If all i have said above makes sense, then i'm going to show you how you can make money with a website or blog.
It's a very simple process that anyone who can read and write can follow.
First Step You Need a Blog/website
A website is a primary component of the entire procedure. I will not go deep into the process of creating one as i have already covered that in the past. you can Read it here.
However there are things that i must stress on.
It's easier when your website or blog is based on:
On a hobby, Something you are knowledgeable about, or Something you can easily research on, etc.
Why..
Because you'll be able to easily create good relevant content consistently. As you'll find out on the next step, content is very key. But that is if you plan to be the one creating content.
Again, don't rush into things. Research and find yourself a profitable niche. I'll probably cover this part in one of my upcoming posts but for now you can simply go to google or YouTube and search How to find profitable niches/keywords
Once you have everything up then its time to feed your blog.
Second Step Creating Content.
My first 3 blogging attempts were epic fails. And clearly content was the reason.
A lot of bloggers will tell you that content is king. That you should write superior well researched posts. Sure quality of your posts will draw attention but its not enough to do just that.
There are two very important questions that you must ask yourself first:
Is there a need for what you are writing for? is there enough search volume for what you want to blog about Who is my competition? Will i be able to rank for a certain keyword.
I failed to answer those questions properly the first 3 times i tried blogging. I was writing good posts but i wasn't doing any keyword research. So nobody discovered my blogs.
It's important to use keywords that people are searching for. Again you should mind the competition. If you are content is based on keywords that big authority sites are using, you are never going to rank on search engines that will give you enough traffic to make good money.
If i were to summarize this step in one sentence i'd say:
Write content based on keywords with a good amount of search volume that have less competition to easily rank up on search engines. That will give you enough traffic to make good money.
Third Step Getting Traffic
There are basically 3 kinds of traffic that you can use to make money on your site.
Search Engine Traffic (The Best) Social traffic (Also Good) Paid Traffic (Expensive, not recommended)
Search Engine Traffic
Here traffic comes from search engines like Google, yahoo and Bing. But the focus is always on Google because its the biggest on the internet at the moment.
Google has their own search algorithm they use to rank information on their engine. I won't pretend to be an expert but i'd say they rank information based on relevance (keyword mentions) and reliability of that information (how many links point back to that source). There are obviously more factors considered but these two are the main.
A well optimized post stands a better chance to rank high. When step two above is done correctly coupled with normal search engines optimization (SEO), you'll achieve better ranking which will give you a good amount of traffic.
Above is just an example of one of the keywords i'm raking for, All in one profits . That post is ranking second on google not because i'm an SEO expert. It's simply because i did a very good job with step number two and just applied a simple basic on page search engine optimization.
Search engine traffic is best because above all its FREE.
Social Traffic
Social traffic is also a good source of traffic. It doesn't require any optimization but requires active participation on social medias. I'm talking of Facebook, twitter, google plus, Instagram, Pininterest, tumblr, reddit etc.
Basically it requires you to build a huge following. Then engaging with your followers by posting pictures, articles and linking back to you site.
The more followers you have the more the traffic you can get back to your website.
