span retiree, you have a lifetime of
class="cap">E ven if skills.
you're completely new to
Also, list subjects you know
the concept of blogs, you can well enough to write about.
make money blogging. This is
Although blogs can be about
because blogging has now gone anything at all, the companies
mainstream. Every business which which hire you operate in a
has a Web site either has a blog particular industry. The more you
too, or feels guilty because they know about the area in which a
don't. So bloggers are in high company operates, the greater the
demand. chance they will hire you to blog
Not only are bloggers in high for them.
demand, experienced bloggers are
Chances are your most
very busy. They're reluctant to marketable skills stem from your
take on new clients, and when working life.
they do, they charge like wounded
For example, if you're a
rhino for their blogging skills. nurse, you have lots of skills in
This means that even as a total health topics. If you work for a
newbie, you can get hired.
realtor, you're golden - you know
Let's look at three steps the property market, and can blog
which will take you from blogging about it.
beginner to blogging
Once you've made a list,
professional. (By "professional" choose a topic. You could choose:
I mean someone who gets hired to travel, health, business,
blog.)
technology, computer gaming -
1. Think about your skills and anything which ties in with your
interests and make a list
skills and interests.
Make a list of your skills.
Once you've done that, go to
Even if you're a college student, Google Blog Search and search for
you have skills. If you're a blogs about that topic. Read
them. cold calling - but don't be fazed
2. Set up your own blog, by this. Getting on the phone is
making it appealing to people in the fastest way to get hired, so
your chosen market
do it.
Next go to the Blogger Web
Use Google to find businesses
site, and set up a free blog in your state and country, in the
about the topic you've chosen. subject you've chosen to blog
This blog is a sample of your about, which have Web sites, but
blogging skills.
which don't have blogs. You're
Write four or five blog posts. looking for local businesses,
From reading other blogs in your because calling them is
chosen topic, you know what easier.
interests people in that
Of course, as a blogger, you
area.
can blog for companies all over
In the sidebar of your blog, the world, but when you're
place a link which says "Blogger starting out, calling companies
for Hire" or "Hire Me", with your is the fastest way to get hired,
email address. Your blog is very and calling local companies is
new, so it won't get major cheaper.
traffic for a while, but people
So there you have it: three
need to know that you're steps which will take you from
available to blog for them.
blogging beginner to blogging
3. Now let your fingers do the pro.
walking - contact businesses in
your state and country which
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