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Starting a Blog + How do Bloggers Make Money Online?

sistasense — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 16:34:48 +0000

Cherice Strong-Madison posted the following question on BBWO: “I need help…I am trying to understand how to start a blog and get
paid for it. Do I start this on my website or just in general…This is new to me, so I am trying to get a full understanding.” If you have questions about blogging or have tips then click here to respond to her post. Read Below for my explanation on what blogging is and how bloggers make money online:

A blog is an only journal that you start to write about a topic of your choice. I have a ton of them like: www.sistasense.com or my Black Parenting Blog – http://blackparenting.blogspot.com. And you also have the ability to have your own Blog Right Here on BBWO.

Alright so now that you know what I blog is, how do bloggers make money? Well, let me back track a bit. A blog is created so you can share your information or entertaining interests with others SO the main reason people blog is so other people will subscribe to their blog and read it all the time. It’s kind of like having your own newspaper or magazine except a digital version.

Where does the money come in? Well if you look at popular blogs like ConcreteLoop.com or Afrobella.com for example, the money comes in different ways. The most common being:

1. When you put adsense on your site and people click the ads … you make money.

2. If you change people to advertise on your website … you make money.

3. If people ask to pay you to put their reviews on your website or talk about their products … you make money.

4. If you sell your own stuff on your blog …. you make money.

5. If you join an affiliate program where you make commissions to share other people’s stuff … and people click on your affiliate links and actually buy stuff… then you make money.

That is the long and short of it.

I get this question alot so I put together a collection of videos and eBooks on how to start a blog, set it up, and make money blogging. It’s an ecourse I have called Blogging for Beginners. I get the feeling there are quite a few of you interested in learning more about blogging, so I put together a summer promo code for these videos so you can watch them all today for $29. This code is: B4CHER

Website: http://ecourses.webtechgurl.com/blogging-for-beginners/

The whole eCourse is actually $149, but sometimes I like to do these promos so that everybody can get a chance to figure this stuff out. I made sure to open this discount up to Cherise + 10 other people who might read this post and want to check out Blogging For Beginners too.

Blogging for Beginners (New Video Series)

sistasense — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 07:20:15 +0000

“It’s ALIVE….” [lol]

Right now I feel like the guy who created Frankenstein. In between coaching and designing and being mom, I’ve been working on a new series of video tutorials entitled ‘Blogging for Beginners‘ and its FINALLY FINISHED. This project has been nipping at my neck for months and I’ve been itching to get it done because practically everybody who sends me an email question wants to know…

How to start a blog
How to build a website they can easily mange themselves (a.k.a.) a blog
How to get Me to design a Blog for them even though they can’t afford me (lol)
How to market their blog
How to brand their business
How to promote their business via blogging and social media
And the list goes on…

SO I sat down and hammered out 30+ videos on:

Installing and Setting Up a Wordpress Blog
Marketing Your Blog
Building Your Brand Online Via Your Blog
Social Media Marketing & Blogging
Blogging for Profit [The BIG Favorite]

I could have just written an eBook but video tutorials are so easy to follow and I really wanted to show how just about anybody can use wordpress, change their theme, add plugins, and DO SO MUCH MORE. I think this is my best video series to date and its just for those of you who have been begging me to tell you everything I know about blogging.

This is good stuff and it’s way too valuable to just throw up online … so sorry guys, you won’t find it on my youtube channel.
I just posted it on WebTechGurl and it’s $149 ($349 Value).

You know me, I always like to discount my stuff so that everybody can afford to get what I have to offer SO here is the deal:

I would love love love to give everyone $49 coupons but the babies gotta eat! (lol) You know how it is. Your speedy purchase will of course be rewarded with a nice savings. Just like with my 2009 Closeout Deal, I can’t help but give you a TON of quality information, so I guarantee you my course is worth every penny. Not to mention hundreds of dollars that you save on hiring a designer when you learn how to build a blog for yourself.

Oh and one more thing… to completely make sure everyone gets the most out of this series, once you signup, I give you the opportunity to request videos on blogging that might not be already in the series (at no additional cost). Though I can’t guarantee that I can get to ALL your requests, I will do what I can. I currently covered the Essential Blogging Concepts that beginners need/should know.

Official URL: http://ecourses.webtechgurl.com/blogging-for-beginners/

Are you interest in making money online? Did you know you can receive $44 Affiliate commissions for promoting this $149 product? Affiliates recieve 30% commissions. Join my affiliate program today and get access to my affiliate marketing tips and video tutorials.

If you have questions about the course, leave me a comment.

Free Premium Wordpress Themes

sistasense — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 14:26:53 +0000

Quite of few of you have asked me questions about blogging for profit and/or seriously generating income from your blog. I’ll be posting a few articles on the topic, but I think I’ll also put together a video training series (new blogging ecourse). I’m a visual learner and I imagine you might be too! Anyhoo, if you are going to build your website by yourself using wordpress, I suggest you do two things:

A BIG part of your blog’s appeal and personality is the theme that you select, so don’t take this task lightly. I changed my Sistassense theme at least three times before I fell in love with this one. And truth be told, I didn’t like the theme as I got it, so I’ve been changing it to my taste for months now.

Kind of like a house, your blog will be your virtual home. You won’t be able to upgrade it like you like at first, but work on it and it will grow to be the Home of Your Dreams in no time!

FYI: If your interested in learning more about blogging for profit. Don’t wait for me to get started… post your questions in the comment box! More to Come – lh

Free Email Marketing Tool for Bloggers

sistasense — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 15:08:02 +0000

Feedburner is a great free email marketing tools for bloggers. If you are a newbie go to feedburner.com to create a free account. Activate your RSS and take advantage of all the great feedburner features.

Would you like more social media marketing tips? Download The Ultimate Money and Marketing eCourse – Two 7 Day courses that I have created just for you. Find out how to sell online AND how to find customers online. Discount code: UMM50OFF | URL: http://ecourses.webtechgurl.com

Blogging Tips for Beginners

SistaSense — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 01:21:39 +0000

If you want to start blogging or if you want to start using your blog to promote your business, here are some how-to articles from SistaSense to you: