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 [...]
What Are Blog Metrics?
April 20, 2009 By 5 Comments
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) [...]
Your Blog’s Media Kit
February 16, 2009 By 18 Comments
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 [...]
Advice for Making Money with Your Blog
December 17, 2008 By 5 Comments
I recently found some notes I took from an interview Darren Rowse (Problogger) did this summer with The Blog Squad and thought I’d share them with you. He has some basic, but unbelievably useful tips. The following are my notes and thoughts from his interview in August. Related posts: Advice for Blog Design and Blog [...]
Helpful Blogging Links: The Blog for Hire Edition
November 7, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Blogging (for Others) for Free via Network Blogging Tips Freelance Writers: Why You Should Never Give Away All Rights to Your Content via BloggingTips.com How Much Do Top Tier Bloggers and Social Media Consultants Get Paid? We Asked Them! via ReadWriteWeb How Much Should I Charge for Freelance Blogging? via Blogthority How to Apply for [...]
Helpful Blogging Links: Affiliate Marketing Edition
October 17, 2008 By 3 Comments
How Bloggers Can Use Affiliate Marketing Tools via BloggingTips.com Monetizing Your Blog Through Affiliate Marketing via BloggingTips.com 5 Lessons on Making Money with Affiliate Programs via ProBlogger.com How to Make Money with Affiliate Programs–More Thoughts via ProBlogger.com Affiliate Newbies via Affiliate Marketing Blog Bonus Link to Blogging Contest: $1,500+ Blogging Tips Forum Competition – October/November [...]
Affiliate Marketing: Getting Started
October 14, 2008 By Leave a Comment
As you consider affiliate marketing for your blog, I encourage you to ensure the products you are partnering with offer value to your readers. No one will be interested in buying a product if there is no related value, right? Figure out what blogs similar to yours. Read them. Look at what ads they are [...]
