I am writing today to inform my readers that yesterday was my first big earning day with adsense. I hope this means more good days to come. I earned $4.38 to be exact. I am quite pumped about it.
I have been using adsense for about 2 years and have not met the target area for payment yet but I am hoping by Christmas 2012 I will get my first adsense check. Keep in mind I had months of not blogging or writing articles so that always declines things.
I have read though that some people have taken a very long time until they started earning with adsense. It takes time and effort, work hard and you will see success.
Now I want to introduce a book by Lisa Irby called: Untold Adsense Facts, Get The PDF Book Here
This is an excellent ebook, 27 pages in length and I suggest new and even seasoned bloggers to read this if you have adsense or are thinking of signing up.
Kamis, 29 Maret 2012
Rabu, 28 Maret 2012
Educational Video Thursdays: Making A Traffic Report For Your Blog
This is actually a video I made a few days ago. This video is about how you can make a traffic report to keep track of what you are doing to get traffic to your blog or website.
This is not fancy, simply a daily way I keep track, I use notepad but you could use anything really. Even excel to make it more professional.
Youtube Channel For Video Above
Stay tuned next Thursday when I have another educational video.
This is not fancy, simply a daily way I keep track, I use notepad but you could use anything really. Even excel to make it more professional.
Youtube Channel For Video Above
Stay tuned next Thursday when I have another educational video.
Selasa, 27 Maret 2012
Tuesdays: Check Out That Blog # 1
If you haven't already heard of a great site to find a ton of information, then this is the place to go problogger.net
Problogger I am sure this website is no secret since it is ranked high in google. I have visited this website many times to read the blog and look at the "job" section. In the job section you will find blogging type jobs.
Another reason I am sharing this website today is because it is updated all the time. The job section, blogs all of it. And that is the type of blogs and websites I want to share with my readers. I went through 20 links to blogs and all of them were outdated. I was disappointed. I wanted to start off with a blogspot blog but for the topics I was searching to many were outdated. So I will share a website that has a blog today.
Visit Problogger Here
Stay tuned, next Tuesday I will have a link to another good blog or website
Problogger I am sure this website is no secret since it is ranked high in google. I have visited this website many times to read the blog and look at the "job" section. In the job section you will find blogging type jobs.
Another reason I am sharing this website today is because it is updated all the time. The job section, blogs all of it. And that is the type of blogs and websites I want to share with my readers. I went through 20 links to blogs and all of them were outdated. I was disappointed. I wanted to start off with a blogspot blog but for the topics I was searching to many were outdated. So I will share a website that has a blog today.
Visit Problogger Here
Stay tuned, next Tuesday I will have a link to another good blog or website
Minggu, 25 Maret 2012
Hubpage Sunday: Blog Traffic - How To Get More Traffic To Your Blog
To kick off this Sunday and keep with the current traffic type theme I figured I would share a link to Mark Bennett's hubpage titled: "Blog Traffic - How To Get More Traffic To Your Blog"
This is a really good hub, it goes in depth about not just traffic techniques but the starting stages of making your blog appealing and reader worthy. I think a lot of people sometimes forget that if their making a blog for the purpose of trying to make extra income, don't make a boring blog. Appearance and layout can be just as important. You don't want a blog filled with ads and a color scheme that doesn't make sense to the topics at hand.
There is 26 techniques for getting traffic listed, so yes this is reader worthy. You can find it here
Stay tuned next Sunday when I find another hubpage to share.
This is a really good hub, it goes in depth about not just traffic techniques but the starting stages of making your blog appealing and reader worthy. I think a lot of people sometimes forget that if their making a blog for the purpose of trying to make extra income, don't make a boring blog. Appearance and layout can be just as important. You don't want a blog filled with ads and a color scheme that doesn't make sense to the topics at hand.
There is 26 techniques for getting traffic listed, so yes this is reader worthy. You can find it here
Stay tuned next Sunday when I find another hubpage to share.
I am going to do weekly post 3 times a week
This could change in the upcoming months or weeks but this is my idea at current. I have chosen 3 days a week that I will be posting about something of importance to me and add value to my readers.
Weekly Ongoing Post Schedule:
Tuesdays: Check Out That Blog
I will be researching 1 blog to talk about every Tuesday. Which means I will of course link to the blog. I am not going to post to blogs with not so good content and outdated. I will try and post links to blogs with ongoing content and write why I am sharing this blog with my readers. For the most part I will be sticking to work at home and blogging topics. But if I find something in my other interest I will share a link to that too.
Thursdays: Educational Videos
At some point I will try and add my own videos to this. But until then I will go browse youtube for videos I have found educational and worth sharing with my readers. And of course I will share the profile page and link to the video. I will write why I am sharing it as well so everyone sees why it is posted to my blog.
Sundays: Hubpage Sunday
I will be sharing a link to a hubpage I enjoyed reading. I will share the link plus talk about it! I will try and post quality hubpages.
Why am I doing this?
Simple, help the other guy out, sharing that link will help someone gain a view. But it also helps me not have to write about it much and some people can just explain certain things better. I am not sure how long I will be doing this but, we shall test this and see how it goes.
My goals:
1) Provide my readers with information from other sources that are worth reading.
2) Help me stay focused with my posting.
3) Gain readership and maybe make a friend or 2.
It might sound silly but this is the current thought process running through my head and I would love to keep it alive and hope to stay motivated with it. This is why I chose only 3 days, it will give me time to research.
Weekly Ongoing Post Schedule:
Tuesdays: Check Out That Blog
I will be researching 1 blog to talk about every Tuesday. Which means I will of course link to the blog. I am not going to post to blogs with not so good content and outdated. I will try and post links to blogs with ongoing content and write why I am sharing this blog with my readers. For the most part I will be sticking to work at home and blogging topics. But if I find something in my other interest I will share a link to that too.
Thursdays: Educational Videos
At some point I will try and add my own videos to this. But until then I will go browse youtube for videos I have found educational and worth sharing with my readers. And of course I will share the profile page and link to the video. I will write why I am sharing it as well so everyone sees why it is posted to my blog.
Sundays: Hubpage Sunday
I will be sharing a link to a hubpage I enjoyed reading. I will share the link plus talk about it! I will try and post quality hubpages.
Why am I doing this?
Simple, help the other guy out, sharing that link will help someone gain a view. But it also helps me not have to write about it much and some people can just explain certain things better. I am not sure how long I will be doing this but, we shall test this and see how it goes.
My goals:
1) Provide my readers with information from other sources that are worth reading.
2) Help me stay focused with my posting.
3) Gain readership and maybe make a friend or 2.
It might sound silly but this is the current thought process running through my head and I would love to keep it alive and hope to stay motivated with it. This is why I chose only 3 days, it will give me time to research.
Sabtu, 24 Maret 2012
Top 5 Ways To Get Traffic To Your Blog
Trying to get traffic can be a real pain at times. Let me tell you though that it is a rewarding feeling, especially when people start leaving comments. And if you have adsense or maybe a referral banner on your website then even more reasons to get excited when you start getting people clicking your adsense or signing up under you.
1) Joining Forums - Join a forum related to your blog niche. Keep in mind to never post your link in a thread post. There is a section called "Signature" Here you can place a link to your website for others to click if they choose too. When you join a forum you shouldn't go in making sloppy/spam post. Be decent, make good post, help others and ask your own questions.
Example of how to post a signature, one of the forums I use, uses this for HTML:
2) Using Youtube - If you are not afraid to make a video this is a good route to go. I have been able to get a lot of traffic to my World of Warcraft blog by using youtube. I took the time to make informative videos about how people can get gold in the game. Gold is the games currency which is needed to buy stuff.
Make sure to search keywords for your video too for people can find you. I also commented on WoW videos which helped bring people to my channel and asked questions. Just like a forum you should make excellent content that helps solve an issue or show something new.
3) Writing Articles - This was the first step I learned about a few years ago. You will have to search keywords and I advise using google's adword keyword tool: Click Here For Google Keyword Tool
You can find keywords with low competition but high search volume, this can help. If you have a twitter account you can share your article with others this way or tell facebook friends. Don't harass your family and friends though, especially if they have no interest in your niche.
Getting traffic from articles is not an overnight thing though. There is no guarantee someone will read your whole article and then read your author box where your homepage link may be. Like all traffic techniques this one takes time and if you write bad articles of little interest, or offer nothing to the reader you may not see good results.
4) Comment On Other Blogs - For example, if your blog is about World of Warcraft you can easily visit google and type something in like "World of Warcraft blogspot" this should bring up links to blogs with ".blogspot" in the address. Now I have to say don't comment to every blog you see. Some blogs are full of ads or add little value to their readers. You should legit find a blog, read it, if you like it leave comments. It doesn't have to be just on blogspot blogs though, some websites allow you to leave comments with a link to your own website which could work in your favor.
Remember not to do spam type post. Small comments like "hey great article" or "I agree!" may not give you many clicks. If you actually enjoyed the post you read, writing a thoughtful comment should come easier.
5) Ping O Matic - Every time you post something new to your blog head over to: Ping O Matic This site updates search engines that your blog has updated. Honestly I don't know if this helps hugely but every blogger I talked to and research I have done always says to do this. And it doesn't take 2 minutes, so it is easy enough!
Well this is the end of my post. Just so people do know there is defiantly way more than 5 ways to get traffic. I wanted to share the ones I do on a almost constant basis. And these ones have given me results.
Need more information on traffic techniques? Visit these trusted sources:
15 Tips To Increase Blog Traffic
How To Get Visitors To Your Blog, 11 free, easy ways
How To Get More Traffic To Your Blog
If you still need help, I advise searching a forum about driving traffic to websites, search google, hubpages and youtube. You will learn pretty quick what good and bad articles, blogs and videos look like :)
1) Joining Forums - Join a forum related to your blog niche. Keep in mind to never post your link in a thread post. There is a section called "Signature" Here you can place a link to your website for others to click if they choose too. When you join a forum you shouldn't go in making sloppy/spam post. Be decent, make good post, help others and ask your own questions.
Example of how to post a signature, one of the forums I use, uses this for HTML:
2) Using Youtube - If you are not afraid to make a video this is a good route to go. I have been able to get a lot of traffic to my World of Warcraft blog by using youtube. I took the time to make informative videos about how people can get gold in the game. Gold is the games currency which is needed to buy stuff.
Make sure to search keywords for your video too for people can find you. I also commented on WoW videos which helped bring people to my channel and asked questions. Just like a forum you should make excellent content that helps solve an issue or show something new.
3) Writing Articles - This was the first step I learned about a few years ago. You will have to search keywords and I advise using google's adword keyword tool: Click Here For Google Keyword Tool
You can find keywords with low competition but high search volume, this can help. If you have a twitter account you can share your article with others this way or tell facebook friends. Don't harass your family and friends though, especially if they have no interest in your niche.
Getting traffic from articles is not an overnight thing though. There is no guarantee someone will read your whole article and then read your author box where your homepage link may be. Like all traffic techniques this one takes time and if you write bad articles of little interest, or offer nothing to the reader you may not see good results.
4) Comment On Other Blogs - For example, if your blog is about World of Warcraft you can easily visit google and type something in like "World of Warcraft blogspot" this should bring up links to blogs with ".blogspot" in the address. Now I have to say don't comment to every blog you see. Some blogs are full of ads or add little value to their readers. You should legit find a blog, read it, if you like it leave comments. It doesn't have to be just on blogspot blogs though, some websites allow you to leave comments with a link to your own website which could work in your favor.
Remember not to do spam type post. Small comments like "hey great article" or "I agree!" may not give you many clicks. If you actually enjoyed the post you read, writing a thoughtful comment should come easier.
5) Ping O Matic - Every time you post something new to your blog head over to: Ping O Matic This site updates search engines that your blog has updated. Honestly I don't know if this helps hugely but every blogger I talked to and research I have done always says to do this. And it doesn't take 2 minutes, so it is easy enough!
Well this is the end of my post. Just so people do know there is defiantly way more than 5 ways to get traffic. I wanted to share the ones I do on a almost constant basis. And these ones have given me results.
Need more information on traffic techniques? Visit these trusted sources:
15 Tips To Increase Blog Traffic
How To Get Visitors To Your Blog, 11 free, easy ways
How To Get More Traffic To Your Blog
If you still need help, I advise searching a forum about driving traffic to websites, search google, hubpages and youtube. You will learn pretty quick what good and bad articles, blogs and videos look like :)
Kamis, 22 Maret 2012
Swag Bucks, Something Different
I heard a lot of people talking about Swag bucks but didn't know to much about it. So I signed up wanting to see what it is exactly. You do things that earn you swag bucks which are used towards prizes.
I was on the website for an hour and earned 42 swag bucks. In that time all I did was sign up, upload my picture, did a poll, downloaded the swag bucks bar, did a search using the bar and watched Swag bucks TV.
Now I am a bit disappointed after watching probably 5-6 different videos I only earned 3 swag bucks. I think a random amount is generated so I can't complain. I tried the games which are free, they were fun but you are only awarded swag bucks periodically.
What can I do with Swag bucks?
Swag bucks can be used in the Swag Store. I browsed and noticed gift cards, trading cards, Posters, MP3 Tracks, DVDs, Jewelry, coffee makers and so much more.
Now like most sites that offer prizes you need a lot of Swag bucks in order to get a prize. They do offer Paypal cash.
Swag Bucks needed for Paypal Cash:
700 SB - $5.00
1,335 SB - $10.00
3,215 SB - $25.00
6,330 SB - $50.00
12,549 SB - $100.00
So you can see just for me to get 5 dollars deposited into my paypal account I need 700 Swag bucks. Today I was only able to earn 50 swag bucks so far, but it is my first day. I am not sure if I will keep up with it much. But it seems fun enough.
Join Swag bucks here
I was on the website for an hour and earned 42 swag bucks. In that time all I did was sign up, upload my picture, did a poll, downloaded the swag bucks bar, did a search using the bar and watched Swag bucks TV.
Now I am a bit disappointed after watching probably 5-6 different videos I only earned 3 swag bucks. I think a random amount is generated so I can't complain. I tried the games which are free, they were fun but you are only awarded swag bucks periodically.
What can I do with Swag bucks?
Swag bucks can be used in the Swag Store. I browsed and noticed gift cards, trading cards, Posters, MP3 Tracks, DVDs, Jewelry, coffee makers and so much more.
Now like most sites that offer prizes you need a lot of Swag bucks in order to get a prize. They do offer Paypal cash.
Swag Bucks needed for Paypal Cash:
700 SB - $5.00
1,335 SB - $10.00
3,215 SB - $25.00
6,330 SB - $50.00
12,549 SB - $100.00
So you can see just for me to get 5 dollars deposited into my paypal account I need 700 Swag bucks. Today I was only able to earn 50 swag bucks so far, but it is my first day. I am not sure if I will keep up with it much. But it seems fun enough.
Join Swag bucks here
Rabu, 21 Maret 2012
Decent Survey Companies
A great way to make some extra income or even extra shopping cash is to take part in surveys. I am going to list some companies below:
Global Test Market - AU, CA, UK and US
When you do surveys on this site you earn marketpoints. 1000 Marketpoints is redeemable for $50.00 cash. Market points do expire 3 years from the date of award, or if you are inactive for 12 months. Currently the only payment option is check.
Survey Club - AU, CA, UK and US
Survey club will pay you $10.00 through paypal once you account reaches that balance. I believe you can also get checks.
Opinion Outpost African American - CA, US
You can redeem points for instant cash and be payed through paypal or get other rewards.
Opinion Outpost - Hispanic - CA, US
The same as the top site, You can redeem points for instant cash and be payed through paypal or get other rewards.
Intelius - US
Global Survey Group - US
Paid Surveys At Home - US
Mindfield Online - US
NDP Online Research - CA
Sometimes there is cash rewards, other times you are entered into sweepstakes.
Opinion Outpost - Asian - CA, US
Just like the other sites, you get cash rewards through paypal and prize draw.
Opinion Outpost (Ages 25-34) - CA, US
Just like the other sites, you get cash rewards through paypal and prize draw.
Toluna Survey Panel - UK
Nielson - Spanish - US
ECN Research - US
Vindale Surveys - US
NDP Online Research - US
I am not a huge fan of surveys, but this is a list of some good survey companies.
Global Test Market - AU, CA, UK and US
When you do surveys on this site you earn marketpoints. 1000 Marketpoints is redeemable for $50.00 cash. Market points do expire 3 years from the date of award, or if you are inactive for 12 months. Currently the only payment option is check.
Survey Club - AU, CA, UK and US
Survey club will pay you $10.00 through paypal once you account reaches that balance. I believe you can also get checks.
Opinion Outpost African American - CA, US
You can redeem points for instant cash and be payed through paypal or get other rewards.
Opinion Outpost - Hispanic - CA, US
The same as the top site, You can redeem points for instant cash and be payed through paypal or get other rewards.
Intelius - US
Global Survey Group - US
Paid Surveys At Home - US
Mindfield Online - US
NDP Online Research - CA
Sometimes there is cash rewards, other times you are entered into sweepstakes.
Opinion Outpost - Asian - CA, US
Just like the other sites, you get cash rewards through paypal and prize draw.
Opinion Outpost (Ages 25-34) - CA, US
Just like the other sites, you get cash rewards through paypal and prize draw.
Toluna Survey Panel - UK
Nielson - Spanish - US
ECN Research - US
Vindale Surveys - US
NDP Online Research - US
I am not a huge fan of surveys, but this is a list of some good survey companies.
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