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HOW TO START A BLOG FOR

PROFITBY

STEPHEN MWANZA

INTRODUCTION Are you eager to become a blogger but

don’t know how to start a blog? Then you have landed on the right

Presentation. Launching a blog is not easy nor is it

hard, what matters most is your willingness to learn.

You also need to be curious and for sure you will learn how to start a blog and operate it well.

HOW TO START A BLOG Identify a NICHE you are knowledgeable

in. Know your target audience preferences. Carry out keyword research1. Competition analysis2. Analyze traffic volume

a) Conversion rateb) Know BUYER keywords c) Generate Traffic

HOW TO START A BLOG Analyze what your competitors are

doingWhich keywords they are usingWhich websites are linking back to themTheir target audienceTheir ranking on AlexaWhat content are they offering their

audienceWhat products do they offer their audience

HOW TO START A BLOG Keyword analysis tools

I. Google keyword tool (free)

II. Google Insights tool (free)

III.Google trendsIV.Word TrackerV. Market Samurai (paid)VI.Keyword Discovery

(paid)VII.Keyword winner (paid)

BUYING A DOMAIN NAME A domain name is what people will

use to gain access to your content and products. It is like having a business name.

The domain name should be a brand

Use your main keyword to choose your domain name.With the Google Algorithm changing it’s ok

to use your business name.

CHARACTERISTICS OF A DOMAIN NAME It should be short It should be easy to remember Don’t purchase a domain name just because it

sounds nice. Consider the domain name extensions

(.com,.org,.net,.biz) The extensions can determine your seo ranking. Avoid using special characters such as underscore

CHARACTERISTICS OF A DOMAIN NAME Use a hyphen (-) instead because search

engines view it as a space while an underscore(_) appears as a word to them.

For the best offers for domain names and webhosting, get in touch with your club officials.

HOW TO RUN A BLOG Have a work online schedule Research for quality content

Still ImagesMoving pictures (video)Written contentAudio such as podcasts

Link with other TOP niche bloggers through Guest Blogging, Forum Sites and Social Sites.

HOW TO MARKET YOUR BLOG Guest Blogging Social Media Marketing Video marketing Email Marketing Podcast Forum Marketing Search Engine Optimization /

Marketing Share your blog content: through

Social bookmaking site like Delicious, StumpleUpon, Reddit, Digg and Mixxed.

WAYS OF BLOG MONETIZATION

Affiliate Marketing e.g Amazon, ClickBank, eBay e.t.c

Start a Membership Site Adsense, Infolinks, Chikita e.t.c

Selling Ad Space Sell Your Own Products Site Flipping

CONCLUSION You MUST take your business on the

internet. Search engines command around 28% of internet traffic. Google gets 75% of traffic generated from search engines which is over 4b searchers on a daily basis.

Over 4 Billion search done daily on Google alone.

Through Blogging you have assess to reach people from all over the Globe.

Time to Blog For Money is Now !!!