Just earlier today, I checked the traffic stats of this blog. I was a bit shocked and happy because of the sudden spike of visitors for my Make Money Online Free blog - about 50% higher. I expected increase in my Adsense earnings and out of excitement, I login to my account, but to my dismay, there is no increase in earnings for this blog. Maybe about few cents only and still the same number of clicks. I begun to wonder what happened.
Obviously, what I did next is to check the source of traffic and to my shock - again - the least traffic source that came into my mind was shown. Whoah! The 50% increase in traffic came from a get-paid-to-click website called BuxtoAds.com.
Who submitted by blog there? Of course, I didn't because first of all I know the site is against Adsense TOS. Second, I am not a member of this site nor don't have accont with them. Lastly, getting clicks in this site will not increase my earnings at all because this site is not included in my "Approve list", and any click coming from it will not be counted. So, there is no advantage on my part.
So, who did it? Probably, one of my competition who want this blog penalized. Or possibly, someone I know who has been jealous, or might be someone who wanted to spread my blog thru that site.
Whoever did it, I really appreciate if you tell me your name straight away. I really appreciate your concern but you don't have to. If I wanted to do it, I'll do it my way (which I don't have any plans at all). Why not submit your own site instead.
Remember, you don't have to do it. Play fair. You don't have to be jealous or anything because this blog is not making BIG dollars at all, just enough. Why not concentrate on your own blog instead of backstabbing your competition? You know yourself.
In making money online, it is important to have a Paypal account for you to receive your earnings in the Internet. I've wrote before an article about How to make a Paypal email address however, it seems that there are still newbies who don't know how to create their Paypal account.
In an attempt to help blogging neophites, here's an easy 1-2-3 steps on how to apply and create a Paypal account.
1. Go to https://www.paypal.com. Always type "https" in your browser to ensure you are being redirected to a correct address and not to a fake paypal site. Click the Sign Up button then select your country and language. Fill in the Choose from Personal Account, Premier Account or Business Account. It is recommended to create a Premier Account for you to receive credit card payments. Once done, fill up the required information and you're done.
2. Next step is to verify your Paypal account for you to withdraw your money. Note that you can still recieve payments even tough you did not verify your account but you can never withdraw. To verify your Paypal Account, enter your credit card, visa card or debit card. Your card must have a transaction history (withdrawal or deposit), otherwise Paypal will deny your card.
3. Once you've entered your 16-digit visa/credit/debit card, you will be automatically included in Paypal's Expanded Use Program. Wait for your EXPUSE number in your card's transaction receipt. Once you received your EXPUSE number, enter it in your Paypal account to complete the verification.
Can I use another persons credit card/visa card? Definitely not. You can only use your own credit or visa card. If you don't have any, you can buy a Paypal VCC.
Want to make a passive monthly income in the Internet? If your answer is "yes", then you should not miss this post as I am sharing my recent discovery about blogging. As I have mentioned before in my article "How Important Is Traffic in Blogging", I missed blogging for about 10 days due to vacation and as a consequence for that absence, I lost half of my traffic and with that I also lost almost half of my online earnings.
Sad, but instead of crying over spilled milk, I should start working hard again.
So, if you want to make free money online or simply earn a steady monthly earnings, keep posting. Never miss posting in a week as you could be losing a possible income, especially if your blog is about current events. You could post at least one article each day, every other day, or every 2 days - whenever you feel comfortable with.
That's it. To keep this blog short, remember to post regularly. Good luck to all of us... and don't forget to read How to make money without a website too.
Most bloggers, if not all, knows that blogging can make a stable monthly income especially when combined with proper ingredients to be a successful money maker. Among the million bloggers and sploggers in the Internet, how many of them are successful who can share their success stories to motivate us?
The blogging success stories of John Chow and Darren Rowse have affected most newbies, noobs, even pros bloggers for their own success. There are a lot of bloggers out there, who claim to be making money online, but they can't share proofs, unlike the two mentioned above.
I can name some who make thousands of dollars a month... but of course, you already know them and read their blogs religiously. From each of their posts, we learn a lesson ot two. Personally, whenever I have the time, I blog hop. But there are times I get lazy to read other blogs. But, I admit - reading success stories really motivate me a lot in my journey to make money online free. I feel I wanna be like them too...
How about you? Do you read other blogs, too? Do you learn a lesson, apply, and share it to your readers? How did the success story of a blogger affect you?
How do I start blogging? This was the first question that popped up in my mind after learning the possibility of making money online with a blog. I remember I setup my first blog October last year without knowing the meaning of the two words "blog" and "blogging". All I know is "I can make money online with blogging".
I did all the necessary research, reading, scanning, and understanding. I searched Google for articles and read a lot of posts coming from different bloggers - both professional and newbies. Some of them were able to share helpful tips while most of them only wasted my time reading their articles and in the end, I learned nothing.
One lesson I learned is that before thinking about money, think first on how to do it. You can't make money without a blog. So, if you really want to make money blogging, set-up a blog. If you are a newbie blogger, better settle with free hosted blogs like Blogger or Wordpress because they are easy to use.
How do I start blogging, you might again ask. First thing you should do is to publish your first post of course. But before that, you have to know your topic or niche. It should be something you are most interested with. Something you are passionate about. Talk about entertainment, video games, politics, current events, your personal life, travel, business, sports, or any thing as long as you have your heart in it. Don't create a make money online blog especially if you are a newbie because based on my experience and readings, most newbies who started MMO blogs failed. I am not counting you in, and it's up to you. Remember, you have been warned ;0
By the way, you should also read my post on Guide To Making Money Online Blogging for more tips. Good Luck!!!
Making money blogging is sometimes not easy - and frustrating too - especially when you earned nothing in a day. I feel frustrated especially when the number of my visitors decreases momentarily. For me, the lesser the traffic, the lesser the income. As possible, I wanted my visitors to increase everyday to increase my earnings online.
My last post in this blog was June 3 - that means it is almost a week without an update!!! Why the big gap? I was so lazy to think of a topic to post, actually ;0
What did I get with my laziness? Well, my daily income was stable - maybe because most of my online earnings are coming from my other blogs - but the traffic of this blog decreased almost half of my daily visitors ;(
I noticed that when I do not posts regularly I get less visitors - not only with this blog but also to my other blogs. Thus, I planned to update this blog every other day to increase, if not maintain, the traffic of this blog.
Like me, I bet you do not want your visitors count to decrease daily too, right? If you are planning to be a serious blogger, it is important to set a blogging frequency for yourself too. Well, I don't mean you should post daily because I know it is not easy to do. I am sure there are some days you might just have a blank mind. Posting at least 3-4 times a week is good to start with, but if you can post daily it is even better ;0
Many people thought that blogging can make you a big money. Many bloggers quit their job and choose to be a full time blogger, while there are some who considered blogging as a part time job.
A friend asked me how much I made from blogging. My answer was "Not much". I started blogging on October 2007, hoping I can make a decent income but sadly, during my first three months, I summed about only $100. I only started making real money online last January, right after gaining enough traffic and rank for my blog.
She - my friend - asked my opinion if she should give up her call center job to be a full time blogger. My answer was "You should familiarize blogging first. It's not as easy as you thought. Once you are stable and already making money, then go for it." It's true. If you are a newbie blogger, it is not recommended if you quit your job immediately. You have to settle down and be stable first. It is true that many bloggers become successful being a full time blogger, but as I said before... blogging requires time and hard work... it is not easy ;D
So if you will ask me if you should quit your day job to be a full time blogger, my simple answer would be "Not yet."
I read different blogs as often as everyday to check how successful and newbie bloggers design their blog’s layout and create their contents. By doing this, I learn a lesson or two everyday. As the saying goes, learn from the experts :D
As I check different blogs, I distinguish the good and bad things about them. Well, most of the successful blogs I read are well written and beautifully designed. However, there are some mediocre and starting blogs that are, no offense, not appealing to the eyes.
As a reader, it is irritating when you read a post that is written very long. Even more annoying when you realize you don't know where the idea is going. It is getting redundant as you read further. Even more irritating when you see some grammar and spelling errors, right?
Instead of continuing, I stopped reading and close such blogs immediately. I think most readers will do what I have done, right? I believe no one want to read blogs and articles like that.
Anyway, as a blogger, I don't want to do such mistakes. I know how it feels to be a reader, because I am too. I know how it feels reading articles that are long, complicated, and flawed.
With these in mind, I will keep my every post short and simple, omitting the grammar and spelling errors. I admit no one is perfect. All of us will commit mistakes in one way or another. We may be aware or not, we have already posted articles with some errors in it. In case it is not yet too late correcting them, then do so.
If you, in any case, find any error here – could be spelling, grammar, or redundancy - please let me know by leaving a comment after the post. Once received, I will correct it immediately :D
As a blogger, I believe it is important to remember “the simpler, the better.”
Now, have a look at your own blog and read your articles. Will you continue reading? If not, what pulls you away from your articles?
You may ask me if why I am using a free Blogger platform, not Wordpress or any other self hosted platform. You may even question me "If you really make money online, why are you using a free blogspot account?" Well, I do make money online, but it’s not because I am using a free hosted blog, it means I can’t afford to have one. Well, I got my own reasons why I choose Blogger, just like any bloggers do.
In my opinion, choosing a suitable blogging platform depends on the blogger himself. His technical expertise must be taken into consideration before deciding if he should go for Blogger, Wordpress, or any self hosted platform.
I use the free Blogger platform because, obviously, aside from being free, it's easier to use and user friendly - which is a big factor to newbie bloggers like me. Some average bloggers, even professionals, says in forums that Wordpress is better than Blogger. I admit, one blogger even advised me to switch to Wordpress and offered help.
Sound great. But, honestly I am not yet ready for Wordpress or any other platform. I am satisfied with Blogger and everything is great with me. I like my template. I am now familiar with almost everything about Blogger. I am not very proficient with HTML especially PHP so I think I have to stick using Blogger for now. If time comes that a need for switching to another platform arise well let's see. As of now, I will keep myself with Blogger.
I know different bloggers who became successful in blogging using the Blogger platform so I think I can be like them too. I also heard that Google prioritizes Blogger blogs... so since there are a lot of benefits in using Blogger in my case, why should I switch? Not yet :D
Now you know why I am using the Blogger platform, can you also share which platform are you using and why?
