Making Money Online by Blogging
Blogging is a great way to make money online when it is done properly. The first step is to find a topic that you are truly interested in so that other people will want to read what you have to write.
Once you have an idea for a website you will need to register the domain name. I would suggest registering it as soon as you thinki of it, I have had many of my domain name ideas snatched away from me by people beating me to the punch.
Check if your domain name is available here:
After you have found a domain name and registered it, then you will need to host your website. I host all of my blogs and joomla sites (as well as this site) using HostGator.
You can sign up for HostGator here to get access to their coupon codes (I saved 20% off my initial hosting with this link).
Now that you have a spot to actually put your blog, you will need to create the content and market your blog. You can get a free template for your blog as well as a guide to bringing in visitors to your blog here: Fourth Floor Marketing.
To get visitors to visit your blog, you should check out these tools, I use all of these to promote my popular marketing blog.
Blogging to the Bank
Blogging to the Bank is a blueprint to success with your blogging career, I have read many blogging books before and nothing comes close to Blogging to the Bank. It is written by the young entrepreneur Rob Benwell who has a series of very successful books.
Twitter Traffic Machine
The Twitter traffic machine utilizes the power of the rapidly expanding Twitter market to drive traffic to your blog. A twitter page allows you to stay connected to people interested in your blog and they can be a driving force in promoting your blog for you, this allows word of mouth to spread your blog's message around.
Making Money on Your Blog
To actually make money with your blog you will need to sell things, to find some ideas of what to sell check out my affiliates page.