Do YOU Want To Be A Pro Blogger?
Posted on September 3rd, 2008 by Jason under Blogging, Guest PostWant to make money online without having to work hard at it? ShannonLilly of InfectedByBugs.com will show you how if you subscribe to his RSS today! Check it out if you have the guts to learn!
If you are considering the possibility of blogging on a professional level then here are a couple of tips that you will need to follow for the best possible outcome!
Leave WordPress.com / Blogger.com- I am sure you have heard it before but it never hurts to bring back up a subject matter that well “Matters!”. Sites like wordpress.com and blogger.com are great when just starting out but using them for a professional level blog will never work. If you read any of these free blog providers TOS you will see that they are very strict in that you may not sell adverts yourself on the blogs.
You are allowed to list Adsense but forget that until your blog is booming with traffic, your just wasting time! Not only do they have a strict TOS but they actually enforce it, no joke! If you disobey any of the TOS your blog may be taken down and deleted permanently.
The rotten thing about that is “YOU CAN’T GET IT BACK ONCE ITS GONE”, this is why its vital to get off these sites!
Get A Unique Domain Name To Blog On - When it comes to blogging its important to stand out from the crowd. You need to present yourself in a unique way that others will understand and know but one they can differentiate from any other blog on the net.
Here are two great examples of blogs that are doing things right in the make money online niche.

As you can see both have taken a unique approach, TylerCruz.com has taken his already cool name and associated a mascot character along with his name. While on the other hand JohnCow a spin off of JohnChow.
It makes for a interesting read because they keep things fun and laid back. It really comes down to your choice, I went the more laid back routine and it has done fairly well for me but every blog can and should be different.
Learning To Speeel - Yup you guessed it, if you want to become a successful blogger you need to know how to spell words. If you can’t spell or if English is not your first language then you may find it difficult to gain consistent readers. People want to read a blog that presents itself in a professional manner to a certain degree.
Create Engaging Posts & Titles - The final tip I want to share with you is all about your content, I look at blogging as a way of life its not a if I get around to it sort of deal. I try my best to make posts daily and it becomes tougher and tougher the longer you go.
One thing I have learned is that engaging your readers on your blog is the single best thing you can do to get readers and loyal fans! First lets talk about your post titles, the rest will follow…
The title of a post is so vital, if you don’t get the right title you might as well burry the post because nobody will ready any further then the title unless they have a LOT of time on there hands. Here are two examples, the good title and the bad title.
- Bad: My Trip To San Fransisco
- Good: The Golden Gate Bridge Is BIG!
Both accomplish the same thing however the good example is a better way to catch attention.
You may also want to consider breaking up your posts by asking questions with a title something along the lines of “How Big Do You Think The Golden Gate Bridge Is?”. Questions tend to get a great response on a blog, especially if you have a poll plugin installed to go along with the title question and post.
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Thanks for the handy tips, will definatly take the post title one into account.
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Yes you must have eye catching titles to get people to read the post on your blog.
I know i’ve seen a lot of great stuff on blogger and wordpress but I don’t pay much attention to them because I don’t find it that professional. I understand some people can’t not afford a domain or hosting (which I think is some case they ae just to cheap) or just don’t feel like its necessary.
I think its really affordable for a blog today because hosting and domains are cheap. Think about it if you can spend $2-3 on coffe everyday you definitely can afford a post
Bruno Auger’s last blog post..Maintain a Blog and Earn Money
Yes I want. Thanks for helping me. =P
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Jason,
These are all good ideas, but most of them have been covered by you or somebody else 1000 times over. It surprises me to find this post on your site. I am so use to newer more unique ideas on this site that this threw me back a bit.
Adam
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I hope you know that this is a guest post… that’s probably why you see it on TUK.
Jay
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Not a huge amount of new info here, but I do like the name of your site - InfectedByBugs, great name.
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Some good pointers in this post, most of them are told some times, but that doesn’t make less true. Nice post.
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Move your blog to your own server. None of that free stuff.
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Hey Guys, Its the basics newb bloggers need and I wanted to hit that audience of TUK!
Shannon Lilly’s last blog post..Welcome TUK Readers!
Yeah, kinda useless stuff since (pretty much) EVERY blog out there says the same thing.
Koi Games’s last blog post..Desktop Tower Defense
Simple yet vital stuff for sure. All are great tips.
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I think this is a great post - the fact that it’s already been said by others is simply indicative of how true the statements are.
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Very good ideas. And I especially agree that if you want to monetize you blog, one of the free services just will not do. YOu have to spend a bit of money to make some money.
I definitely agree with you saying to leave Wordpress.com/Blogger. You’ll never earn money blogging when you’re with them.
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Awesome post! This really pushes it to the limit for a guest post! Great way to be a pro blogger. Thanks for sharing!
Nathaniel’s last blog post..Flamingo Review Winner 2
Nice post, but truthfully I thought it was a little basic for most of the readers of this blog. This is standard blog 101 stuff and is something most of us already know.
Well written, but pretty boring sorry
Ryan @ Smarter Wealth’s last blog post..Don’t Start A Business Teaching People How To Make Money If You Aren’t Already
I do agree with u Ryan - the blogs I read are new ideas and interesting
BTW, do u know how long Jason is not gonna be posting for?
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Compelling titles are easier to attract people to read your entire content. This is especially useful since many of the internet users are have short attention span
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I guess making readers feel different is the key going forward, though the same things are being talked about in your blog. If you really see the problem of the hour is the emergence of too many MMO blogs (including mine
)
Sometimes even mimicking can be of help like John Cow did…
Ajith
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Thanks for the great tips here. As a fellow blogger I can really appreciate the importance of what this article outlines. This article is a fantastic resource for beginners, and a great reminder for those of us who sometimes lose track. Thanks buddy!
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Great resource for beginners and #1 is all so true in any case, though some are still ignorant about it.
Yan
Don’t know how long Jason wont be blogging for.
But I am writing you up a guest post Jason…its going to be awesome.
Btw everyone I have a “top commentor” competition on my blog. You can win $50 and a 125×125 ad space. I reckon Jason should have a prize for top commentor
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@ Yan
You would love this post because your blog is all about beginners. I think I will definately link to your blog soon because I really like you
Ryan @ Smarter Wealth’s last blog post..Why You Should Run a Top Commentator Competition
Thanks for the compliment, Ryan. The same respect is due to you too. Oh yes, I do love this post and the blog as a whole.
Yan
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Also to add even more
If you want to become a ProBlogger blog for about 18 months-3 years
Because it takes that long often
Ryan @ Smarter Wealth’s last blog post..Why You Should Run a Top Commentator Competition
Dude Jason already said he would. Is this like the 5th time you asked?
Nathaniel’s last blog post..Flamingo Review Winner 2
It does not take 18 months to 3 years to become a problogger… A problogger is anyone who provides info people want and subscriber count will flaunt that
BTW guys a $100 prize comment contest on my blog as well, it would be funny if ryan and I won eachothers contests
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Well said, Shannon. Time is not an issue, what matters most is the right info to the right audience at the right time.
$100 for a prize comment is very enticing…I’m crossing over to yours now.
Yan
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I agree. Look at Jason. He’s been blogging for less than 1 year and he already provides people what contest they want. Isn’t he a problogger?
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Will a blog less than a few months old have any success?
Usually it is good to build a good time base before your blog really starts hitting the high numbers before you are considered a pro blogger. Some blogs get off to a great early start though and it is hard to tell they are only a few months old.
It is important though to have a history to your blog, it really creates character.
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Any blog can have success if enough people like what you have to say…
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Nop, I don’t have expectation to became blog master, but I would like to fool around with blogs.
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very basic, yet very important…good info for newbie bloggers entering the blogging game…great post shannon!
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Hey Jason Can you tell Me the best way to select an unique Domain.Please!
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Wow, this is a really popular post!
You can monitize Blogger blogs in almost anyway you wish as long as the ad content doesn’t violate the TOS (adult, drugs, warez, etc, etc.). I have a network of Blogger blogs that bring in over a thousand dollars a month from eBay and other affiliate sales as well as Adsense.
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@FrankC
Do you spend a great deal of time feeding these Blogger blogs with new content, getting links, etc? Are are they largely set & forget sites?
Minnesota Weekend Getaways’s last blog post..Three Wonderful Art Museums in Minneapolis
These comments make me want to keep my blogger blogs afterall.
-Frank C, how are you making money off of e-bay with your blogger sights. Can you please e-mail me some of your sites so I can check them out.
Thanks.
thealmostmillionaire@gmail.com
So many candidates for master bloggers here. Cheers to that.
Aleks’s last blog post..Funny picture - Mmmmm
Yes… I do want to become as a real pro-blogger. Hope I am going in the right pat.
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Even I wanna become a pro blogger and I’m working hard for that..I am sure one day I’ll be in position to call myself a pro blogger
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Jason Online, If you work hard on your blog you can get success. Just a bit of hard work is required and you will see
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Consider breaking up your posts by asking questions
>> Nice tip thanks for sharing it!
In fact pro blogging is taking almsot the same time you needed to go working for someone else.
The main difference is the pleasure to work for yourself.
;o)
To Your Success!
AO.
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