Start Your Own Blogging Business (Startup) (Paperback)

by Entrepreneur Press (Author), J.S. McDougall (Author)
Key Phrases: hosted blogging service, professional bloggers, blogging business, Smart Tip, Movable Type, Six Apart Ltd (more...)

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Product Description

Turn Your Blog Into Big Bucks

Blogs are one of the internet's fastest-growing phenomena-and one of the best and easiest ways to make money online. Learn how to choose a topic, start a blog and attract thousands of avid readers. Then use your blog to generate income from advertisers, promotions, affiliate links and other techniques-all from your own home.

We'll reveal how to:

• Attract visitors and hold their interest
• Entice advertisers to promote their products on your blog
• Earn an affiliate fee when your visitors shop at some of the most popular websites
• Promote your blog and get listed on top blog search engines

Successful bloggers reveal their expert strategies for maximizing profits. Pick up this book and get started on the road to riches-without leaving your desk!

About the Author
McGraw-Hill authors represent the leading experts in their fields and are dedicated to improving the lives, careers, and interests of readers worldwide

Product Details

• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: Entrepreneur Press; 1 edition (December 19, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1599180472
• ISBN-13: 978-1599180472
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 7 x 0.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #205,891 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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26 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Before You Blog, Buy This Book!!, December 25, 2007

By	Toneah Lassanah "tmlsuperspice" (Las Vegas) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I found this book after starting 3 blogs. Before, I had low traffic, I didn't quite understand Adsense, and had gotten sucked into phony affiliate marketing programs. After reading the book, my traffic has increased threefold, I've signed up for Google Analytics, and I now have 6 blogs. I have yet to make much money yet, but this book is taking me in the right direction.

26 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Book for Beginners -- Only, February 10, 2008

By	J. Weiss "PinkRaygun.com" (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

If you don't know what a blog is, but for some reason decide you want to start one, then this would be a great place to start. The first third of the book covers "what is a blog".

The next portion deals with promoting your blog. These may be good for someone just entering the blogging world, but most of us have heard of Technorati and RSS feeds. Even if you haven't, you'd be better off with a book that covered more strategies with more depth.

The book gives an overview of the "business" of blogging, but the details are so sparse and basic that you'll have to pick up another book on the subject anyway.

It does a decent job of weighing the pros and cons of different blog services, but, to me, that alone is not worth the price.

Again, if you are a newbie, this book is a good, quick way to get caught up. If not, save yourself the money and buy a different book.

35 of 41 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Helpful book for new bloggers, August 24, 2007

By	Kathy Sena - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

As the author of a new blog for parents (shameless plug(!): www.parenttalk.typepad.com), I needed all the tips and tricks I could find. This book delivers. Not a lot of theory and padding, which I appreciated. Just great tips, links and reviews of different blogging services. I'd recommend it for bloggers who are just starting out.