Blogging can be simply a hobby, but it can also be a money maker. Yes, you really can get paid to blog! If you’re ready to up your blogging game and start earning money from your blog, you’ll need to know where to find companies looking for bloggers to pay. Paid blogging opportunities aren’t the only way to earn money from your blog, of course. There are ads, affiliate links, and several other money-making opportunities. But, if you have little to no traffic, you won’t earn much from them. Paid blogging opportunities, on the other hand, will give you … [Read more...]
These 28 Freelance Online Writing Jobs are Perfect for Beginners
I love writing. I went to college, majoring in English, and never got anything below an A on my papers. There’s something about writing that gives me joy. Maybe it’s the fact that you learn so many new things through constant research. Or, the variation in topics makes it impossible to ever get bored from writing. I have a difficult time naming my favorite thing about writing because I love it all. Which is why I have always known I wanted to be a writer. But not for a newspaper or journalistic path. I wanted to do it my own way, with … [Read more...]
8 Ways to Get Started as a Freelance Writer
Freelance writing is a very common way for people to earn a living from home, working online. It allows for a high level of flexibility and control of your schedule. Additionally, writers are essential to websites, bloggers, advertisers and marketers. A high quality writer is worth their weight in gold. Once a newbie writer can prove their skills, they can quickly and easily increase their own salary in a short amount of time. Write Blurbs and Short Articles for WordGigs WordGigs works with US residents to write content in a variety of forms. From eBooks to … [Read more...]
5 God-Given Traits That Prove You Should Start a Blog
There is an estimated 31 Million Bloggers in the United States. While 81% of these bloggers have earned less than a hundred dollars, 8% are earning enough to support their families. Although the odds may not be in your favor to make a full-time living writing online, these statistics prove it is absolutely possible. As a blogger with five years experience, many people ask my advice when considering their own blog. More specifically, they look for me to tell them if they have a profitable idea. When I talk with these people, I consider the following 5 personal … [Read more...]
How a Blogger Makes Money
"So how do you make money blogging?" "Who pays you to blog?" "I don't understand." When I tell someone I blog for a living, the above questions are what I am often asked. Most especially since I began a local campaign to help bring awareness to the people in my town about their options to work from home. Unfortunately, I live in a county with one of the highest unemployment rates in the United States. It is hard to watch my hometown fall apart right before my eyes. So, I have made it my personal ministry to help my neighbors. During this time, I have had many looks … [Read more...]
Find Guest Bloggers and Collaborate on MyBlogU and MyBlogGuest
If you're a blogger, you know how hard it can be to keep coming up with interesting content for your blog on a regular basis. Luckily, there are two websites that can help with that - MyBlogGuest and MyBlogU. Since they are both owned by the same person, I'll discuss them both in this post. -MyBlogU What kinds of content can I find on MyBlogU? You can find different types of media on MyBlogU, such as infographics and eBooks that you can offer on your website. You can also create group interviews on different subjects - other members of the site can answer the … [Read more...]
5 Reasons Why a Blog Might Be Better Than Facebook to Market Your Business
Facebook has been a viable marketing channel for business because of the many different ways you can connect with the community if you do have a Facebook business page. You can also gain potential customers through interaction and sharing valuable content on a consistent basis. While there are benefits to having a Facebook fan page or placing ads on the social network, a blog can be much more effective at increasing website visits and driving sales for your business. Here are 5 reasons to consider starting a business blog or spending more time creating content for … [Read more...]
How To Write Faster Than Ever Before in 6 Easy Steps
If you're a freelance writer or content creator, speed is your friend. When you're starting out and you don't have very lucrative contracts, you often have to write multiple articles a day to achieve your target income. For example, if you want to earn $60 every day, and each article you write is worth $15, you will need to write 4 articles. When you consider that the average article is at least 300 words long, you will have to write 1200 words a day, at the very minimum. If you're new to writing, 1200 words might seem like a lot. But it really isn't. When you are … [Read more...]
Attracting New Customers to Your Online Business
Finding new customers and earning their repeated patronage is one of the largest challenges facing any online business, whether large or small. Learning effective strategies for attracting customers may seem overwhelming at first. Below are some of the most effective and efficient methods any company can adopt in order to draw in prospective customers: Network: Networking can provide incredible opportunities for increased customer traffic. Social media platforms make it easier than ever before to get in contact with prospective customers and generate buzz, but … [Read more...]
8 Lessons I Learned from Writing My First Ebook
Now that I've written and published my first ebook and it's started getting some downloads, I wanted to share some lessons I learned as I went through the process of writing this first ebook. If you have thought about writing an ebook, I hope you'll keep these things in mind. Make it a priority - If you're determined to write an ebook, you need to set aside time to actually work on the process. If you work full t ime, this means you may have to get early or stay up late so you can put in a little time on your ebook. I often got up at 5:00 or 5:30 in the morning … [Read more...]
Using Fiverr and Other Micro Job Sites Effectively for Internet Marketing
If you have a blog and/or website you need to drive traffic toward- this article will help you understand how to utilize the best resources available through Fiverr. It's not just a great place to make additional money online, Fiverr is an amazing place to get help with CSS/HTML coding, graphics and Internet Marketing as well. There are so many ways Fiverr can help and it's totally within everyone's budget! Marketing With Fiverr Anyone who has been in the Internet marketing business for more than a few minutes has heard of Fiverr and other similar sites where people … [Read more...]
5 Free and Affordable Sites For Blog Images
Bloggers are always needing images. Truth be told- stealing them seems like the only possible solution to many people who simply don't make enough to hand out hundreds of dollars for monthly image subscription plans. But don't risk your reputation or being sued by believing Google Image search is your free resource of blog images. Keep your integrity and do it right! There are plenty of very affordable and even completely free options. Here are 5 of my favorite resources for blog images. 1. PressFoto PressFoto is a new stock image website that takes a very … [Read more...]
Get Blog Sponsorships with IZEA
IZEA, dubbed The Sponsorship Marketplace, connects bloggers and their social media networks to big brands. IZEA is a way for bloggers to generate a little extra revenue from their blogs. Formerly known for providing advertising options to bloggers, IZEA has since expanded and now has a whole new platform to help Bloggers make money from Advertisers. How Do I Get My Blog Sponsored? After you create an account on IZEA, you will have access to a dashboard. There you will find current brands who are looking to reach a bigger social network. Each offer will list … [Read more...]
Get Paid to Blog with LinkVehicle
I've been looking for ways to make more money on my website, so I decided to check out LinkVehicle, a website that supposedly pays you to write reviews on your blog. Though I haven't been asked to write any blog posts for LinkVehicle yet, I wanted to provide some information about this website based on what I've read. What is LinkVehicle? LinkVehicle is a website that pays you to write posts on your blog for their advertisers. What categories of blogs does LinkVehicle accept? I couldn't find any specific information about this on LinkVehicle's site, but … [Read more...]
Passionfruit Makes Selling Ad Space Easy for Bloggers
Having a blog that draws visitors is an excellent way to make money online. The more visitors you receive on a regular basis the more valuable your site becomes. Similar to a billboard on a heavily traveled highway or at a busy intersection- your blog's sidebar could be very valuable to a business who is trying to reach a larger audience. Knowing how to sell your ad space and for what price doesn't have to be confusing or scary. I'll give you some basic tips and tell you about a service I use called Passionfruit. What is Passionfruit? Passionfruit is an … [Read more...]
Flippa.com- Buy an Established Site and Earn Today
Making money online with blogs and websites is a very intriguing concept to many people. I know this because the most popular post I've ever written is the one where I shared my blogging income. Creating a profitable website takes a lot of time, patience and passion. As I've mentioned before, this site, Work at Home Adventures, took me 3 years before I began earning a substantial income. I gave a lot of unpaid time to this site. But it is now paying me back. For most of us, having a profitable site is like starting a business- it takes investment. My investment was … [Read more...]
Create Affordable Business Materials with Canva
If you own a small business, it's important that you have different materials to promote your business, such as business cards, flyers, and even graphics for your website or Facebook page. I recently discovered a website called Canva that makes it easy and affordable to create these different materials. In this blog post I'll explain more about the website and how to use it to create different materials for your business. What is Canva? As I mentioned earlier, Canva is a website that you can use to create different projects, such as posters, business cards, and … [Read more...]
6 Strategies for Writing More
One problem many writers struggle with is finding the time to write more. In addition, if you're a writer, you may get ideas for articles or stories you want to write when you're not at your computer. If you don't have some way to make a note of these ideas, you risk forgetting them. This post will provide some suggestions for finding the time to write more, as well as some strategies for capturing your ideas when you're not at your desk. Get up earlier, or stay up later - Depending on whether you're a morning person or a night owl, you may want to consider … [Read more...]
Avoid Being Penalized after Google Updates Their System
This is a guest post submitted by SEO Professional: Boril Dimov If you are in the SEO game (search engine optimization), you are probably aware that Google constantly updates their system with new algorithms. One of the biggest reasons for this is that they are trying to remove high ranking sites that don’t deserve such a ranking, by having a fair ranking system. And unless you work for Google, you will not know what changes they have made in the new algorithms. Though this does not mean you won’t be able to prepare your site/blog for the changes. There are many … [Read more...]
8 Basic Rules Of Promoting Amazon Affiliate Products Successfully
This is a guest post submitted by Alan Lucas of a Make-A-Web-Site.com Getting involved with Amazon's affiliate program can be a pretty fun and exciting experience for anyone that has the time and patience to see it through. A lot of people who join affiliate programs are just looking for a quick and easy way to get some fast cash, this should not be the case. So, if you are getting involved with Amazon, take a look at these 8 basic rules to get a head start. Know How to Get Steady Traffic The hard part of any online business getting enough traffic to … [Read more...]
Earn Money as a Blogger Using Chitika Ads
Placing advertisements on blogs is the primary way many of us are earning an income. As I previously discussed, there are hundreds of ad networks out there to choose from. Different blogs can get different results from each service so many of us will test out different companies until we find the best fit. One such ad network I suggest you give a try is called Chitika. Chitika Ads run through the Yahoo! Network and can be a great way to add extra income as blogger. Check out a more in-depth view of Chitika by reading my guest post over at Crochet Business. In the … [Read more...]
WordPress.com VS WordPress.org
One of the most stressful elements to running a blog isn't creating the site itself. It's not writing the content. It isn't even managing the occasional technical issues that inevitably crop up over time. It is getting started in the first place, a step that is especially anxiety inducing for the beginner who wants to launch a professional site. For the total newcomer to Wordpress, just figuring out the basics of the platform can be exhausting. For example, what is the difference between Wordpress.com, and Wordpress.org? When breaking down the features of … [Read more...]
How to Find Guest Posters for Your Blog
If you have a blog, you know how important it is to provide quality content on a regular basis - but if you have other commitments as well, it can be difficult to write posts all the time. That's one of the reasons why it's good to have guest bloggers write posts for your website. But where do you find guest bloggers for your website? In this post, I'll discuss a few different places I've found guest bloggers for my blog. Social Networking sites I've found a few guest bloggers through LinkedIn - one of them wrote a few guest posts recently. One of the … [Read more...]
Bloggers Share Income
I began my work at home adventure about 5 years ago! It began answering questions for ChaCha and moved into call center work for LiveOps. After I had my second daughter, I found myself needing to find non-phone work I could do online at my own pace. My search quickly earned me the label as the 'go to' girl for information about work from home jobs which led me to starting a blog. Here we are now. Work at Home Adventures turned THREE years old this month!! Now I am fortunate enough to consider blogging my primary source of income. I love sharing all the ways I … [Read more...]
Ad Networks for Bloggers
Blogging is one of the obvious ways we know to make money online. But writing a lot of great content and having thousands of readers isn't going to make you money unless you have ads alongside your posts. Let me explain how this works. Bloggers write amazing articles that cause people to flock to their site. While the readers are on the blog they will usually see ads placed around the site. Some of those ads pay the blogger for the number of times their ads are loaded (or viewed) while most of the ads pay when they are clicked. Only a very small percentage of people … [Read more...]
Track Traffic with Google Analytics- Blogging 101
Google Analytics is a completely free tool you can add to your blog to track traffic. Knowing where your traffic comes from, what they are viewing and how long they hang around can help you understand your audience and their interests. Also, if you later choose to sign up for some of the paid blogging opportunities I will share then you may find some of the require you to have had Google Analytics installed. So, let's get Analytics installed! Visit Google Analytics Creating an account is simple to do with your Gmail account. Then just enter the information … [Read more...]
WordPress Themes- Blogging 101
It is our final WordPress Focused post in the Blogging 101 series and it covers Themes. A theme is what controls the look, layout and function of your site. When you uploaded WordPress it came with a few standard themes. There are thousands of WordPress themes to choose from. Browsing around the web at sites like Elegant Themes and StudioPress you can see how a theme can turn a WordPress blog into just about anything! I will be discussing the basics, where to find themes and how to install them and the importance of your theme to your success in this brief … [Read more...]
14 WordPress Plugins for Beginners- Blogging 101
WordPress Plugins are often the main reason many bloggers choose to use WordPress. Plugins, as previously discussed, are additional tools and/or settings you can add to your WordPress site. With plugins it can often seem as though the options for your blog are unlimited. However, keep in mind that the more plugins you run on your site, the slower your site may take to load. Premium Plugins are plugins that cost you. However, most plugins are free and many of times when I find a premium plugin I can search the web for a free alternative. The following the plugins I … [Read more...]
Getting to Know WordPress – Blogging 101 Series
Moving through our Blogging 101 Series we are currently discussing Self-Hosted WordPress. We last set up general settings and we are now ready to learn more about the basics of WordPress. There are so many features to it and we will only skim over the very top and learn about the most commonly used tools. The more you use WordPress and more often you run into situations where you know what you want to do but don't know how- the more you learn about just how AWESOME WordPress is! Google is your best friend. When you need to figure something out- someone has probably … [Read more...]
Setting up the General Settings of WordPress- Blogging 101
Welcome back to Blogging 101, a series where I help walk you through the process of creating your own blog- rather for fun or to make extra money online. Setting up your WordPress site can be rather involved. Let's start with the general settings Last week you chose your hosting service, set up your domain and installed WordPress. Visit your site's WordPress Dashboard by going to YourSiteURL.com/WP-admin Upon installing your WordPress account you were given a password. This information was also emailed to you. Once logged in, be sure to first … [Read more...]
nrelate for Bloggers- Is it worth it?
As a blogger I get excited when I learn of new ways to make a profit from my passion. So, when I learned a program I was already using, nrelate, could earn me some extra cash I was thrilled to learn more. But is the pay worth the consequences? Let me explain. What is nrelate? nrelate is a blogging tool that helps your readers browse your site. When a reader reaches the bottom of the post they will see a few of your recent related posts that are similar to the article they just read. You can see it in action at the bottom of this post. This is great for both … [Read more...]
Blogging 101- Hosting Setup and Installing WordPress
Yesterday we talked about choosing a hosting company. Today we will talk about setting up your hosting and how to install WordPress. My experience is with Hostgator, therefore I will be using their platform through this discussion. Most hosting companies are very similar to Hostgator so you should still be able to use this as a guide. What you need to have ready: Your cPanel login information for Hostgator and your GoDaddy domain account information Go ahead and log into your Hostgator Control Panel (the login information should have been … [Read more...]
Blogging 101- Starting a WordPress Blog
Welcome back to the Blogging 101 Series. I took quite a long break since my last post in this series! My apologies and thanks for sticking with me! So you have decided to go with a WordPress blog. Good choice! There are many benefits to using WordPress's Self- Hosted service, all circling around the fact YOU own your content and YOU control every aspect! This is the way to go if you are serious about blogging and especially if you plan to turn Blogging into a way to make money from home, online. First let's talk about Hosting Services. So you … [Read more...]
How to Add your Domain Name to Blogger- Blogging 101 Series
On to day 6 of the Blogging 101 Series- Adding your Purchased Domain name to your blogspot (blogger) account. In total we will have 30 days worth of posts that will walk you through creating a blog on both Blogger and WordPress (You Choose). Once all 30 posts have been published we can all meet together online and discuss/ask any questions. Today I will give you basic instructions to setting up your domain name. If you bought a GoDaddy Domain Name as I suggested in a previous blog post then you need to connect it to your blogger account and begin using … [Read more...]
Starting your Blogger Blog in 5 Simple Steps!
Day 5 of the 30 days blogging series will show you how to get started on Blogger. Previously I gave you something to think about- whether you want to begin your blogging career on blogger or WordPress. If you have chosen Blogger, then get ready! If you are going with WordPress then stand still, I will show you how to get started at Self-Hosted WordPress in a future post. Step 1. Visit Blogger.com and Register by clicking on the Red Sign-Up Button in the top right corner. Step 2. Hit the New Blog button to get … [Read more...]
How to Buy Your Own Domain Name
Welcome to Day 4 of the Blogging 101 Series! For this tutorial, I will show you step by step the process of buying your own Blog Domain Name through GoDaddy.com without buying too much or becoming confused. This tutorial is a good one to follow regardless if you are choosing Blogger or WordPress.org to create your blog. Step 1. Visit GoDaddy.com Visiting GoDaddy through the banner or link from this site will give you a discount where most .com domain names are only $7.99!! This is a limited time offer that I will have to change as this offer … [Read more...]
How to Choose a Blog Domain Name- Blogging 101
Day 3 of the Blogging 101 30 Day Series I bet if you ask very many bloggers, one of their biggest regrets is their choice of domain name. As a new blogger it is difficult to understand the importance of choosing the right domain. It is also hard to know exactly where your blog will go to understand the best way to incorporate all of the possibilities of your blog! For example, if you name your blog Mom of Triplet Babies and then five years later you are still blogging...well your triplets are not exactly babies anymore. If you are new to blogging … [Read more...]
Blogger or WordPress?- Blogging 101- Day 2
Moving on into Day 2 of our Blogging 101 series! Yesterday I covered some basic yet serious explanation of what you should expect from blogging. I briefly mentioned the importance of having a passion for blogging. I hope, for your sake, you took me seriously. I am not a fan of wasting time, I bet you aren't either. If you are not sure what to write about- then wait to start a blog until you have found your passion! Know what you want to blog about? Then today is the day you make a very important decision. Where to begin!? There are many venues you can use … [Read more...]
Blogging 101- Day 1
Welcome to the start of our 30 day guide to blogging! If you have been considering blogging but feel a little lost and not sure where to start, here it is. Your starting line is right here! I first want to start with a humbling admittance that I do not have it all figured out. Blogging is very complex. I know what has worked for me and my niche. I am still learning on a daily basis but I am so excited to share what I do know about beginning a blog. I am not guaranteeing you any level of success. Your success is dependent on you. But I will give you a good … [Read more...]
Turn Your Blog into a Kindle Subscription
Turning your blog into a Digital Kindle Subscription is definitely a bit non-conventional and a totally easy/awesome way to make more money with your blogging efforts! A long long time ago I ran across something around the web about turning your blog into a digital subscription for Kindle users. I signed up and then practically forgot all about it. Until today- when I received $10.50 from Amazon for the subscriptions to my blog. So how do you offer your blog as a digital subscription? Create an account on Amazon's Kindle Blog Site. Add … [Read more...]
PayPerPost
There are all kinds of ways to make money blogging. If you have an established blog, one of the easiest ways is to write sponsored posts. PayPerPost is an online marketplace where you can view offers from companies wanting to sponsor blog posts, and allows you to accept or decline as you see fit. How Does it Work? To sign up for PayPerPost you simply register your blog and set your minimum price per post, price per link, and price per word. There is no blog review process, so according to the website you are eligible to accept offers as soon as your … [Read more...]
VigLink for Bloggers
VigLink is the ultimate way to make money through affiliate links without even trying! If you are a blogger interested in making a profit then you have probably checked out your many options to earn money. Affiliate marketing is truly a GREAT way to turn a profit and many are seeing hundreds to thousands of dollars a month just from affiliate marketing. However, it can be hard to find the right companies to partner with. It can also be time consuming finding products you not only trust and love yourself but that also even offer an affiliate program you qualify … [Read more...]
Blogging 101- April 2nd
I have always received a large cry out for help with blogging. Some are interested in learning more about it, how to get started, how to fix things and most importantly how to make MONEY! I mean, that is why most of us work at home right? We all need money to support our habits. My habits include clothes, food and pixels...gotta feed it somehow! ;) I have touched on blogging several times here at Work at Home Adventures and I try to keep active with one of my several other blogs, TheBloggingNerd.com where I give advice and review tools for bloggers. But it's time … [Read more...]
5 Ways Bloggers Make Money
I see a lot of people asking how bloggers make money. This topic is always interesting because there is such a wide spectrum of ideas about how and how much money bloggers make. I am going to reveal my top 5 ways make money blogging. First, you should read an article I wrote previously about why you should NOT be a blogger. Here are the 5 ways I make bonus money blogging: 1. Google Adsense Look toward the top of this blog for an advertisement. I have allowed Google to place ads on my site. Some bloggers make hundreds of dollars a month with … [Read more...]
Top 5 Affiliate Marketing Publishers
Affiliate marketing is one of the most popular ways to make a full-time income online! Being an affiliate marketer means you join up with a company to help promote and sell their services or products. In exchange for your promotion, you earn either a flat rate or a percentage of sales made from users referred by you. Affiliate marketing is very simple. But, making a full-time income from it is much more involved. The key to affiliate marketing is finding either a company you are already a fan of or by identifying a topic, or niche, you have interest in. For … [Read more...]
The How to Make Money Blogging Guide
Considering blogging is one of the more significant ways I have chosen to earn money while working from home, it is only fitting to cover that aspect here at Work at Home Adventures. Unfortunately, it is such a deep topic that I have found it hard to really discuss. People come to me daily asking me about making money blogging and everyone is at a different point on their journey. I began a separate blog on the subject at TheBloggingNerd.com but my lack of time has limited the extent of how much I have discussed turning a blog into profit. In comes a … [Read more...]
What is Adsense?
We have talked many times here at Work at Home Adventures about websites where you can earn money by writing articles and sharing information. Many times these companies, like WonderHowTo.com, Hubpages.com and Bukisa.com, pay through Google's Adsense. But if you are not already familiar with Adsense you are probably feeling a bit confused and lost in regards to how these sites work! When you are browsing the web I am sure you have noticed plenty of advertising. Even watching YouTube videos will flood you with it. Just take a quick glance around this page … [Read more...]
Blogsvertise- Make Money Online Blogging
There are more than a couple dozen ways to make money online from blogging. One way many people have found success is by writing articles on certain subjects or items by request and then posting to their own blog for pay. There are actually several companies that offer this type of service but I have found it seems most people make the most money online with Blogsvertise. Blogsvertise has been in business since at least 2006. They have been successful recruiting companies who are interested in having their product or service advertised. On the flip side, the paying … [Read more...]
Have You Considered Blogging?- Make Money With a Blog
There are many ways you can make money online. My personal favorite is through blogging! I have spoken with many readers who have considered blogging but are not sure where to start. Here is my quick guide to getting started with a blog! But first, lets see if there is any reason for you to read this entire (rather lengthy) post by first approaching the question Is Blogging For You? What Subject Interests You Most? Choosing a topic for a blog can be tough for a lot of people. I think however, that most are simply over-thinking and trying to turn a simple … [Read more...]
InfoLinks.com- Earn Money Blogging
What is Infolinks? Infolinks is one way to make money from blogging as they are a web-based advertising company that allows the common blogger to earn money online! They will turn the text within a blog post into an advertisement. As an example, look around this page for any words or phrases that have a dotted line beneath them. If you hover your mouse over the words you will see an advertisement. When readers click on these advertistements the blogger will earn a small amount of money. Do I Have to Blog to Use Infolinks? Yes, Infolinks does require a blog or … [Read more...]