If Affiliate marketing is all you know and believe to be the only way to earn online, then I must tell you this – you are leaving money on the table. There is more to online income generation than just affiliate marketing – You can make money with WordPress too.

How? you may ask! WordPress is free so how can I make money with it?

Well, you will be surprised to learn that there are many ways in which you can earn a good living online working with WordPress – here’s to name just a few:

1. WordPress related services – Installation, upgrading and troubleshooting.
2. Taylor made hosting packages – obtain a hosting reseller package and offer bespoke hosting specifically for WordPress users.
3. WordPress Themes – Commission a premium theme once and sell it over and over again to multiple Worpress users. Yes you can be an affiliate for other theme producers and earn money too.
4. WordPress Plugins – Commission a premium WordPress plugin and sell it over and over again. Plus promote others plugins and an a good commission.
5. WordPress Video Tutorials – Create or commission a set of video tutorials covering everything wordpress or just a specific topic and sell them over and over again.
6. WordPress Guides – Create or commission and e-book full of instructional tutorials on how to best use wordpress and sell it over and over again.
7. WordPress All In One – Combine any or all of the above and sell at a higher price to earn even more.

As you can see, the possibilities to earn with WordPress are endless – I have only just touched on a small proportion of it, barely scratched the barrel so to speak – just the tip of the iceberg so to speak.

With a little imagination and inginuity plus a little work on your part then the sky is the limit when it comes to making a living online – do not reinvent the wheel, simply leverage the efforts of  others and reap the rewards

Got ideas of your own? Or simply need further help on the topic? Leave a comment bellow and lets discuss the possibilities. Have your say….

Being able to comment on WordPress blogs not only does it help build a sense of community as well as blogger/user participation – it also helps the commenter build linkbacks. This one aspect of wordpress itself deserves a whole chapter to do it justice, but like I said this is a personal rant.

So here goes………Comments are open and all are welcome to participate. I believe in sharing and helping fellow bloggers build links back to their blogs, but I also want to have a good impression and presentable image to those readers who are non-bloggers – who just want to gain some insight of wordpress and whom I hope to build a business relationship with.

As a fellow blogger commenting on my site you are not doing yourself any favours by leaving spammy and link filled one liner comments. The best way to get your comment approved therefore giving you not only the linkback, but potential visitors to your blog is to keep it clean. After all, do you really expect readers to click through to your blog if the comment is irrelevant to the topic and plus its full of links to unrelated sites?

So lets agree on one thing – I will continue to do my best by posting on topic and relevant content to this site, in return I hope you will show your appreciation by leaving a meaningfull comment that is relevant as well as on topic. By all means go ahead and include a link to your blog as a way of requesting a visit and feedback and I wont mind.

So lets be responsible and lets keep it clean! Use a proper name in the name field to comment – keywords or site/domain names will not be approved unless the comment is very relevant and beneficial to my readers. In which case I reserve the right to edit the name field as I see fit but still leaving a link to your site intact.

I hope this clears the matter and that we will all take responsibility to keep the web clean and of benefit to our readers and customers alike while still helping each other attain good standings in the community.

Do leave a comment and have your say – this is a community and I believe in freedom of speech, just keep it real, clean and on topic. Thank you!

Admin

Before I delve into this topic and somehow give a definitive answer, I would like to point out that I am not a fun of scraping content as a form of blog automation. For me to take another blogger’s hard work without his or her permission and have it on my blog is a no no. By scraping, I mean using automated methods i.e plugins that pulls in content from the net and post it on your own blog.

With that said, there’s is nothing wrong in taking an article from one of the article directories and republishing it on your blog as long as full credit is given to the author – infact using the better method of automation, this is one of the tricks of finding great content for your blog.

OK, so what is the better method?

Well, your own pre-written content is a good place to start as any. Then there’s article directories as mentioned above, and third – ah the good old PLR content …This is the first stage of better blog automation method – getting your content ready. Once you have your content all sorted out and ready to post on your blog, you are going to need a way in which to automate the process!

This is where my new course, Auto Niche Blogs comes in. With Auto niche blogs video tutorial course you will learn in depth all the steps you need to take to build a better blog – an automated one at that too. Auto Niche Blogs is a serious of 6 videos taking you step by step from setting up your blog, finding the contend and then automating the posting process.

It doesn’t end there though! I don’t believe in educating and leaving to your own devices – after you have acquire the knowledge the next best thing is to take action. And action requires tools – not just any old tools, you need the best there is. So with the course, I am throwing in two most important tools to make the entire automation seem like a walk in the park on a warm Sunday afternoon

To see what I am talking about and grab yourself all the knowledge and tools you need to start automating your niche blogs – head over to http://automatenicheblogs.com and read all about it.

Here’s to your automation success,

Zulfikar

Colors and Layouts of a Blog

The colors and layout of a blog is one of the most obvious design considerations bloggers must consider when starting or re-designing their blog. Bloggers may use a solid color background, blocks of different colors in the background or pictures or textures in the background. These background elements can be any color imaginable. However, bloggers who are considering the colors to use in their blog should consider using colors which will be aesthetically appealing to most blog visitors. This is important because the use of garish colors which are harsh on the eye can result in diminished blog traffic.

The layout of the blog should also carefully be considered by the blogger. The blog should be arranged in a fashion which is appealing to blog visitors, suits the subject of the blog and is presented in a logical manner which is easy for visitors to follow. Again, this is important because failure to use a layout which meets these criteria may result in blog visitors choosing not to visit the blog anymore because the layout is confusing or unappealing.

Fonts Used in a Blog

Bloggers have a number of options available to them when selecting fonts to use in their blog. These options include the font chosen, the text size and the color of the text. Bloggers should consider choosing a font which works well with the overall design of the layout of the blog and suits the subject matter of the blog but also is a font which common. This is important because blog visitors may have trouble viewing the font if the blogger selects a unique font which is not common. The text size and colors of the text should also be carefully considered. These elements are primarily important for readability. Text size should be set so members of the target audience can easily read the text. For example a blogger with senior citizens as the target audience may opt to use a text size slightly larger than usual. The colors used for the text should also be selected to enhance readability. One way to do this is to select colors which are appealing to the eye but also contrast with the background color.

Inclusion of Advertisements in a Blog

Bloggers must also consider the inclusion of advertisements when they are designing their blogs. This includes determining whether or not to include blogs. Once this decision is made, bloggers who opt to include advertisements must carefully consider how and where they wish to display these advertisements. Advertisements can be displayed in various locations throughout the blog and can be designed to be discrete or obvious depending on the preferences of the blogger. Advertisements can also be a variety of sizes and shapes and are highly customizable in a number of different ways. In the future posts we’ll look at monetisation strategies to help you make some good money with your blog – stay tuned

Zulfikar

P.S: On the subject of blog design templates and monetisation here’s something to wet your appetite – check out the new Multiple Income Streams WordPress theme at PremiumThem.es

Reasons to Choose WordPress

There are many great reasons to choose WordPress to start a blog. Some of these reasons include a great variety of templates, the ability to categorize and tag posts easily, features such as spell check, previews and auto-save, the ability to post text, audio files and video files, a variety of privacy options and the ability to track statistical data related to the blog in addition to other great features. Some of these features may be more important to some bloggers than others so deciding whether or not WordPress is right for you will largely be a matter of personal preference. For example bloggers with little or no programming experience may enjoy the myriad of templates available on WordPress while bloggers who are concerned about privacy issues may be more interested in the privacy options available through WordPress. Carefully investigating these features will help bloggers determine if they should start a blog with WordPress.

Starting a Blog with WordPress

Bloggers who opt to start a blog with WordPress will certainly not be disappointed by the amount of time it takes to start a blog. A blogger can literally start a blog with WordPress within minutes. This is tremendously important to bloggers who are eager to get started and do not want to deal with a long process to start a blog. The only requirements for starting a blog are a valid email address and a username. The blogger enters this information into the signup page and receives a password almost instantly. Next the blogger simply has to check his email, follow the activation link provided and use the password provided and the process is complete. The blogger can start blogging immediately.

Support Offered by WordPress

For many first time bloggers the type of support offered is very important. This is because first time bloggers may have quite a few questions about the process of starting a basic blog and once they establish a basic blog they may have additional questions about using advanced features and customizing the blog. WordPress offers a great deal of support for bloggers of all skill levels. The support offered by WordPress includes the ability to contact the support staff as well as the ability to receive support from other members through online forums. Although the support staff is incredibly responsive some bloggers enjoy the ability to communicate with other bloggers in forums. This is because the forums are active 24 hours a day and bloggers can find support from peers at any time.

Choosing a Cause for a Blog

Choosing a cause for a blog can vary in difficulty from extremely easy to incredibly difficult. The difficulty in making this decision will depend largely on the personal beliefs of the blog owner. A blog owner who is already committed to a particular cause will likely find this decision to be rather simple while blog owners who either have no strong social or political convictions or who have a wide variety of causes they wish to promote can find making this decision to be rather difficult. There are, however, a few factors the blog owner should carefully consider before selecting a cause to promote in a blog.

First and foremost a blog owner should select an issue for which they are either already quite knowledgeable or for which they are willing to do a great deal of research. This is important because the blog owner should post blog entries on a regular basis. These blog entries should be accurate and informative to the reader. Therefore, the blog owner should be well versed in the subject matter or at least interested in learning more about the subject matter.

Blog owners should also carefully consider the potential for influencing blog visitors regarding the topic of the blog. Although it will not be possible to convince all visitors to the blog to believe in the cause promoted by the blog, the blog owner should select a subject with which he is confident visitors to the blog will be influenced to agree with the viewpoints he presents in the blog.

Promoting the Blog to Interested Visitors

Once a blog owner decides on a subject for the blog, it is time to figure out how to promote the blog to the target audience. This can be accomplished in a number of different ways. For the sake of brevity, this article will discuss promoting a blog through search engine optimization and promoting a blog through participation in relevant forums.

Search engine optimization is a very effective way for promoting a blog. This practice involves making efforts to increase the search engine rankings to ensure interested Internet users are directed to the blog. This can be done in a number of different ways including careful use of appropriate keywords, appropriate use of tags such as title tags and image tags and generating back links to the blog. All of these efforts can help to improve search engine rankings which should also improve blog traffic.

Blog owners can also promote their blog by participating in relevant forums and message boards. The blog owner may simply participate in these forums and offer relevant input while including a link to the blog in his signature. Other forum users are likely to click on the link if the blog owner is well respected within the forum. The blog owner may even be able to incorporate a link to his blog in the message body of forum posts if it appropriate and acceptable according toe the message board guidelines.

Blogging to Stay in Touch with Friends

Staying in touch with friends and family members is just one of the many reasons a person may wish to start a blog. This is especially useful for those who move far away from their friends and family members. Staying in touch by phone, regular visits and even email is not always easy. This is because it can be difficult to keep up long distance interactions with several different people at once. However, by maintaining a blog, a person can greatly simplify the process of staying in touch with friends and family members because they do not have to repeat information in individual phone calls or emails or make time to visit several different people.

When maintaining a blog, the individual can choose to post a variety of information and photos. Through this information and photos the blog owner can keep others informed about current events in his life. Friends and family members can view the blog at their convenience to catch up on important events in the blog owner’s life and in most cases can post comments to the blog owner. They can also read comments from others. This is beneficial if those viewing the blog know each other because they can not only stay in touch with the blog owner but also have a chance to communicate with other friends and family members through the comments section of the blog.

Blogging as a Form of Expression

Some bloggers begin blogging as a form of expression. They may right poetry, songs, short stories or even use the blog to vent about personal events or politics. These bloggers may wish to keep their blog private or can make the blog available to the public. Keeping the blog private is sort of like keeping a diary or a journal. It gives the blogger a multi-media form of expressing himself without the risk of others discovering his true feelings, innermost dreams or frustrations. Other bloggers opt to make these blogs public. This may be for a number of different reasons. Sharing these feelings with others allows the blogger to reach others who may have the same interest as the blogger.

Bloggers who use their blog as a form of personal expression may want to be cautious and consider the decision to make a blog public. This is important because the blog owner may initially not see problems with allowing others to view his personal thoughts. However, over time he may realize his blog could either be offensive to others or could result in problems if friends or family members view the blog.

Blogging to Keep a Record of Events

Another common reason for blogging is to keep a record of important events. Examples of some types of events which a blogger may wish to document include a pregnancy, weddings, vacations, sporting events or completion of school events. Using blogs to keep a record of these events gives the blogger an opportunity to record daily events in one simple location where they can easily look back on the blog or share the postings with others who might be interested in the events. In these cases the blog can serve as a form of scrapbook documenting the events as they occur. The blog owner can post as often as he desires and may choose to include elements such as photos, music, audio files and video files into the blog. The blog can also be designed to suit the events being documented. For example a journal depicting a vacation may have backgrounds, fonts and colors representing the vacation location while a pregnancy blog may feature elements which represent pregnancy, babies and being parents.