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Many people make money from blogging online, but how? In this article, I discuss how to set up a blog and monetize it. I also explore some of the popular blogs around. How to set up a Blog 1. Find your blog name and make sure that it is short enough to get a Twitter handle and that the social media username is available. It should be a niche or specialism - very specific topic. I chose www.templeseeker.com so that I can be @templeseeker on social media. 2. Register your domain with GoDaddy as a .com (do not set up on a free platform such as blogspot or wordpress.com ads you won’t be taken seriously as a blogger). GoDaddy - http://bit.ly/1rHmsjV 3. Secure social media usernames and set up accounts. Do initial posts using #hashtags and @mentions and gain your first followers. 4. Install Wordpress.org on your blog (Go Daddy have a 24/7 helpline and will help you with this. 5. Write 10 first articles and schedule them in! How to Monetize your Blog 1. Register on Awin ...

You may have heard of Squidoo . You may have also heard that you can make money on it. But what is Squidoo? What is Squidoo? Squidoo is an online publishing site that is a web 2.0 platform. This means that it is interactive - like social media, as there is a Squidoo community. Basically, you publish single web pages called lenses, that focus in on a niche topic - a little bit like a specialist blog, but one entry. Then, you interact with other people by liking and commenting on their lenses. It has a monster scoring system, and although it is not a game, it certainly is fun. More importantly, it is profitable! How do I sign up to Squidoo? You can sign up to Squidoo by following this link . You will need to add the personal details that you are asked for and add a profile image (this is not essential but is recommended for getting more traffic and interest). What should I write a Squidoo Lens About? For example, you might decide to do a Squidoo page on an animal such ...