Any helpful info on blogging for beginners ?

March 16, 2009 5:40am CST
Hi, I have never owned, ran or been involved in a blog or blogging, a lot of people in this catergory are saying in comments that they make good money online from their blog. so at the risk of sounding very stupid can anyone help out with a few very basic questions 1 What actually is a blog and how do they work ? 2 How do I get started (complete beginner, idiots guide kind of stuff) preferrably free of charge. 3 How do they actually generate income ? I am very grateful for any help, advice or information you can give me, however simple or obvious it may seem to you. Thanks, Ian
7 responses
@simpman (58)
19 Mar 09
My suggestion is to start with sites like Associated Content or Triond. These sites make it easy to publish articles and get paid. After you gain some experience you can start your own blog. Take it one step at a time.
• China
17 Mar 09
OK , maybe I can tell U somethings about blog .blog is a place where people can write what he would pay close attention to and express some views about the society or some topics which are concerned .you can regist in some net where there are no need to pay for,such as www.sina.com www.china.com . How do they actually generate income?I sorry that this question is hard to answer for me but U can find some other person for help! These are all what I can answer U ,whish there are some usefull information can be selected!
@Maya2008 (37)
• Egypt
16 Mar 09
it all sounds so easy but i could swear it's not,choosing a topis that could attract poeple it's not an easy. you may be talented in writing and you may not but you will never know unless you try
• United States
16 Mar 09
hi, i am also a newbie in blogspot and there is poor traffic wiht my blog so that i have been rejected for mant times. i hope there would be some useful suggestions here. Happy earning!
• United States
16 Mar 09
I have a blog and like you am still learning the Ropes. I have two blogs one of my is about my hobbies and things like that the other blog is about how to make money online. Am happy you made this discussion , because I've found on mylot that their is a wealth of knowledge that you can learn.
@scheng1 (24650)
• Singapore
17 Mar 09
Hi Ianlockley, suggest you go to blog directory and take a look at the different blogs there, just to have a feel of how bloggers design their blogs, and check out the comments for the posts. Some blogs are very active with a lot of comments on any post. Some blogs hardly attract viewers. Starting a blog is quite simple, writing posts after posts take up more effort. The most time consuming is the promotion of blog to attract traffic.
@jbosari (155)
• United States
16 Mar 09
There is a lot of helpful info related to this on my website that you can find under my profile. I highly recommend the article "Better than Blogging" because it explains a little bit about the challenges bloggers face. Be prepared to spending every day working on your blog and learning the ropes. Start out with a free account at blogger.com till you figure out what works for you. good luck!