Make Money Blogging

Looking to increase Blog Traffic and Visibility?

4 February 2010, 5:39 am

I’m the author of a fairly popular humor blog called "Mental Poo"

Http://midgetmanofsteel.blogspot.com

I get roughly 30,000 page loads a month, but want to increase the visibility of the blog as well as attract potential people interested in my writing style and humor (publications, newspapers, dirty magazines, etc.).

Does anyone have any ideas on how to further my narcissism and get me noticed a little more?

My goal is to snag the eye of someone who will offer me a giant writing contract.

Not literally snag their eye, of course.

That would be gross.

Yeah, snagging body parts should be avoided.

Major traffic-generating methods involve RSS feeds, search engine optimization (SEO), social networks, partnerships and community building. Also, popularity is not just measured in total number of unique page hits or number of followers. You should look for ways to retain readership, beyond a one-time visit. Just visiting and commenting on other blogs helps (popular ones or not). Marketing your blog effectively will take time and effort. Also, it’s not clear what you’ve already done to generate traffic, so you can see these posts for some ideas:

Google – your blog host – has a list of promotional tips here:
http://www.google.com/support/blogger/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=42377

"Why My Blog Gets No Comments"
http://www.dailyblogtips.com/qa-why-my-blog-gets-no-comments/

"Daily Blog Tips (Website Traffic Series – 20+ articles, see links at bottom of post)"
http://www.dailyblogtips.com/website-traffic-series-part-1-web-design-and-css-galleries/

"How to Find Readers For Your Blog"
http://www.problogger.net/how-to-find-readers-for-your-blog/

"Kick Your RSS: Jumping on the Syndication Bandwagon"
http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/02/25/kick-your-rss-jumping-on-the-syndication-bandwagon/

"Search Engine Optimization for Blogs – SEO"
http://www.problogger.net/archives/2005/08/15/search-engine-optimization-for-blogs/

"Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Tips for Bloggers"
http://www.problogger.net/search-engine-optimization-tips-for-bloggers/

"Using Social Media Sites to Grow Your Blog’s Traffic"
http://www.problogger.net/using-social-media-sites-to-grow-your-blogs-traffic/

"21 Ways to Make Your Blog or Website Sticky"
http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/07/18/21-ways-to-make-your-blog-or-website-sticky/

"9 Things to Do to Make Sure that Your Next Blog Post is Read By More Than Your Mom"
http://www.problogger.net/archives/2009/09/03/9-things-to-do-to-make-sure-your-next-blog-post-is-read-by-more-than-your-mom/

"How Not to Promote Your Blog: Top 10 Broken Promotion Strategies"
http://www.problogger.net/archives/2009/05/13/how-not-to-promote-your-blog-top-10-broken-blog-promotion-strategies/

"Three Simple Actions that Doubled My Website Traffic in 30 days"
http://www.problogger.net/archives/2005/12/30/three-simple-actions-that-doubled-my-website-traffic-in-30-days/

See these sites for general blogging tips:
Problogger: http://problogger.net
Daily Blog Tips: http://www.dailyblogtips.com/
Blogging Tips: http://www.bloggingtips.com/

NOTE: Some web sites or forums have guidelines (like Yahoo! Answers) regarding advertising and/or posting external links. Posting against site rules can get you classified as a spammer and/or banned. So, posting your blog link "everywhere" without restriction is not an effective strategy. Again, see the links above for more productive methods.

You may want to post future questions related to Blogger/Blogspot in the Computers & Internet > Internet > Google category.

UPDATE: Also, you can get into "guest blogging", so that your writing shows up on other people’s blogs, which may in turn generate interest in yours. Here’s a listing of humor-oriented blogs at http://www.blogcatalog.com/directory/humor/ . In terms of syndication, you can look into getting shown on a site like http://humor-blogs.com/ . Also, see http://technorati.com/pop/blogs/ and http://news.cnet.com/CNET-News.coms-Blog-100/2009-12_3-5887900.html for the most popular blogs online, according to those companies. See below for more information on guest blogging:

"How to Get Guest Blogging Jobs"
http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/03/01/how-to-get-guest-blogging-jobs/

"How to be a Good Guest Blogger"
http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/03/02/how-to-be-a-good-guest-blogger/

"How NOT to Get a Guest Post Published on a Blog [in 11 Easy Steps]"
http://www.problogger.net/archives/2009/06/04/how-not-to-get-a-guest-post-published-on-a-blog-in-11-easy-steps/

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What is the best way to make money blogging…?

28 January 2010, 10:23 am

how do I drive the readers to my blog. Should I be set up on Blogger, Wordpress or my own web site. Advertise, Pay per click, how is it done?

Have you read the recent Doonesbury cartoons. They are about a journalist who gets laid-off at the newspaper and decides to support himself by blogging. I can’t summarize all the ideas but he is thinking exactly what you are.
Write to the Wall Street Journal and PC Magazine. They have lists of the Best Blogs. I always visit all the ones they mention..

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Which is the best free blogging site to create an attractive blog easily?

28 January 2010, 10:23 am

blogspot is very good for basic work, but the lack of stationery is not a very motivating factor. I was looking for a blog site to move my current blog to that could give me better tools to perk-up my posts.

well for me im doing ok with https://www.blogger.com/ u jst got to find some good layouts – its all over the net.

visit my sites:
http://www.drawbobo.com/
http://mylifeonthere.blogspot.com/
http://decepticons.deviantart.com/
http://flashactionscripts.blogspot.com/
http://www.drawbobo.com/websites/blog/sourcecode.html

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Why do politicians lack an internet presence?

28 January 2010, 10:23 am

It seems that companies cannot do well unless they are online, marketing everywhere, sponsoring tournaments, setting up microsites, blogs, & rewards programs. How can politicians get their message out with a site, a blog, and a myspace page. I know they have excellent coverage in news, but it seems that we’re in a time when people want more and more information from the people they are going to elect.

Most politicians do have web presences. You can generally find many sites for the politician you are interested in by typing their full name in a google or yahoo search. You can also get contact information for house reps by going to www.house.gov and for senate members by going to www.senate.gov. Some politicians also use .us as part of their email along with .gov.

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Are there any online blogging or writing jobs i can do and how do i find them?

28 January 2010, 10:23 am

–I"m only 17 and still in high school but i’m a very! good writer

iJust asked the same question because im trying to be a Critic.

First what you should do is try to get an internship at your local newspaper/magazine by sending in a letter of recommedation and a resume or maybe an excerpt of your writing. Make sure you persude them.

Good Luck and if you find a job..email me..lol

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how can i increase my site and blog traffic using twitter?

28 January 2010, 10:23 am

i heared that people got more traffic with twitter, is it true? and how can i do it?

Yeah, the key is to tweet more and grow your list of followers. The more you tweet the more visible your profile would become. Try not to make every tweet about your site.

You can check out my twitter (http://twitter.com/kpfingaz) and see how I tweet and do it like that. Every now and then I tweet about my site when its really important but the important thing is that you have a link to your site in your profile.

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How can i make money just for blogging?

25 January 2010, 11:56 pm

I am interested in making a free blog somewhere and earning money for it…
and tips on…
-where to make it
-how to get traffic
-experience
-anything else

(Everything must be free)

works for me
http://r.yuwie.com/joepno20

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Blogging so it can be seen?

25 January 2010, 11:56 pm

I’m wondering if there is any one blogging tool or site that is more readily accessible by the internet public at large. I’m wanting to blog, and for it to be found and read, not just hidden in the dark recesses of cyberspace. I’ve done a blog before, but didn’t keep it up well since I had to tell everyone where it was all the time.

There must be a way to get your blog out there so random people can easily find it. I’d love lots of info about the ins and outs of it.

Thanks for your help wonderful YA! friends!

Afterthought: Don’t tell me about Facebook and MySpace. I can’t do those because they take too many MBs. I’m on a high speed, but usage limited, satellite connection because there are no other options where I am.
werwerw. . . . I really don’t understand how that answered my question or was supposed to be any help to me. Maybe you could elaborate. BTW – I didn’t ask about getting a website.

I’m not sure if Open Diary is popular enough for your tastes, but it’s a great site and the original "Blog" site. Give it a try

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Have you ever heard of the SEO Software – Only Submitter?

25 January 2010, 11:55 pm

I recently had a bunch of recommendations by internet marketing gurus to take a look at a tool called Only Submitter. Here is what it is supposed to do:

Submit to:

Web Directories (755)
Article Directories (113)
Blog/RSS Directories (82)
Press Release Directories (15)
Video Sites (35)
Podcast Sites (87)
Social Bookmarking Sites (73)

It is a Firefox Plug in.

It is supposed to be customizable.

Here are my questions: Have any of you ever used it?

If you have used it, what do you think of it?

Has anyone ever heard of the guy whose name is on it? (Ross Goldberg)

Is it worth the asking price?

I disagree with her. Directories are key to ranking for someone that doesn’t know the intricacies of link building.

A sales pitch is just that, a sales pitch.

I created the software and it is simply amazing. I’ve never had one piece of software that does so many different things. I am able to complete link building for my sites in less than half the time that it used to take me.

There are other methods of link building that work very well, but this is the only submitter I’ve ever seen that does what it says it will do.

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Where is the best place for online journaling/blogging?

25 January 2010, 11:55 pm

Preferably one that you can make private to just a select group of people…and not Myspace or Facebook.

Blogger, through Google.

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