Wednesday, May 25, 2011

Blogging Made Easy

Image representing Zemanta as depicted in Crun...Image via CrunchBaseThe concept of blogging has increased at a rapid pace and added features like marketing through blogs and earning money through blogging has seen to that, that there is a steep rise in the number of users and also the interest in blogging. This is a step by step description on how to blog and I have shortened it in 10 simple steps. For making serious revenue out of blog it is required to dedicate time and have to do a research on the selected topic to get subscriptions.
  1. The first step will be to find a suitable blogging provider like WordPress, Blogger, Tumblr, etc. I personally use Google's blogger. Blogger has some easy options to edit and add images or videos.
  2. Once the blog  provider is selected it is necessary to select a unique name for your blog.
  3. It is important to customize your selected blog, by selecting desirable themes and backgrounds and arrange the page elements. Blogger provides use of gadgets that can be inserted into specific sections of your blog.
  4. All blogs must have a specific theme or matter. It is always better to blog in a single topic in order to get more subscriptions.
  5. To aid in the writing add on's like Zemanta, scribefire etc can be installed. I'm using Zemanta. This helps in adding relevant pictures and links to your blog.
  6. Subscriptions are important for a blog and the best way to get it is by mailing your blog to friends and relatives!! You can also add other writers to your posts who can collaborate and write with you.
  7. Now comes getting revenue from blogs. This is a very good attraction towards blogging. To link your blog to earn money, it is necessary to monetize it with Google Adsense, Amazon associates, etc. Through the former money is earned through page impressions and visits while the latter gives commission in sales. I'm not really a pro and I don't earn anything from my blogs so can't comment more about earning through blogs. Jon Morrow suggests guest blogging to earn more and there are 100 other sites that actually tell you how to do it but then serious time should be utilized for that.
  8. Yes videos, audio clips and pictures can be inserted and to get the best out of your blog make it interactive and visit other similar sites of interest.
  9. Motivation to write is really required to blog and getting suitable topics, reading from the net, interaction with other users, travel, etc can really motivate one.
  10. Wikipedia is a very useful site that helps to writing and understand the basics!
Some blogs like the Local Tea Party are just fun blogs with really no serious topic to cover with a poor grammar but still are famous for the posts follow a definitive style and are funny. The blogs are rated according to viewership and more the viewers more rating your blog gets.Engadget is one website that tells about gadgets. Sites like Stumble upon and networking sites like Facebook helps to get more page views and subscription if your blog material is interesting. But the main key point is to write frequently and select a particular topic for your posts!

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