
blogging business. Just follow my simple steps below:
1. Choose a Niche: The first
thing to do if you want to blog for money is to choose a niche that you are
very familiar with. Also, you have to love what you want to write about, I am
talking about passion for your chosen topic. For instance, I love business, which is the
reason why I am writing on it. I am also familiar with the major business ideas
you can do to make money quick. So, choose a niche of you interest. You can decide
to choose sport, health, eCommerce, technology, blogging tips, education etc.
There are so many niches for you to chose from and start your blogging
business.
2. Create you Blog: Having chosen
your niche, the next thing to do is to create your blog. There are so many ways
that you can create and own a blog. Most popular blogging platforms you can sign
up are BlogSpot, WordPress, HubPages, Squido etc. What you need to do is google
any of the platform to read more on how to commence blogging.
3. Start Publishing: have you
created your blog? Now! Start writing quality contents on your blog. Make sure
your contents are original and copyright free. The most interesting part of
blogging is that you can still make money from your blog even if you don’t know
how to write contents. There are so many copyright free contents that you can
publish on your blog. Just visit the following websites for free contents:
ezinearticle.com, goarticle.com, articlefactory.com etc. Of course, you’ll get
the best result in search engine ranking and reputation if you can craft
original contents.
4. Build and Maintain an
Audience: Publish compelling articles that will offer help to your readers and
keep in touch with them. There are so many ways you can do this. You can do
this through the social media, like Facebook, Twitter, Google+ etc. You can increase the number of your daily
readers by giving them the opportunity to subscribe for your newsletters. They
will keep coming to your blog if they like your publications. They can buy from
you if they trust you. They can buy from advertisement links from your blog if
it will give them the needed purchasing satisfaction. They can even buy more if
they bought once. That is blogging business.
5. Monetize your Blog: If you have enough
contents and readers on your blog, the next thing on your agenda is to monetize
your blog. There are so many ways you can make money from your blog. Blogging
business can help you fulfil your dreams of getting multiple streams of income.
My online mentor, Darren Rowse wrote extensively on blogging income streams and
his story after ten years blogging. The
easiest way to monetize your blog is through Google Advertisement Programme
called Google Adsense. Google will serve target ads on your blog and they pay their
publishers when readers voluntarily
click on the ad. Other ways you can monetize your blog are direct sales ad,
affiliate marketing and others methods too numerous to mention. Personally, I
created an examination preparatory blog – Examsguru.Net and I am using it as a
platform to sell past question papers. This is a practical examinable.
Final Words
Yes! You can see that you can
make money blogging here in Nigeria. Just follow the simple steps above and kick-start
your blogging journey. Hope this article has helped somebody. We love comments,
kindly share your views, challenges and prospects of this business in the
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