Writing is one of those careers where you would either make it big or end up in poverty. The difficulties of finding a publisher to print and sell your novel or a magazine to take in your column cannot simply be described. Luckily, this image of a writer may already be a thing of the past, thanks to the recent technological advancements.
While in the old days, individuals in the writing profession had to rely on other people to earn; today's writers can now generate an income out of their craft by turning their passion into business. Hard as it may sound, this endeavor can indeed be an easy-to-achieve possibility with the use of blogs. Surprising, as it may seem, you can indeed be making money with a blog by just whipping up your hidden writing talent.
Whether you are new to the world of blogging, or you have been typing your entire life on the Internet for years, making money with a blog is a possibility that you can accomplish. Here are some few tips that could help you do so:
1. Earn using Google - What was once just a search engine is now among the most powerful enterprises throughout the world, not only in terms of its reach, but also in terms of its income generating possibilities. You can earn from Google by using their free service known as AdSense. All you need to do is have a blog and sell space within your page for ads to be posted by AdSense. The service would then allow you to display ad units, ad boxes that would display advertisements related to the topics you write about in your blog.
For instance, you wrote about the sweater you just knit, and then the ad unit might display ads about sweaters or knitting. Every time your visitors click on any of these ads, you would get a certain amount. When your earnings reach at least a hundred dollars, Google would then send you a check.
2. Promote Other Profitable Sites- a lot of online businesses offer affiliate programs. These work by you having their ads posted on your blog. When a visitor clicks the ad and then purchases something from that company, you would then receive a commission or a referral fee. A lot of the bigwigs of Internet shopping run such programs including Amazon.com, LinkShare, and Lands-End, among many others. The percentages you can earn from their sales vary depending on the company's policies.
3. Be an Ad Salesman - The downside of Google ads and affiliate programs is you do not really have much control on your earnings and the ads that are displayed on your blog. If you want to play more seriously in the ad selling game, then you can use BlogAd's free databases where you can set prices for advertisers to post your blog. Some companies look for blogs that match their products and services and rent ad space the way they do with those traditional billboards you find along the freeway. You ad space can then be leased for a certain period of time. You would just need to pay 20 percent of your earnings to BlogAd.
4. Pass the Hat - While begging may not be so attractive as a means of getting many, doing it in style online, that is, could be quite appealing, and not to mention profitable. There is nothing wrong about asking for money, and you could indeed make money if you ask nicely or if people like you (and your blog).
Many blogs have donation buttons on them. And true enough, many avid fans and visitors may be willing to share some of their wealth to you as a sign of appreciation for your well-written, compelling, and riveting blog. Donation buttons may be availed from PayPal, the famous escrow service, who would get a little out of your earnings when people do decide to spare some change. Similar options are offered by Amazon (Honor System) and BitPass
5. Start a Gift Shop - if your blog becomes popular enough that hoards of people all over the world visit it everyday. Then you may then profit from selling souvenirs. And the good news is you would not have to press your logo on those T-shirts or coffee mugs, CafePress would do it for you. CafePress offers to sell for you anything from those cute buttons to daring thongs. The selling price is up to you; you just need to pay them the base price of the products.
Making money out of a blog is not as hard as it seems. But of course like in any other moneymaking venture, you have to do your job and do it well. Soon enough your days as a poverty-stricken bard would be over.
November 30, 2008
How To Spot An Internet Business Scam!
Internet business opportunities are exploding. But you better pay close attention. Lots of them are scams!
What's an internet business scam? Well, basically it's a business proposal that can't deliver in spite of what it says. It can't deliver income for you. It can't deliver what it promises. It can't deliver a moneymaking program you can trust.
But, how can you tell, just from reading about it on the internet, that you better be cautious before you commit? Actually there a 5 signals to watch out for. If any or all of these raise any flags in your thinking, better move on.
1. You're promised to get rich quick. Sadly these offerings can be very persuasive. But the only one who makes any money off these is the guy selling the program!
2. No money back guarantee. Any honest internet business offering understands that it's not going to work for everyone. You should be offered a money back guarantee with sufficient time to try it on for size (e.g. one month). If it's not working for you within that timeframe you have the option of requesting a refund.
3. No effort required on your part. You know, there has been an explosion in advanced internet business technology in the past couple years. That means that more and more of the technical tasks of starting up an internet business are automated. This is great for you. But you still have to be willing to spend quality time building your business--especially on the marketing side.
4. You make money by signing up a downline. These pyramid-like programs are big on hype. You're encouraged to sign up lots of affiliates who, in turn, are going to make money for you by signing up more affiliates. Problem is this scheme peters out fast because you're not marketing hard products or services that can generate income for you.
5. The hyped-up language is almost too good to be true. That's because it IS too good to be true. Nothing's for free if you're serious about making money. If you're not willing to make a modest financial investment and commit some quality time to work the program, then save yourself some grief and get out while you're ahead.
On the other hands, there are some fabulous, top-rated internet business programs that have verifiable success statistics that you can trust. Many of these take advantage of the amazing advances in internet programming technology.
That means you can benefit from "turnkey" programs where all the technology is figured out for you. You don't have to spend hours configuring your computer to accommodate a moneymaking program. You can get up to speed and start earning income in a matter of minutes.
What's an internet business scam? Well, basically it's a business proposal that can't deliver in spite of what it says. It can't deliver income for you. It can't deliver what it promises. It can't deliver a moneymaking program you can trust.
But, how can you tell, just from reading about it on the internet, that you better be cautious before you commit? Actually there a 5 signals to watch out for. If any or all of these raise any flags in your thinking, better move on.
1. You're promised to get rich quick. Sadly these offerings can be very persuasive. But the only one who makes any money off these is the guy selling the program!
2. No money back guarantee. Any honest internet business offering understands that it's not going to work for everyone. You should be offered a money back guarantee with sufficient time to try it on for size (e.g. one month). If it's not working for you within that timeframe you have the option of requesting a refund.
3. No effort required on your part. You know, there has been an explosion in advanced internet business technology in the past couple years. That means that more and more of the technical tasks of starting up an internet business are automated. This is great for you. But you still have to be willing to spend quality time building your business--especially on the marketing side.
4. You make money by signing up a downline. These pyramid-like programs are big on hype. You're encouraged to sign up lots of affiliates who, in turn, are going to make money for you by signing up more affiliates. Problem is this scheme peters out fast because you're not marketing hard products or services that can generate income for you.
5. The hyped-up language is almost too good to be true. That's because it IS too good to be true. Nothing's for free if you're serious about making money. If you're not willing to make a modest financial investment and commit some quality time to work the program, then save yourself some grief and get out while you're ahead.
On the other hands, there are some fabulous, top-rated internet business programs that have verifiable success statistics that you can trust. Many of these take advantage of the amazing advances in internet programming technology.
That means you can benefit from "turnkey" programs where all the technology is figured out for you. You don't have to spend hours configuring your computer to accommodate a moneymaking program. You can get up to speed and start earning income in a matter of minutes.
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