If you're planning on earning an income from blog there's a few things you should avoid, but before we get to that let me answer some questions you already might have.
You might have noticed that my spelling and grammar aren't always as good as it should be and the honest reason therefore is because I'm actually Afrikaans.
I do however feel that my information, perspective, tips or even reviews might be helpful to some and therefore I accept the challenge of blogging in English.
I believe that the more I blog in English the better I'll get at it.
You might also wonder why my blog is so empty and the obvious reason would be because it's still pretty new.
I did however create a few sites before this one which did extremely well.
I also do quite a bit of daily reading and researching online as there's always something new to learn.
Well let's get back to the topic.
Making money from your blog is possible but won't happen overnight.
Some people might even end up blogging for months or even years before they actually start earning some income.
At the end of the day the question you should ask yourself is: How long am I prepared to wait? "Patience is waiting.
Not passively waiting.
That is laziness.
But to keep going when the going is hard and slow - that is patience.
" - Author Unknown When you however do decide to create a money generating blog I would suggest the following tips to help prevent your blog from failing.
Don't lie! A very simple concept most people tend to overlook.
Always keep in mind that by blogging you're also creating a personal connection with your readers.
As soon as you start lying to them you're actually creating a fake image of yourself and end up displaying a totally different person towards your readers.
Be honest and be yourself since it makes blogging much easier and better in the long run.
Empty comments make your blog look dead.
The only reason why I have comments enabled on my fairly new blog is because I support No Follow which allows readers to build links to their site.
If you have a new blog I would suggest disabling comments until your blog starts to generate some traffic.
Remember to respond to comments left on your site to show participation and interest with your readers.
Google AdSense may just kill your reader base.
Simply put, if your blog is new then please avoid advertisements (unless you're marketing something) in the beginning.
Don't give your readers the impression that your blog is only created for earning profits.
Content and readers come first and therefore a new blog stacked with adverts will only drive your visitors away.
An advert in my face is a big disgrace.
When you implement adverts on your blog try not to place it inside the reading area.
I know that placing adverts inside the post itself generates better click traffic but keep in mind it does annoy readers.
Experiment with ad placement until you find the optimal positions that works the best without hindering the actual reading part.
Maybe try placing adverts in the bottom of your post.
Don't use spam adverts! Hyperlinks that actually directs you to handy products and services are always welcome but the one's that claim that you're the ten millionth visitors who has supposedly won something is just plain annoying and cheap.
Be careful when linking.
Linking to products is a nice way to introduce visitors to products and services, however, over linking words in your post might just do the opposite.
Try not to hyperlink every second word and focus more on the important key phrases.
Review products and services you've actually used yourself.
Quite a few sites offers bloggers the opportunity to get paid doing product reviews.
Keep in mind however that your readers will want to read your opinion about the product or service and not some description created by the advertiser.
The best option would be to try and recommend the ones you actually have personal experience with.
Balance out adverts and content.
Never allow your site to actually have more adverts than actual content (unless it's marketing or shopping based website).
Also try not to duplicate content from other websites since you won't really build any reputation.
Blogging is all about your opinion and not someone else's.
There's a place and time for everything.
If you're maybe planning on running a competition or similar to attract more visitors (which is a good idea if you can afford it) only do it when your site actually has reasonable traffic.
Running a competition on a "dead" site won't help much expect for the handful of people who enter who suddenly have a super high chance of winning.
Help your blog help you.
Traffic gives your blog life and blog life also allows profit to be made so don't just sit there and wait for visitors to arrive.
Be active on the net by submitting your blog to directories, comment on the other people's sites or even ask other bloggers to exchange links.
Remember, the more you put in the more you're going to get out.
You might have noticed that my spelling and grammar aren't always as good as it should be and the honest reason therefore is because I'm actually Afrikaans.
I do however feel that my information, perspective, tips or even reviews might be helpful to some and therefore I accept the challenge of blogging in English.
I believe that the more I blog in English the better I'll get at it.
You might also wonder why my blog is so empty and the obvious reason would be because it's still pretty new.
I did however create a few sites before this one which did extremely well.
I also do quite a bit of daily reading and researching online as there's always something new to learn.
Well let's get back to the topic.
Making money from your blog is possible but won't happen overnight.
Some people might even end up blogging for months or even years before they actually start earning some income.
At the end of the day the question you should ask yourself is: How long am I prepared to wait? "Patience is waiting.
Not passively waiting.
That is laziness.
But to keep going when the going is hard and slow - that is patience.
" - Author Unknown When you however do decide to create a money generating blog I would suggest the following tips to help prevent your blog from failing.
Don't lie! A very simple concept most people tend to overlook.
Always keep in mind that by blogging you're also creating a personal connection with your readers.
As soon as you start lying to them you're actually creating a fake image of yourself and end up displaying a totally different person towards your readers.
Be honest and be yourself since it makes blogging much easier and better in the long run.
Empty comments make your blog look dead.
The only reason why I have comments enabled on my fairly new blog is because I support No Follow which allows readers to build links to their site.
If you have a new blog I would suggest disabling comments until your blog starts to generate some traffic.
Remember to respond to comments left on your site to show participation and interest with your readers.
Google AdSense may just kill your reader base.
Simply put, if your blog is new then please avoid advertisements (unless you're marketing something) in the beginning.
Don't give your readers the impression that your blog is only created for earning profits.
Content and readers come first and therefore a new blog stacked with adverts will only drive your visitors away.
An advert in my face is a big disgrace.
When you implement adverts on your blog try not to place it inside the reading area.
I know that placing adverts inside the post itself generates better click traffic but keep in mind it does annoy readers.
Experiment with ad placement until you find the optimal positions that works the best without hindering the actual reading part.
Maybe try placing adverts in the bottom of your post.
Don't use spam adverts! Hyperlinks that actually directs you to handy products and services are always welcome but the one's that claim that you're the ten millionth visitors who has supposedly won something is just plain annoying and cheap.
Be careful when linking.
Linking to products is a nice way to introduce visitors to products and services, however, over linking words in your post might just do the opposite.
Try not to hyperlink every second word and focus more on the important key phrases.
Review products and services you've actually used yourself.
Quite a few sites offers bloggers the opportunity to get paid doing product reviews.
Keep in mind however that your readers will want to read your opinion about the product or service and not some description created by the advertiser.
The best option would be to try and recommend the ones you actually have personal experience with.
Balance out adverts and content.
Never allow your site to actually have more adverts than actual content (unless it's marketing or shopping based website).
Also try not to duplicate content from other websites since you won't really build any reputation.
Blogging is all about your opinion and not someone else's.
There's a place and time for everything.
If you're maybe planning on running a competition or similar to attract more visitors (which is a good idea if you can afford it) only do it when your site actually has reasonable traffic.
Running a competition on a "dead" site won't help much expect for the handful of people who enter who suddenly have a super high chance of winning.
Help your blog help you.
Traffic gives your blog life and blog life also allows profit to be made so don't just sit there and wait for visitors to arrive.
Be active on the net by submitting your blog to directories, comment on the other people's sites or even ask other bloggers to exchange links.
Remember, the more you put in the more you're going to get out.
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