Have you ever wondered how to start a blog and make money in school? Oh yeah!! You’re in luck because that is what I’m going to show you in this article. I will walk you through the process in a moment.
But wait a minute, what is a blog anyway?
What is a Blog?
Before moving further, let’s first find out what a blog is. A blog is a type of website that focuses mainly on written content, also known as blog posts.
In popular culture we most often hear about news blogs or celebrity blog sites, but as you’ll see in this guide, you can start a successful blog on just about any topic imaginable.
Bloggers often write from a personal perspective that allows them to connect directly with their readers. In addition, most blogs also have a “comments” section where readers can correspond with the blogger. Interacting with your readers in the comments section helps to further the connection between the blogger and the reader.
It is true that blogging pays, however, it requires hard work and sacrifice on your part. Before I go deep into how you can start a blog and make money in school, let me quickly introduce you to what blogging requires from you:
- Blogging requires passion and it is all about making an impact.
- Blogging is all about problem-solving. You need to derive your own formula to solve problems.
- It requires your time and commitment.
How To Start A Blog In School
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Like I said earlier, starting a blog isn’t so difficult. You don’t need to be a programmer or an expert in writing codes before you can start a blog. In fact, you can set up a blog within 24 hours.
follow these quick steps below;
1. Pick your topic(niche). Choose something descriptive.
2. Get your blog online. Register your blog and get hosting.
3. Customize your blog. Choose a free template and tweak it.
4. Write & publish your first post. The fun part!
5. Promote your blog. Get more people to read your blog.
6. Make money blogging. Choose from several options to monetize your blog.
Let’s get started!
Pick your topic(niche):
Blog Niche means areas or topics you wish to cover in your Niche. It should be based on what you’re good at or interested in. If you like to write about students, colleges and universities, stick to education niche.
Choose an area or target Audience. Example, Speedyminds Targets Young Persons and it is about Education and Career. Mixing topics is only good for a personal blog. What impact do you want to make and what problem do you want to solve?
Common Blog Niche:
News Blog
Politics Blog
Education Blog
Sports Blog
Tech Blog
Relationship Blog
Gossip Blog
Health Blog
Choosing A Blog Niche:
Choose a niche that you really love or enjoy.
Make sure the niche audience has at least 300,000 people online.
Choose a niche that is widely accepted.
Some niche are already saturated, choose less common ones.
Get your blog online:(Domain name)
What is domain name?
You have heard of or visited wikipedia.org ↱, Quora.com ↱, Facebook.com ↱, Flashlearners.com ↱ and Google.com ↱, Facebook.com ↱, Quora.com ↱, Wikipedia.org ↱, speedyminds.com are what is called Domain Name. It is the URL of a blog which a visitor will use to open it.
Even if you don’t have a blog yet, you can start picturing the name you want your blog to be called.
Host your Blog:
This is where the real business begins. Hosting means to install your blog on your own server, In this case, you will have full control over your blog. It makes your blog available to the whole world.
For a start, I recommend Domainking hosting ↱, as they offer very cheap hosting services.
Decide Which Blogging Platform To Use:
This is another task in which you mustn’t fail. A blog platform is software you could build your blog examples are;
Word press.com (the most widely used)
Tumblr
Ghost
Wix
Medium
Drupal etc.
For me, I suggest you start by writing two or more guest posts for sites that accept guest posts and see reactions from viewers. Share the post with friends and see their reactions as well.
Content And Design:
Now, it is time to Design Your Blog, add Important pages, Write Your First Post and Learn how to rank higher in search engines.
The best Themes for bloggers is the Genesis Theme. It is the most popular theme in the world and it goes starts from $59. I have many of them and can assist you if are really serious about blogging. You can see A to Z guide to start your blog yourself by clicking here.
How To Make Money Blogging As a Student
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You have learnt how to start a blog in school. The next thing is how to make money blogging in school. The following are two of the ways bloggers make money.
1. Google AdSense
This is a revenue-sharing opportunity for publishers in the Google network ↱. Google ↱ place ads for goods and services that are relevant to the content of your site, targeted to the people who frequent your pages. In turn, you get paid a small amount when the ad is either displayed on your page or clicked on.
2. Affiliate Marketing
Affiliate marketing is when you recommend a product or service to your audience using special tracking links, and then get a referral commission for every time someone buys after clicking your link. You can find a list of popular affiliate marketing programs in Nigeria here.
3. Sponsored post & banner ads.
When you have a good amount of traffic and terrific influence over your audience, other companies will pay to sponsor a blog post or your website. They can sponsor your entire site, which would cost them more, or a single page. Some just have advertising.
Conclusion: It is easy to start a blog and if you focus very well, you will earn more than you expect. I personally designed my blog Feel free to get in touch with me for more questions on all platforms @law P or @speedyminds.
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Originally posted 2021-06-08 09:35:54.