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8 Reasons Why The Vast Majority Of Blogs Fail

Today there are literally millions of blogs on the Internet.  In fact, according to Technorati there are over 100 million blogs on the Internet.  So why in the world would anyone want to read your blog?  Is there anything special about your blog that would cause someone to want to spend time there?  The truth is that the vast majority of the blogs on the Internet are garbage and are destined to fail horribly.  For many of these blogs, it is because the owners are simply too lazy to put in the hard work necessary for them to succeed.  For others, the owners may be trying really hard but they simply do not know what it takes to succeed.  But it isn't that hard.  With a little knowledge and a lot of hard work, you can make money on the Internet by blogging.   Unfortunately, most people will never come close to getting there.  The following are 8 reasons why most blogs don't get (Read more....)

Blogging Tips: How To Make Money Blogging About Things You’re Passionate About

Blogging Tips: How To Make Money Blogging About Things You’re Passionate About Author: Jeremy Gislason  There are many ways to make money with blogging; and there has been considerable debate over which methods are best. This article will advocate blogging on something that you are passionate about, which does not mean any other methods won't (Read more....)

Are Blogging Sites Threatened By Social Media?

Are Blogging Sites Threatened By Social Media? Author: TJ Philpott- It seems that recent past indicates a decrease in the number of blogging sites found on the internet. Many reports infer that the increase in social media use is an indication that people are replacing their blogging efforts and visits with social media use. The questions are raised as to whether in fact the blog platform itself is being pushed aside in favor of social media sites. On the surface it seems these questions may be valid but a closer look reveals that comparisons between blogs and social media sites may not be entirely justifiable or accurate. Current claims are that social media use is (Read more....)

What Are The Best Links To Get To Your Website And How Do You Get Them?

Most bloggers know that it is absolutely imperative to get links to your website if you want to get traffic.  If you do not get traffic, you simply are not going to make money on the Internet.  But what are the best kind of links to get? How do you get those links? Well, Rand Fishkin of SEOmoz always does an amazing job of breaking down very complicated subjects. His "Whiteboard Friday" videos are absolutely awesome. The video posted below is entitled "How to Get Awesome Links" and in it Rand breaks down the different types of links and more importantly how to get them....

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