The importance of having a blog for your business has been well documented over the better part of the last decade. It can not only bolster your SEO in the eyes of Google since you are constantly creating new, relevant content, but it can offer an outlet for potential customers to read more about your expertise and why they should use your product or services.

Now that any savvy business owner knows they need to have a blog, you can become their go-to blog expert and make money by creating and maintaining it from home.  Below you will find a start up guide for just how to become a blogging expert and be on the road to making money using the internet from your living room!

Preparation

If you don’t currently know much about blogging, the first thing you need to do is a little research into what the best blogging platforms are and how you can use them effectively. The beauty of this part of the process is that you can do this for free. Check out some free, user-friendly blogging platforms  below:

1.    WordPress.com/WordPress.org – WordPress is the most popular blog software today – it has been downloaded 12.5 million times and is used by more than 300 of the world’s top 10,000 websites. It has many features that make it extremely easy to learn and become effective with quickly. You can host a site for free at WordPress.com and use one of their 100’s of theme options or, as you become more experienced, host your own site using WordPress.org. The latter offers you a way to purchase low cost themes and turn your blog into an extremely professional looking site.
2.    Blogger.com – Owned by Google, Blogger allows private or multi-user blogs.  It can be a good choice for personal or extremely informal blogs but it is very standard in design and construction.
3.    TypePad.com – Typepad is the easiest blogging service to use for beginners and can be a great starting spot for those inexperienced bloggers. They also offer some great design options that can thoroughly impress without having to do any design work.

Next Steps

After you have selected a blogging platform, start a personal blog. The purpose of setting up the personal blog is not only to hone your skills but to show potential businesses the “proof in the pudding.”

Once you have your blog up and running you can begin to search the internet for businesses that either don’t yet have a blog or are in serious need of some updates and changes. You can offer yourself up as a blogging expert and begin raking in profits for content creation and setup.

Building a Blogger Empire

As you help more and more businesses with their blogs you will be creating a blogging portfolio that could impress anyone.  Now you can literally showcase dozens of blogs you have not only created but managed. You are well on your way to not only making money on internet but turning the internet into your business.