Blogging for Beginners

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So... you're a blogging newbie?

Blogs which are also known as web logs are the new thing on the internet. They are pretty much a platform that you can use that will allow you to post your thoughts on most any subject that you want to.

They can be used for journaling, promoting, writing, and publishing, anything that your heart desires. However, if you are a beginner and new blogging as well as marketing, there are some very important things that you will want to know.

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Blog Marketing Easy? 

Blog marketing is pretty easy if you have a marketing mind. You are going to find that many people use blogs as a diary, and many times these blogs that are used for this purpose are not intended to make them money, but simply a way to put there thoughts out there and find others that are going through the same thing.

If you have never even had a blog before, the simplest thing that you can do is to start one, and just journal in it for a while.

This will allow you to learn just what it takes and what it is all about to keep up a blog. When you are just journaling your thoughts and what is on your mind, you have nothing to lose and nothing to gain. You don't even have to make your blog public if you don't want others to read what you have to say. That is a personal preference. However, doing this will let you see how it works. Then you can move on to trying to market a product or a service.

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For more information on everything about blogging check out the blogging learning zone group right here on Squidoo.

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Benefits! 

Using a blog to market something is cheaper than using a website. This is because there are so many free ones out there that you can use to get the word out, and they are really just as good as having a website that you pay for.

There are of course some advantages to having your own URL, but for a beginner, a free one will work until you get the hang of it and want to move it all over onto your own server. The free blogs are just not that customizable. If you are not familiar with HTML, you are going to find that your blog will look like everyone else's.

But, that is ok in the beginning. You can always make changes later on once you are becoming successful.

When you have your own blog, you are in charge of the content that is posted on it. You can decide what is said, and what is not.

You are after all writing it all, right?

So, the sky is the limit.
Whether you want a blog that does website reviews and takes nominations, or you want to sell things that you make out of your home, the choice is yours. Using a blog to get the word out about whatever you want too is a great way to market and promote something.

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Blog marketing can get complicated if you let it. It is really only as hard as you make it. While there are some bloggers out there that are making a six figure income with the use of blog marketing, we all know that it can be done.

We just want to know how....

Well, for any beginner, start small, and be consistent. The six figure bloggers all did. They started with one, built it up, and then added another blog, built it up. Then, keeping up both blogs and not letting them fall behind, they continued to add more and more. Of course they had help, and they outsourced a lot of their work. If you are looking to make a massive income with blogging, you will need some help.

But the key is to START!

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I read the first 20 pages of this book standing in the bookstore, and bought it immediately afterwards. I love reading it out loud because it is so well written.

This book is about how blogging is changing the way customers think about businesses. If you're not looking for this kind of read, but instead blog just for fun, this book may not be the one for you. But I promise you, it IS a good read!

Naked Conversations: How Blogs are Changing the Way Businesses Talk with Customers

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Conclusion: 

Blog marketing is a great thing to learn. If you can sell things from a blog, you can sell them anywhere. Making money by using a blog is one of the most satisfying things that you will ever learn how to do.

Just do not expect to make money over night, know that you have to work at it consistently everyday, and remember to put into it what you want to get out of it.

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swiftdeal wrote...

Great information here.

Easy to follow and to the point.

Thanks for sharing.

ReplyPosted October 02, 2008

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tahtimbo wrote

great lens! I just started my first blog 2 weeks ago and I just did my first lens yesterday.I am totally new and I want to thank you for your advice and expertise.

Reply Posted April 02, 2008

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Thanks for the info about blogging.. :) Keep it up

ReplyPosted March 28, 2008

TheFool wrote...

Hey nice little intro to blogging. I love the Naked Conversations book, a really good read.

ReplyPosted March 07, 2008

Marionamillion wrote...

Great info...I'm new to blogging, and this will help! Thanks!

ReplyPosted October 22, 2007

EelKat wrote...

great lens! I've got 27 blogs; I'm totally addicted to blogging!

ReplyPosted September 12, 2007

Christopher_Scott wrote...

I love blogging!

ReplyPosted July 15, 2007