Blogging 101 - Start to Finish

Be a part of round table discussion to help build and monetize your blog from beginning to end.

Discussion currently underway on the MomGadget Forum!

B.S.I. - Improve Your Blog with 5 Points or Less

Are you trying to monetize your blog but nothing seems to work?

Would you like an honest critique of your blog?

Can you handle honest and constructive criticism?

Would you be willing to allow this critique to be displayed publicly here or on MomGadget?

I've been thinking about offering up advice via my Work at Home Mom and/or MomGadget Blogs and the meme I participated in yesterday provided that last nudge of inspiration I needed to get off my tail and do something about it.

If you would like to receive helpful advice while helping me provide valuable information to my readers, I'd be more then happy to take the time to 'investigate" your blog and provide 5 points or less on how to achieve your ultimate goal of being a successful blogger.

Either send me your link via Email or provide the link in the comments section of this post.

How do you monetize your blogs?

After speaking with a relative just a bit ago, I find I'm always 'talking up' or trying to 'sell' people on blogging. It seems kind of funny to me at times when people ask what I do and then to capture the 'look' I get when I respond with "I blog."

Everyone seems to follow that look with a "how do you do that?" and "how can you make money doing that?"

In my mind it's easy! And for others who have been blogging a while, it's easy. But to actually take the time to step outside my own little world and realize that not everyone knows what a blog is or even how you could possibly make money from it.

I thought it might be a fun little project to invite others to share how they monetize their own blogs.

I'll be putting together the most recent list of my "money makers" and will gladly share them here.

I'd like to invite you to do the same.

What I'm hoping to receive are posts that outline the affiliate programs you belong to, a ballpark figure on how much you make with them and how long you've been with the program.

Feel free to discuss some of the pros and cons of these programs.

Try and keep your post as elementary as possible so that those who are wrinkling their foreheads at the very thought can wrap their minds around the possibility.

Are You Overlooking Money Making Opportunities?

When you create a blog post, even if it's just to post a picture of your kiddos or your dog doing a new trick - are you taking advantage of the opportunities that post is presenting?

What toy is your kid playing with? What doggie treat is your dog begging for? What camera did you use to take the photo?

Earlier today I noticed a blog that was doing just that. I dropped a quick email recommending they take a certain portion of their text, turn it into a product tag by posting the actual brand and model of the product they were using. Link it up with an Amazon link and there you have it! A fully monetized post.

Anytime you are writing and include actual products you use, do a quick search on Amazon or even on the web to see if there might be an affiliate associated with that product.

You are in a way, adversing for that company/product and the least you could do is earn a little in return.