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Starting your own blog is a fantastic way to not just build brand awareness regarding your product, but it is also a good way to make money with affiliate programs and Adsense. Nevertheless, there are a lot of people that don't know how to put up a blog and monetize it properly to make money from it. In this article we are going to discuss the most simplistic ways to put up a blog and how you can start driving traffic to it.



When it has to do with trying to pull in money from a blog, you actually have two alternatives. Your first choice is to purchase a domain name and put up a blog on your own hosting. Another option is to create a free account with blogger.com because you can use AdSense and recommend affiliate programs when using their system. But then, do not put up a free blog at Wordpress.com if you hope to make money from affiliate products since they will cancel your account. However, as I stated before, you can put up a WordPress blog on a site that you personally own if you want to use the WordPress platform.



If you choose to have your own domain, you will see that there is a program set up in your cPanel that will allow you to automatically install a WordPress blog on your own web site. This is basically the best way to go since you will be promoting your own site instead of promoting a free blog on blogger that Google owns. Go ahead and use the free option for starters though if money is tight and you are not able to afford hosting and a domain name.



Once you have your basic blog up, you will have the option of adding AdSense and making other affiliate recommendations. Try to begin blogs that cover topics you enjoy so you will not have any troubles adding posts daily. This will be instrumental in getting first-page rankings in the search engines. Be sure to avoid being hard-selling when it involves your affiliate promotions. Gently instruct readers on the benefits of the product and include a contextual link, but be very careful not to push too hard in your promotion or they will be put off and avoid your blog in the future.



In addition, you need to promote each blog post on your blog. The best way to do this is by using article marketing to generate links to every blog post or you can even use social bookmarking because this will also provide you with valuable links. Eventually, you will be regarded as an expert in your specific niche which will give you necessary credibility when it concerns affiliate promotions. By following these simple steps, you can have your own moneymaking blog up and running as soon as possible.