I know, there is so much online about how to blog and grow your blog that it will make your head spin. That’s exactly why I just updated a 3-part series on how to make money blogging. One thing I decided when I started out online several years ago was if I ever figured it all out, I would help others do the same.

Why you can find endless information on tweaking and improving your blog but very little on the bottom-line basics of starting a profitable blog I’m not sure.  The reason I know this is recently I had two semi-computer-savvy people in the same day ask me how to start a blog. They said they started to research it, but found themselves more confused than ever.  If you are new to blogging and type in a search on how to start a blog, the results are more than overwhelming!

So, here are the basics of starting a blog.

One more thing-did you know that a blog is ideal as your first website? It’s easy to learn, no programming and the templates available look very professional. Blogs also will rise to the top of the search engines much faster than an optimized website due to all the marketing tools available just for blogs. Oh, you knew that. Then pass it on.

How To Make Money Blogging – Choose Your Niche (Part 1)

How To Make Money Blogging – Choose Your Platform (Part 2)

How To Make Money Blogging – Choose Your Niche (Part 3)

Anyone have any sage advice you’d like to share with those just getting started? What do you wish you knew when you started out?

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