As you probably know by now, I am intrigued by the way that Associated Content does business. When you think about it, AC is nothing more than one giant blog that allows anybody who is a member to contribute content. For this reason, I began to think about the possibilities of ReviewMe and AC working together. More specifically, would ReviewMe allow me to use my AC page for paid reviews?
Personally, I am still not sure if ReviewMe fits this blog. For now, I would rather leave this monetization method out of the equation. I definitely want to try it out in the future, but until then, Chrisblogging.com is going to be ReviewMe free.
In the meantime, I am going to check with both ReviewMe and AC to see what they think about my idea. I am sure somebody else has already asked about this, and maybe it is okay, but I want to find out for myself.
As soon as they get back to me with an answer, I will get back to you!
One of the most important parts of your blog has nothing to do with your content, design, or monetization methods. It is essential to keep close tabs on your traffic if you expect your blog to succeed. This may not be the most fun part of running a blog, but when it comes to necessities, it is right at the top of the list.
There are many things that you will learn from charting your traffic.
1. First off, you can find out where your traffic is coming from. This is important because you do not want to be one of those bloggers who says, “Who cares where it comes from as long as it comes?†The reason you should care is simple. When you know where your visitors are coming from you should then be able to increase this number, while also catering more to their needs.
2. For a blog, it is important to know when people are visiting the most. Why, you may ask? This way, you will be able to better space your posts. If you only plan on making one post a day, and the majority of your traffic visits at lunchtime, you will want to make sure that your new content is available.
3. Tracking your traffic will also give you a good idea of what search terms visitors are using to find you. In turn, you can better target your site to these terms, while also trying to increase your performance with other keywords.
4. And perhaps most importantly, knowing the details of your traffic will allow you to monetize to your fullest potential.
Can you get away without tracking and monitoring your traffic? Sure. But when it comes down to it, this is not a good idea. The more that you know about your visitors the better your blog will become. And this works out for both you and your visitors.
I don’t think that I am a stupid person, but I do call myself dumb when it comes to technology, the internet, and things of that sort. The fact of the matter is that I have no idea how to code websites, design pages, or anything else along those lines. I can set up a WordPress blog, make some very basic changes, and a little bit more. But even with that being said, I still have no problems making a full-time living online.
So many people think that they do not stand a chance online because they are not internet savvy. But I am here to show you that this is definitely not the case.
The great thing about the internet is that you can learn about anything if you are willing to take the time to read. Since I have always loved reading, this is fun for me. So when I first decided that blogging was a great way to make money, what do you think I did? That is right; I began to read as much as I could about this way of earning cash. As I found information I printed it out, saved it, and marked websites as favorites. The bottom line is that if you are willing to learn, you can make money online.
Additionally, once you have a blog set up, you will be able to experiment with different ideas. When I was choosing the theme for my first WordPress blog I almost drove myself insane. It took days for me to find the one that I would finally settle on. But today, I do not put nearly as much time into this process. Instead, I find a good theme and then start to experiment. Things are easier on me now, but early on I was in the same shoes as many beginners. I had no idea how to add Google Adsense, or change the names of pages. But over time, I experimented and now this is all second nature.
Remember, you are not going to break anything that you cannot fix. This is not to say that you should go nuts, but do not be afraid to attempt to make changes. After all, experimentation is the only way that you are going to learn.
I might not be stupid when it comes to overall learning ability and knowledge, but as far as the internet is concerned I am not the brightest bulb on the tree. But so what? Sometimes I think that it is better off this way. Since I do not know a lot I never end up over thinking things. And all in all, my basic knowledge has done me good so far!
