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How To Start A Blog For Your Small Business

Buffer Social

A blog can also be a low-cost way to elevate your small business’s reach and also build credibility with your followers, making it a win-win situation. Google Adsense can also be integrated into your site. Blogger provides simplicity, easy-to-use templates, and can be linked with all of your Google accounts.

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Adnimation Ad Network Uses Animated Ads, Claims Higher CTR

Bill Hartzer

Adnimation is a new Cost Per Click (CPC) ad network that uses animated ads and claims that there’s a significantly higher CTR. I’ve also documented the signup process for publishers like me. The network is “safe” to run in conjunction with Google AdSense. You’ve probably already seen them running.

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4 WordPress Alternatives: the What, Where, and Why

ProBlogger

Today I present to you four alternatives you may never have heard of, showing you the pros and cons of each, how much they cost, and where you can get them from. Google Maps, AdSense, and Analytics. Cost and availability. Cost and availability. documentation. Cost and availability. clear documentation.

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Blogging Business Plans 101

ProBlogger

To create a blog, you’ll have to do research on your target market, figure out the operational and start-up costs, and so on. So why not document those things along the way, in a business plan that guides you, and provides a reference for the future? Don’t include costs here. Operational costs. Step 4: Finance.

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Case Study: What Happens When You Want to Sell Your Blog?

ProBlogger

The business costs. And just like any other business cost, this gets subtracted from the revenue. This should also help the value of the blog as a VA usually costs less than having an hourly rate for yourself. Display advertisements using services like Mediavine or Google AdSense are a good option.

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Blog Business Model 3: Sell Electronic Products

ProBlogger

My strategy for the first two years on dPS was to build the audience, and if I could cover my costs, which were very low, with some advertising, then that would be a bonus. I was mainly using AdSense on dPS, as an easy way to make money while I built the audience. Preparing for products. Quality also plays into the design.

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From Blogging To ProBlogging in 6 Months

ProBlogger

One exercise we’d do when starting new projects was to identify the costs, expenses, and net profit. For tech writing blogs, this was mostly around services, education tools, direct advertising, Google Adsense, and books. What this means is before you start any coding, writing, or design work, ask yourself how the blog will make money.