Are you a blogger?

Who is a blogger?
A blogger is a person who keeps a Web log (blog) or publish an online diary. If you have a blog, then you are a blogger. Some bloggers called themselves diarist, journalist, or journalers. A few called themselves 'escribitionists'. Justine Hall who began eleven years of personal blogging in 1994 while a student at Swarthmore College is generally recognized as one of the earliest bloggers in the world.

What is a blog?
Blog is like an internet diary. It could also be a frequent updated journal. Blog often hosted by a third party. The web blog (or web log) is a specialized site that allows you or your group to share a running log of event and personal insights with online audiences. Whatever you write there, the whole world can see it, and can give a comment, if you allow them to do so. A blog contains all information of a blogger. Most blogger would keep a running account of their personal lives. It can be about and be used for anything at all. It can be used for news, reviews, previews, products, business, organization or even your thoughts.

The term 'weblog' was first used by Jorn Barger on 17 December 1997. The short form 'blog' was coined by Peter Merholz, who jokingly broke the word weblog into the phrase we blog in the sidebar of his blog Peterme.com in April or May 1999.

Can we make money with a blog?

The answer is yes. Even a RM1.00 is a money so you could make a money out of your blog. Of course you cannot be a millionaire simply by having a blog, or quit your job to be a blogger for life. Most people use a blog to get some extra money in their free time. Some take it as a hobby.

How to make money on blog?
The easiest way is to put an advertisement in your blog. One of the most popular advertisement-for-money that you can put on your blog is the Google AdSense program. You register with Google AdSense, they will give you a HTML code, you put the code in your blog, an advertisement will come out, and everytime people click on the advertisement, Google will pay you. Very easy, right? You don't need a 'modal' here to start a business. But then again, no need to quit yang present job for this Google AdSense things. You don't have to do that. You are crazy if you do that.

Another way is to sell your own product there. Assume that you have something to sell, maybe for example, a 'gambir' which is really good for a husband who cannot performs good enough on bed, or maybe you have a special recepies to sell. Simply put up a notice sort like an advertisement on your blog. Those who interested on the stuff will contact you and buy it.

If you don't have a product, you can also sell other people's product. Ask them to put an advertisement of their product on your blog. Get some money from it.

Ever heard of affiliate program? This is also a sell-other-people's-product program. Some big companies had an affiliate program. With this program, the company will put their advertisement on your blog. Each time a buyer buy the company's product through your blog, you will be paid a commission. One of the famous affiliate program on the net is Amazon.com.

Some popular advertisement-on-blog programs Google AdSense, Blogads.com, Crispads.com, Groads.com, Adsystem, TagWord.com, Chitika's eMini Malls, Adgenta, Text Link Ads, Inteli Txt

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