By Tellman Knudson
There are a lot of different theories and strategies about blogging...how many blogs you should have, if they should be linked together, how often should you blog, what you can and can't do with a blog...even where you should blog. Some of these strategies work...hey, maybe they all do...but I teach you how to start from the beginning and make money online fast. So let's look at my top internet marketing strategies regarding blogging.How many blogs should you have?
In my opinion, when you're just starting, you should have one list and one blog. Focus your attention there. Write to your list by posting to your blog every day.
Some people will tell you to have multiple blogs...if you do that you are multiplying the amount of work you have to do every day. So, start with one.
Interconnecting your blogs
The people who say you should have lots of blogs...I've even heard people say you should have 25...they are typically also telling you all these blogs need to be interconnected...networked together. And of course, in a special and very specific way.
Stick with one blog...it is that simple...no fancy interconnecting required. You can link your blog to another website but keep it simple!
Blogs for list building
This is a pet peeve...when I hear people say you can't use a blog for list building. Well, that is just down-right wrong!
You can use your blog for list building in a variety of ways. You can:
* Have an opt-in box on your blog
* Use a Pop-up on your blog
* Link from your blog to your squeeze page
The whole purpose and point of having a blog is that it is a traffic magnet if you use it properly...take advantage of that traffic and start building your list.
Blog content
A lot of the rules of emails apply to blogging. If your blog posts are boring, you're probably not going to get a lot of repeat readers. If your blog posts are interesting, intriguing and engaging, you probably will get a lot of repeat readers.
Where to blog
If you are going to blog, which I highly recommend you do, then...if it is going to be for any kind of commercial purpose, meaning you want to make money from it...then I suggest you use WordPress as your blogging platform. Based on the policies of various blogging platforms out there...at least today...WordPress is really the best. And so you have complete control over your blog and the content, you will want to host your blog yourself.
I highly recommend to everyone that you incorporate blogging into your internet marketing strategies. Start posting to your blog every day...but keep it sane by only having one blog...at least for now! Use your blog for list building...either by having an opt-in on your blog or driving your blog traffic to a squeeze page. And when you post-be interesting so you people are willing to opt-in and come back to read more! That's how you can make good money blogging and be list building at the same time.
Tellman Knudson is CEO of Overcome Everything. He and his team at The Listbuilding Club are passionate about teaching others the ins and outs of list building and other internet marketing strategies. To learn more about how to make money online by blogging visit http://ListSpeed.com
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