How To Blog For Free

40 Way to Make Money with your Blog Site

2006-12-18T11:54:00.000+10:00

When first starting out online most people only think they can make money with Adsense.

Here is a blog site which has a list of 40 different ways to make money - check them out here Dumb Little Men

Let me know whether you have any other resources.

Blogger v. Wordpress V. Moveable Type

2006-05-24T08:06:00.000+10:00

I recently read this post wherein Raul was trying to decide which blogging software to use.

Interesting he set up three blogs on all 3 different software to see what results he would get with each type of software.

Go to take a look to learn the results.

His opinion on the software is: Blogger for people who lack coding or designing experience. It's easy, it works, and it's hard to break.

Wordpress to those of you who like to tinker, especially if you are into php.

Movable Type is perfect for people who don't care to fiddle around under the hood as long things work reliably

Free Blogger Templates

2006-05-18T20:38:00.000+10:00

Here is two resources for free blogger templates that I have recently come across.

Kaz has some excellent templates available here: "Kaz's site"

Here is another site that I recommend "blogger templates"

Donna

The oldest known Blogger

2006-04-09T17:01:00.000+10:00

Here is a great story about the oldest living blogger.

Despite blogging being widely used for the teens and 20 - 3o year old's, Pete is 84 years old and has a blog called "The Late Life Crisis". He started blogging over a year ago. A few months ago, he was honored as a top blogger on MSN Spaces, which hosts his free Web log.

I suggest you take 5 minutes to read about Pete and his blogging career.

YOu see you are never too old to start anything :-)

Blogger Templates

2006-02-10T11:27:00.000+10:00

I was surfing the net this morning and found this fantastic resource site. I can hear you saying... so there are heaps of Blogger Template sites out there is cyberspace. Well yes .. there is however.... Caz is from Brisbane which is about 1 hour away from me... so I thought I would give them a plug. Some of these templates look really nice.

Go take a look at => Blogger Templates By Caz

Getting Started with Blogs

2006-02-08T11:28:00.000+10:00

I found this great article on IT Redux about getting started with Blogs. Although it doesn't talk about using Blogger your prefered host - it covers some very important issues about Feed Management, Email Subscription Service and much more. To read more click here => Getting Started with Blogs

Where can you find good images?

2006-02-07T09:34:00.000+10:00

Finding images for your blog is a question that I get regularly asked about. Over at Presentation Zen there is a great post about where to find images for your blog.

Take a look => Presentation Zen: Where can you find good images?

Blog News

2006-01-30T10:36:00.000+10:00

If you are still needing help with Blogger.com then we will be finished the camtasia videos this week.

The videos will include clips on how to add Adsense to your blog, how to use Feedburner and heaps more. So stay tuned to our release date.

Creating Content for your Blog

2006-01-04T16:11:00.000+10:00

We all know that creating a Blog is a relatively simple affair - however creating the content is where most people come upstuck.

Here is a great article from Jonathan Kranz to help you to Optimize Your Website "Five Surefire Content Ideas (When Your Blog Is Drawing Blanks)". Click here to read more

Starting a Blog

2005-11-30T18:29:00.000+10:00

� Starting a Blog The Blog Herald: more blog news more often: "Part 3: Choosing a domain name
For me, this is the fun part of starting a blog, for even if you are totally new to the internet you can find a name that suites your personality or what you want to achieve."

I will continue to link to these posts as Duncan has some great information to impart.

Starting a Blog

2005-11-29T14:33:00.000+10:00

Here is Part 2 - Choosing your host.

For people familiar with blogs or blogging Part 2 of starting a blog will be a fairly easy choice, but if your are new to blogging this is going to be a difficult choice, mainly because in having an active marketplace of blog hosting, whilst a good thing for consumer choice, also makes the decision on which form and provider of hosting to chose that much more difficult.

Want to Read More - Starting a Blog

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Blogging in Aussie

2005-11-29T14:19:00.000+10:00

From a Report I recently read it is believed that about 16,000 new blogs are appearing every day, the majority usually personal diaries. However larger corporations are getting into the action as a way of creating an instant rapport with their clients.

It is unknown the exact figures for the number of blogs in Australia however those who follow the world of blogging put the number at about 450,000 (it's hard to put a figure on something that is changing so quickly).

The article talks about some of the more popular blog sites and one which I use regularly - Blogger.com
Click here to read more on Blogging in Australia
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Australian Best Blogger

2005-11-29T14:02:00.000+10:00

SmartyBlogs!: "SmartyHost $10,000 Australia's Best Blog Awards Entrants
Check this out - http://geeoh.blogspot.com
CasioNova - home keyboard extremist http://www.casionova.com/blog
Kazi http://www.spaces.msn.com/members/cowgirl-kaz/
Round Up! http://cattle-dog.blogspot.com
Pay my Tax Bill http://www.paymytaxbill.net "

Take a look at this list of blogs which have been created in Australia. Interesting point is that a lot of them have been created on Blogger !! These bloggers know a good deal when they see one.

Starting a Blog Part 1: What to blog about The Blog Herald: more blog news more often

2005-11-28T13:46:00.000+10:00

� Starting a Blog Part 1: What to blog about The Blog Herald: more blog news more often: "Starting a Blog Part 1: What to blog about
Related entries in Starting a Blog
Welcome to part one of my new series on starting a blog, both aimed a people new to blogging and perhaps as a handy refresher to those who are currently writing a blog but who want to start a new blog up. The posts won't necessarily be daily, but they will be regular as we explore each stage of starting a blog.

Part 1: What to blog about
Often what should be the most simplest of things can often be the hardest as well, and choosing what to blog about can be really easy for some people, and really difficult for others. Take The Blog Herald as an example, I'd been reading blogs for 2 years before I launched The Blog Herald, and I knew from the first time I read a blog that I wanted to write one, but I couldn't figure out on what, so eventually one day in 2002 it dawned on my that I liked blogs so much I'd write a blog about blogging but we'll leave the rest of that story for another day, but it does prove a point, sometimes knowing what to write about doesn't come easily."

This is a great article for those of you just starting out blogging.

Blogger Templates For Your Blogspot Blog: November 2005

2005-11-23T12:56:00.000+10:00

Blogger Templates For Your Blogspot Blog: November 2005

If you don't like the existing templates in Blogger here is a resource that I have come across that has 60 different templates.

Surf around and take a look some of them are fantastic. If you have a template site please let me know.

Blogging Dollars in 7 Hours or Less

2005-11-23T12:33:00.000+10:00

Need to make money fast, but you don't want to spend a single cent to establish an online business? Fret not, dear friend. You could actually start earning from the web with zero capital, zero obligations and zero risks! All these can be accomplished within 24 hours! Read on and I'll show you how.

Hour 1

Try to find a profitable niche. Niches are highly specialized segments of a market where the demand is high and the supplies are low. There are few competitions in a niche, allowing you more opportunity to establish your online presence.

Think of a market that you could cater to. Then narrow it down by enumerating its subcategories. The more you are able to reduce the subject, the higher the profitability will be. For example, the general market you thought of is about dogs. A subcategory of this would be about Chihuahuas. A further subcategory would be about Chihuahua grooming.

Hour 2

Once you have found your niche, run a search at http://www.inventory.overture.com/ or http://www.nichebot.com/ . The results would show how many searches were made for that subject. The more searches there are, the higher the demand is for that topic.

Run a similar search of the same subject in any of the search engines on the net. The results would reveal your competition. Naturally, you would want a subject that has less competition. This would mean that you're looking for one that would produce few results in your searches.

Hour 3

Once you've found a lucrative niche, it's time to look for its relevant keywords. Run a search of the topic at https://adwords.google.com/select/KeywordSandbox to get a list of related keywords and keyphrases. Keep a copy of this list.

Hour 4

Open an account with a free blogging site. Or, if you already have your own website, download the Wordpress software at http://www.wordpress.com/ . It's free. And Wordpress can be easily integrated with any website.

Set up your account. Fiddle with the controls. You'll discover that using a blog is as easy as writing down your thoughts and clicking on a button to publish them for all the online world to see.

Hour 5

Enroll in any affiliate program of your choice. You could choose more than one, of course. Just make sure that such program is offering some products that cater to the niche you have chosen. Try to find a program that offers highly sellable products and generous commissions. Don't settle for a commission rate of less than 20%. Look for something that would give you at least 40% for every successful sale you would be able to refer. A good place to start is http://www.clickbank.com/ , but eventually you would want to "graduate" to something grander. But for your initial foray, ClickBank would suffice.

After enrollment, you would be able to immediately choose the products you want to pre-sell. Get the affiliate links for them. Do not lose these affiliate links.

Hour 6

It's time to put that blog to good use! The premise heart of this budget-friendly strategy is your blog. Blogs are excellent and cost-effective alternatives to websites. Search engines love them, and they have their own linking network as well. Also, they are easily updatable, and search engine spiders love consistently updated content.

Write an interesting piece about the niche you have chosen. It may be a personal review of one of your affiliate products, or your views on the niche in general.

The trick here lies in being able to strategically insert your affiliate links in your blog entries. It must be subtle. You won't want your blog to look like a blatant sales page. Your entries should be highly informative, first and foremost. Content is still king, and it is what will drive visitors to your site.

Hour 7

Go to http://www.pingomatic.com/ . Ping the blog directories and the search engines that can be found there. This would inform their spiders that your content has been updated, and they will check it out come the next relevant query. What does this mean? Fast indexing for your blog site!

So there you go. A zero dollar, seven hour marketing plan that would rake in some earnings. It doesn't stop there, however. Try to post a new entry everyday, and ping the search engines afterwards. Soon enough, you'll have a high traffic blog site where you could expose your affiliate links to a whole lot of people! Good luck! This article was written by Mal Keenan at www.malkeenan.com.

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New to Blogging?

2005-11-09T07:32:00.000+10:00

Here is an excellent post by Darren Rowe over at ProBlogger. Darren was interviewed this morning on the Today Show. Unfortunately due to daylight saving I missed the program however here is his follow up post.

ProBlogger is a blog that is devoted to helping bloggers earn an income from blogging. This post covers "What A Blog is", "How to Make Money Blogging" and the top 20 posts.

It's a worthwhile read if you thinking of getting into blogging or just new and need more information.

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Do you hear the buzz?

2005-11-09T06:28:00.000+10:00

In the course at "How to Blog For Free" we talk about creating buzz to your site, not only to keep readers interested but create fresh readership.

Here is a fantastic post from TSMI's Trade Show Marketing Report which shows businesseses how to create buzz around their blog using simple methods which appeal to their readership.

Although your site may not be around coffee these methods can still be used to create buzz around your site today!

Adsense Tutorial

2005-11-09T06:11:00.000+10:00

For those of you not sure about Goggle Adsense and how it works on your blog. Take a look at this post over Build a Better Blog. They have a guest expert Dave Taylor who will show you to monetize your blog, give this a try.

Oh - these two ladies constantly provide great information on their blogs. I don't personally know them, but they look like they have a lot of fun!

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2005-11-07T19:32:00.000+10:00

Check out this post that I just made at Wealthy Online Women promoting this very site.

Check here Blog info.

If you are interested in issues about creating an online lifestyle, women's issues or just learning about the internet, this is a blog that you should definately take a look at!

Blogging Glossary

2005-11-05T09:53:00.000+10:00

Glossary | Samizdata.net

There is a lot of "tech" speak or lingo used within certain demographics. Blogging is just one of them!

This website gives you an insight into lingo used by bloggers in their daily blogging.

I got a laugh at barking moonbat! Let me know what tickles you!

Enjoy.

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How Blogging Can Increase Sales

2005-11-03T11:35:00.000+10:00

American Chronicle: How Business Blogging Can Cause An Increase In Sales

In this Article by Tinu talks about Blogging and the effects of having a blog has on your sales;

1. By consistently giving your prospects information they can use;

2. It shows that someone is at home "ie. doing the posts";

3. Blogs build up trust with your customers;

4. Your blog can help with generating traffic to your site.

What's your thoughts ? Post a reply in the comment section below

Today is the First Day of the Rest of YOur Life

2005-11-02T14:19:00.000+10:00

Well lets say today is the first day of the rest of your Blog !!

Happy Blogging..

For more information or a copy of How to Blog For Free ebook go to

www.howtoblogforfree.com

Donna

How Easy is it to Create a Post

2005-11-02T14:16:00.000+10:00

We can type and type and type providing lots of information for the people who come and visit our site.

This is my first Blog

2005-11-02T14:10:00.000+10:00

And this is my first post for HOW TO BLOG FOR FREE.

You can now see how easy it is to set up a blog.... a great sigh of relief I bet.

I remember my first blog I had pains running down my back from the stress. When it was all over I couldn't believe just how easy it really is to create blogs.

Have fun and enjoy !!!