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How To Make Your Blog A Do Follow Blog

Jean — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 10:44:28 +0000

Most blog platform have a “no follow” (rel=”nofollow”) attribute on hyperlinks found on their blog. This code will tell Yahoo, Google and other search engines to ignore hyperlinks. This means that if you do link exchange or post a comment on a “no follow” blog, the search engines will not count your link or URL as a backlink.

Advantages of Do Follow Blogs:

A do follow blog encourages other blog or site owners to post comment in your post to get a free backlink to their blog or site. Read here Link building by commenting on Do Follow blogs.
You could easily get a link exchange if you have a do follow blog. Read here Boost you online business by link building.
You can have your blog listed for free on do follow directories. Most of these directories have a high pagerank which could influence the pagerank of your site as well. Join our do follow blog list here.
The more backlinks you have will increase your website traffic or page views and increase your pagerank.

Disadvantages of Do Follow Blogs

You will receive a lot of spam comments. But this can be prevented by installing the Akismet plugin in your WordPress blog or Captcha on Blogger blogs.
Takes a lot of time to moderate all the comments.
Link juice will be distributed on all out bound links.

After knowing the advantages and the disadvantages of a Do Follow blog, it’s up to you to make it a do follow or a no follow blog. As a blogger, I would prefer to make my blogs a “do follow” blog.

You will find steps below on making your blog a “do follow” blog:

For WordPress blogs:

Download the DO FOLLOW PLUGIN and unzip it.
Install the plugin (dofollow.php) using FTP in the plugin directory (wp-content/plugins) of your blog.
Login to your blog to activate the plugin in the plugins admin page. You now have a do follow blog.

For Blogger (www.blogger.com) blogs

Log into your Blogger account
Click on the Layout Tab
Click the edit HTML Tab
Check “Expand Widget Templates”
Now search for the rel=’nofollow’ code and delete it. It is usually located around the bottom where you start to see codes such as ‘comment-form’ and codes that start with ‘comment’.
Once you have spotted the code, delete the rel=’nofollow’ code between (rel=’nofollow’) and hit save.
You have completed on making your blog do follow!

Blogger.com – How To Add Blog Content

Jean — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 03:07:49 +0000

Once you have created your new blog, it is now time to add blog content to it. You will now be creating a new blog post.

Tip: You can type your blog post first in Notepad or any word processor for easy editing and proofreading. Then cut and past your newly created post to transferring it to the posting area of your blog.

Go to www.blogger.com to sign in using your Google account. You will be taken to your dashboard which look like this:

Click on “New Post” to write a blog post. You will then be taken to the posting page to add blog content.

Enter the title of your blog post. The type the content of your blog on the space provided for. Blogger.com uses a WYSIWIG panel so you don’t need to know html codes to format your content.

Don’t forget to add labels or tags to your post so that others will find it easy to look for your post.

Click on “Publish Post” to make your post public and be seen on the World Wide Web.

You have now successfully posted and published your blog. You can now view your new blog post by clicking on the “View Post” button or typing your blog address: http://yourblogname.blogspot.com.

This is how your new blog post will look like:

Note: The look of your blog will depend on the theme that you use. I am using minima theme for this blog.

Congratulations! You have now added blog content to your blogger.com blog.

How To Blog Using Blogger.com

Jean — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 09:32:55 +0000

In my previous post I have defined “what is a blogging.” Now you might ask yourself “how to blog?”

As a beginner you can start to blog using a free blog platform courtesy of Blogger.com. It is the easiest way to set up a blog. You can creat your blog and publish your first post in a minutes.

I personally prefer the hosted WordPress platform. But for those who are learning how to blog, a free one is a good start while acquiring the blogger’s mindset. The disadvantage of using blogger.com is it has limited features and you have only so much control over the design and layout of your blog. But you can upgrade later to a hosted one when funds come in and when blogging becomes part of your daily routine.

Go to www.blogger.com to start creating your blog.

How to blog with Blogger.com

Click on CREATE A BLOG to start to set up your Blogger blog. You will then be directed to this page:

How to blog using Blogger.com

Fill in the information ask for. Refer to the right side column for details on what to input on the boxes. If you have an existing Google account like Gmail, iGoogle, Google groups or Orkut, you sign in first and use that account to create a blog. Blogger.com is owned by Google so you can use your blogger account.

Create a password that is 8 characters in length, preferably use letters and numbers. Blogger.com will not accept it if your password is weak.

Display name is the name that will appear in your blog and it is visible to your readers. You can use your pen name or real name.

Don’t forget to check the “Acceptance of Terms” else you won’t be directed to the next page.

Click on “Continue” to go to the next page.

How to blog using Blogger.com

You are now on the page where you will name your blog.

In my previous post, I gave blog tips on how to create a successful blog. I have discussed a guide on what to blog. If you have now decided on what to blog then you can name your blog related to your chosen topic. If you have not decided yet then you can gave it a general name like “My Daily Journey In Life” or “A Girl’s Musing”, etc.
In the above example, I decided to review ebooks because I love books and my passion is reading.

You can refer to the notes below each box if you are not sure how to fill it up.

It is advisable to use your blog title as your blog address so that it is easy to remember. However it is not required that the two are the same. Click on “Check availability” to see if your chosen blog address is available.

Fill in the word verification and click on the orange arrow to continue to the next page.

How to blog using Blogger.com

This page will give you options to choose how your blog will look like. Choose a template that is readable, simple to navigate and not cluttered design so that your readers will not have a hard time reading your blog. Click on continue to go to the next page.

How to blog using Blogger.com

Congratulations! Your blog has been created. You can now start blogging.

Your blog address will look like this: http://yourblog.blogspot.com. In the above example it is http://ebookstosell.blogspot.com. The main domain is blogspot.com not blogger.com. However, to post in your blog and change the settings you need to login to http://www.blogger.com.

Blog Tips – Starting A Successful Blog

Jean — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 07:03:05 +0000

Are you now ready to start a successful blog?

In starting a blog, you need to change your mindset and be in the right frame of thinking. To make your blog successful you need to have a mindset of a blogger. This is one of the most important blog tips you need to know. To have a blogger’s mindset is to condition yourself to this undertaking, be committed and stay focus. This is a long term project and not just a one week activity. However, as you progress along, there are tools to automate blogging so it will not take most of your time.

You also have to understand that in starting a blog, it is not just posting your thoughts. You need to have an attainable goal to motivate you to continue doing it. One goal that most bloggers have is to make money using their blog. And to be able to make money with your blog is to get as many readers or subscribers as you can. As you publish your thoughts or expertise, you will become popular as many will visit your blog and make money with it.

Here are other blog tips to start a successful blog:

a. Write Topics You Are Passionate About or An Expert Of

Choose what kind of blog you will create by thinking of things you are passionate about or enjoy doing most. If you talk about your passion it will not be hard to find topics to write about. Your ideas will just come flowing through your mind and you’ll not run out of ideas. If you like online games, then create an online game resource blog, if you like football, then create a football blog, if you are a mother and would like to talk about motherhood, then create a blog about it. Indeed, the possibilities are endless.

Before starting a blog, write at least 10 things you are passionate about or an expert of. Rank them and evaluate each one. Choose the one where you will not ran out of topics and that you can easily find resources.

b. Modelling the More Popular Blogs

You can now search the world wide web to find blogs with similar topics. For example if you have selected the topic “weight loss” then look for similar blogs through search engines. When I say modeling, it means you get ideas from the blogs of the same topic and note it down. I didn’t mean you copy it.

c. Focus on One Niche

If you are just starting, focus in one topic or niche. Build your blog to gain a lot of traffic, higher pagerank, lots of backlinks and subscribers. Research ways where and what can make money most with your blog.

d. Never Give Up!

Blogging is not a get-rich-quick scheme. You might not be happy with the result at the beginning because traffic is very slow. But never give up. This is usually the case when you are still starting a blog. Focus on ways to improve your blog. Build your blog slowly and you will gain momentum in due time.

e. Maintain Momentum

Starting a blog is not a one-time undertaking that you just create it and then leave it. It is necessary to post at regular intervals. You need to have an abundant supply of new fresh ideas to post in your blogs. Some blog platform lets you post in advance all the articles and publish it on designated date you scheduled in advance. This will automate your blog posting.

Get more blog tips as you start your blogging career and make money on the internet.

Blogging and How It Can Bring You 5 Figure Income

Jean — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:58:57 +0000

Establishing your presence on the World Wide Web could cost you a thousand of dollars a few years back. It is something that most of us cannot afford. But today you can establish your online presence for free through what is popularly known as blogging.

In recent years, blogging has exploded its popularity. It was used to be called weblogs or online diary. People can start blogging in just 5 minutes even if they don’t have skills on web design and development and no upfront cost. Blogging has never been easier with the recent popular free service of blogger.com.

We have never seen before several income opportunities that is brought about the advancement of the World Wide Web. You can read about a 13 years old kid raking thousands of dollars through blogging. Ordinary people have generated about $300,000 dollars by just selling digital products while senior citizens are making money just by social networking.

Share Your Opinions With The World

Maybe, just like me, you too love to write and want to share your ideas with world. A blog can make your desire come true. People around the world can access read your blog. You can share information and knowledge about anything, from religious issues to political issues. What is even more appealing is the fact that you can make friends from many different countries within the comfort of your own home!

Take First Step Toward Your 5 Figure Income

You can set up your blog for free. You do not need money to setup a blog. You can start blogging using blogger.com which is a free blogging service!

However, I personally prefer WordPress. It is now very affordable to get a web hosting and most good web hosts have 1-click install feature for WordPress. Or you can ask your web host to install WordPress for you. You do not need to deal with the technical issues.

Once your blog is up and online, you can register in several affiliate programs in order to promote their products on your blog and make money every time a visitor buys a product from your affiliate link. Just go to Clickbank.com and Paydotcom.com to promote digital products like ebooks and softwares. Or you can go to Amazon.com to promote physical products like electronic devices. You don’t worry about the inventory, all you have to do is drive traffic to the affiliate site through your blog.

To be an affiliate means that whenever a person buys a merchant’s product through your referral link, you will get paid a commission. When you sign up with each of these affiliate programs, you will be given a unique referral link which you can embed into the content of your blog post. The rest of the game is very simple: just keep posting good content on your blog and get backlinks from fellow bloggers!

In fact, this is how the people I mentioned above in this article could make 5 figures income every month! You too can.

Blogging – Doing What You Enjoy While Making Money At The Same Time

Jean — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 06:36:01 +0000

What do you enjoy doing most? It could be a hobby perhaps. Are you making money out of it? Some may say “yes” but I am sure there will be some who not making money but is compensated by the joy that they get out of doing it. Thanks to the internet, you can now have fun while making money at the same time.

Do you want to make money by indulging yourself in your favorite hobby? Blogging is one medium to do that.

Blogging Gives You the Venue for Expressing Your Ideas

I am sure you are good at one thing or the other. You may be good at golf. You maybe knowing every golf player by heart or you may even know each and every trick of the game! Or you may be good at car driving, as well as have knowledge about every machine and every race of cars. The point is that you must be good at SOMETHING, which I am sure you ARE!

A blog can give you a platform to write about something you are good at. It does not need to be a great topic or skill; it could be as simple as how to grow a rose. You might have heard of a 70 years old granny who is paid $5000 per month for writing about nothing other than rose!

You do not even need to be a writing expert in order to do blogging. Everybody, even a 9 years old child can write a blog! In fact, I have a niece who started writing a blog about her school days, and one day there was a kid magazine offering to pay her $200 per month just to put advertising on her blog!

Different Sources Of Income

You might be asking how blogging in itself could make you any money. Well, there are a number of sources of income for bloggers! One of the sources of revenue is: advertising. As you consistently write quality post in your blog, your readership base will start growing by leaps and bounds. By that time you can leverage your blog with advertisement or sponsors. Can anything be better than being paid for writing something you already love to write about?

You can either offer advertising space to selected vendors (example is displaying banner ads or writing a review about the product of your advertiser) or join an advertising network like Google Adsense for free. It is that simple. You don’t have to think too much about the technical details. As I said, even a 9 year old child can do it, there is no reason why you can’t!

Another way to make money is by offering monthly memberships to the readers of your blog. If your content is really that good, you can get away with $2000-$4000 residual income per month.

A friend of mine is making money by blogging about real estate investment since he had almost 15 years of experiences on the subject! The money he makes nowadays from blogging has been more than what he has earned during his 15 years’ real estate investment career!

Do you want to start blogging but don’t know how? The Niche Blogger will give you a step-by-step guide on how to blog. Amy Bass, its creator, will outline detailed instructions from setting out a blog to more advanced techniques. Even her computer illiterate mother was making money by just blogging. Visit The Niche Blogger to discover how Amy became debt-free in a short span of time through blogging.

What is Blogging? Start Making Money Online

Jean — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 06:24:11 +0000

If you ask yourself, “what is blogging,” then you’ve probably heard this buzzword in talk with friends, family, and even in printed media!

Blog is short for weblog. A weblog is a journal that is frequently updated and intended for general public consumption. Blogs generally represent the personality of the author or the Web site.

Blogs are a great way to share information, give opinions, and make some amount of money.

People who visit different websites would talk about the interesting things they found and link to the sites. Blogging actually started as a way for people to share their visits to other websites.

In time, blogs eventually became sort of a personal diary for some people and became increasingly popular.

Many bloggers also started creating informative blogs in different niches which would bring about part or full-time incomes for the blogger!

Blogs create loyalty from the readers. Once people start enjoying the things you are writing, most likely they will come again and again to see what you have to write.

As you gain more followers and add more content you will eventually start to rank highly in the search engines.

When you rank in search engines, more people will be able to find you. Selling ad spaces or placing advertisements on a popular blog can generate some amazing passive income for the blogger!

After learning the answer to “what is blogging?,” you can now decide if blogging is the thing for you!

For a complete step-by-step tutorial guide on creating profitable blogs, please visit Atomic Blogging. It’s now time to getting started making money online.