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Your first question should be - What is a WAHM? WAHM is an acronym that stands for Work At Home Mom. More and more moms are looking for opportunities to earn cash at home while caring for their children. If you are a WAHM, you might want to take a look at blogging as a good idea for a WAHM. O.K. So what’s a blog?
Blog is an abbreviation for web log; that would be weB LOG. Back at the beginning of Internet time, a web log was a way for a web master to keep track of what was happening on their web site. It showed who visited, the country they were from, what type of Internet browser they were using, if they were using Microsoft Windows or maybe some other computer operating system. In short - all kinds of stuff. But it was nerdy stuff. The big thing about the web log was that it was in chronological order; most recent date first. People at the beginning of Internet time would post their web log for everyone to see. As time went on, the web masters would add written entries to the web log like, “Had 15 visitors from China here today.” Or “Most of the people who visit this site live in Chicago.” Eventually people saw the web log as a way to get word out about what was on their minds. Soon it became a way to share information to an audience and the authors decided to let people, other that the web masters, contribute to the log. As luck would have it, someone got sloppy in their typing and in stead of writing web log, they wrote we blog. Hence the name BLOG.
Blogging is one of the best ways to start a work at home mom business because it is so easy to get started. However, that does not mean that it is easy to make money from your blog. Don’t start a blog and expect to see money rolling in immediately. Blogging is an activity that will take time to build up to a profit level. It’s a good thing to start while you are working on other work at home mom opportunities to let it build to a profitability level. With time and attention, your blog (or blogs) will grow into a business.
When you are blogging for profit, you’ll want to pay close attention to how you present yourself in your blog. There are literally hundreds of thousands of blogs out there, and there may be several hundred blogs that are related to your topic. If your readers can’t understand your blog and have trouble reading it, they’ll just move on to the next one. The following tips can make your blog more user-friendly and help you gain consistent readers.
First, pay close attention to the format of your blog. Readers want to understand how your blog works right from the start. Most blogging platforms have similar formats, with links and tags on the left or right margin, and the most recent post on top. Make sure to use the links wisely. Only put links up for blogs or content that is truly related to your blog’s topic. The point is to give your readers additional information on your topic. Keep the list short and sweet. There is no reason to overwhelm them with links to other sites.
Second, take careful consideration when choosing your blog’s background and font color. Although there are a lot of color choices that blogging programs offer, its best to stick with a light background and dark text. Studies have shown that the human brain can process this type of format better than light text on a dark background. Think about this before you commit to a black background and white text. It might look striking, but readers might not want to stay there for long. Also, use a solid background color instead of trying to use a pattern or design.
Third, proofread your entries before you post them to your blog. There is nothing that reduces your authority in the eyes of your readers more than bad spelling and grammar. The online world is a world of text, so take some time to learn commonly misspelled words and grammatical errors.
Fourth, keep your blog fresh and interesting by posting at least once per day. With so much information available on the Internet, your readers may go elsewhere if you aren’t supplying daily content. If you aren’t sure what to write about, try posting a poll, a link to another blog, comment on a news story or post of list of helpful tips. Not every post has to be long and complicated, but you do need to post something everyday.
These tips will help keep your blog readable and interesting to your visitors. The more visitors you get, the more your blog will grow in profitability and importance. Just make sure to present yourself in a professional way and keep your readers coming back for more new content each day. In no time, you’ll have a profitable blog and then you can move on to create two or three.
This is one of a series of articles for the Work At Home Mom. You can view more articles for moms working at home at: http://www.female40fatflabby.com
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Jim Fortune is a freelance writer who writes on a variety of topics. He is also a business to business copywriter; technical white papers are his speciality. He enjoys time off with his wife, and with Kali, Sammy and Ricky. He spends the rest of his free time fly fishing. He has a blog about affordable wines under $10 at:http://www.blog.thewinesleuth.com |
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