How Do I Improve my Page Ranking with Google?

Here we discussed what page ranking was, and here we discussed how Google determines your page ranking. Now let’s figure out how to raise your Google ranking. As I already said, Google rewards people for incoming links, and the high ranked the page is that is linking to you, the more Google rewards you. So it seems like it would only make sense to go after the really high ranking blogs (a 6 or higher) and ignore everyone else. Although this makes sense on the surface, it doesn’t actually work, because a high ranking blog will be inundated with requests … Continue reading

How Does Google Determine Page Ranking?

As I just covered, the higher the page ranking, the more traffic a website receives. This is important to you, the blogger, because if you write an article for a website that has a low page ranking (a 0 or a 1) then the exposure for that article will be minimal at best. If you put that article up on a website that has a high page ranking (a 5 or higher) then you are going to receive quite a bit more traffic, for the same exact article. Since traffic usually means ad revenue, you want traffic. I promise, you … Continue reading

What is the Page Rank from Google?

I have mentioned Page Ranking from Google before, and I wanted to take a moment to explain what it is, and what it means for your blog. The Page Rank (or PR) from Google is a scale from 0 to 10, 0 being a brand-new blog or website, and 10 being one of the most important websites on the Internet. Google assigns a Page Rank to a blog based on a multitude of factors, which I’ll get into in my next blog. Right now, let me explain how your Page Rank affects you. In a nutshell, the higher the PR … Continue reading

The Downsides to Writing for a Company Blog, Part Two

If you missed Part One, check it out here. We discussed having to produce a set amount of blogs each month/week/day, having a set topic you have to write on, and the fact that you can’t blog for companies like PayPerPost or ReviewMe while blogging for a company. There are more downsides – read on: *Each blog has to have at least X amount of words in it. They can usually be longer than the requirement, but they can never be shorter. If you watched a YouTube video and thought it was good enough to want to share on the … Continue reading

The Great Benefits of Blogging for a Company, Part Two

If you missed it, here is Part One. Knowing how much you’ll make as a blogger is a great benefit of working for a company, but there are more. Check them out: *The Page Rank for a company blog is almost always higher than the Page Rank for a start-up personal blog. This is only true in the case of where the company blog is established – if the company blog is a start up also, then obviously the Page Rank will be nonexistent at first. If you don’t know what I mean by “Page Rank,” then check out the … Continue reading

Blogging as a Business, Part One

I’ve talked about blogging as a hobby and blogging as a job, and now I wanted to talk about blogging as a business. Yes, there is a difference between blogging as a business and blogging as a job, although I certainly didn’t know the difference when I first started out. As I said before, when you blog as a job, the amount of income that you make directly corresponds with the amount of blogging that you do. If you stopped blogging on your personal blog today, your income would dry up because Google would eventually stop sending traffic your way, … Continue reading

Blogging as a Job

In my last blog, I laid out the criteria for what constitutes a hobby blog. Now I wanted to talk about what criteria makes a blog a job. If you blog as a job, you can work for a company (like I work for Families) or you can write your own blog. When you write for a company (and this can be different depending on the circumstances but I’ll get into that later) you are getting paid per blog. The amount of money you make equals the amount of blogs you write. You may make extra depending on how many … Continue reading

Freebies for Games, Music, and More!

There are many ways to save money, but none beat getting stuff for free! The trick to making that work is to find the freebies before they disappear. Since most are not heavily advertized, this can require a little luck and a whole lot of effort. Check out this blog for a quick look at a bunch of freebies that I found today. Plants Vs Zombies HD is currently being offered as a free download for iPad. It requires iOS 3.2 or later. According to the Tweet sent out today by @PlantsvsZombies, this offer is good until February 28, 2013. … Continue reading

How to Save Money on Coffee

Even small changes can add up when you want to save money. Saving money on coffee is easy, and it can save you hundreds of dollars each year (thousands if you currently drink premium coffee). Coffee Coupons While coffee coupons aren’t always the easiest coupons to find, they do exist. You can look for them in the mail, in the Sunday newspaper and online. Visit coffee brand websites and printable coupon databases to find your fill of coffee coupons. Some resource for coffee coupons include coupons.com, freecoupons.com, Redplum.com and Smartsource.com. You can also buy coffee at Bed, Bath, & Beyond … Continue reading

Becoming a Product Reviewer, Part 3 (The Media Kit)

Once you get going on reviewing products you will want to create a media kit. This is a simple outline of your blog and your blog statistics that you give to companies who are interested in having you conduct a review. The information contained is the common information companies ask for so it makes it convenient for you to already have it on hand. In addition, it also makes you look more serious and professional about your role as a product reviewer. What goes into a Media Kit? About Section: In this section you will briefly describe your blog, accomplishments, … Continue reading