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One of the major reasons why most people are poor and only a few are rich worldwide is that there are certain secrets that these few rich know that the majority of the poor do not know.

Same with blogging.

Is there any wonder why most bloggers still struggle without making a good income with their blogs, no matter how many they have… while there are few bloggers that make tons and tons of money with their blogs?

The secret is NOT necessarily that these few bloggers are smarter than the majority of the poor bloggers.

It is NOT that these few bloggers work harder than most of the bloggers that don’t make money.

It is also NOT that these few bloggers spend a lot of money to make their blogs earn more.

The real truth is that these few rich bloggers know some secrets that they apply to their blogs that the majority of the poor bloggers do not know.

Now ask yourself…

Do you belong to the class of rich bloggers that know and use powerful blogging techniques and tools to increase their bank balance?

Or do you belong to the class of poor bloggers that continue to waste time doing in hours and days what could have been done in seconds or minutes with the right tools.

For example, there are certain blogging tasks that can take just a few minutes to do with the right software that if one doesn’t know it can take hours and/or days to do.

I for one use to spend many long hours doing blogging activities that now take me just a few minutes with the right blogging software/tool.

So, if you want to be like these few rich bloggers, take your time and search for the software that can help to make your blogging experience not only as stress-free as possible, but very profitable without killing yourself with work.

A strong note of warning here — Don’t be greedy for fast money and fall for the hypes of most blackhat blogging software ventors out there. Most of these are not just a huge money waster but could get your blog in trouble with the search engines.

You have a website for your business – shouldn,t that be enough? Why would you need a blog? Read on to find the answers to this question. A business blog is an excellent communication tool that you can use to share your company’s expertise, build additional web traffic and connect with potential customers. Blogs are no longer just online diaries of people’s personal lives. All kinds of businesses, whether online or offline, can use blogs to take their products and services to a wider audience and increase their traffic, leads and sales. This is the latest trend sweeping the business community. A blog can therefore be a very powerful tool for marketing and promoting your business. What,s more, blog software is easy to use. It is extremely simple to add information to a blog – write your thoughts, link to resources, and hey presto!, you can publish one with the touch of a few keys. You can also add a simple little feature that automatically tells a whole bunch of other websites that you’ve made an update to your blog.

Let us now take a look at how blogging can actually help your business. An effective blog can: o Increase traffic to your main website The reasons being that it is updated more often, is conversational in tone and shows your business in a positive light. It is a place where your customers can get to know your company and learn about your products, achievements and innovations.

o Advertise your products – A blog can serve as an advertisement for your business. Releasing or adding a new product? Use your blog to highlight it.

o Keep your customers updated with the latest information Use your blog to let your customers know when you,ve updated your site. You can also entice a customer,s interest in future products or projects. Additionally, you can use the comments feature to get feedback on new offers and launches.

o Use it as a great customer service tool By regularly updating your entries and replying to the comments, you can gain a reputation for great customer service. It,s a certainty that people will come back for more.

o Improve your search engine ranking Blogs tend to rank high in search results as opposed to static websites that are rarely updated.

o Link from other blogs Bloggers have a tendency to promote each other. If you create a blog that is useful and relevant, you will find other blogs talking about it and providing links to it. It is like having your own PR staff to help spread the word about your business.

o Generate extra income There are several advertising programs that allow you to earn money through your blog. This could turn into a source of additional revenue for your business.

The good news is that blogging is here to stay. The question is, when are you planning your trip to blogosphere?

With printed newspapers losing subscribers every day, people are finding other options to stay up to date with their news. Newspaper sales reached their peak in 1970 when approximately 62 million newspapers were sold in the country every day. However, with the population in the U.S. on the rise, newspapers sales are not keeping up. It is estimated that approximately 55 million newspapers are sold every day.

In the 1920’s the average newspaper purchased per household peaked at 1.3. In the 1970’s that figure started to dip to below 1 paper per house. By the year 2000, the number dropped to .53 newspapers per household.

One reason is that people just don’t read as much as they used to. People seem to be busier then ever and just don’t take the time to read any more.

Many are switching their news habits by watching the big three network news and cable news programs in place of the newspaper. With so many options on TV news, it seems that there is a news station for every taste.

While many “older” adults still prefer newspapers, “young” adults have seemed to prefer to get their news from the internet. TV news still is the most accessed news source, but the internet is quickly becoming the favorite source of news, especially in the form of news blogs, news portals and online newspapers.

Online news is gaining popularity every day. Virtually every major newspaper has a version of an online newspaper. Pioneers like Mike Drudge have been leading the way in independent news providers. And there are countless news blogs across the web.

Part of what makes news blogs so popular is that they can be used as an RSS feed. This allows the news feed to be used on other blogs across the web and also allows the news feed to be read by many more viewers. People also love news blogs because you can leave comments and this creates a dialogue on the story which is a great way to feel like you are a part of the story.

Although newspapers may be on the decline, it does not mean that people have stopped reading the news, only where they read their news from. So it seems that if you are not getting your news online, you may soon be in the minority.

I have been getting quite a few emails from my list members asking what exactly a blog is.

And I’m so dumb I thought everybody knew.

What I failed to realise is that some of my newsletter subscribers are logging online for the first time and don’t know a blog from a burger.

I will try to explain from an Internet Marketers point of view, what a blog is and what it’s uses are in the simplest way I can.

I started blogging a couple of years ago and today most of my sites are now blogs. The reason I love blogging is because a blog has so much more functionality than a normal run of the mill website.

The search engines also list a blog page much, much quicker than a normal webpage and tend to rank it’s pages higher. There are many reasons why this is so which are too complex to go into for the scope of this article.

In plain English, with a blog it is much easier to add content and web marketing tools to your site than it would be with a normal html site.

In it’s simplest form, a blog is a tool to add content to your website. The main control panel of a Wordpress is very easy to use and includes a WYIWYG editor.

I have laid out in steps 1-5 how you would post a new page to your website.

1.Write in Your Blog Post title – This will be the title of the new page or post on your site. It is good to use important keywords in the title. The title of each blog post will play an important factor in your search engine ranking.

2. Write out your post info – This is the content of your page. This can be text, images, videos, audio, anything that can be added to a regular webpage.

3. Format Your Text and Add Content – Highlight your writing with bold text, italics. Add links or images etc etc. This all can be done at the press of a button or two.

4. Choose the category where your post will appear – Pick a category which is relevant to your post. You can easily add more categories by clicking the “Add” button, if one doesn’t suit your current post topic. There is another panel on the Wordpress blog for adding different categories.

5. Send Your Post to the WWW – Click the “Publish” button to publish to the web.

That’s it! That’s how easy it is to add content when you have a blog. Wordpress, from what I have experienced is the best option and it is free to download.

Now, moving on from just adding content, a Wordpress blog has 100s of plugins that you can add to improve all aspects of your websites functioning, from adding content automatically, improving search engine ranking, automatically posting to social bookmark sites. etc. etc. etc. The majority of plugins are free of charge just like Wordpress.

One of my plugins submits each post I make to 24 Social bookmark sites automatically and another automatically changes keyword phrases on my blog pages into my affiliate and website links.

You can add unique content to your blog or your can copy and paste articles from Ezine Articles straight to your blog.

Most blogs are usually theme based. I use blogs for the purposes of training my team and offering advice and recommendations to my list members. I could basically add content on any topic known to man and draw in visitors from the search engines. Most of the guys making $1000s from Google Adsense are doing exactly that – across 100s and sometimes 1000s of blogs.

In fact, setting up a blog in a niche you are interested in is very effective because niches have much less competiton than the Internet Marketing/Home business market.

In concluding, a blog is simple to use and a much more effective tool than setting up your content on a basic html website.

No website has the power of a blog when it comes to getting high page ranks and high search engine ranks. Blogging software automatically pings dozens of search engines everytime there is a new post. Automated Google site map plugins also rebuild the sitemap and ping Google each time there is a new post, page or comment. With the power these automated tools, no one should be running a regular web site again. We recommend you convert all of your existing websites to blogs before your competition does. Below are 2 methods for creating your own blog.

Method 1 – Have Someone Do Everything For You Scotts Websites will register your domain name, setup your DNS Servers, Build a Blog, Install the Blog, and publish the site based on your criteria. They also do a great job on graphics, search engine optimization and promotion of your blog to maximize your income. Method 2 – Do It Yourself Register that great domain name. Pick a domain name that will match the theme of your blog such as “JimsIpodBlog.com” or “MarysDogsandCatsBlog.com”. You can usually get a domain name for about $5.99 to $9.99 per year. Some of the top domain spots are Dotster.com, Omnis.com iPower.com, and 1and1.com. Be sure to setup your DNS server information to point to your web host.

Select a Hosting Provider. A hosting provider is like a parking garage on the internet. You pay a monthly fee to host all of your blog files and images. Most web hosting companies will usually charge between $5 and $10 per month depending on the amount of space, amount of file transfer and features. Be very careful when selecting a web hosting provider as there are many fly by night companies that go out of business quickly. Your best bet is a reputable hosting company that has a corporate backing. The top 10 web hosting companies we have personally reviewed are as follows: Yahoo Web Hosting, 1 And 1 Hosting, EasyCGI.com Gate.com iPowerWeb, Value Web Hosting, Netfirms Web Hosting, OneWebHosting.com, Pow Web Hosting, and Host Gator Web Hosting. Los Angeles Hosting also keeps up a listing of the top ten 10 web hosting companies with more details of the features, space, and bandwidth. If you prefer to host your site on your own server, you can checkout GETi.com for Dell Coupons and codes, Sony Coupons, HP & Compaq coupons as well as a price comparison engine to ensure you are getting the very lowest price at any given moment.

Select Your Blogging Software – The most popular blogging software packages are Wordpress and Blogger. Select an appealing theme for your blog. Here is a list of Wordpress Themes.

Setup Your Blog. Most of the blogging services make this a very simple process. You?ll have to decide on the overall look and feel of your blog. Select the plugins you want to automate, ping and promote your site

Write Your Very First Post. Now you?re ready to create your first post. If you don?t have a lot of experience, keep your posts short. If you don?t know where else to start, begin with a ?Welcome to My Web Blog? post. Tell your prospective readers why you have started your blog and what kinds of things you intend to write about. Invite others to comment and expand your subject.

In today’s competitive world of web business, People are slugging it out to find their rightful place on the net. They are adopting different strategies to achieve their revenues and targets. One of the methodologies being adopted is by submitting to online directories. The service is being offered by many companies and has proven to be successful. There are ways in which this is being done. With thousands of directories all over the place you need to decide on which approach you want to adopt. Directory submission services offered are of two types. One is manual submission and the other is automated submission. Both have their pros and cons. In the first one, the directory services submission provider selects a set of directories manually or you by spending his resources and may suggest a list of directories which they as experts may feel to be most suitable. In this way you are assured of quality submission and you have to pay the company for every submission that they make. This approach limits the number of directories to which is your site is being submitted. In the automated submission a program will randomly submit your site say to one thousand directories. The charge for automated submission will be cheaper and generally comes as a package. Chances are that in the automated submission you may get a better reach and scope which will be limited for manual submission. Experts feel that to take your rankings high on the search engines automated submission may help. Point to be noted is that search engines change their algorithms and your directory submission provider should be able to guide you best. If you are planning to use the service of a directory submission provider check out which approach suits you best and approach accordingly. It is always nice to understand what you want to achieve and how to attain it. There’s free blog directories everywhere, but submit your photoblog to photo blog directories that are worth it. Make sure you examine the PageRank before you submit to web directories. Photo Blog Directory is a free Photoblog directory with a PageRank of 4, so you may want to consider sending your site to them for inclusion in the PhotoBlog directory. Bloghints Blog Directory is recommended if your blog is not a photoblog. Directories will help promote your website. Do you own a PhotoBlog? Submit your Photo Blog to the Photo Blog Directory for free.Only Photo Blogs will be approved. You may also submit it here for free!