Turning Blogging into Freelance Writing Work

To make money as a blogger or freelance writer, you need a diversified strategy. This means writing for a variety of clients and finding them by writing for writer websites. Alternatively, you can use the blog to gain recognition in the writing world.

As a blogger, you are a niche writer, which means you have chosen a specific kind of writing. You may become an expert in writing SEO articles, informational articles, press releases, or product description pages. Writing SEO articles means writing natural-sounding articles with repeated keywords or phrase searchers use to find information online. Find SEO work on Content Marketplaces or Contract Work venues.

Whichever type of writing that you prefer, it will become your bread and butter. You will need to challenge yourself continually to improve your craft, writing those types of writing more efficiently while still following the specs of your clients and ensuring quality.

Content Marketplaces is another way to market yourself is to market on websites that find customers for writers. You can post links to content pieces you have put on content marketplaces on your website. Examples of content marketplaces are Constant Content and 

Textbroker.

You can get regular work from big content producers like Demand Media Studios or write articles for ad revenue on sites like Yahoo’s Associated Content and Helium. Some may consider these content farms, but income is steady. Content producers have taken a hit according to the Google Panda update, especially Demand Media Studios, owner of eHow, as of April 2011.

Last, do not be afraid to follow brave writers like novelist Amanda Hocking, who made Forbes, December 2011, list of 30 under 30, the first such list. Hocking published her own books online and has a book deal with St. Martin's Press. With diligence and commitment, blogging can lead you to many unexpected writing gigs!

Make money on your blog….click below to find out how!

Mad Bananas December 2011

Mad Bananas December 2011

If you happened to catch the “Mad Money” post last month, then you know that Our Banana Moments decided to monetize. Below is how much cash Our Banana Moments raked in last month after trying out a variety of monetizing methods.

Mad Bananas: December 2011

	Escalate Network	$164.31
	Google Adsense	$14.74
	Sponsored Tweets	$4.55
	My Savings Media	$0.00
	Sponsored Reviews	$0.00
	LinkShare	$0.00
	Commission Junction	$0.00
	Brandcaster	$0.00
	Swagbucks	$0.00
	Amazon	$0.00
	Total Bananas in the basket	$183.60

As you have probably noticed, there will be no first class round the world tour in the foreseeable future; however, it was fun and challenging, but, make no mistake, it is not as easy as it may seem.  Additionally, I noticed that figuring out how various methods work, I started neglecting my writing. I hope that January will find that Our Banana Moments makes a few more pennies while having a whole lot of fun.

I look forward to how many bananas will be collected this month.  Please, if you have any tips, I am open, just respond to this post or email me at followthebanana@ourbananamoments.com 

 

Networking - Ole Skool Style

If you are thinking of using your blog for professional networking, you should also know that you could use face-to-face marketing tactics to generate more traffic to your blog. One easy idea involves the tried-and-true approach of the business card. You can print the URL for your professional or personal blog on the bottom of your traditional business card.

When you hand the business card to people, discuss the types of content that you post on your blog and why customers and other professional contacts should check it out. If they will just take the time to go online and read your blog and you are sure that you have developed an engaging array of content, you can be sure that you will turn at least some contacts, even friends and family, into trusted blog readers.

You can also use the blog to make special offers to readers. For example, you can offer a discount to customers for each time that they refer a new customer to you. You need a code or another method of tracking referrals.

If you plan to use your blog to make money for your small business, such as by growing the client base, business cards are the way to go. Networking through word of mouth and through the referrals you receive when people share your blog, posts online can help you build a strong following of blog readers.

Remember that you can also update your blog with video, audio, and photographic contents to make the blog site more interesting for the reader. You want to effectively use the blog as a channel for sharing relevant information about yourself and your business.

What is a blog? Tips for New Bloggers

A blog is a journal which is available on the web and which can be viewed in an HTML browser. When you first think about starting your blog, ask yourself, are you better at speaking or writing? Because, blog is essentially a written media, and you shall need very good written communication skills to get your point across in a sea of blogs currently pervading the web. The next thing to be taken into account is your desire for celebrity status. Blog is a forum that will put you in the limelight. Not everybody is comfortable with that. In addition, you have to be at ease with both appreciation and criticism alike. While there will be people who will appreciate what you have got to say, there will be an equal, if not more, number of people who might not share your point of view, and they are not going to be polite about that. You have to be able to take the bad along with the good as a blogger. You will also have to be ready to work hard, for overnight success may not come to you. Long-term thinking is what you have to aim for.

When you are about to start, think about a suitable topic. It should be something that interests not only you, but the general people as well. On the other hand, if your topic is too over-exposed, then you run the risk of getting lost in the large wave.  Ascertain the demand in the market and choose your topic carefully to minimize competition.

You need a domain name for your blog. This will help create an aura of professionalism and build credibility. The domain name should reflect the aims and objectives of your blogging site. Having your own domain name will also increase your search engine ranking.

While designing your blogging site, you can get help from professional web designers.

While writing your blog, the contents should be useful and unique, the titles reflecting your topic clearly. The length should not be too long, as this will make the reader lose attention. A good idea is to make your blog content scannable so that readers may scan it for future use.

New and Improved

The new Our Banana Moments main website is finally up and running! Please visit to grab free swag, discount shopping, coupons, and blog posts ranging from recipes to healthcare topics. Enjoy!

http://ourbananamoments.com