Weekly Fix #3: have fun, solve problems, earn $50
Sorry to those of you expecting a “Weekly Fix,” and not seeing one for a couple weeks. Today has a lot of great ones, hopefully you’ll be caught up on the news and discussion in the blogging and making money online niches.
Are you really who you say you are? Here’s an argument for using pseudonyms on your blog. We’ll let you know that Aaron and Tyler are our real names, though we’ve used pseudonyms and “nicknames” elsewhere in the past.
Lost Art of Blogging has a very extensive post on selling direct advertising. This is a great alternative for bloggers who don’t like the share their commissions, and want full control over what is displayed on their blog.
Are you having fun blogging? You’ve been asked this question before, hopefully the answer is in the affirmative every time. Some people may unfortunately find it to a bore, but consider all of the possibilities blogging opens up.
A lot of people debate how frequently bloggers should post new articles. It may be more important to decide how long your posts should be.
While a lot of bloggers make money for ranting about random topics, the most successful ones are solving problems. Even if you run a successful blog, solving a problem is the best business strategy for making money online.
One of our top suggestions is for you to be actively reading other blogs in your niche. Humane Blogging suggests you read other niches as well.
One strategy that many successful bloggers use is looking at their archives to find what types of posts have performed well. BlogTipz offers suggestions to help you analyze your most popular posts.
RevResponse is offering $50 to any blogger who mentions their program. Don’t be surprised if we review RevResponse sometime this week, followed up with a post debating the ethics behind spamming your readers with paid reviews for a one-time lump sum.
That’s all for today. The Weekly Fix should be back on schedule for this Saturday.
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The point about enjoying your blog is important. If you are bored and do not know what to write about, scan some other blogs in your niche and something will spark for you. Sometimes the smallest idea can develop into a well written post.