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As you know there are thousands of marketing blogs online. If you’re just beginning you have a lot of research ahead to find out what’s being used these days to market your product or yourself for that matter. You will be challenged and at times frustrated.

I’m going to briefly mention the most popular ways marketers market their marketing blogs. There’s a tongue twister for you, now say it 10 times.

Just kidding, but I did try and can’t do it! Anyway, here’s the top 10 methods marketers market marketing blogs:

* Quality content is vital to the success of your blog no matter what type of blog you market. Poorly written content will kill it.
* Social media, this includes, Twitter of course and all the other social sites like Digg, Facebook, Stumbleupon, Technorati, Del.icio.us and Yahoo Buzz.
* Articles, with Ezine Articles being in the lead and Goarticles coming in second.
* Videos are quite popular and getting more so each day. It’s visual, it’s quick, it works.
* Submit to main web and rss directories.
* Forums are great, especially for Niche blogs.
* Press Releases, Newsletters, Podcasts and Interviews

Of course, there’s more, but these are the best ones. Marketing blogs can be a full time job and consistency is one of the keys to their success. When you snooze you lose!

If there’s one thing you don’t want to do it’s get behind or take on too much. If you have too many blogs/sites to keep up it can hurt your business. You need to know your limitations and focus on the ones you have rather than set up more.

As you can see marketing blogs can get overwhelming if you let it. This can be a trap bloggers/marketers fall into so consider yourself warned.

The best thing to do so that you don’t get in over your head is have a mentor or coach. This will save you from making costly mistakes and save you tons of time.

In the beginning I had no one to show me the right way so I made a lot of poor choices. Finally, I came across Amy Bass who owns the Niche Blogger and now have guidance.

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Working at home online isn’t for everybody. Only the few survive anyway. Usually it’s the die hard people who refuse to give up on anything, which includes me. No matter what happens we keep going. Trust me, the learning curve is huge for tech dummies like me.

Not only is the techie part a challenge so are the 10-14 hour days and nights spent online not making one cent. I’m a hard worker and have been used to working hard all my life, however, I always made money doing it. Many times online you work hard and make zero!

It is frustrating to work and have nothing to show for it. Not to mention how it feels when a friend or family member asks you how much you made this month or last.

Then there’s the time spent alone for days on end without any offline contact with real people in the real world. This turns into weeks, months and I suppose years.

Naturally, if you’re married or living with people there’s more interaction. However, you still have to shut yourself up and stay somewhat isolated to focus. Working online at home requires a certain amount of focus because distractions hinder progress.

Much of the time is spent writing, so if you don’t like to write working online may not be for you. Alternatively, you can outsource writing and all the other work as well.

There are other drawbacks to working at home online, but these are the ones that usually make people give up, no money, long hard hours and lack of tech skills.

The good news is that it gets better as you go and you do start making money. Also, time spent working decreases and then you’re freed up as you learn to work smarter not harder. The hard work done in the beginning does pay off, but only if you hang in there.

If I had it to do all over again I would have worked with a mentor from the get go. This would have saved me a lot of time, I wasted a lot of time doing guess work.

After I found trustworthy people who could and would help it made working at home online easier. The three that were most helpful were Ed Dale of the 30 Day Challenge, Travis Sago aka Bum Marketer, and Amy Bass of the Niche Blogger.

I’m still with the Niche Blogger and have been for nine months now. To learn more follow the Niche Blogger link to watch videos and discover how it works for yourself.

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Online discussion forums are a great way to make money online and build relationships. The relationships are sometimes business and other times friends who help one another out. Either way it’s a win win proposition and worth your time and effort.

There are forums online on about every topic or niche you can think of. If you’re only interest is to make money you will still need to be friendly and make yourself known as the go to guy or gal that has the answers and solutions to their problems.

No matter what, it will take time to make money with online forums. It’s this way, however, with everything online, it all takes time as well as consistency.

For example, the Warrior Forum is a forum that is a well known hang out for internet marketers. You can learn everything you want to know about making money online and then some. It’s also a great place to find joint venture partners.

If you’re a newbie take it slow or you can get overwhelmed by too much information. They are known to be tough on you too, so a little thick skin may come in handy.

There are many other online forums that can help you make money. The best way to find out if they’re for you is to join and get a feel for the people. Be friendly and helpful, but don’t spam or you may get chewed out or maybe even kicked out.

If you have a product to sell make sure that it is relevant to whatever forum you join. Be careful of affiliate links and make sure that they are allowed.

If you just want to make friends and are more interested in it as a hobby then you shouldn’t have any problems. I have made some really good friends in online forums.

While it’s possible to make good friends online you still need to be careful of scammers. A person may act like a friend to get money from you or sell you a scammy product. Make sure that whoever they are that they are well respected and liked by their peers.

I have only three online forums that I frequent that have helped me with making money online and they are: Warrior Forum, Work at Home Forum and the Niche Blogger Forum. All three of them have people who are willing to answer questions and help.

The Warrior Forum and Work at Home Forum are both free and accessible, but you have to be a member of the Niche Blogger to participate in their forum.

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There are several ways to make money blogging that’s one of the great perks of being a blogger. And you can do it without spending a dime, another perk. How else could you begin a business without investing anything but time?

Once you’ve done research and have a product you can use either a Blogger blog or Squidoo to get started. It’s that simple. The main problem people have is taking action. They think it won’t work or that they’re wasting their time. However, if you want to make money blogging you have to be willing to take a chance.

One of the first things you want to do is find affiliate programs that are relevant to your product. Don’t choose based on high commissions, but on the quality of the product. It’s also best to start out with merchants that are well known and trusted like Ebay and Amazon. Then in time you can branch out to other affiliate programs.

It’s important for your readers to trust you if you want to make money blogging. Put yourself in their shoes and ask yourself if you would trust this product.

Do the best you can be honest and sincere in all you say and do. There will be some trial and error and that’s okay even veteran marketers don’t hit the mark every time.

Of course, there will be days that are better than others, but you have to be willing to take the bad with the good. To make money blogging you need to be persistent and patient or else you may give up. Don’t ever give up is what I say.

There were days when I felt like giving up back when I was trying to make money with no guidance. However, now that I have Amy as a coach it is easier.

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Online mentoring is a must for newbies otherwise way too much time is lost, not to mention money lost on scams because you don’t know any better. How do you know if they’re legit? This is hard to determine at first notice, so that’s why you take your time.

I know, you’re desperate for money so you jump on it thinking this is it! However, this is the worst thing you can do. No, what you do is investigate, also called research, which takes time and effort, but at least you don’t lose your hard earned money.

Where do go to investigate? The first place I go is to the Warrior forum or another work at home forum that I trust and ask about the so called deal by name.

If no one knows anything about it good or bad it’s out. If they say bad stuff it’s out. However, if there are trusted members who give it a thumbs up then I may go for it.

This is why it’s important for you to have at least two work at home forums where you’re an active member. Then you know who the members are that are capable of giving the wisdom you seek. These people have invaluable information and share it willingly.

They are in a sense online mentors, because they have been there and done that and want to give back to the community. They usually love helping newbies as long as they see that the newbie is also working hard and doing their best.

Online mentoring doesn’t have to be one on one and cost a fortune. On the other hand, if you have the money then there are trusted gurus that you can pay for one on one online mentoring. Or you can join their membership site and be mentored as a group.

My advice is join the Warrior forum it’s a great place to find an online mentor. It’s where I found mine. If you read the threads you will find out if the other marketers have respect for your potential mentor if they do then go for it, if not move on.

The mentor doesn’t need to be a big name guru like Frank Kern either, so don’t get stuck there. My mentor ended up being Amy Bass of the Niche Blogger she’s a housewife and mother of four who makes over $5,000 a month just by blogging!

The bottom line is that a good online mentor is invaluable, so you need one.

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There are several ways to make passive income online none of which are easy, at least in the beginning. Of course, when you first start there is upfront work to be done, but as you go along it gets less and less, until finally it’s almost on auto pilot.

Then when it gets to this point you can outsource what little bit needs to be done, if you so desire, so that you will be freed up to rest or do more, you choose.

To make passive income online you first need to begin many people think about it, but then decide it’s either too hard or they don’t have the time. I say make time! Even if it’s an hour or two a day you will be on your way to financial freedom.

And to the lazy ones who don’t want to do the work, well, they can go ahead and work for someone else all their life and not have control of their future finances.

The second thing you need to be willing to do is learn the ropes and study search engine optimization you CAN’T be successful online without it, unless you choose to outsource, even then you need to know what’s going on; at least basics.

Once you get just enough knowledge to be dangerous then it’s time to set up a blog/site or two, join the Warrior Forum and get involved with other marketers who can teach you something. There’s a lot to learn folks this is no cakewalk!

Passive income online comes after you’ve put in some blood, sweat and tears. Don’t waste money on scammy products that promise you $1000′s a day that’s dumb! I’m getting real here, so I hope you’re paying attention.

I know what I’m saying is true and if you don’t like it then you need to give up right now. The secret to passive income online is to be willing to do the upfront work.

Whether it’s affiliate marketing, selling your ebooks, starting a membership site, referrals, niche blogging or writing for revenue sharing sites such as Ehow and Suite 101 to name a few. No matter what business model you choose this will be the case.

You can be successful and make passive income online if you’re willing to do what it takes which is put in the time and work necessary.

If you choose to pursue I recommend the Niche Blogger you can start with a free 3 day trial just click here for more info on that.

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Articles for income are articles that you write for sites such as eHow, Infobarrel, Xomba, Hubpages and others. These sites are considered to be residual income that continues to build over time. I will stick mostly to the ones I have personal experience with or have heard from a good reliable source the information.

I used to write tons of articles for Ezine Articles you cannot write articles for income there. You use EZA to promote a product or site, which is what I did for several months. This is because they have a high page rank and are the king of article directories.

Anyway, back to articles for income. Ehow was and still can be a good place to make money if you know SEO and crank out at least an article or two a day. However, they do not care about their writers and delete articles right and left. Also, many times they do not let you know, so it is wise to back up every article you write.

At eHow you are paid by paypal once a month and they do not tell how the pay in based. So, this means you write by faith in hopes to make something off of your articles.

Infobarrel is a newer site where you can use articles for income and like eHow you get income by people clicking on your ads. The difference is that you get paid by Google using your own adsense publisher ID. Google does not payout until you reach $100, so it will be a while before you get your hands on money.

Xomba is similar to Infobarrel in that you get paid by Google. Once again this is from ad clicks. Therefore, SEO is very important or you will not have relevant ads.

In addition, at Infobarrel and Xomba you can earn a referral fee and if you’re good at promoting or create a blog to get referrals then you can make extra money this way.

I have not written articles for income on Hubpages, but I do know that you make money by Adsense, Kontera, Ebay and other affiliate programs. You are paid separately by each affiliate program you sign up for. However, you need to be careful and not over promote.

All of these sites do pay, but it’s up to you to write well written content and plenty of it. I will say it again learn SEO!! Or you will not make the money you’re shooting for.

Some other sites where you can write articles for income are Associated Content, Suite 101, Bukisa, Constant Content, Helium, Triond and Textbroker. There are more, but these are the most popular. It is wise to read reviews and be well informed.

You will need to write hundreds of articles for income to make good money online. Do not put all of your eggs in one basket, but instead diversify. Write for at least 3 sites.

Also, consider niche blogging it’s a great way to make residual income and you are in control of the site/blog. For more info on this check out the Niche Blogger.

To make money without money you will need to spend something and that something is time. If you have time and are not working a job or not caught up in some other project you will be able to make money without money. The key is focus you must focus!

It’s not easy to focus if your mind is off on a tangent thinking about 50 other things. Therefore, be sure to cut off all distractions and settle down to the task at hand.

If you’re new to making money online then you have much to learn so the first focus needs to be study. Then implement what you learn don’t put off doing what you learn. This is a common mistake newbies make which is learning and not doing.

Many veteran marketers believe it’s laziness when newbies don’t do anything, but I don’t think so, I think it’s FEAR! I still have fear of doing something techie or whatever, because I know if I do one wrong click I can wipe out an entire blog.

This is true, I did it, one wrong click and I lost all my hard work. However, I’m still here some 9 months later I lived through it and since created several other blogs.

The deal is you have to do it afraid and suffer the consequences of dumb mistakes or you will never make money without money. It’s all part of the make money online pursuit. So, if you’re scared it’s normal, but don’t allow it to stop you.

To make money without money takes longer and is harder simply because you cannot afford to pay for mentors, ebooks and other tools that help you make money online.

Take heart, there is the 30 Day Challenge that started their preseason yesterday and is FREE help for newbies who want to learn internet marketing. In my opinion it’s better than many of the programs online that you have to pay for.

After you start making money it’s wise to find a good mentor and to keep learning from them so as to save time and cut through the learning curve.

Which is exactly what I did and still do. I plan to follow the 30 Day Challenge to pick up new ideas or to revamp on basics. I’m also a member of the Niche Blogger membership site and continue to learn there from Amy Bass my daily mentor.

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There are hundreds of affiliate marketing programs that you can sign up for online. However, it would be wise of you to do your due diligence before you sign up, especially if you’ve never heard of them before.

As I have mentioned in another post you need to make sure when you choose a product that there are affiliate marketing programs that sell the product you choose.

I have also mentioned that as a new blogger it’s a good idea to use trusted names since your readers don’t know you or trust you YET. Therefore, if you use a trusted name like Ebay or Amazon you may have better success.

If you have not applied as yet for any affiliate marketing programs then I would like to give you a 5 tips so that hopefully you won’t get rejected.

1. Have your blog or site set up BEFORE you apply. They will ask for a web address and you need to have something to put in there. Even if it’s a Blogger blog that you threw together in 20 minutes it’s best to have something.

2. I know I just said even if it’s a Blogger blog, but if you can have you own domain and hosting it looks more professional and it will help.

3. Content is king so try your best to have quality original content.

4. Have a clean, uncluttered blog/site not a spammy looking one.

5. Make sure all links are working and everything is in order such as an about page and a privacy page if you use adsense (per adsense TOS).

You could still get rejected by some affiliate marketing programs, but just keep applying and you will get accepted. I have never heard of anyone being rejected by Amazon, however, there are many rejection stories going around about Ebay.

Some other popular affiliate marketing programs are Commission Junction aka CJ, Shareasale, Linkshare and the Pepperjam network. I don’t want to leave out Clickbank it’s very popular since it’s all digital and the product can be downloaded at purchase.

Affiliate marketing programs can make you a lot of money, consequently, it’s in your best interest to research and find ones that will be a perfect fit for your business. Meaning, they will pay you in a timely fashion and satisfy your customers needs. A poor affiliate marketing program can kill your credibility.

As time goes on you will build trust in your readers and you don’t want to jeopardize it by them having a bad experience with their purchase.

That said, take your time do your research and if you think you need guidance check out the best niche blog coaching online, the Niche Blogger.

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Choosing themes for blog can be time consuming, however, it is necessary if you want your blog to fit into the topic you have in mind. In addition, you need to consider features, navigation and theme development.

Make sure you have a category picked out like health, travel, beach, personal, make money, environment, real estate, hi-tech, outdoors, school, and Christian. This is just a few examples to give you an idea of what’s available.

Take time to view blogs that are relevant to your topic this gives insight into blog templates you should consider. The themes for blog you choose can be very important and will make a difference on how well your blog is received by others.

One of the first features I look for is the column, I like three column themes. You can get one, two, three or four columns the two and three column themes are used more so there’s more variety in these.

The placement of sidebars in blog themes is another choice you need to make. One choice is two sidebars on the right this is the most popular. Then there’s one on the left and one on the right with content in the middle. Lastly, sidebars on the left.

Some other features you want to look for are widgets, is it widget ready? Then there’s search engine optimization, plugin compatibility, and graphics. As you can see looking at themes for blog will take thoughtful consideration.

Finally, if you’re lost and don’t know where to begin and need help you should consider a coach. It’s not as expensive as you think and they actually pay for themselves since they show you how to make money blogging.

Amy Bass is a blogging coach, housewife and mother of 4 who just paid off $72,000 in debt by blogging. She can show you how she did it and you can do it too.

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