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We have all heard of people making profits from blogging.
This does not need to be the dream of the few, in fact it's
not beyond the reach of any one with average intelligence,
and a disciplined work ethic, together with a basic grasp
of blogging technology.

However, that said few people manage to reap the profits
they want from their blog. For Most making money with their
blogs remains elusive for two main reasons.

When setting out with any venture On-line realistic
expectations need to be set from the onset. However too
Often, bloggers do the complete opposite and find that they
have set themselves unrealistic expectations of how fast
their readership will grow and how much money they will
make.

In truth they set themselves up for a fall, and when these
expectations are not met the disappointment can destroy the
appetite and desire to continue blogging.

With all things On-line a common theme has to do with the
lack of planning, unfortunately Bloggers are no less guilty
in this regard.

If you truly wish to turn a profit from your blogging, the
key to success is to ensure that a realistic plan is in
place and once in place that you stick with it.

To ensure that you succeed in making profits from blogging,
the main requirement is that you will need to secure a large
readership.

The higher your volume of traffic the more advertisers
will agree to pay you. However, as with all things
worthwhile, growing the regular visitors that you will
need in order to make a profit isn't easy.

With the advent of more and more blogs by the day, it is not
enough any longer just to have a great idea, coupled with an
eye catching writing style, more is needed to secure the
readers attention.

Of course content is and will remain important to the blog,
but all too often too much time is spent on the actual
writing of posts, with little regard to effective marketing
of their project.

Certainly, updating regularly will assist in keeping
your blog high on blogrolls and high in blog search engines
like technorati.Once your readers know that you update
frequently they will return to your site on a regular basis.

However, no matter how often you update it will not help if
nobody is reading your page, so don't skimp on the time that
you spend drawing visitors to your site.

So your dreams of blogging for profit can become a reality,
ensure that you maintain a balance between your duties in
writing posts, and your responsibilities to yourself to draw
new visitors into your blog.

So how can this be achieved? to start with decrease your
number of posts and spend some of that time to draw new
visitors to your blogg by setting up link exchanges with
other bloggers, making contacts in the blog community, and
following other established modes of gaining traffic.

What ever your level of expertise, newbie to marketing genius
success will take work and dedication and is unlikely to be
found overnight.

Building the kind of readership that blogging for profit
requires will take time, and in all likelihood it will be at
least several months before you are able to turn much of a
profit.

When the going gets tough as it will undoubtedly, keep
your chin up and stay committed to your blogging project and
the plans and goals you have set. Stay motivated, revise
your goals based upon your experiences, in time you will be
able to reward yourself for sticking with your plan of
action.

I hope that this provides you with a broad outline as to some
of the areas for consideration when looking into blogging for
profit.

Chris Raine is the owner of Internet-marketing-4u.com it provides you with a Free education on how to make money on-line, including how to Market On-line, blogging,Social Networking, and all others aspects of building an on-line business. If you want to know more you can get free access to the resources at: http://www.internet-marketing-4u.com

The world is rapidly changing because of the onset of technology. New devices were being invented, newer structural designs were being implemented. Obsolescence or the process of being obsolete is getting shorter each day. An example would be cell phones, the latest model today would be obsolete one year from now. Because of newer models being introduced every six months, the rate of change and turnover is likewise fast.

The same is true for words. Now, the word "wiki" is as common as the word book. Wiki by definition is a website whose content can be edited by the visitors. Another new word is "widget" are those little things on a website that tells time, weather, jokes or stock market reports. And still another new word that is currently making the rounds of the internet is blogging or blog.

By definition the word "blog" is an abridgment of two words, web and log. A blog is a website maintained by an individual containing regular commentaries or opinions on an assortment of subjects from the mundane to the sublime. It is a form of on-line diary where the individual can put anything that he likes or dislikes, what he feels about a situation or on a person among others.

All bloggers or the person who does the blogging want to reach out to as many audience as possible. Bloggers want to be read and heard. They want their opinions and commentaries to be known by people around the world. They want their websites to be visited by as much as many visitors in a day.

But sadly, some blogs are not that popular with people and visitors alike. What could be the reason for this slow and lukewarm acceptance from the targeted people or audience. Listed below are some of the reason for this slow growth. Knowing the reason might give you some blogging tips for you to consider in making your website to be very busy in terms of the number of visitors.

- Boring Content. Obviously when people do not like what you are talking about or they are not interested at all, they will not attempt to visit the site again or worse they will tell their friends that your website is no good. Try to put your ears on the ground and feel what is popular nowadays. Try to learn what people are like to talk about. For bloggers this is the time to innovate, to be creative and to develop a fresh approach to everything. Do not just copy the success of other blogs. Try to stand out from among the clutter and create a brand that is truly you. Try to figure out who your target market is and from there research on what they like and their interests. This is called niche marketing, where you appeal to a specific target audience. This audience could be men, women, teens, professionals etc.

- Poor Promotion. Promotional activities are an important aspect for people trying to market their blogs. Promotional activities lets people know that your website exists and they should try visiting it. Your objective here is to gain loyal subscribers thru regular feedback and drawing comments. Promotions could be done thru networking with other websites. These websites can refer their visitors to your site. One thing that you can do is to be active in social networking sites. Social networking sites are a great way to reach a relatively good number of people in a short period of time.

- Being Inconsistent. One of the many pitfalls of writing a blog is the long lull from being productive in your blogs to writing nothing at all. This could happen because of inconsistency in writing the content of your site. Regular subscribers can easily tell if you are doing your work or not. If they can see that you are inconsistent in this aspect they will not return again to your website. One way to be consistent is to set a specific time in writing your blogs. Be specific and disciplined on your schedule to make your blogs truly worthwhile to read and comment on.

These are the basic blogging tips that you'll need if ever you would start your own blog. Remember, your objective in setting up your website is to attract as many subscribers as possible. Avoiding the above pitfalls can at least bring you to that objective.

Chris Braccus is a great copywriter and stresses on the importance of writing just the correct elements in order to capture the attention of short span readers.