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Making money

Helpful Blogging Links: How Do I Sell My Own Blog Ads?

April 2, 2010

Every day I share links to all the tech articles I love on the Blogging Basics 101 Tumblr blog! Subscribe to the Tumblr blog and never miss another article. The Private Ad Sales Model: 9 Tips from Design Mom On Selling Your Own Blog Advertising via ABDPBT. Anna wrote a series about monetizing mommy blogs [...]

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RSS: How do I include advertisements in my RSS feed?

March 22, 2010

Over the past few weeks I’ve shown you how to set up and use Feedburner for the syndication (RSS) of your blog. This is the final post in this series and today I’ll point you to resources for including advertisements within your feed. Last week, in the discussion about whether to use full or partial [...]

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Blogging & Taxes: What You Need to Know

December 28, 2009

Blogging in 2004 was significantly different from blogging in 2009. Over the past five years we’ve seen an explosion in how people use social media and how we make money from it. In 2004, it was hard to find a professional blogger; blogging was still very much a community-based hobby. These days, it’s unlikely to [...]

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Understanding the New FTC Guidelines: Your Questions Answered

October 8, 2009

If you’re blogging professionally or even semi-seriously you’ve likely heard about the new FTC guidelines regarding bloggers and how we disclose any relationships with companies who have paid us to endorse or review products. As is usually the case when something changes, rumors and misinformation are swirling. This article seeks to give you a basic [...]

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Helpful Blogging Links: August 28, 2009

August 28, 2009

Advice on using advertising with your blog, 9 Firefox SEO plugins you’ll love, and why authority matters.

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How can I make money from my blog?

August 24, 2009

Ideas, advice, and suggestions for monetizing your personal or business blog successfully.

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Choosing a Blogging Niche

April 27, 2009

I tend to approach blogging from a “passion” angle and not so much the “money” angle. I don’t think I’m alone, either. I know there are women out there who want to have their voices heard and the income (if any) is secondary to that goal. (Don’t get me wrong, it’s a great perk, but [...]

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How Do You Know If Your Blog Is Successful?

April 22, 2009

When I discuss blogging with others we invariably end up talking about how to make a blog successful. It may not be the thrust of our conversation, but it does come up. We all want to know how to do what we do better. Today’s article discusses Google PageRank and demographics and which is more [...]

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What Are Blog Metrics?

April 20, 2009

Blog metrics are a way to measure the success (or at least the popularity) of a blog. In this article I will introduce you to several of the sites that are most popular for determining a blog’s success: Google PageRank, Technorati, Digg, and Alexa. Whether you put any stock into them is your call. (wink) [...]

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Your Blog’s Media Kit

February 16, 2009

A popular topic I’m consistently asked about here at Blogging Basics 101 is how to monetize a blog. Bloggers want to know where to start, what to charge for, and how much to charge for it. Monetizing your blog can take many forms–advertising, product reviews, affiliate marketing, and giveaways are just a few options. Regardless [...]

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