Top Social Networking Sites for Niche Bloggers

One of the hardest part of being a niche blogger is targeting the right people and audience. By having the right audience you gain more traffic with like minded readers. It has also an advantage of making huge sales through affiliate marketing.

When we promote our brand we usually go to social networking sites like facebook or twitter, it may be the best way to do it, but targeting the right people is tough because it is a site for all.

So now you want to find a network of people having the same interest as you.

Then look no more, I have some of the top lists of social networking sites for niche blogger. This will come handy for meeting and networking with people who shares the same interest as you. So here we go:

For Food Bloggers/Cooking

All Recipes

A place for learning cooking and recipes. Video tutorials are also available

Food

A food related social networking site. The site has lots of recipes in various categories.

Epicurious

Another site for the food lover. It has anything about food in it. 

Foodie

A new site for anything food. Joining is easy you can even use your facebook or twitter account.

A site for Book lovers

Good reads

Started in 2007, good reads is a social networking sites for book lovers. It has a feature that shows what books you like depending on what you read on the past.

Wattpad

If you are looking for social networking sites for novels and stories, then I suggest wattpad. You can read or share stories to its millions of subscribers.

Library Thing

A book catalog service for book lovers. You can also import books from amazon to other book services sites to libray thing.

Anobii

Discover new books to read or read others with this site.

Social network sites for Travel bloggers

WAYN

One of the biggest sites for travel bloggers with over 21 million subscribers and more. Just type the city you want and it will show infos, pictures and reviews.

Coach Surfing

Connect with other travelers around the world. The site has also been featured to top magazines like TIME and Nat Geo.

Travel Buddy

This site is a social networking sites for finding and meeting other travelers.

Travellerspoint

A travel community and forum site for people who loves to travel. You can also create your own map here to help you backpacking.

Gapyear.

An alternative sites for backpacking and travel.

Art and Design

Deviant ART
This is one of the most popular social networking site in the world. It has more than 24 million members and 65 million visits each month. Artists can showcase, share or promote their artwork to its community.

Behance
A site for people who love photography, art design, graphic design, fashion and web design. You can also look for design related jobs on this site.

Art Break
This is a really cool site for artists who want to buy or sell their art work.

For Music bloggers

Sound Cloud
Record and share your music to the sound cloud community.

Last.fm
A music community for people  who loves music. It lets you record the music you play and recommends a music according to your taste.

Reverb Nation
A great site for musician and artists. You can also search an artist near your city. Its also a great networking site for independent musicians.

Pure Volume
Connect your band to other by sharing your music.

Playlist
Create a playlist and feature it on your facebook profile.

Environmental blogger

Care2
With more than 22 million members, care2 is the most popular and biggest environment, human rights, and green living social networking site.

Wiser
The social network for sustainability explores jobs, blog, opportunities and more.

For Good looking bloggers

Beautiful People

If you are good looking like me, hehe, just kidding, you can join and meet a lot of good looking people here. But there is a catch, you must be good looking too. If not, they will reject your application. It is also called an elite social networking sites, because only the good looking and rich is allowed to enter.

For Bloggers

Bloggers.com
If you want to meet, share and learn from other bloggers, I suggest you join this social networking site. It has millions of bloggers from pro to beginners. You can also post for tips or if you would like someone to help you.

Blogengage
This is where the "masters" of blogging usually hangs out. This community is really helpful in learning, sharing and getting traffic for bloggers.

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ProBlogger Clone Email Subscription Widget

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What Skills Needed to Become a Professional Blogger?

During these pasts days a lot of people are asking why I am spending so much time on the Internet, and I say I am a blogger. In my town, the word "blogger" is not familiar for most people, so they ask a lot of questions, what is it, can you make money out of it, how to become a blogger, etc.

And because they ask a lot of questions, I will create a beginners tutorial series for those who wanted to learn blogging. I will start the series with Skills needed to become a successful blogger.

Just like any other profession, blogging also requires skills that are necessary to become successful. Learning these skills before you start blogging will surely guide you on the right track.

Bloggerpreneur Beginners Series

 

Part 1: What Skills Needed to Become a Professional Blogger?

Part 2: Is blogging right for you?

Part 3: Blogging Terms and Definitions

Part 4: 10 Online Marketing Myths you should know

Part 5: 7 Reasons why Students Should Start Blogging

Part 6: Difference between a blog and a website

Part 7: Things you need to know before you start Blogging

Part 8: Choosing a profitable Blog niche

Part 9: Make a Professional Look for your Blog

Part 10: Sure ways to make a profitable Blog

Part 11: SEO tips for Beginners

Part 12: 8 Blogging Habits to include in your Daily Routine

 

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A blogger is simply a person who creates quality content online and publishes it on the Internet. It may sounds easy but it is not, we need to haves skills and the right attitude to do it. Blogging might be hard, but it is actually fun. So lets tackle some of the fundamentals.


NOTE: Some these skills are not necessary if you can afford to hire other people to do it for you. I am only sharing this for you to become a skilled blogger, who has basic technical skills in blogging. I recommend you learn some of this although it is not required so that you can do blogging on your own and can do trouble shooting all by yourself.

1. CSS and HTML

 

HTML means "Hyper text markup language"  and CSS is "Cascading style sheets". This is not a programming kind of thing, it is a language for describing web pages and uses markup tags. HTML is like the skeleton of your website and CSS is the one responsible for your background, fonts, colors etc.

On the old days there are no CSS that is why most websites decades ago are dull and grey, actually all of them suck, hehehe.

Practice: Everyday

Online tutorial: Youtube, w3schools.com HTML | CSS

If you are a computer science student or IT, these topics are usually covered so master them because it will come handy in the future.

2. Adobe Photoshop 

 

Photoshop is the most used image editing software to create image formats such as .gif. .jpeg and .png. Banners, logos, and web images are usually created using photoshop. Learning Photoshop will not only help you create beautiful images but also open potentials to get hired by creating logos and banners.

Practice: Every single day

Online Tutorial: Youtube, Google

There are schools offering 2-6 months course on learning Photoshop, I suggest you enroll because it will be an asset to become a blogger or a web designer.

3. Learn English

This skill is optional if your target audience is your own country, but if you want to go worldwide I suggest you learn how to write and speak English. One of the advantage in learning this language is the making money potentials with advertisers. Most of these merchants sell services using the English language.

Practice: Everyday

Online Tutorial: Youtube, Google

4. Expertise in your Niche or Topic

This skill is crucial in blogging. The topic you choose will also determine the success of your blogging career, make sure you select a niche that you are good at. For example, if you are a fitness instructor you should blog and write about loosing weight and topics about a healthy lifestyle. Don't enter a niche that you are not good at because chances are, you might ran out of topic to write or even quit.

Practice: read blogs and books related to your topic everyday

5. Connecting to other people

Blogging is not just about writing and publishing it online, you also need to build connection to other people. Visitors will sometimes leave a comment or feedback on your blog, and you should have time to answer them. 

You don't just reply with an "ok thanks for visiting" comment, you should try building a relationship with your readers by making them feel like they are part of your blog. Create a discussion, accept opinions and suggestions in that way you build your own community online.

Another way is to connect to other bloggers related to your topic. Try guest writing to other bloggers, it will benefit both of the owner and the guest blogger and it is one of the easiest way to gain more visitors.

Practice: Reply to email and comments everyday, guest posting


Final note:

These are just some of the basic skills you need to become a blogger, you might not need them all but I highly suggest your learn them all because you will gain a lot from these skills and practice them every day.


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18 Advantage of an Online Entrepreneur

Since I was a kid, we were taught by our parents to graduate college and look for a job. I didn't graduate, but I have a couple of jobs, and both of them did not work for me. To tell you honestly, I am not good dealing with bosses, because I don't like the idea of being pushed around, getting yelled at, and getting blamed on just about anything.

Since quitting a job, I have decided to become an entrepreneur, then joined direct selling. After learning the ethics of an entrepreneur, I finally enter online entrepreneurship.


Also read:
10 Online Marketing myths you should know


Now that I am doing this, I don't know if I will ever get back on a regular job. I guess it depends on the success of my online career.

There are things that I like about this career, so here are Advantage of an Online Entrepreneur.

#1. I can go to work without my pants

In this business you don't need any formal attire. As long as you do your job consistently, you are good. At home I usually wear boxers while blogging, because its comfortable compared to office suits.

#2. No risk

Its because I invested on nothing, nothing is also lost. Compared to traditional business; online entrepreneurship doesn't need office space, hiring workers is optional, etc. In this business, a lot of stuff is free. But if you want to take it to the next level, you should spend on advertising and web hosting domains.

Also read:

Things you need to know before you start blogging

#3. I can do house chores while working

I keep doing this for almost one year now. My routine is waking up at 9 AM watch a bit of cartoons and NBA. If it is almost 12 noon, I started cooking while blogging till the afternoon. With online entrepreneurship, you can multi task house work while blogging.

#4. You don't have to quit your regular job

This business does not require you to quit your regular job. As a matter of fact, you can do this as long as you have time. Besides winning the lottery, entrepreneurship is the best way to get rich.

#5. You can quit your job

If you are having success with your online business, then I guess its time to quit your regular job and start focusing online. 

Also read:

Reasons to quit your job and start blogging

#6. It makes your Internet habit productive

Back then I used to play a LOT of online games. If I didn't learn how to blog, I would still be an online gamer bum. Besides gaming, checking some non sense stuff on FB wastes a lot of my time. 

Being a bloggerpreneur really help change my online habit. It also improve some of my skills that would be necessary to find a concrete job.

#7. Opportunity to earn passive income

Passive income is like going to the beach while earning money. An example is the land lord, he makes no effort yet he makes money at the end of the month.

An online business indeed has the potential to make money, but it is not that simple. It will took a lot of time, strategic thinking, perseverance and a little bit of luck to call your earnings "passive".

Also read:

How to choose a profitable blogging niche

#8. You can't get fired!

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The worst thing that could happen on an employee is getting fired. We all know it sucks to get fired. Most companies are looking for ways to cut down spending, so they axed some of their employee. 

An entrepreneur sometimes losses its clients, visitors, but you can never loose your job. Because the success of your business is in your hands, no one else.

#9. You have no boss

Finally, no one will yell at you when you do something stupid. An entrepreneur has no boss but himself. If the entrepreneur has an employee's mentality, then don't expect to become rich.

A boss is a leader, a visionary, mentor, a friend, and a jerk who will do anything for success. Even you are the boss of your own, you still has responsibility to your clients, co-workers, and to your spouse.

#10. You can create jobs

Just recently I read an article that Harvard produces the most Billionaires in the world. Probably because their students doesn't look for jobs, they create jobs. Gates and Zuckerberg are just some of the Harvard University products, although they are dropped out students, they are still linked to that school.

#11. You determine your workings hours

Compared to regular jobs, they require strict time management. One of the things we don't like is the hassle of going to work, the traffic, etc. An entrepreneur can go to work when he wants to. But this is not a lazy job. Successful entrepreneurs works 10-12 hours a day for almost 2 years without pay. Even you control your time, it doesn't mean you should slack a lot.

#12. Learn something new everyday.

In regular jobs, learning new everyday is not a requirement. As long as you have the skill to do your work, you are good. But in entrepreneurship, learning everyday is a must. 

You need to be updated with the latest technology, business strategies and a lot more. Learning helps your brain function a lot more sharper.

#13. It helps build your own network

Working in the office will not help you expand your network. In entrepreneurship, it is necessary to interact with different people, and potential customers to expand your business. Through connecting with other people, you learn to communicate and sales talk.

#14. The Internet is a growing market

Internet users has been growing rapidly for the fast 10 years. A lot of people are now doing business online, whether its shopping or banking, the Internet is a huge marketplace for online entrepreneurs. 

Riding the wave of the Internet boom is great for online entrepreneurs, because it keeps on growing. As more and more people gets access to the Internet, the more potentials for Internet Marketers.

#15. You can do what you love

Online Entrepreneurship gives the freedom to choose what you want and has the potential to create that "dream job" of yours.

#16. It teaches self discipline

An entrepreneur will do things that normal people usually can't. 

Discipline is really hard to teach especially when you apply it to yourself. It is a challenge, but it is a test how strong your will power is.

Also read:

Quotes of success from successful people

#17. You can influence anybody.

An employee you are like a machine, no voice, no choice, you just do what you have been told to do and has no chance to influence other people.

A Successful online entrepreneurs has tons of followers that they can influence daily. You are not only a businessman but also a leader for your clients, visitors and followers. 

#18. You can have unlimited earning potential

In a regular job your salary is usually fixed. If you want a raise, you will need a promotion. 

In entrepreneurship, you don't know how much you could earn. Maybe this month its $50 and the next month it could be $1000 dollars!

Also read:

10 Sure ways to make a profitable blog!

It is not easy

Ah yes! just like any traditional business, online entrepreneurship is not that easy. You won't become successful overnight, it takes years to finally become a successful entrepreneur. 

Also read:

Is blogging right for you?

If you know the story of Facebook, its founder did not monetize the website at first, he waited for the perfect timing to finally make money out of it. 

Just have patience and continue learning. 

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7 Reasons Why Students Should Start Blogging

Compared to 10 years ago, most students today has fast access to the Internet and I think its time that most students should start blogging or practice their expertise online. They should start worrying about their job prospects because not all companies these days relies on diploma to accept a candidate for work but rather on its skills and its willingness to work and improve more.

Blogging is a powerful tool to impress your future boss, and here I will explain why you should start your very own blog.

Bloggerpreneur Beginners Series

 

Part 1: What Skills Needed to Become a Professional Blogger?

Part 2: Is blogging right for you?

Part 3: Blogging Terms and Definitions

Part 4: 10 Online Marketing Myths you should know

Part 5: 7 Reasons why Students Should Start Blogging

Part 6: Difference between a blog and a website

Part 7: Things you need to know before you start Blogging

Part 8: Choosing a profitable Blog niche

Part 9: Make a Professional Look for your Blog

Part 10: Sure ways to make a profitable Blog

Part 11: SEO tips for Beginners

Part 12: 8 Blogging Habits to include in your Daily Routine

 

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1. Its your portfolio

If you are going to submit your application to future employers, always include your blog together with your e-mail and contact details. That way they will know what you have been up to besides the details you have input on your resume. A blog is a great way to show your actual skills to get a job. Lets say you blog about Search Engine Marketing, then you apply to an advertising company, chances of getting hired is higher than those who have no blogs.

Also read:
Is blogging right for you
How to create a blogger blog

2. It shows your determination

If you have been reading from my past articles, I always say that blogging is not easy and tough. To be successful online there a lot of requirements like, consistent posting, writing quality articles, the willingness to learn everyday, networking to other people etc... all of that requires a lot of determination. 

Having a successful blog is a plus point for your future career because you learn to be patient and persistent. Veteran bloggers always know that blogging is a marathon, not a sprint.

3. You create your own network

Blogging attracts readers, and it creates your own network. Sometimes you will encounter professionals related to your field,  and you should build a  solid relationship them, because you will learn a lot from it and will gain you exposure.

Use social networking sites like Twitter to promote your blog and start gaining attention to them by:

• Guest post to their blog
• Offer guest posting to your blog
• Write a review about their books or e-books
• Mention them in a blog post with a link.
• Collaborate with them on future projects

Also read:

Effective ways to promote your blog

4. You could become an expert and extends your knowledge

Blogging is not just writing, it requires consistent up to date learning. If you have been blogging about a certain topic for many years, then you could become an expert on that. You also learn how to engage with readers and use social media as a tool to promote your brand or business, and it is a plus point when applying for a business company.


Also read:
How to choose a profitable topic

5. Potential Internet stardom

It might be rare but, you could actually become a celebrity on the Internet. Its not just You tube that gives exposure to talented, bloggers has also its share of stardom.

Successful blogger creates a horde of followers, and here are some of them:

• Darren Rowse (problogger.net)
• Bryan Boy (bryanboy.com)
• Arriana Huffington (huffingtonpost.com)
• Mohammad Mustafa Ahmedzai (mybloggertricks.com)
• Pete Cashmore (mashable.com)
• Barack Obama (barackobama.com) yes! he is a blogger

These are just a small list, if I miss someone you know who you are.

6. Builds reputation to your future co-workers and boss.

Your blog is your portfolio and whatever reputation you have online could be your reputation to your future career. Having a good reputation online will give your boss and co- workers a hint on your work attitude, skills, and how you communicate with other people. It gives transparency to your talents that might help you and your future company.

7. It makes money

One of the best reason to blog is to make money. Its hard to make a living out of it, but blogging is a low risk high income opportunity. Besides the money you get from it, blogging is actually fun.

There are a number of ways to earn money through blogging, and that's what this blog is all about, helping ordinary blogger become online entrepreneurs.


Also read:
Principle of a successful blogger
Lists of how you can make money online


I would like to inspire young students to start their own presence online. Instead of playing DoTA a lot I suggest blogging because it opens new opportunities and of course makes money. I know a lot of bloggers as young as 14 years old already earns more money than I am.

But keep in mind that you blog not for money but to help people and that should be your main goal as a blogger.


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10 Most Profitable Home Based Jobs

Looking ways to make money with home based jobs is very popular. Because of today's tough economic situation, more and more people are looking for alternative ways to earn a living. And working at home is one of those alternatives mainly because some of its advantages.

Besides making money online, there are reasons why some people has chosen to pursue a career at home. These are some of the reasons why.

• Parents who wants to spend more time with their children.
• Single parents who has a hard time taking care of their kids.
• Retirees needing supplemental income.
• People with disabilities.
• Those with day jobs but still needs an extra income.

But before you start working at home you need to be a positive thinker, a S.O.B who doesn't know what giving up means, got discipline, self motivation and perseverance. So now, here are my 10 best and profitable home based jobs of 2013.

1. Call Center Representative

A lot of companies are outsourcing and are looking for call center representatives. This job will allow you to do regular call center task in your home, including verbal client troubleshooting. Check this site for more homewithkids.com.

2. Virtual Assistant

There are companies that offers telecommuting jobs, you can find some of them at oDesk.com. This is a job that doesn't require physical presence in the office. If you are good with accounting or handling telemarketing calls, then you should apply as a virtual assistant.

3. Web Developer/ Designer

Information Technology is the sector of where most home-based hiring is done. Most web developer offers services such as custom Web site design, template modification and redesigns, code updates, hosting, and usability reviews. This job is highly on demand, with over 15,000 new monthly work posting on oDesk.com alone.

4. Blogging/ Writing

Bloggers are also writers but not all are webmaster. They specializes on writing niche articles to their own blog site or submit it to other sites. Most established writers can earn as much as $5 dollar per post. Besides writing articles, successful bloggers also earn from advertising and affiliate marketing.

Also read:
Sure ways to make a profitable blog

5. Sell Your Own Products

If you have a small business like wine making, you should sell it online. The Internet is a huge marketplace to sell and make money, entrepreneurs should take advantage of the Internet boom, because most people are now buying online.

6. Computer Software Engineers

This is typical since majority of computer software engineers are freelancers just like some of the jobs that you could find on this list. The only skills that they require are the development of new application software. Its median salary is $85,000 that computes to $1,549 earnings in a weekly basis.

7. Home-Based English Teachers

The Philippines is an English speaking country, but not all can speak, write, fluently. If you are confident about your English teaching skills you should try it. This job is currently in demand to non-English speaking countries like S. Korea and China.

8. Market and Survey Researchers

This job deals in gathering of information through surveys. Hence, this is also a kind of job where some individuals take advantage of in order to scam people away. Be conscious on specific home-based jobs that deal in this field because, it is being used for fraudulent activities. Check reputable companies that offer this kind of position. Its median salary is $61,000 having $1,162 weekly earnings.

9. Online Affiliate Programs

Online affiliate programs do not require you to directly interact with customers or worry about finding room for products in your home. You can start a successful affiliate business by finding companies that offer products you are interested in and marketing them on the Internet.

There is no shortage of home-base business opportunities, but there are also numerous scams you will need to be aware of. If an opportunity sounds too good to be true, it probably is. Do your research before you commit to anything.

In the end, you will need to arrange your business so it doesn't interfere with your other priorities. There are many home-based businesses that will never require you to set foot outside your home, allowing you to spend the majority of your time with your family.

Also read:

Is you blog affiliate marketing ready

10. Internet Marketing

Internet Marketing is a broad field. It usually needs graphic artists, webmasters, bloggers, SEO consultants, photographers and many more. Not only it is broad, it also opens to more money making opportunities like e- commerce and affiliate marketing. 

In coming years Internet Marketing will be the most powerful sales tools in the world. The main advantage of this job is there are no strict requirements, what course did you finish or, where you from, the only thing you need to have is the willingness to learn and the will to finish what you have started.

Final Note

Indeed there are many way to make money at home, but keep in mind that scamers are just lurking around the web. To avoid wasting your time on fake employment, you should consider this first before you start working for someone online.

• The employer is established, has a good track record.
• Human resource personnel are available for questions.
• There is an application and interview process.
• The employer can detail the job duties and expectations.
• The ad includes the company name and does not have applicants reply to a blind e-mail address.

Also read:

How to spot a scam site

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Paid to click programs can't make you rich!

Paid to click programs (PTC) are those sites that lets you earn money by clicking on their ads. PTC sites offers about $0.0001 to $0.02 per click, if they offer $1.00 or more it should be a scam site.

Also read:
Spot a scam site

I have been with PTC sites before, but I quit due to a very small commissions per click. I hardly makes $1 a day, its like P40.00 pesos per day for about 2 hours (thanks to our slow internet connection), if I go longer electricity bills will kill me. Sure, I can upgrade my account but no thanks, clicking ads everyday is boring, and its not fun either.

A lot of people are joining these sites mainly for the following reason.

• It is the easiest way to make money. Clicking on ads is very simple, anyone can do it. No skills needed (not really).
• Membership is free. You can pay if you want an upgrade but it is optional.
• You can see your results. If you join PTC sites you can see your earning on your screen which motivates you to click more, which is more real.
• Main reason is to make money .

PTC sites can actually earn you money, and you can join a lot of sites for higher earning potential. The downside of joining many sites is that you will get tired sometimes, repeating the same routine all over again... click, log in, click, log in, click, log in... believe me you will get bored.

Besides clicking on ads, referring other people to join can also earn you money, which is I think is the most effective strategy to earn on PTC programs. The number of people you referred will determine your success. If you have a hard time referring people, earning big bucks with PTC sites is just a dream. It's because you cannot mainly depend on clicks to earn a lot of money.

Referring people is hard task, you need to have online marketing techniques, which is a SKILL needed to make money even on simple programs like Paid to Click.

Who says about easy money? Even on PTC sites skills are needed. 

Also read:

Get rich quick it doesn't exist

PTC programs is the like a leprechaun we see on cereal boxes, he keeps chasing a pot of gold through a rainbow, in the end there are no gold all he sees was cereal. This kind of programs promises huge earning potentials but in the end, results are just a small bucks and that is why paid to click programs can't make you rich!

One reason why your blog is not earning money

Make money online has been the trending word on the Internet, whether it is on facebook or twitter you will see a lot of ads linking to making money online. And blogging has been the most popular way to earn money on the Internet.

There are a lot of bloggers around the world trying their luck to be successful online. Based on stats, there are almost 3 millions articles being posted everyday, 500, 000 + of them are from professional bloggers trying to transition their audience from reading to buying.

But the truth is, only about a small percentage of bloggers are actually making money, some are blogging for peanuts, others quit due to frustrations.

The main reason why a lot of bloggers is not earning enough money is because of one important factor, NO ONE LISTENS.

Your audience is your key to success

Every blogging decision you make will decide the outcome of your blogs traffic or the number of audience. Keep in mind that you are blogging to help them, with that you gain reputation, and if your audience trusts you, they will purchase anything you endorse them.

But even though most people has a good amount of traffic, they still can't earn the money they desire.  It is because they targeted the wrong audience.

Also read:
My 5 deadly blogging mistakes

Select a profitable audience

If you are writing about something, try to picture your ideal audience, what is he like? does he have the power to purchase? will my writing help them?

Since my blog is about blogging, here is a sample of my target audience, he is 25- 45 years old, got a day job, his blogging skills are new and wanted to learn more, he loves blogging designs, etc... Because he is my target audience I intend to write simple blogging tips, simple installation of blogger tricks for him to understand my writings easily.

In short, your targeted audience should understand the value you are delivering to them. They wanted to know something that you could only deliver it to them. Your content fits perfectly to what they are looking for.

You can see the signs if they like your post on the comments section. Some of them are still hungry for more and will try to email you for updates or inside information. Check out how long your visitors stick to your posts by using Google Analytics.

Also read:
10 sure ways to make a profitable blog

Attract your desired audience

The most simple way to attract your profitable audience is to show your expertise, your experience and great results. Help your readers and see their results, if it turned out to be good, they will refer you to their network of people. Carrying yourself as an expert will help build confidence to your readers.

Hang out with them. Find the place where they usually get together, and try guest posting or leave though-provoking comments, in that way they will notice you. Ask questions on what your audience problems, then make a unique post about it or even write an E-book.

At first they will not come to you. Why should they? Prove yourself first and be aggressive. Show up and deliver consistently.

Once they come to your blog, never disappoint them. Keep on writing those unique contents they desire until they beg to do business with you. If you do this correctly, expect a lot of subscriptions and marketing sales.

Also read:
10 effective ways to promote your blog

Your blogs ugly design will not make you money

Although content is the most important in blogging, its design also plays a big role to attract readers. Its difficult to get your readers interested on your content if you have a bad looking design. If you want to make a good relationship with your audience, you should practice good grooming on your blog sites.

Fist time visitors usually notices your blogs design first, if they find it appealing they will stick around and will come back for more, if it is ugly they will close it immediately without browsing your content.

Also read:
Reasons I will leave your blog under 20 seconds
How to make a professional looking blog
10 widgets you should remove

Write for a specific niche

Some bloggers write for themselves and some write for everyone. It is both wrong. You should target a specific niche because it adds character to a blog. If your blog doesn't have a specific niche, it won't attract a lot of people and will have a hard time earning money.

If you don't know what topic could make money
Also read:
Most profitable blogging topic

How to earn money using banner advertising

One of the most effective way to earn money online is through banner advertising. In this article I will share to you the different ways to use your blog's banner to earn more money. Most bloggers uses this method because it is easy and very effective. If you have a very popular blog, then start saving some ads space and try these different ways to earn money using banner advertising.

#1. Create an "advertise here" page

If you are new to banner advertising I suggest you do this first. You need to create a single page with all the information of your site like, alexa rank, page rank, monthly impressions, etc. Also put a detailed information for your prospect advertiser and what payment method you accept. Direct advertising is good because it will save you money from paying commissions on advertising networks. But you need to pull in a lot of advertisers to become successful doing this method.

#2. Buy sell ads Network

This is one of the most popular ways to earn money through banner advertising. High ranking blogger blogs like mybloggerlab and mybloggertricks.com uses this method. But it only accepts self hosted websites and blogs. Free blog domains are not accepted. The good thing about buysellads.com is there is a lot of advertisers who will pay good money for buying your blog space. Publishers gets 75% of the earnings, the rest goes to them.

 #3. AdvertiseSpace 

If you have no luck of being accepted on Buysellads.com try AdvertiseSpace.com. It is an alternative advertising network that accepts almost any type of blogs. It is a good way to make money from banners but you need to have a huge volume of traffic for it to be effective.

#4. BuyAds

If your blog is one of the Internet giants, buyads.com is for you. Mashable, Tech crunch, Huffington post are just some of the blogging giants that used this site to sell banners. The good thing about this is publishers and advertisers are working directly, buyads.com will not charge the advertiser a single penny unless the publisher approves it request. It also gives transparency which is cool because you know where your money goes.

#5. BannerPlay

Here is another way to earn more bucks using banner advertising. Bannerplay.com is good for publishers, advertisers, affiliate marketers and even for  banner designers. The site is not only for buying and selling ads, you can also browse a lot of beautifully designed banners for your ad campaign.

Note

Earning through banner advertising is not that easy, a blog needs to have a specific niche, a good amount of traffic, and consistent article posting. You can experiment with these methods as wish and select which one fits your style.

Also read
Most profitable topic
Online marketing myths you should know

Is your blog affiliate marketing ready

Affiliate marketing is a kind of relation between the website owner and the business owner. A webmaster is also called a publisher and the business owner is an advertiser. For a business to success they need to advertise, a website is one of the best way to advertise a product, and that is when affiliate marketing enters. Business owners offers commissions to website owners to publish or advertise their products or service for sale. In other words, bloggers help advertisers sell their products to its readers.

If you want to make huge bucks online I suggest affiliate marketing, because many professional bloggers earn a lot from it. But, it is not easy especially for beginners. For you to become successful you need to have a blog integrated and ready for affiliate marketing.

Affiliate marketing payment method

• Cost Per Sale- a publisher gets paid if he sells a product.
• Cost Per Lead- an affiliate receives a commission if he leads a customer to that website.
• Cost Per 1000 impressions- an advertisers pays the publisher if the ads is viewed 1000 times, this is great for blogs that has a high amount of traffic.
• Cost Per Click- the merchant pays the publisher if a visitor clicks on an ads, this is the same as Google's Adsense.

Website criteria 

• Those with high traffic
• Your readers trust you and has a high credibility
• Those sites that has a profitable niches 
• Up to date and always fresh

Also read
Blogging's most profitable niches

Tips to make your blog affiliate marketing ready

1. Make your template ads ready

First thing you need to do is to have a blog template ready for advertising. There are a lot of free blog templates out there you can choose. A good template for ads is very important, because it creates an impact on the products you sell, place them perfectly and they will be easily noticed. Always save some space for your ads.

Also read
10 Ads ready blogger templates

2. Write contents related to your product

This is one of the most important thing to remember when you are into affiliate marketing. Your contents should match with your ads. Example, if you are blogging on how to get fit, you should put ads related to fitness and loosing weight, so that you will have a higher chance of selling that product from your audience.

3. Choose only a handful of great products

A lot of publishers didn't make money through affiliate marketing is because they are promoting and trying to sell too many products. You only need to promote a handful of products and remember that it should align correctly with the topic of your site.

4. Create personal reviews

If you are a blogger with high credibility, writing personal reviews on the product you are selling is a great way to get that extra commissions. Most successful bloggers do that, they review a product to be endorsed to their readers. Be sure to be honest because your credibility is on the line. But limit yourself from too much reviews, only mention it when it is relevant to the conversation and then provide it with links. Your goal as a blogger is to entertain and give useful information to your readers not to strictly sell products or else you will loose readers.

5. Do a research on the demand of the product

If you are going to sell, make sure it sells. If its demand is very low chances are that you cannot sell that product no matter how hard you try. Do a survey on what you're readers likes, create a poll on your website to get a hint on what product or service they want.

6. Stay current and up to date

Affiliate marketing is very competitive and that is why you need to be consistently up to date about your topic and the products you are endorsing. You need to be updated on the latest techniques or else you will be left behind.

7. Choose the right merchant 

Promoting a product is also promoting the company and the person behind it. Do your homework, check if the merchant has a good track record. Your credibility is on the line, you give advice to people to buy that product, if they are very unhappy with the product they purchase they probably won't come back for more and you will loose readers. Just make sure you are endorsing a product or service that will satisfy their needs.

8. Track your affiliate marketing campaign

You need to use different product promotion for your campaign, in that way you will know what works and what doesn't. Changing your strategy here and there can dramatically increase your profit. Try changing or experimenting with your ad banners, monitor the behavior of your readers and check where the ads are visible or where it blends perfectly with your website. Most affiliate programs gives you basic statistics on your campaign, so use it.

If you keep this in mind, you will earn a lot of money and not loose a single readers instead they will refer your service and you will increase more visitors and potential customers. A structured plan is always need to become successful in affiliate marketing.


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How to make money from donations

Blogging is not really a sure way to make money, there are certain niches that don't generate income. And because those niches are not friendly for advertisers you don't make a living out of it, but you need to pay the hosting bills, electricity, Internet connection etc. which leads us to use donations as a form of funding.

Not all bloggers are dedicated to make money, most of them blog for humanity purposes, and public service. And today I will share two ways to make money through donations.

Create a Paypal donation button

PayPal is the faster, safer way to pay and get paid online, via mobile devices and in store, it is also used for donations. So lets make a donation button for your blog or website, the only requirements you need is an email and a PayPal account.

1. Go to paypal.com and log into your account.

2. Click on "merchant service"

3. Scroll down and click "donation"

4. Fill out the forms needed, and click "create button"

5. After clicking the "create button" copy the code, then go to your blogger.com account > layout > add gadget > click HTML/javascript > then hit save.

Create a gofundme account

If you don't have a blog or a website, you can create your own donation site through gofundme.com. Setting up an account is easy just follow these simple steps.

1. Go to gofundme.com

2. Click "sign up"

3. Enter your email and password or you can log in using your facebook account

4. Enter your goal amount, title, your purpose just like "I need to pay my hosting bills" and that's it you are all set.

Promote your account to facebook to increase your chances of getting donations, send your link to relatives and friends. Remember to keep on updating your funds and say thank you to those generous people who helped you.

5 ways to make a living on MMORPG games

Money is needed for almost anything, and even on the virtual world a virtual currency does exist which involves real money. MMORPG has become one of the most successful online game genre today, games like world of warcraft, Ragnarok and Diablo III are still being played by millions of gamers.

Most of you probably doesn't know, but there are these so´-called "pro gamers", they are celebrities on the gaming world, they earn a living by just playing online games, mostly MMORPG, some of them are sponsored by big companies and compete on world cyber games. They are like the athletes of online gaming competition, sometimes they represent their own countries.

Besides earning money on cyber games competition there is more. Lets turn your online game hobby into money! here are 5 ways to make a living on MMORPG games .

1. Blogging about your chosen online games. 

Create a how to guide, item guides for beginners and tricks, this will surely make you money. If you are good in a game just like DoTA, create some new strategies, hero reviews and item combinations. After you established a blog, then apply for Adsense to make extra income.

2. Affiliate Programs. 

If you are a successful blogger/gamer then these techniques will surely make you earn more money. Affiliate programs are one of the best way to make money especially if you are into blogging. If you are a publisher on gaming then try these sites, it will surely help you make more bucks.

• Ad4gamer
• EVE online affiliate
• iQU
• MOGS
• Ubisoft
• Play Asia

3. Account selling. 

If you are bored with your character, then you should sell it to make money. Sell your account to those gamers that doesn't have the time to grind levels, reputation and/or farm mobs, leveling/gearing and such. I know some guys actually make a living selling their accounts, but they are priced based on how bad ass your character is, the more it kicks butts with insane items the higher its price.

4. Power leveling services. 

Back then when I was an addict online gamer, I usually offer this kind of service. Some people do spend most of their waking lives playing games and some spend most of their time leveling characters that are not their own. 

5. Gold, item farming. 

Grind tons of mobs, run countless dungeons, and raid instances for gold and items. With tons of MMO's out there that focus on leveling and gear for progression, a trend has risen to be efficient in making money from games.

Here are some gold sellers for various MMORPG.

• MMObux
• MMOpawn

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How to create a blog on blogger | Advantage and Disadvantage

Kumusta! today I will share to you how to start up and create your very first blog on blogger.com. I recommend this blogging platform for those who has no budget for hosting or for those who knows little or none about HTML or CSS, you can also earn money blogging through Google Adsense. But before we start I would like to share to you the Advantage and Disadvantage of blogger.com.

Blog and website are they the same

People seems to be confused about blogs and websites (I was one of them before). Today I will discuss about it. Technically blogs and websites are the same, but there are distinct and relevant differences and advantages to both.

Bloggerpreneur Beginners Series

 

Part 1: What Skills Needed to Become a Professional Blogger?

Part 2: Is blogging right for you?

Part 3: Blogging Terms and Definitions

Part 4: 10 Online Marketing Myths you should know

Part 5: 7 Reasons why Students Should Start Blogging

Part 6: Difference between a blog and a website

Part 7: Things you need to know before you start Blogging

Part 8: Choosing a profitable Blog niche

Part 9: Make a Professional Look for your Blog

Part 10: Sure ways to make a profitable Blog

Part 11: SEO tips for Beginners

Part 12: 8 Blogging Habits to include in your Daily Routine

 

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What is the difference between a blog and a website

A blog is like a magazine

A blog is a website designed to engage an audience with fresh content just like in a magazine. If you are a blogger you are also considered as a publisher. Your latest post is the first page of a magazine and your home page is the cover.

Search engines love blogs because it provides fresh and has relevant content. Search engines like Google gives importance to those blogs with high quality articles, by putting them on the first page when someone searches their keywords.

If you go to CNN.com you will see a lot of topics to read, from sports, politics to entertainment. What if you only like sports? then that's the time people search for blogs. People has different interests and a niche blog provides that service.

Because a blog is specific and always fresh, they are a target for a lot of advertisers. And that is why you can make a living through blogging.

A Website is like a digital store

Some consumers are more concerned about the product and ready to buy. They don't have time for those product reviews etc.

If you have a service or a product on high demand, then a website is perfect for your business. A website is like a online store, where service and products are already placed and ready for the customer to purchase.

If you're website is struggling to attract new readers and customers then you should combine a traditional website and a blog.

Remember the Internet is usually used to search, and blogs are the ones appearing highly on search engines rather than websites because they are specific and always has new content. Creating a blog for your website will help you increase visibility on search engines.

A blog and a website

Blog

• Content is regularly updated.
• Not formal.
• Interactive.
• Informative and educational.
• Interactivity about industry/customer issues.
• Some people have a blog.

Website

• Content is static.
• Formal/professional.
• Interactivity does not exist. There is only one-way communication.
• Transactional.
• Communication about products and/or services.