So you want to make money online? You’re in luck because here we’ve got an opportunity for you to do just that! You’ll need a computer, an Internet connection, and you can get started by following our step-by-step guide as below.
1. Select The Right Niche
If you’re new to online marketing and wondering which direction to take, the answer is simple. Just pick something that you’re passionate about and that you know a lot about. For example, if you’re a weather junkie, you can start up a blog where you do online weather forecasts for money. You’ll obviously need to know a lot about the weather to pull this off, but you can always use services like free weather WordPress plugins like weatherica to help you out.
If you’re looking to make money using your mobile phone, you could start up a blog reviewing mobile apps or games for people in the U.S. You’ll need to be able to test and review apps and games from a mobile phone, and you’ll also need to know a lot about technology to pull this off. However, once you have the knowledge, it’s extremely easy to get started with this method.
2. Design A Captivating Blog Page
Once you’ve picked your niche, it’s time to move to the next step. Designing a captivating blog page is the best way to attract readers and create revenue via advertising or affiliate marketing. The better the design, the more likely people are to read your content and potentially become customers. If you follow our step-by-step guide below, you’ll have a fully functioning blog in under an hour. We’ve done all the hard work for you.
Step 1: Launch The Blog
As we mentioned above, if you’ve chosen a niche that you’re passionate about, why not start a blog to share your thoughts and information? To get started, you’ll first need to choose a brand name for your blog. The better the name, the better the chance of success you’ll have online. The key here is to find a name that isn’t already taken, and after you’ve launched the blog, it’s time to move to the next step.
3. Build A Community
The best way to make money as an affiliate marketer is to have a community of people interested in the niche you’ve picked. To grow your audience, you can utilize a tool like community building platform HubSpot to create a place for your ideal audience to connect, find, and discuss content relating to your chosen topic. Alternatively, you can create a group on Facebook or LinkedIn to engage with other professionals in your niche (assuming you’ve picked a social networking platform as your means of connection). The more you engage with your audience, the more you’ll be able to monetize their interest. So don’t be afraid to get creative and think outside of the box.
4. Test The Water With A Blog Post
Now that you’ve got an audience, it’s time to start promoting your blog to see if it’s viable as an online business. To do this, you can try out a new method called blog testing. Blog testing is the process of launching a blog post to see how others in the community react to it. You’ll need to pick a problem that you’re facing in your own life, or know of someone else who is (a topic that you’ve deemed important enough to dedicate a blog post to), and you’ll write a short piece detailing the issue. For example, if you’re struggling with weight loss, you could write about the worst diet you’ve tried or the issue you’re facing with your own weight loss goals. Ensure that the blog post is between 500 and 1,000 words long, and make sure to write something that will engage the audience you’ve built up.
Once you’ve picked your problem, it’s time to move to the next step. Next, you’ll need to find a way to measure the results of your blog post (more on this below). After you’ve published the blog post, it’s time to see how others in the community react to it. To do this, simply click on the blog post’s URL or the blog post’s “Read More” button, and you’ll land on your blog’s homepage. At the top of the page, you’ll see a blue link with the headline “Recent Posts.” Click on this, and you’ll be taken to a page displaying your most recent content. Just below the headline are two further links, “All posts” and “Older posts.” Clicking on these will take you to a page containing all of your blog posts, dating back to its inception.
5. Identify Keywords & Phrases
After you’ve published your blog post, it’s time to sit back and wait for others to come back to your site with interest. In the meantime, its readers have formed an opinion about your subject matter, and it’s up to you to ensure that this is a positive one. To do this, you can either look at keyword research tools like Google Keyword Planner or Ahliover to find the most popular keywords related to your chosen topic, or you can use a tool like WordStat to find the most frequently used words and phrases in your content.
6. Create Keyword-rich Content
To ensure that your blog posts are discoverable, you’ll need to incorporate keywords into the text wherever possible. To maximize your chances of ranking for relevant keywords, you can create content that is as keyword rich as possible. This means placing the keywords in the text as close to the start as possible and making sure that they’re relevant to the topic. For example, if you’re writing about fashion, you might want to include the keywords “fashion trends,” “style tips,” and “wardrobe staples” in your content. Creating content that’s keyword rich can be a challenging task, and the better the content the more likely you’ll be to rank for relevant keywords.
Once you’ve picked your niche, it’s time to move to the next step. Designing a captivating blog page is the best way to attract readers and create revenue via advertising or affiliate marketing. The better the design, the more likely people are to read your content and potentially become customers. If you follow our step-by-step guide below, you’ll have a fully functioning blog in under an hour. We’ve done all the hard work for you.