If you enjoy writing, then you can start Blogging and writing articles about your favorite subjects. For many people this has started out as a hobby but turned into a full time profession. Not only will it help build your income but blogging every day can only improve your writing skills and build your confidence in your abilities.
You can create a free blog on Weebly.com. It has a great drag and drop menu that makes it simple to add text, graphics, and even Adsense to your blog. You don’t need any advanced web design skills to make a great looking blog.
Monetizing: One thing that sets Weebly apart from other blog sites such as Wordpress is that you don’t have to purchase the paid version to be able to earn AdSense revenue. You can apply with Weebly’s free version. I would suggest waiting about a month however and building up some good content before you apply for your Adsense account.
Affiliate Earnings: There are thousands of affiliate sites out there that will pay you to refer customers to their products. This has great earning potential if you are an experience blogger with tons of followers. For someone just starting out it can be much more frustrating. Most affiliate programs have a strict application process and if you don’t have the minimum amount of traffic to your blog each month, then you won’t get approved. Another problem can be with popular affiliate sites like Amazon that are not eligible to every state. The simple solution to this is Viglink. Once you sign up for Viglinks you have a small little code you copy and paste onto your blog. It will then search your blog for any keywords that they can add affiliate links to such as amazon, BestBuy, Disney. Viglink is partnered with thousands of affiliate programs so any product or service you want to promote, you will be able to earn passive income from just by adding theViglink code to your blog!
Gain Followers: Writing often is key to maintaining your blog’s popularity. Try to aim for at least one new post a week. I like to use the Jaaxy Keyword research tool to research the best titles for my blog post that will get them a higher google ranking. See the following example for the keywords “passive income ideas.”
You can create a free blog on Weebly.com. It has a great drag and drop menu that makes it simple to add text, graphics, and even Adsense to your blog. You don’t need any advanced web design skills to make a great looking blog.
Monetizing: One thing that sets Weebly apart from other blog sites such as Wordpress is that you don’t have to purchase the paid version to be able to earn AdSense revenue. You can apply with Weebly’s free version. I would suggest waiting about a month however and building up some good content before you apply for your Adsense account.
Affiliate Earnings: There are thousands of affiliate sites out there that will pay you to refer customers to their products. This has great earning potential if you are an experience blogger with tons of followers. For someone just starting out it can be much more frustrating. Most affiliate programs have a strict application process and if you don’t have the minimum amount of traffic to your blog each month, then you won’t get approved. Another problem can be with popular affiliate sites like Amazon that are not eligible to every state. The simple solution to this is Viglink. Once you sign up for Viglinks you have a small little code you copy and paste onto your blog. It will then search your blog for any keywords that they can add affiliate links to such as amazon, BestBuy, Disney. Viglink is partnered with thousands of affiliate programs so any product or service you want to promote, you will be able to earn passive income from just by adding theViglink code to your blog!
Gain Followers: Writing often is key to maintaining your blog’s popularity. Try to aim for at least one new post a week. I like to use the Jaaxy Keyword research tool to research the best titles for my blog post that will get them a higher google ranking. See the following example for the keywords “passive income ideas.”
Not only does it tell you where your keyword ranks but it will also give you a list of alternatives along with other useful data.
Average: The number of searches each month for the specific keyword.
Traffic: How many hits your website would get each month if you were on the first search engine page for that keyword.
QSR: The number of websites you would be competing with for that keyword.
KQI: Keyword Quality Indicator. Green is good, red is bad.
SEO: Score based on a combination of traffic and competition. The higher the score, the better your chances of getting on the first page search results for that keyword.
Jaaxy lets you try out their search engine tool by giving you 30 free searches. If you like it, then you can sign up for only $19 a month. I would highly suggest taking a look at the sight, even if it’s just for the free searches. It’s a great learning tool for bloggers who are just starting out.
Social Bookmarking: The last thing I do after my blog post is completed is add it to my social bookmarking sites. Pinterest, Facebook, Twitter, Stumbleupon, Digg, Reddit, tumbler, and Redgage. A little bonus with Redgage is that they are a revenue sharing site, so you will earn a little money for any original articles or photos that you post as an added bonus to the views you will gain to your blog.
Average: The number of searches each month for the specific keyword.
Traffic: How many hits your website would get each month if you were on the first search engine page for that keyword.
QSR: The number of websites you would be competing with for that keyword.
KQI: Keyword Quality Indicator. Green is good, red is bad.
SEO: Score based on a combination of traffic and competition. The higher the score, the better your chances of getting on the first page search results for that keyword.
Jaaxy lets you try out their search engine tool by giving you 30 free searches. If you like it, then you can sign up for only $19 a month. I would highly suggest taking a look at the sight, even if it’s just for the free searches. It’s a great learning tool for bloggers who are just starting out.
Social Bookmarking: The last thing I do after my blog post is completed is add it to my social bookmarking sites. Pinterest, Facebook, Twitter, Stumbleupon, Digg, Reddit, tumbler, and Redgage. A little bonus with Redgage is that they are a revenue sharing site, so you will earn a little money for any original articles or photos that you post as an added bonus to the views you will gain to your blog.