Friday, June 13, 2008

I think the biggest trick is to blogging successfully, is to blog about something that is important or interesting to people. As long as you figure that out , along with some ads and determination of course. You'll be golden.

Monday, June 9, 2008

Step One: Setting Up A Blog

The first thing you need to do if you plan on making a living off blogging is to start your first blog. Now, there is a large number of places that offer free blog hosting, but the easiest one to work with is Blogger. It is a free sign-up and you can have as many blogs as you like through Blogger which is now owned by Google.

After you have signed up you need to decide on your URL which is basically the address of your blog. For example this site's URL is http://livingoffblogging.blogspot.com another example would be http://worldsfunniestvideo.blogspot.com and so on. You should try and make your URL related to the topics you plan on discussing in your blog, this will help you to get more search engine traffic. Remember though, not all URLs are even available so you might have to get a little creative when it comes to your URL.

So now that you have picked a URL you need a Title for your blog, it doesn't have to be exactly like your URL, but again it helps in the search engines if your Title and URL are at least close to matching. Blogger then has you pick a template for your blog. Don't sweat this too much as you can always change it later. My personal favorite is Minima Black or Stretch, but it is entirely up to you.

Just like that you have created your first blog, congratulations! Now it is time to start posting. I like to start out with a welcome post of sorts, tell your reader what you plan on discussing in your blog or just the purpose of your blog.

The very next thing you should do is begin tracking your blog with Google Analytics. This free service offered by Google tracks all the visitors to your site. To learn how to install Google Analytics in your site just click here! Let me know if you have any questions or problems so far...

Tuesday, June 3, 2008

Welcome To Make A Living Off Blogging

One of the hottest trends these days is blogging. It seems as if everyone has a blog or is talking about a particular blog. A blog can be a way to express yourself, to meet new people with similar interests, to sell products or just showcase your talents.

The real question that a lot of people ask though is, "Can you make a living off of blogging?" The answer is yes! Now don't think that this is going to be some get rich scheme because it is far from the truth.

Blogging takes a lot of time, dedication and good old hard work. It takes a while for the income to start trickling in, but in the end you can be paying all your bills by just using your computer everyday!

This site will show you step by step instructions on how to setup a blog and begin to make money through Google Adsense and other programs. Stay tuned to the site for more info and don't forget to bookmark us!