Posted in Blog Tips on July 18, 2011 by Anil Gupta
Are you thinking about starting a blog to share your thoughts, promote a career or maybe even make some money? Or maybe you are a blogger looking to see if there are any better services out there. Either way, it’s important to know which the best hosted blog services are at the moment. This article takes you through five of the best.
WordPress
One blog site that always does well in terms of user experience and feedback is WordPress. This offers a simple content management system that is really easy to use, even if you are an internet novice. It also offers lots of customisable features, so if you know what you’re doing, you can add your own touch to it, making it perfect for everyone. There are lots of blog themes for you to choose from and it’s completely free to set up an account. It also monitors your stats and doesn’t overwhelm your page with adverts, unlike other blogging services – something that makes it very popular with users.
Are you looking for ways to make money from the comfort of your home computer? If so, then one option you could consider is Forex trading. Once the preserve of large financial institutions and specialist companies, the growth of the internet has now made it possible for many more people to get involved. The article takes you through the basics of Forex trading.
First of all, what is it? Forex trading is the short hand name for the foreign exchange trading market and is also sometimes known as FX trading. Compared to other financial exchange markets, Forex trading is somewhat less volatile. This is because it is based on buying and selling currencies, which tend to fluctuate less than share prices do.
WordPress is often thought to be one of the best – if not the best – hosted blog services around. It has loads of users and lots of themes to choose from. This is great, but with so many themes at your disposal, how do you choose which one to go for? We take you through 10 great free WordPress themes to give you some ideas.
WaterColor
This is a really cool, arty theme with lovely pastel colours and a pretty header design in the top right corner. It also has a really clear layout so all your posts look sharp and fresh, making the theme a good combination of alternative and traditional.
Infinity
This is a theme that might be good for a music blog as it’s very edgy and incorporates a slight psychedelic feel. Greens and yellows mix with purples and blues for a very attractive skin and the tag cloud makes it really easy to navigate posts according to topic.
Social networking is one of the most popular forms of online activity around. In particular, Facebook and Twitter are really popular and hundreds of millions of people have registered accounts. This makes them a great place to make some extra money, as all you need is an account and something that you can promote for cash. Here are a few options you could consider.
Promote Ads
Promoting adverts on behalf of other people can help you make money through your Twitter or Facebook account. For example, if you sign up with a site such as My Likes, you will be able to request to promote adverts you like the look of. Once you have been approved, you can do this by posting them to your Facebook wall or tweeting about them on Twitter. Whenever one of your friends or followers clicks the link, you get paid for it. It’s important you resist the temptation to click the links yourself, though, as you only get money for ‘valid’ clicks.
Posted in Blog Tips on July 4, 2011 by Anil Gupta
One way of making money online is to buy and sell websites. This can potentially be quite a profitable avenue, but it also requires commitment as there can sometimes be quite a bit of work involved. This article looks at how to buy and sell websites online so you can work out if it is the right option for you.
Firstly, you need to know what sort of websites you might like to buy. Ideally, they should be the sort of websites you already know a bit about so you can develop them, improve their search engine rankings and increase your chances of selling them on for a profit. Visit sites such as flippa.com, where you can see the types of websites for sale. Typically, they will include blogs, niche sites, paid membership sites and forums.
