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Issue #5 ISSN: #1527-3105 July 31, 2009


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=> 1. Editorial- Wisdom from Merle

=> 2. Feature Article- "How to Make Your Blog Earn Its Keep"

=> 3. Webmaster Resources



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1) EDITORIAL from Merle
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Hey Gang

It's time once again for that twister personality you love so
much, Merle. Yep,it's me live and in the flesh...I mean
in the text <LOL>. How's life treating you? Nothing too
exciting with me. There are some baby bunnies who made
a nest under my boyfriend's tomato plant in the garden.
I've been taking pix every few days and posting them
on Twitter. They are so darn cute. If you'd like to see
them subscribe to my Twitter at http://Twitter.com/msmerle
I've taken some really good shots. I use to love photography
so when I see a good shot it still gets me going.

I was listening to the radio the other day and they
were playing Xmas music. I was like, what's up with
that???? They said it was Christmas in July, but who
wants to think about that. Holidays mean money and
with this rotten economy no one has any of that to
spare for presents. Am I right? There are some people
who want to enjoy Christmas all year around but I'm
not one of them. It's too stressful.

Do you use Twitter? I'm addicted. I swear it's the
first thing I start up every day when I go online.
Then I go to email. Use to be email first....I'm sick.
I wonder if they have a self help group for people
like me. It is a cool tool for sharing resources and
that is one of my strong suits so maybe that's why I
like it so darn much.

I can't believe summer is almost over here in Ohio.
It's been so cool. Usually in July and August I'm
running my air full time....I've only had it on
one day all summer. That should tell you something.
Can't remember the last time I've seen a summer so
cool, it's normally hot, sticky and so muggy you
can't breathe. Global warming maybe???

Oh well, my dogs Gia and Baxter are giving me dirty
looks. They hate when I'm on the PC and it's time
for their walk so I'll see ya around the net!


Merle
Editor/Publisher
http://MerlesWorld.com
http://MerlesMission.com

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"How to Make Your Blog Earn Its Keep"

By Merle http://MerlesWorld.com

If you've been blogging for any length of time, and have
built up a nice following, it may have crossed your mind
to try and earn some cash from all your efforts. When you
can earn an income from something you really enjoy doing,
it's a great feeling.

There are plenty of bloggers who are doing it. The
question is: How? There really are a multitude of ways
to put this plan into action, and most successful blog
owners know this and don't rely on one method but
several, in order to get the job done.

Remember, if your blog is new and you haven't established
any traffic yet, your main priority should be getting traffic.
Without it, any attempt to turn your blog into a cash
generator won't work.

Let's take a look at some of the ways to make your blog
start earning its keep:

1) Utilize Ad Networks: Google Adsense is the most popular
when it comes to contextual ad networks, but there are
many others to choose from such as:

http://www.Widgetbucks.com
http://www.Kontera.com
http://www.Adbrite.com
http://www.Chitika.com
http://www.Bidvertiser.com

Contextual and inline ads are text and/or image ads placed
on your blog, and the ads displayed are related to the page
content. Money is earned when someone clicks on an ad
and visits the website being advertised. You won't get
rich from this method, but with a decent amount of traffic
it can sometimes be a steady monthly check to look forward
to. The trick here is to test to find the best ad placement
for the ads.

2) Sell Text Ads: Again, if you don't have a lot of traffic,
there won't be many people chomping at the bit to buy an
ad on your blog. If you have a decent amount of traffic and
your Google page rank is good, you'll find plenty of people
who would like to advertise on your blog with a text or
image ad. You can add a graphic to your site that says
"advertise here" or use an outside service such as text-ads.com
to find possible advertisers for you.

3) Ask for Donations: Another old stand-by is to place a
button on your blog where readers can donate any amount
of cash they wish. Believe it or not, if people like your
posts and are benefiting from them, some will actually
want to "tip you" for that information. The easiest way
to set this up is to use Paypal. They have a cut and
paste button generator for this or you can utilize one
of those "buy me a drink" scripts. This is also a great
method to employ on your websites and newsletters.
For further resources see:

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4)Affiliate Programs: If you're active online you're
probably a member of an affiliate program or two. These
are programs that allow you to sign up, they give you a
special link to paste on your site, and when someone
purchases a product or service through your link, you
are compensated. Just make sure you choose affiliate
programs that are related to your blog's topic. There
are two ways to approach this: One is to occasionally
make a post using your special link, generally like a
review. The other is to weave affiliate links into your
blog design, usually placed in the right or left hand
borders. Make sure you give full disclosure somewhere
on your blog or in your disclaimer that you may
earn money from some of your postings.

5) Sell Your Own Products: If you sell your own products
or services, why not toot your own horn? Now don't get
crazy here. It really isn't all about you, but your
readers won't mind an occasional plug or two on your
goods. The keyword to keep in mind here is "occasionally".

6) Blog Review Services: If you look around the net,
you'll find plenty of services where you can sign up
and get paid to review an advertiser's services or
products. This is a controversial area. Some say it
will ruin your blog's integrity, but if you're selective
and only write about things you really believe in, and
you're honest in your reviews, you may want to consider
it.

Again, you don't want to make every post on your blog
a paid review, but an occasional sprinkle here and
there is fine. Again, just make sure to include
full disclosure that it's a "sponsored review",
either in the review itself or add it to your blog's
disclaimer that some posts may be paid for. This is
generally required by the pay-per-click review services
as well as it being the right thing to do to keep
yourself out of "hot water". Here are a few services
to consider:

1) http://www.PayPerPost.com
2) http://www.Smorty.com
3) http://www.BuyABlogger.com
4) http://www.Blogsvertise.com
5) http://www.SponsoredReview.com

If you're serious about trying to earn some cash from
doing something you love, start out by implementing
a few of the suggestions here. Remember, don't put
all your eggs in one basket, rather implement a few
different strategies for best results.

It really is possible to have your blog earn some cash,
but your first priority is good content and traffic.
Without these two essentials, your blog may be in the
unemployment line sooner than you think.


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Merle's Mission Blog- "Rants, Raves and Random Acts
of Kindness" a self proclaimed "Internet Junkie" with a
passion for net marketing, affiliate marketing, social
networking. An avid Blogger and writer with several
niche sites to her credit. Find out more at
http://merlesworld.blogspot.com/



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3- WebMaster Resources
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Twittorati

Tracks the tweets from the highest authority
bloggers starting with the entire Technorati
Top 100.

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Pokely

Similar to actions you can take on Facebook. Allows
you to throw things at people or buy them a beer
on Twitter.


http://poke.ly

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Clickbank Help Center

Finally a nice place to get help with your
Clickbank questions. It's all covered here
and very nicely done. No matter if you're an
affiliate or a seller there's something for
everyone here.

http://www.clickbank.com/help/
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Twitter Guide

Tips, resources and tons of information on Twitter.
If you're new to the game find out everything you
need to know right here.

http://mashable.com/guidebook/twitter/

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Join me on Digg

If you don't use Digg you should. It's one of
the hottest social networks out there. Come
join me and find out what all the buzz is about.

http://digg.com/invitefrom/msmerle

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Twitter Marketing Social Network

A social network for Internet marketers and those
who work from home and are fans of Tweeting.
Free to join.

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PDF Find

Search engine to find PDF documents across the web.

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Twitter Gadgets for your Website

If you love Twitter like I do here's a
whole page of fun scripts you can add to
your website.

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Blogger Gadgets

If you use Blogger you're going to love these third
party add on gadgets. Add fun things to your blog
like your latest Twitter posts, recent comments and
much more.

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