Make Money Blogging - Plan For Success

Do you want to make money blogging? Blogs are a popular home business; some bloggers are making six-figure incomes. But if you've tried it, and it didn't work for you, there's a reason -- for success, you need a plan.

Your blogging plan can be very simple. Let's see how to create one in this article.

Firstly, choose a topic area you know something about. It's difficult to blog efficiently when you're a beginner in an area.

OK, now let's plan.

1. Choose a Product You'll Sell on the Blog

Making money is all about SALES. So, before anything else, decide what you'll sell. You can sell an affiliate product; visit ClickBank or some of the other affiliate networks for ideas.

For example, let's say that you're a keen eBay user. You love eBay, and visit the site every day. Great! You've found the area you want to blog in.

Now choose a product.

You can simply create a blog in any of the categories on eBay, and using the eBay Partner Network, could sell products in that category. Or, you can visit ClickBank and do a search for "eBay" and can find a product you want to promote there.

2. Research Keywords for Your Product

Your next step is keyword research. Yes, do this before you set up your blog.

Blog categories are a powerful way to get your posts indexed, so choose categories based on the keywords you've chosen.

3. Create a Free Blog, or Buy a Domain

Create your blog, using your primary keyword in the title. In our example, that would be "eBay".

4. Start Blogging

Start blogging with a product review of the product you've chosen. The review doesn't need to be lengthy, just long enough so you can describe the product, and its pros and cons.

5. Get Links to Your Blog

Once you've created a couple of posts, get links to your blog. There are many ways of doing this, and it's essential. Links will help your blog to get indexed in the search engines, and also to start ranking for your chosen keywords.

So, there you have a simple plan to help you to make money blogging.

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Angela is a professional blogger who's been blogging since 2002. Her blogging ebook has a companion blog, the Blogging for Dollars Blog at http://www.dollars2blog.com/blog/ which keeps you up to date with what's happening in the world of professional blogging.