So you decided to take the leap into blogging to earn income while working from home and you have monetized your site, now how do you get the people to come and look at the blog?
This is where you will spend most of your time and requires the most patience. You have to build your reputation and that takes time. You also have to get your site seen over the thousands of other blogs you are competing with for attention. No matter what you see on line, there is no magic way to get rich quick and make thousands of dollars doing this. While we all want to work from home, blogging will probably not allow you this freedom. With that said, you can supplement your work from home income. So how do you accomplish this task? Here are the methods that I have used or that I am currently using.
Write Informative Articles
Write about something that people want to learn. Share your knowledge and experience with the reader. Be honest and up front about your experiences even if it is not what your reader wants to hear. I have read articles that did not agree with my preconceived ideas about what I wanted to hear and dismissed them only to realize that the author was correct. It solidified my trust in that author over the others who were just saying what I wanted to hear. (Like blogging can make you rich.)
Be Heard
Get your name out there by joining groups and forums that hold similar interests as your blog(s). Do your research on each group before joining. Again, err on the side of caution. Our human nature is to want to join every discussion, chat and forum available, but avoid that temptation. The key to this approach is to become a valued member who provides quality feedback. Don’t join an organization and then spam your blog address at every chance you get. Choose carefully and participate responsibly in the forums. Include your web URL or link on your signature so that others can visit your blog if they want to do so.
Link Backs
Make sure you link back to your articles any chance you can. Writing articles for other blogs and websites helps you gain exposure with new audiences and linking the articles back to your blog will let the new audience find you. This will help you direct traffic from an article you have posted on another source back to your blog. This is a great way to increase your awareness.
Remain Persistent
Persistence is the key to being successful in anything you do, and it is no different with your blogging efforts. Stay on focused on your goal and stay committed to doing the work needed to help your blog succeed. For more tips, see my articles Beginning Blogging and Can You Make Money Blogging?
