If you’re new to the concept of making money via the Internet then I’ve listed below the 4 steps to get you started. Otherwise, please checkout my other posts in the right sidebar for other legitimate tips on making money online. There are many ways to make money online but for this article, I’ll focus on the one that I think is the most profitable.
Here are the 4 steps to making money online:
- Create a blog; it’s easy to create a blog with today’s technology. I recommend either Blogger (owned by Google) or Wordpress. If you choose Wordpress then you will need to find a reliable Wordpress web hosting provider. I recommend BlueHost because they are very reliable and highly reviewed. Blogger is free. However, if you decide to go with Wordpress then there will be a small monthly fee for the hosting service.
- Write good content; Give your readers a reason to comeback to your blog. Write about your passions, hobbies, or your work. Write about controversial issues or juicy topics. Topics on politics, sports, humor, or sexuality are the best. Fresh content is very important so post an article at least every other day.
- Get Traffic to your blog; what’s the point if no one visits your blog. You can be the greatest writer and have the best content in the world but it doesn’t matter if people don’t visit your blog. Here are three ways to get traffic to your blog:
- Sign-up for Google AdWords; this will cost you some money but it may be worth it if you’re new to blogging and you want to get immediate traffic.
- Sign-up for Digg and StumbleUpon; after you sign-up then Digg and Stumble your own posts. This will send a little traffic to your blog. A little traffic is better than no traffic. All you want to do is get the word out about your blog. Digg and StumbleUpon are social networks that allow you to do just that. I also recommend that you include your blog link on your MySpace and Facebook profile.
- Comment on other blogs; find other blogs that are similar to your blog, find an article that you like then provide a meaningful comment. When you leave a comment, ensure that you also leave your blog URL. This will provide a link-in to your blog. Links to your blog will increase your Google Page Rank over time. Traffic will increase to your blog as your Page Rank increases.
- Monetize your blog; if you’re new to making money online then the best way to monetize your blog is by signing up for Google AdSense. Google AdSense is a fast and easy way for publishers of all sizes to display relevant Google ads on their blog’s content pages and earn money. All you do is copy and paste some provided HTML code into your pages and the ads will show up. Every time an ad is clicked on your site, you will receive a certain percentage of what Google receives from the advertiser. Once your account reaches $100, you'll receive a check in the mail.
