How to Get Paid for Blogging

Blogging is a fun pastime, but you can actually earn an income from it too. Making money from blogging is quick and simple and anyone can get started. You don’t even need awesome writing skills, just some enthusiasm and expertise on a particular niche.

There are two ways that you can get into paid blogging. The second method is easier to earn money fast, but the first technique is better if you wish to create longer term stability.

1) Make Money With Your Own Blog

This technique involves setting up your own blog. The theory is that you will create a blog about a very specific topic that you are interested in. It is vital to choose a topic that you can actually write about. Don’t just pick topics that might payoff better, because if they are dull, you will neglect it anyway.

Your blog needs energy and enthusiasm. This is only possible when you are writing about stuff that you are passionate about. Some writers can pull this off in any niche, but I can tell you that it’s hard work writing about bland topics.

After you choose a topic, you need to get your blog rolling. You can either buy your own domain name and setup a blog or use a free service such as blogger.com. Starting out with Blogger is advisable because it’s so easy. You just sign up, pick a blog name and you can start writing immediately. If you go with your own domain name, you will also need to buy hosting (around $5/month) and you will need to install blog software, such as WordPress (free).

Once your blog is setup, the next step is awesome content. Don’t worry about making money from the blog too early. That will come soon. Initially you need to build up the content and the user base. Once you have a decent sized user base, then you can consider the monetization options. You can find out about blog monetization here.

When you get your blog established, try to build relationships with other bloggers in similar niches. This can help boost your exposure and traffic. The more links that you get into your site, the better.

2) Get Paid to Write Blogs for Others

If you want cash for your blog posts, the quickest way to do this is posting for others or writing blog content for websites. In most cases the content will be sold and then posted to one or more blogs. The content will most likely not be tagged as yours and you won’t be able to build your own name using this technique.

You can make excellent money doing this. I know of many part-time writers that are earning a thousands per month by writing for others. They usually have their own blog too, from which they earn another few thousand. You can make anywhere from $5-50 per blog post. This can start adding up, especially if you are doing 20-30 blog articles per day.

If you are looking for a service that will provide you with paid writing and blog assignments, we recommend the following: Paid blogging jobs