Although I do not spend much time considering the PageRank of this blog, it has come to my attention that Google is in the middle of an update. Since this blog is new, it is still at PageRank 0 at this time. Is this going to change sometime in the near future?
By scouring the blogosphere for a few hours this morning, I came across several posts by bloggers who are using the iWebTool Google PageRank Prediction tool. From what I read, this tool is pretty accurate; being correct 9 out of 10 times for the most part.
Since it only takes a few seconds to use this tool, I gave it a whirl. It is showing ChrisBlogging as having a Current PageRank of 0. The predicted PageRank, whenever this happens to occur, is 4; which is quite good for a new blog. The accuracy is shown at 87.9%, and the backlinks number is showing 3,342.
If this tool ends up being accurate, I will be ecstatic. When it comes down to it, a PageRank of 4 is sure to increase search engine traffic, while also giving me more clout when moving forward with future advertising options.
Of course, despite what some webmasters say, tools such as this one have no way of being 100 percent accurate. After all, Google is not going to make it easy for anybody and everybody to accurately predict this type of information.
There is no way of knowing when Google will update the PageRank of this blog. All I do know is that the updates are taking place at this time. Even though I am not too concerned with PageRank, it would be nice to see an increase in time.
When thinking about becoming a freelance writer, most people are worried about making enough money. But did you ever stop to think that working at home as a freelance writer will save you money as well? When it comes down to it, you could save hundreds or maybe even thousands of dollars per month.
Here are three ways that you can save money by becoming a home based freelance writer.
1. When you work in an office, there is a good chance that you will spend money on lunch, day in and day out. This is something that I used to do, and it proved to be costly. Everyday, I would spend an average of $4-5 at McDonalds or another fast food joint. If you multiply this by an average of 20 workdays a month, I was spending just about $100. And guess what? Some people spend even more, and others add breakfast into the equation as well. When you work at home, it is safe to say that you will not be running out to grab fast food everyday at lunch. After all, what’s wrong with the leftovers in the refrigerator?
2. Gas prices are high, and unfortunately it does not appear that they are falling. For me, this used to be a killer thanks to a 50 mile round trip commute to the office. Before I was a home based freelance writer I was filling up my gas tank at least once per week for just about $50. Now, I usually fill up once per month. This works out to a savings of approximately $150.
3. Do you know how expensive daycare is? I have yet to have to pay this bill, but in the future this may change. After a bit of research in my area, it appears that daycare for one child is around $700-900 per month. Even though it may be difficult to work at home and take care of a child, it is probably worth the savings. Since I don’t have kids, that is only my opinion, but saving that kind of money sounds like a great idea to me!
Based on the three expenses above, becoming a home based freelance writer could save you on average $1,050/month. Over the course of a year, that works out to $12,600!
As you can see, even if you do not make as much money freelance writing as you do with your current job, the savings may cancel out these lost earnings in the end.Â
As you probably know, paid reviews are all the rage within the blogosphere. For every blogger that is against writing these reviews, there are just as many who are attempting to cash in on them. How do you feel about paid reviews?
Personally, I have yet to give any of these programs a solid try. I signed up with PayPerPost a couple months back, but decided against moving forward because it would have forced me to take Google AdSense off this blog. With that being said, blogging is all about experimenting. So sometime in the future I may decide to compare my AdSense income against PayPerPost.
There are a lot of big time bloggers making big time money with ReviewMe. Of course, if you want to join them you are going to need a blog that draws a lot of traffic, and has good name recognition.
If I ever decide to offer paid reviews, I will more than likely do so on my own, without the help of a service such as ReviewMe. This will allow me to make the rules, while also keeping 100 percent of the revenue.
As long as paid reviews are disclosed to readers and honest in nature, I do not see anything wrong with them. They can be a lot of fun to write, and for many, a great way to generate some additional income via their blog.
