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How to Make a Living From Your Hobby Website

Many people are wondering if they can make any money with a blog online.  Brandon Cornett says you can — and that you can make a living at it.  I think he’s right, but you have to think like a publisher, become a pro at SEO, and be disciplined.  Here, Mr. Cornett presents an excellent list of what you must do to succeed. — Editor

In: Blogging Help, Copy Writing, Online Business, Social Media-Marketing

Find New Readers: 10 Blog Traffic Tips

Here are the top 10 techniques new bloggers can use to find readers. These are tips specifically for new bloggers, those people who have next-to-no audience at the moment and want to get the ball rolling.
Most blog commenting systems allow you to have your name/title linked to your blog when you leave a comment. This is how people find your blog.
It helps if you work on this list from top… Continue reading

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Affiliate Programs 101 - Getting Started

Searching for ways to make your blogging pay off? Affiliate programs are a great way to monetize your blog or website by displaying ads for related products and services, then earning money from resulting sales.

Most good affiliate programs provide you with an online administration website where you can log in and check your traffic and sales statistics, and download a variety of ads and banners to use on your… Continue reading

In: Online Business

Private Label Rights Products: The 10 Best Ways To Use Them

This is the second article in a series on “PLR” — Private Label Rights — a way to easily try business online. The first article explored 3 top ways to make money with ebooks. This article explains more about the concept of PLR and gives a good list of 10 strategies to use PLR products in your business and marketing plans.

by Phil Coleman

You’re in… Continue reading

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Forget about Online Business Gurus

by Scott Frangos

The Web Driven Entrepreneur — Order it Now
I like the book, and recommend it on two counts — get it if you’re early into running an online business, and also to take a look at a self-published book from Lulu.com. On the last point, my only criticism is that Mr. Reid could have used a
In: Blogging Help, OS WebMaster, Social Media-Marketing, WordPress CMS Help

WordPress Roundup: News, Views, & How-Tos for WP BlogMasters…

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by Scott Frangos, Managing Editor - WebHelperMagazine.com

Countdown to WordPress version 2.5

WordPress 2.5 is almost here — below, a screenshot shows some of the planned revisions to the administration area in the next upgrade of WordPress — version 2.5. Revisions are still being made… Continue reading

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6 Ways to get your Blog Ranked High on Google

by Bob Sommers

Getting your blog ranked high on Google is a fantastic way to attract potential clients. Here’s how it’s done.

“Google provides far more weight to the theme of your blog post based on the quality and size of the sites linking back to your blog than the text on your blog.”

1. Select Your Keywords and Keyword Phrases
Choose the keywords and keyword phrases you want your blog post to rank… Continue reading