Recently, there has been a whole lot of controversy regarding the subject of blog monetization. While some bloggers agree that monetizing your blog is a good thing, since you deserve some form of compensation for your labour, others vehemently oppose the idea emphasizing that blogs are for relationship building and trying to make money off your relationships is unethical! Still among those who accept... 

Driving free organic traffic is something that many online marketers desire to master any day – who wouldn’t anyway? But unfortunately, it is only a pipe dream for many! But this shouldn’t be because driving targeted organic traffic is not really as hard as some people think it is. Truth is, if you understand the basic requirements of search engine optimization (SEO) and you commit to applying... 

Are you an online business marketer? Then hear this: as the Internet is evolving, so must your strategies for your online business marketing evolve. Nothing less is demanded of you.  That is the only way to make the best of your online presence! Every online marketer understands that the website is the main focus of all online marketing tactics. And so to stay on top of the competition, your business... 

What? Is this supposed to be a pun? Nope! I mean every word in that title and as it says, it’s time for you to quit being a blogger! Frankly, I’ve been thinking of doing this post for close to seven months now but somehow I have not been able to bring myself to writing it. For one, blogging is fun and I’m very much aware that many bloggers have become addicted to it. To many of us blogging... 

(Editor: This is a guest post by Michael Chibuzor, a Freelance writer. In this post Michael touches on a topic I consider to be a life-line for many bloggers. If you are struggling trying to make money with your blog, you will need to listen to what Michael has to say here. Enjoy! ) If you’re a full time blogger, you already know that blogging is hard work. I mean, it’s so hectic that if no one... 

  So you have dreams of having a successful home based online business, right? And to actualize your dreams you have setup your business site and you’re passionately working on your promotional strategies while looking forward to hordes of traffic flooding your site, right? But, hold it for a moment. How about a blog, did you add a blog to your home business website? You did? Oh, that’s great! Fact... 

Sometime ago I wrote a post titled: Are You a Blogger or an Entrepreneur Who Blogs? In that post I did gave reasons why you should not consider yourself simply as a blogger but an entrepreneur. Unfortunately, it does appear that not many people are really listening to these things. Since writing that post I have seen a whole lot of new bloggers join the blogging bandwagon while many others have abandoned... 

In the recent past, the question of what a bloggers product should really be has been the subject of many blogs. Before now, the generally accepted business model for nearly every blog was the paid advertising model where you create a blog that aims to make money through selling ads and possibly promoting affiliate products. Like I mentioned in my post detailing the lessons I have learned in 4 year... 

In recent times, I have read many bloggers who, while offering tips for making an impact in 2013, advice that you have a customized WordPress theme instead of a free theme! Now, I totally agree that having a customized wordpress theme is very important. However, I’m truly surprised that many of these bloggers who give such advice simply ask that you buy a premium theme instead of using a free one.... 

How time flies; but, as it’s commonly said, when you are doing what you truly love, you barely notice the time! It was difficult for me to come to terms with the fact that it’s been 4 years since I first installed my first blog. Yes, 4 good and eventful years! Over this period I’ve setup different blogs, tried my hands in different aspects of making money blogging and of course have...