How To Enable Or Disable Comments In Blogger Blog | Step By Step Guide On How To Control Comments For Your Blog Both Generally And For Specific Posts

When I started my blogging career, I faced several challenges. These challenges were sometimes very
daunting. Most of the challenges that I faced, almost made me lose confidence in myself.

But do you know the best part of the whole thing?..... I always found my way around all the challenges that came knocking. One of the very challenges that I faced, was that of suddenly having specific post comments disabled.
I just loaded my blog one day and discovered that about a couple of posts had their comments disabled. I was confused, and it really took me a few days to figure out what the problem was. But finally, I got it fixed, and that gave me great joy.

So I thought it might be really great if I did a post about this, so people like you, don't get to face such a challenge as you blog.

Read on to see how to enable or disable comments in individual or specific posts in blogger blog.

But first, let's see how to generally enable post comments for your blog.

How To Generally Enable Or Disable Post Comments In A Blog

You can actually choose to enable or disable comments on your blog in general. This means that people visiting your blog or reading your blog posts would not have the option to post comments on your blog posts.

How do you achieve this?...

To enable comments, click on "Settings" from the drop-down menu on your Dashboard.

 
Then go to the area for "Posts and Comments" on the lower left hand corner of the page that is displayed, and click on it.

Next, you can effect some changes to the comment Settings area. To disable comments for your blog, set "Comment Location" to "hide". To enable threaded comments, set "Comment Location" to "Embedded", and so on and forth. You can pretty well experiment with the rest of the comments settings options.

That's all you need to know about generally turning comments on and off for your blog.

Then what about controlling comments for specific posts?

Here's how to do it..

How To Enable Or Disable Comments For Specific/Individual Posts In Blogger

If you don't want your comment settings to be blog-wide, you can click on the menu on the right side of the Post Editor (window where you type and edit your blog posts) to set post-specific comment settings. 
Here you have to click on "Options" under Post settings, then you can choose among three options: Allow; Don't allow, hide existing; Don't allow, show existing.

 

And that does the job!

So now I am glad you can do this yourself, and may not have to face any challenges with this one.

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How To Create A Stylish Signature And Add It To Your Blogger Posts

Have you ever seen a blog post which ends with a unique signature showing the blog owner's name,
the blog name itself or any name at all?

Did you wonder how that was achieved?

Then wonder no more, because in this post I am going to show you how to create your own stylish signatures, so you can use them in your blog posts in order to add some style to them.

One very good thing about using signatures is that they make your blog more sophisticated and also make your posts look like they actually are yours.

So let's get started...

Creating The Signature 
 Follow the steps below and you should have your signature within a few minutes.

 Step 1:  Visit My Live Signature , and you should see a page like the one below;

 Click "Start Now!" , don't worry about getting registered.

Step 2: You would see a page where you have an option to "use the signature creation wizard", "Draw a signature straight to the screen", "Use a scanned image", or "Create a personal font".

But for the sake of this tutorial, I would use the signature creating wizard. You can of course try out the other options to see how they work too.

Click on "Using the signature creation wizard" as in the screenshot below.

 



















Step 3: Next you would enter the name that you want to use in your signature. I entered my name, Okafor Obinna in this case. Click "Next step"

Step 4: Select the font that you want for your signature. Click "Next Step"

Step 5: Select the font size, and click "Next Step"

Step 6: Select the font color and click "Next Step". Notice that I checked the "Transparent" checkbox in the screenshot below so that my signature would have a transparent background. You can do some experimenting with this too.

Step 7: Set the "slope" of your signature and click "Next Step".

Now your signature is ready!

Click on "CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD IMAGE" to get the image version of your signature.

Want to get the HTML code for your signature, so you can use it on your blog,website or online forums?

Click on "Want to use your signature?" as in the screenshot above to get options on how to get your signature downloaded to your system either as HTML CODE or BB CODE (for use on online forums). You should see a page like the one below;

Then Click on "Generate HTML code". Notice that there are two options for generating the HTML code for your signature as in the screenshot below;

But for this tutorial, I used the first option: "Generate a code for my handwritten signature" and this is what I got;

Now the HTML code for your signature is ready!

How To Add The Signature To Your Blog

Having created your signature, you have to add it to your blog so that it appears in perhaps every post, or in your website and email messages.

You can upload the signature as an image directly to your blog or website.

But just incase you need more flexibility, by having and working with the HTML version of your signature, then this is how to go around it;

From the Generated HTML Code for your signature just as in the screenshot above, you would notice the first snippet of code:

a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"

and the last snippet: /a

The two code snippets are opening and closing link tags, which are going to link the signature to a specified website when someone clicks on it. In this case it is linking to http://www.mylivesignature.com.

Delete the two codes if you do not want your signature linking to any webpage at all, or replace http://www.mylivesignature.com with the web address of your choice where you want your signature to link to, preferably, your blog or website homepage... You definitely don't want your signature linking to Mylivesignature.com website.

Notice again in the code, the "img" tag, which contains the image url on Mylivesignature servers.

img src="http://www.mylivesignature.com/54492/208/6A2053D387AD0BAF0F11EF38B4847ABA.png" style="border:0 !important; background:transparent;"/

You do not have to change anything here., but just in case you want to add some border to the signature in HTML mode, then you can change the "border" value to 1,2, or any number of your choice depending on how thick you want the border to be.
Some experimenting will be just fine.

Now that you are okay with the HTML code of your signature, here is how to add it to your blog.

First way to add the signature to your blog

Step 1: In the new blogger dashboard, click on the drop down menu > settings > on the left hand side of the page that appears, click "Posts and comments".

Step 2: On the page that appears, click "add" next to "Post template"

You should then be able to add the code into the box that appears after clicking the "add"

Now this means that every time that you go to write a post, the signature will already be in the post, this is because you have added the signature's HTML code into the post template box.

Second way to add the signature to your blog

In your New Design blogger dashboard, click on the drop down menu for your blog > Template > On the page that appears click Edit HTML.

locate the following code in your blog HTML:
(Use "ctrl + f" to get a search bar to easily locate the code)

Paste the code for your signature directly Below or After


Note: If data:post.body/ appears twice in your template, then you may want to use the second instance of this.
 Now save your Template, and your signature would have been added to your blog successfully...Yay!

If you are confused in any way, or need more help in achieving this, Leave a comment below.

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How To Setup A Free Blog Within 5 Minutes Using Blogger.com

I am very sure that a lot of people do have challenges when it comes to trying to setup a blog.

And in this post, I am going to give a step by step guide on how to setup a simple blog within 5 minutes using blogger.

Here are the steps to follow in order to setup a blogger blog within 5 minutes;

If you already have a gmail account , No 1 is not necessary, you can skip it and proceed to No 2

1. Create a google account

This is the first thing you should do before creating your blog. I recommend that you create a single google account for use across all google services, because it gives you a unique and definite identity across google.

To create a google account visit www.gmail.com  , you should see something like the screenshot below:

Click on "Create an account" encircled in the image above, you should then see a page like the one below:

 Fill in the boxes appropriately with your Name, Username, Password, Birthday, Gender, Mobile Phone, Your current email address. Then check the first checkbox labelled "Prove you're not a robot" , and then check the second one labelled "I agree to the Google Terms of Service and Privacy Policy", then hit the "Next step" button to proceed.

If your password and details are verified okay, you should land on another page where you would have to provide your phone number so that a verification code would be sent to your phone either via text message or call.

When you get the verification code, input it into the box provided, and click "submit" to complete the process.

Click continue to gmail and Voila! your gmail account should be up and running.

2. Setup a blog

Having setup your gmail account, make sure that you are logged into your account, then log on to www.blogger.com
you should see a page like the one below, requesting you to retype your gmail password.

 Re-enter your gmail password and click "Sign in". You would be redirected to a page that looks like the one below;

 Click "Continue to blogger" and you should see a screen like the one below:

Click on "New Blog" button to create your new blog. You should see a page like the one below;

Enter the "Title" of your blog and the "Address" that you wish to use for your blog, for e.g yourname.blogspot.com.
Chose any template style from the options provided and hit the "Create blog!" button. You will land on a page that looks like the one below;

Voila! you have just created your first blog.

The screenshot represents your blog dashboard from where you can create new blogs, start posting to your current blog, add a reading list and do pretty much every other thing on your blog.

3. Start Posting

To create your first post, click on "Start posting" and you would be sent to a page where you can write your posts. It should look something like this;

The freehand sketches sure look funny, but it's a way to get your hands wet on the various tools on your blog post environment.

Write your content, include images, links, videos and of course just about anything you wish to add to your post using the "formatting tools".

Click "publish" button when you are okay with what you have.......and Congratulations! You now how your first post live on the internet.

Hurray!!!

If you have any questions about anything that doesn't seem quite clear in this post, feel free to add your comments, and rest assured you would be attended to.

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100 Words You Should Strive To Read Today

Finding success is all about taking action.

You can read all you want, but nothing will happen until you execute.

That is why today, I’m cutting this post short. Instead of reading my content, I want you to do something instead – right now. Do something for your blog, business or life that will get you moving forward and help you reach your goals.

All I ask is that you leave a comment of what you’re about to do (sort of like a pledge), and let’s see how much we can all get done today.

Sound good?

I’ll start:

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All You Need To Know About How To Make Money Online In Nigeria From Different Legitimate Internet Businesses - (Packaged into a powerful information product)

"Discover The Insider Secrets On How You Can Make Money Online From Different Legitimate Online Businesses That You Never Knew Could Better Your Financial Status, Right Here In Nigeria Or In Any Part Of The World.."

Read On To Have Access To A Life Changing Information That Would Show You Exactly How To Tap Into The Amazing Stream Of Money Making Opportunities On The Web, Right From The Comfort Of Your Living Room, And The Deceptively New Tactics To Flood Your Dormant Account With Lots Of Cash.

But Before I start with this FREE life changing report, I've Got A Quick Question For You

If you are looking to make your first $612.56USD (N100,000) within a month from the internet through the specialized and super effective online business tactics that I am going to show you here, then the first question I have for you is this: Does any of the following sound familiar?

"I am a graduate now, but I am really scared about the lack of employment opportunities in the country, worse still, I don't even want to work for anybody but myself." 

"I really need to be independent in life, even as a student, but I don't know how I can make this possible without affecting my studies badly." 

"I have heard about internet business and it's benefits so many times, but I do not know if it really works."

"I want to make money online too like others, but I don't have a single idea how to even get started."

"I have bought several materials from people who claim to teach the cut-cookie methods to online wealth, but I haven't started seeing results yet..I wonder if all my hardwork is in vain."

"I have worked myself ragged creating content for my new website but nothing is happening..It's like I am working for free."

"I've tried setting up a blog, posting to my blog multiple times per week, commenting on other blogs, guest posting, and pretty much everything. None of it is working." 

"I have a job already, but I really need to make some extra cash online to add to my current salary without quitting my job" 

"I am a stay-at-home mum, but I really need to have a consistent source of income to support my husband, without jeopardizing my duties as a mum and a wife."

If you said "Yes" to any of the above, then I think you should block out 15 minutes of your time and read this entire FREE REPORT, because the solution to your problem is right here.

Here's the truth:

Much of the "common sense" wisdom that "experts" share about making money online is, at best, flawed and, at worse, flat out wrong.

For example, has anyone ever told you that you could "make $10,000USD with just your mobile phone and an email address?"

Or have you ever heard them say you could "make money online without even having a small website or a free blog of your own?"

That couldn't be MORE WRONG! and I do not want to believe that you are that daft to be totally deceived by the so called "wannabe experts" who are every where on the internet.

How do you even think that you could make money online with just your mobile phone or without any online presence at all.....THAT'S A SCAM! PURE LIE! BLATANT BALDERDASH!...Pardon my expressions, but I'm hurt when I see someone who wants to make money online and yet do not have a computer or do not want to work hard for it.

You see, most of these "experts" who dish out flawed advice about how to make money online, fall into one of two categories:

They are either:

A) Experts who are mainly interested in getting your money and not adding value to your life, or leaving you to struggle all your life to succeed online.

B) Experts who are trying to "fake it till they make it" by sharing tips and tricks that they "think" are right, but they are not quite sure.

That's why their advice stinks.

And it's costing you your hard-earned money...your priceless time...and your SUCCESS.

But that's why you are here.

You want to learn my strategies for getting at least 50 people who would beg to, and infact, actually pay in $18.38USD (N3,000) each, into your bank account within 29 days (as a beginner).

You know I can deliver, I am Okafor Obinna, the founder of this blog. And I've got a proven track record for training aspiring internet millionaires through my amazing information products and online assistance. 
No wonder I am called "The Infopreneurking" by my students and those who I have helped over the years.

If you wish to confirm this, visit google and type in "infopreneurking" , you would see details about me, and my different online profiles, my facebook pages and my websites.

I am good at what I do, and I have done it over, and over and over again.

1. I built a web design mastery blog from scratch to over 15 
    million hits.

2. I then built a fashion website to over 450,000 hits.

3. Then I switched gears and built up the internet entrepreneurs blog to over tens of thousands of subscribers and registered students.

4. Finally I established this very blog to help my teeming 
    fans get a hold of the secrets and formula that I have 
    used to achieve amazing online success.

I actually setup this blog just so I can "pull back the curtain" to reveal some of the most effective strategies I've ever used.

First let me make a few things clear:

What I am about to show you is not a "get rich quick" syndrome, neither is it meant to make you super rich without any work at all. 

It does not require you to be a Phd or BSc holder in the world's best universities....everyone stands a chance.

You do not have to be a computer geek to make a decent income online. A basic knowledge of the computer is just enough for you to hit the "go" button.

I am not going to teach you to be "world's richest person", but I am going to show you how to make money on the internet, in such a way that you wouldn't have to worry about any financial challenges in your life, ever!.

Of a truth, working online saved my life. Not only did it help me bounce back from a layoff, but it opened my eyes to this world of internet marketing and the opportunities that it can create for a person's life.

So many fortunate things have happened in my life ever since I got laid off, including grossing over N5,067,500 in a year's time and bagging a whopping N1,023,093 within the month of March and April 2014 alone.

Take a look at my bank balance as at 03-May-2014, Exactly N1,023,093: A/C No: 0150410675

Don't get too excited or intimidated, because I actually didn't post it to make you feel intimidated, rather, I want to show you how you can achieve similar results, or even better results.

Or....
Were you expecting to see more screenshots of my earnings?

Sorry to disappoint! I am not that kind of marketer who shows off my numerous achievements, because I believe that whoever wants to succeed, would look out for the potential benefits in a particular offer or opportunity and think of how to take a bigger advantage of it.

My achievements doesn't count, what counts is what better results that you can achieve.

You don't have to be shown cars and mansions to make you believe that there is money on the internet. If you are not positive minded, then I'm sorry this offer isn't for you.

But is you are positive minded, and wish to pay your bills off the internet like I do, Then read on...

Here's a little story for you:

You see, the first time I read about internet business and of course when I first started off with my online business, I was just a total rookie just like I presume you are too, with virtually no knowledge about anything concerning how to make money online, web designing, blogging, and all that complicated stuff.

I didn't know where to start till I actually took a bold step to start from somewhere. 

And now I cannot thank God enough...

Now I want you to start too!

Because; "If you don't start somewhere, you will go nowhere"

 

I started trying out several things at the same time and on the long run, I found myself having so many options that it almost paralyzed me psychologically.

At a point I felt like quitting and giving it all up, but my strong passion kept me going. 
Then I started reading several articles, buying books and downloading videos. It cost me pretty, but I was determined, so I didn't even notice I was spending some cash.

But I was spending on information, so I wasn't overly bothered about it, and now it has paid off.

I wouldn't tell you that I am a Millionaire, but I make a decent living off of the internet passively.

Money keeps coming to me even when I am asleep. I have set my model, and now I make money without even leaving my sitting room.

Doubtful about this?
then;
click here to take a look at screenshots of my earnings

Did I hear you ask if I am married.... No I am not, I'm just 25, but I have serious plans to get hitched soon..Lolz..

That's by the way

Now I want to show you how you can make money online too...

 Now, what do I have for you

I have prepared an information product with over 49 eBooks containing all the tricks and models that I have used to be a comfortable young man from several internet businesses that I do.

It is the "Internet Wealth Secrets Package" 

This is a complete guide for anyone who wishes to start an online business of their own soon.

You wouldn't have to go through any trial and errors, because every secrets and all that really works has been carefully added into this package.

 And like I always emphasize, I am truly honest and wish to help you. This package is a neatly formatted guide containing the models that I have used to succeed online and it is for sale at a very affordable price.

Even though you can still get most of the contents for free here on my blog, but that is going to take some time for you to put together into a real working system, and you would have to stick around my blog for a long time.

So I recommend you go check out the package on my website to see for yourself what it is you stand to gain by ordering the complete package rather than picking up pieces here and there that would only leave you confused and slow down your online success.

Click here to learn about the internet wealth secrets package now!

What you will discover from the "internet wealth secrets package" 

These are what you will discover in this powerful package:

1. Legitimate Online Paid Surveys.

2. Discussion Forum.

3. New Mobile Cash (How To Make Money Using Your Mobile Phone).

4.   Facebook Cash (How To Make Money On Facebook).

5.   E-Payments & Account Funding.

6.   Forex Trading.

7. Bulk SMS Business (How To Start A Bulk SMS Business  of your own).

8. Internet Real Estate.

9. Information Product Marketing (How To make Pots Of Money Selling Various Kinds Of Information Online).

10. Secrets To A Successful Affiliate Marketing (Affiliate marketing strategies that would drive your affiliate sales to the skies)

11. Blogging.

12. How To Design A Website Of Your Own And Host It Effectively Within 30 Minutes And Also How To Start Designing Websites For Others For A Good Fee.

13. E-commerce/ Online Store/ Shop. (How To Create An Online Store Of Your Own Just Like Jumia.com)

14. Article Writing.

15. Freelance Writing.

16. Web Publishing.

17. How To Start Importation Business with Just N10,500.

18.  E-Mail Marketing, Newsletter Publishing and Search Engine Optimization.

19. How To Make Money on eHow, and Amazon.

20. How To Design A Facebook Fanpage For Your Business And How To Fully Customize It To Look Professional.

21. How To Convert Your Facebook Page To A Complete Website Using Apps.

22. How To Drive Traffic To Your Website, And How To Advertize Your Website, Products & Services For Free On The Internet.

23. How To Make Money From Other People's Online Forum, Through Advertizing.

24. Where To Get Cheap Laptops With Free Delivery To Nigeria, Thereby Becoming An Importer.

25. How To Open And Verify A Paypal Account Of Your Own, Right Here In Nigeria, And Start Receiving Money From Anywhere In The World.

26.Top Secrets On How To Withdraw Your PayPal Funds Using Your Local ATM Cards.

27. How To Design A Powerful E-commerce Website Of Your Own And How To Attach A shopping Cart To It And Sell On your Website.

28. How To Open A Paypal Account Here In Nigeria Without Changing Your IP.

29. How To Browse Free Of Charge With Your Laptop And Phone.

30. How To Open Various Online Account With Which You Will Receive all Your online Payments.

31. How To Start A Profitable Recharge Card Business, Right From The Comfort Of Your Sitting Room.
 
 And What's more?

You would get 20 free internet business softwares that would help you fast-track your online business success.

What are these 20 free internet business softwares all about?

This contains softwares that you will use to:

1. Design a professional looking blog of your own within 7 Minutes.

2. Design powerful websites of your own and add content to it within just a few hours.

3. Design professional looking eBook covers for your information products.

4. Design amazing CD Covers for your software and video tutorials.

5. Prepare Audio and video tutorials for sale on your website or for posting to your youtube channel.

6. Prepare an affiliate marketing program for your website or blog.

7. Prepare and launch your own hot selling eBooks with ease.

8. And lots more...

I recommend you get this package to get your hands on all the resources and information that is crucial to your online success.

Wish you luck....

But if you aren't yet prepared for the financial implications of ordering the package, please do stick around my blog to get more tips to online business success as the days go by.

You can get free updates in your inbox containing latest tips and tricks for starting a successful online empire, by clicking on the "subscribe link" on the right hand corner of this page, or you can click the link below:


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The Real Ways To Make Profit From Your Blog

 Hi! and welcome to my blog.

In this article I am going to reveal to you the real ways to make money from your blog.

 If you are new into blogging, then this should be a good head start to start realizing some decent income from your new blog soon, but if you are a pro blogger already, then you might be needing this to add to your professionalism and to boost income from your blog.

Here is a little story I want you to read;

A couple of months ago, a good friend of mine came to me and said he needed to talk to me about a potential internet business idea which he had and wanted my honest opinion about. 

I accepted, and then we went to a nearby restaurant where he ordered some chilled juice with a scrumptious plate of fried rice and fried chicken.

I was excited, not only because we were having a good meal, but because I love helping people, especially those who have the zeal to learn and work hard towards achieving their dreams.

We enjoyed ourselves for a while, and I must confess, it was a good meal.

After a while being busy with our meal, I finally broke the ice;

Here's the rest of our conversation:

Friend: I want to start a blog about ABC.
(I used ABC to represent the niche that my friend wanted to blog about)

Me: That's very nice, but why have you chosen to blog about ABC?

Friend: I want to start a blog about ABC because I’m already seen as an expert in the niche and a lot of people come to me to proffer solution to their problems and challenges, which I eventually help them achieve.

Me: That's very good. Those are very vital factors to look out for when trying to choose a niche that would eventually pay off.

Friend: Wow! so what do you think? isn't it a wise idea I start blogging right away?

Me: Hmmmm...Do you really want to start a blog?

Friend: Of course yes! , or why do you think I came all the way down here to see you?..Is anything wrong with that?

Me: Nothing is wrong with starting a blog, but what’s the business? How will you make money off the blog?

Or haven't you thought about that?

Friend: Hmmm.... I have plans you know. I wish to make money through adverts on my blog and may be when my income rises, I would think about setting up other blogs and websites where I can place adverts too. Don't you make money from your blog, huh?....Doesn't this make sense?

Me: Of course it does make sense. You can make money from advertising. But listen, when you advertize on your blog for other blogs or for any third party advertizing platform, you are the MIDDLE MAN, and trust me, you don't get as much reward as you deserve. Then tell me, would you rather be the "MIDDLE MAN" ? Do you not wish to be the "MAN" instead?

Friend: [head nod]

Me: Very well  then. So, my question to you is this: after you start this blog, how will you make money? How will this blog turn into a real business?

Friend: Um…I don't know what to say anymore..

Me: What comes next? What comes after the blog?

We kept discussing over this same issue of utilizing a blog as a means of making money online.

I didn't stop enjoying my plate of fried rice with chicken, anyways...Lol

Now the silent point of argument remains:

How Can Anyone Turn a Blog into a Business?

I have a feeling you just said, "I know how!"

But, If you are thinking of monetizing your blog by simply using Google Adsense, which eventually would lead to selling advertising space on your blog, then there is one question I would like you to answer, "Would you really call that blog of yours a business?"

Maybe.

But you would be directly dealing with third-party companies to fill those advertising spaces. You would probably be making so little money than you actually worked for...Seriously!, and that's not what you want, is it?

Personally, It was only after taking a cue from some of my favorite bloggers that I knew I had to do something more than just blog to make some real profits. Soon after, I formed my Limited Liability Company and leveraged the authority and trust I had earned on my blog to launch a profitable internet business.
It’s my belief that anyone with a blog, passion, and a good work ethic can do the same thing.

So, as my friend and I sat there eating our fried chicken with rice, we discussed how we could possibly take his idea of “just a blog”, and turn it into some kind of profitable business.

Here’s what we came up with:

Write a hot selling eBook

This is the most logical step for many of us “just bloggers” out there. We already write on a blog, so it’s not all that difficult for us to write an eBook too.

In many cases, we can simply reformat what we’ve already written on the blog and turn that into an eBook. Even though our readers could get most of the same information for free, if you’ve established yourself as an authority, people will gladly pay you for a neatly organized and formatted eBook.

If you’re interested in writing a hot selling eBook that would embarass you with profits, then see  

The Internet Wealth Secrets Package on my website

Must Read..be sure to get your copy. The book contains everything you need to know in order to start an online business of your own, NOT JUST BLOGGING.

Write a Printed Book

Most bloggers do not buy the idea of writing eBooks, but that's okay, because most bloggers utilize the content of their blog to create or come up with an actual printed work.



However, it takes a lot longer to build your reputation as a blogger to have the ability to write and publish an actual printed book (not including those who self-publish via sites like LuLu.com), but doing so can definitely skyrocket ones authority in a niche and income potential as well.

There are indeed several bloggers who have gone to the next level and have published an actual printed book: Why can’t we do the same?

Start a Membership Website

A membership website is probably the most attractive business model for most bloggers who don’t want to be “just bloggers” anymore. Usually, these membership websites have either premium content or exclusive content that cannot be found on the blog and require a recurring payment to access.

Here’s what really makes membership websites attractive:

Let’s say we set up our own membership website and charge a $20 monthly fee (which is relatively low, but a nice round number I can use to prove my point).

In the first month, we sell 50 memberships. That’s $1000.

In the second month, we sell another 50 memberships. That’s $1000, plus another $1000 from the 50 members from the first month. That’s $2000 total in the second month.

In the third month, we sell 100 new memberships. Now we have 200 total members, which is $4000. And so on and so forth…

Obviously, people drop out and don’t stay members forever, but still – profits can add up quickly. Setup your membership site once, and just reap the benefits month after month.

Very good.

Here are some examples of membership websites with premium content:

    Shaun & Cici's  LearningIndonesian.com
    Lynn Terry’s Self-Starters Weekly Tips
  
Create and Sell Courses

Somewhat related to membership websites, you can create a full line of courses to help teach whatever it is you want to teach. The difference between a membership site and selling courses, is that the courses don’t necessarily have to be something that is only accessible online. Think DVD packages and audio CDs.

Here’s a great example from a site that helps people learn how to play the guitar:
 John’s Online Guitar Lessons at LearningGuitarNow.com

Become a Consultant / Start a Service

Many bloggers use their leverage in the blogosphere to actually launch their own consulting or service businesses that are related to their niche. Think about the type of businesses that a successful graphic artist and blogger could create. Or how about a social media expert, or an interior designer?
Yes, these kinds of businesses aren’t as “passive” because they require your direct services (at first), but it’s definitely a viable way to start earning a profit as a result of who you become on your blog.

Sell Something You Actually Make

This wasn’t an option for my buddy, but it might be for a lot of other bloggers. Maybe you knit really awesome sweaters, or build powerful circuit breakers. There’s no reason why you wouldn’t be able to develop a following and begin to sell your creations online.

What about food? (Although – I’m sure there are some strict regulations for selling any kind of food online. Better check on that before you sell your Grandma’s sandwiches online.)

For software developers and coders out there, maybe you’ve created some type of awesome software or program that does something we all wish we had the ability to do, but why not sell it on your blog for some crazy profit?

How about a WordPress theme?

You could also sell wordpress themes on your blog and make an insane income from it.



At the end of our lunch, my buddy thanked me and said:

Friend: From our discussion so far, I think I have a lot of options.

Me: Yep! But keep that enthusiasm you have with your blog, because it can take you places.

Friend: I will. But what should I do after the blog. I mean, what’s my next step? Create An eBook, like you?

Me: Maybe, but I wouldn’t worry about that right now. If you go into building your blog knowing that you’re going to launch an eBook on such and such date, or start a membership website right away, you’re going to fail. Work on your blog, build it naturally with the primary purpose of helping people. If you do that, you’ll gain authority and by then you’ll know what you should do next. Keep everything we talked about in mind so you’re ready when that happens.

But in case you wish to know more about being a super blogger real fast and creating an eBook that would sell in millions of copies, I would recommend you get a copy of my package here

Friend: I'll do just that, thanks Obi.

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