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• Deborrah Cooper

  

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  November 18, 2011 6:15:35 PM EST

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  What are your best tips or suggestions for monetizing your blog? As technology keeps changing, I find it kind of a struggle to keep up with my writing, prepare and present to singles groups, and make the technological (back door) changes that would make my blogs more profitable.

   

  For instance, I finally got around to setting up Google Analytics on one of my blogs last night. It wasn't hard once I installed the proper Widget, but all of that took time to read, study andf igure out. If we all shared even just ONE tip on making money with our blogs, we could all share in the increased opportunities for greater revenue.

   

• Jessica Ann Mitchell

  

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  November 21, 2011 1:46:36 PM EST

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  I Deborrah, this is a great idea! My tip: Get Google Adsense and learn how to master it. I receive a check from Google every other month bc I've learned how to increase my page views and thus increasing the amount of ppl that click on my google ads. Place your google ads in the places like the end of your blog post or right next to your blog article. Ppl are more likely to click on those areas. Also, make sure you follow all of google's guidelines, bc it would be awful to be banned. I'm expecting a check in Dec from Google and I'm really happy that I finally figured it out. It has made me some good side money.
• Deborrah Cooper

  

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  November 21, 2011 10:17:09 PM EST

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  If you want to increase the number of visitors and responses to your blog, below you can kind a few useful tips :)
  
  

  • write quality interesting posts (remember the old adage "content is king!")
  • focus on the headline and search engine optimization.
  • always add pictures and/or videos - the web is highly visual medium.
  • read and comment on other blogs and social networks, especially those relevant to your blog and content. Include your site in your signature.
  • always answer a question with a question and respond to comments. This is of course assuming you have time to keep up with different blogs which I do not).
  • make regular postings - at least once or twice per a week, daily is preferable.
  • Add "tags" and "categories" to all of your posts.
  • use your blog URL as signature in your email.
  • add social network buttons to your blog or website. Add This or Socialize-It are two of the most popular.
  • and finally if you have some extra cash you might want to advertise your blog using Facebook ads or Google adwords
• Monique Jeanty

  

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  January 22, 2012 12:06:36 PM EST

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  Deborrah and Jessica,
  Thank you for sharing! This is valuable information. I am new to blogging, and this is just what I needed.