Blogging is like keeping an online diary of events, thoughts, or, for a business person, a collection of articles and comments about your business. That's just the start of what blogging is becoming; it's becoming a lot more than that.
Since Google Adsense has made it possible for Google ads to appear on your blog, you can make more money. You say, "Oh, is that it?" No way. Some people don't have a website, but they use their blog or multiple blogs to make money. They do this to test the waters before putting up a website, and again, to make a presence on the web.
Your Website, Your Blog
Those who have a website can use their blog to help with their SEO. As the number of people who read your blog grows, so will your ranking. Of course, this depends on how good the content is. You already know that content and search engines work well together. This means that your search engine ranking can go up a lot.
Here are some ways to get people to notice your website:
- Know your keywords and make sure they fit with your website. This also helps with your SEO.
- Put a link on your website to a blog you run from somewhere else or one that is on your own server. This could help you get more people to visit your blog.
- When you write a blog post, try to mention something on your website. This creates an inbound link. I would also recommend using absolute links, which will let you put a couple of keywords in the title.
Accessories and Needs for Blogging
After you've written good content, get it out there by having Ping-o-Matic ping it for you. Again, it's free. By "pinging," you let everyone know that you've updated your blog and that it's ready for them to read.
As the number of people who read your blog grows, you may want to create a blog forum, such as a tagboard service that lets your readers talk to each other like they are in a forum. look under "Third Party Add-ons" or do your own search in Google to find free tagboards that you can use.
Will Advertising be used in the wrong way?
Will advertising be used wrongly on blogs? Yes. People have different goals, values, and standards.
If there's too much advertising, it's likely that people will misuse articles and get tired of them. So, first and foremost, the blog must have good content for people who might read it. Also, the advertising must be appropriate and not too much, or your reader will just click away from the blog.
For instance:
- You have lost the point of a blog if you have more ads than content.
- If you put links to your own products in the body copy of someone else's article, I think this changes the copy and gives the impression that the author recommends the product. (article misuse)
Blogs can be a good addition to your website or even your first attempt to get noticed online. But there are right and wrong ways to present your product, service, or opinions online for everything. Always keep your reader in mind by asking, "If I were reading a blog, what would I want to see, and more importantly, what would bother me the most?"
In conclusion, blogging is starting to grow, and its uses are limited only by a person's imagination and the rules of search engines, as well as your ethics and the tolerance of your readers.
