Blog - Before You Start Your Blog, 3 Tips to Avoid Disaster

Do you want to avoid blogging disaster? Many new bloggers start a blog on a wing and a prayer. When their blog fails -- no traffic, no money -- they lose heart. If this has happened to you, please realize that it doesn't have to be like that.
YOU can make money blogging: your success or failure is determined before you start. Let's look at three steps which will ensure that your next blog is a roaring, profitable success.
1. Research Buying Keywords
Do keyword research first. Keywords are those words which searchers type into the search engines to find your blog.
Aim to collect as many "buying" keywords as you can.
For example, let's say you want to start a diet blog. "Weight loss" is a keyword. However, it's not the kind of keyword you'd use to launch a blog. Ask yourself what the searcher is thinking when he/ she types in that keyword. Chances are, the searcher is looking for information.
To make money from this particular searcher, you would have had great success back in 1999. Nowadays, such un-targeted keywords are a waste of time for you if you're just starting out.
You want highly targeted keywords like "buy diet program" or "best weight loss program" -- with keywords like these, you're much more likely to gain site visitors who are ready and willing to spend money.
2. Research Monetization
And speaking of money, that's your next step. Decide how you'll monetize your blog. Will you sell (as in our example) diet products and services? Find at least ten products you'd feel comfortable selling.
Just make a list of products, and keep it safe. You'll need some content on your blog before most affiliate networks will let you promote their programs.
3. Write Content -- at Least Ten Articles
So that's your next step: write at least ten articles you'll post on your blog WHEN you finally create it.
Please complete ALL three steps before you create your next blog. Unsuccessful bloggers try to leap-frog these steps, and just create a blog... you may know already that that rarely works.
Happy blogging: remember, you can make money blogging, if you prepare first -- your success depends on it.
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