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Table of ContentChapter 1 ...........................................................4Welcome to The Blogger World..............................4What is a “blog” and “blogging”?................................4Most popular blog styles and types.............................5Why people blog?.................................................6The biggest benefits of blogging.................................6Become a better writer and thinker.............................6Establish yourself as an expert...................................6Increase your self-confidence.....................................6Make friends and have fun........................................7Make money from your blog.....................................7How to choose a perfect niche...............................7Brainstorm your idea...............................................8Blog success validation.............................................8Potential niche size..................................................8Potential competition................................................9Potential monetization............................................10What readers want from the blog........................11Readers are looking for information..........................11Important things to understand about blogging...........12Choosing a blogging platform.............................12Readers are looking for solutions..............................12Readers are looking to be entertained........................12Conclusion............................................................14Chapter 2 .........................................................15How to Create a Self-Hosted Wordpress Blog.......15What is a domain name?........................................16Types of domain names.........................................16How to decide on a blog name.................................1611 tips for choosing the right domain name...............16Premium domain names.........................................18What is web hosting?..........................................19How to choose a web hosting provider.......................19A 10-point checklist for better web host selection........19Tested web hosting companies.................................21Complete instructions for setting up a blog.........22Action steps..........................................................221. Get a domain & hosting......................................222. Install Wordpress CMS.........................................223. Your own blog is live..........................................22Last words of wisdom before you startyour blogging journey.........................................23Make sure your blog topic is viable...........................23Don’t be afraid of technology...................................23You don’t have to be a coder or designer....................23Be patient and give it time......................................23Conclusion............................................................24Chapter 3 .........................................................24Owning your blog..................................................24The Basics of Managing a Wordpress Blog...........24The Wordpress front and back ends..........................24Navigating the dashboard.......................................25A closer look at each area of a dashboard...........26Updates.............................................................26Posts.................................................................26Media.................................................................26Pages.................................................................27Posts vs. pages..................................................27Comments............................................................27Appearance..........................................................28More on themes (blog’s design and layout)..........29Free, premium, and custom themes.....................30Examples of good themes...................................30Free themes.........................................................30Premium themes...................................................31Advanced customizations....................................31Plugins................................................................31List of recommended plugins for new bloggers............31Additional menu options.....................................32Users..................................................................32Tools...................................................................32Settings...............................................................32Conclusion............................................................33Chapter 4 .........................................................33How to Write and Create Great Blog Content........33Pages content.......................................................34Sidebar content.....................................................35Blog posts content.................................................35Basic components of a blog post..............................36
Types of content.................................................37Podcasts..............................................................37Infographics.........................................................37Ebooks................................................................37Videos.................................................................37Presentations........................................................37Whitepapers & Case Studies.....................................37Best blogging practices...................................... 38Set your blogging goals......................................... 38Aim to become an expert....................................... 38Engage with your audience.................................... 38Be consistent and realistic...................................... 38Aim to become an expert....................................... 38Conclusion............................................................39Chapter 5 .........................................................39Edit your work, or hire an editor...............................39Analyze the data...................................................39How to Promote Your Blog and Its Content..........39Preparing for promotion.................................... 40Promotion goals................................................ 40Ways to promote your blog.................................41Let your connections know about your new blog.........41Network with others at every opportunity..................42Submit your blog to search engines..........................42Submit your blog to directories................................42Comment on other blogs.........................................42Contribute to other blogs in your niche......................42Create a Feedburner account....................................43Optimize your blog for search..................................43Start building your mailing list.................................43Look at what your competitors are doing...................43Look at paid advertising options.............................. 44Ways to promote your blog content.................... 44Submit your blog posts to bookmarkingand voting sites................................................... 44Try blog promotion networks.................................. 44Establish Yourself on Social Media.......................45Facebook.............................................................45LinkedIn...............................................................45Pinterest............................................................. 46Instagram........................................................... 46Twitter................................................................ 46Google+...............................................................47YouTube...............................................................47Other Social Networkst...........................................47Context is Important...............................................47Conclusion........................................................... 48Chapter 6 ........................................................ 48How to Make Money from ................................. 48Your Blog.......................................................... 48Monetization misconceptions............................. 48Passive income is the way to go so you canearn money while you sleep...................................49Income reports can show you the pathto earning top revenue on your blog.........................49You should wait to monetize until after you growan audience..........................................................49Preparing to monetize........................................50Monetizations strategies for new blogs...............51Affiliate marketing.................................................51Google AdSense.....................................................52Monetization strategies for blogswith small size audiences....................................53Selling ads...........................................................53Sponsored reviews.................................................54Selling your own products or services........................54Monetization strategies for blogs with large .......55audiences...........................................................55Syndicating content...............................................55Selling your blog...................................................55Conclusion............................................................56Contribution from expert bloggers.............................56
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Page 5 and 6: Chapter 1Welcome to The Blogger Wor
Page 7 and 8: Why people blog?Think about why are
Page 9 and 10: Here are tips from Pat Flynn about
Page 11 and 12: Here’s a competition check proces
Page 13 and 14: Readers are looking for solutionsBl
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Page 17 and 18: What is a domain name?Your domain n
Page 19 and 20: Avoid trademarkproblemsNo numbers a
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Page 25 and 26: Owning your blog5Although we mentio
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Page 39 and 40: Best blogging practicesTo become a
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