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Blogging/RSS
Blogging is an easy way to create new, fresh content on a regular basis. Google loves new, fresh content, so the point of blogging is to update your blog on a conistent basis.
Don't know what blogging is? A blog, or web log, is like an online journal where one shares their thoughts or ideas. It's easy to update, and many online business owners have taken advantage of the many benefits of blogging. Blogging can be a great way to make some extra money on the internet.
Blogging Resources
Blogger - Free blog hosting, or host your blog on your own server.
Wordpress.com - Free blogging platform. Blog is hosted on the wordpress.com server.
Wordpress.org - Self-hosted blogging platform. You download all the necessary files and install the blog on your own server. I recommend this method if you want to establish yourself and make money from your blog.
Be sure to check out the Work From Home Resources Blog.
Get the word out about your blog...
155 Blog and RSS Feed Directories
A list of high quality Blog directories:
Every time you post to your blog, you want to make sure you ping the major blog sites and networks. Wordpress already has this built in so that will automatically ping your posts for you. Blogger, however, doesn't, so you need to do this manually. Pinging your posts will get them indexed by the search engines much faster.
Wordpress users, here is a list of ping directories to add to your ping list:
Blogger users, use any one of these Pinging services:
Blogging Tools
FeedBurner - Promote content, build and measure your audience and make money. Track rss blog feed subscribe rate with FeedBurner.
MyBlogLog - Promote your blog, see who's checking you out and build your community.
RSS Resources
Another great advantage to owning a blog is that all blogs have an RSS feed. RSS stands for Really Simple Syndication.
RSS has been around since 1997, but it only gained media attention in 2004. Simply put, RSS is a simple technology for sharing and distributing stuff like data, news headlines and other web page content with other webmasters and users.
RSS is rapidly becoming the preferred method of distributing news and information online. Savvy online users are subscribing to RSS feeds to read news online and to receive updates from their favorite publishers.
The market potential is huge, and you can cash in on this. Blogging as a means of marketing and providing valuable information for others can have great rewards. Give your blog readers a reason to be a loyal subscriber, and make sure you have a way for them to subscribe to your RSS feed.
Promote your RSS Feeds. Submit your feed to as many RSS directores as you can.
RSS Feed Directories
55 Active RSS Feed Directories
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