Anyone else making money with free Blogger blogs?

[David]

Originally Posted by ninja newbie

Hey Steve for some great traffic tips from a professional blogger (Yaro Starak) click the first link in my sig file and read his guest post on my free wordpress hosted blog. My blog is a little over a month old now and Ihave seen a dramatic increase in traffic since I started doing what he suggests.

Yup, me too... I subbed to Yaro couple years ago.
What he suggested sounded a lot like what Joe Vitale said in Hypnotic Writing: Just write (just blog) don't worry about the end product, you're not there yet... You gotta have content first.

I'm almost exclusvily using blogspot blogs, I just started using wordpress.com ones... I sell one to two ebooks daily from them.

One of my wordpress blogs got written up in the local paper (I made it for a client, my name isn't mentioned but it wasn't supposed to be, I'm the ghost writer kinda sorta)

IF a blogspot blog is so crappy, how come mine outrank conventional websites?

Google this: Frederick Airport Transportation

case closed

I'll move higher up the food chain with a domain names, and then hosting...

I just bartered with a seo client, he's paying for my own hosting acct.

but the original question was this: are blogger blogs ok?

no problem on my end.

[KateD]

Great job David!

Selling one to two ebooks a day from them is awesome. Can I ask you a couple of questions:

How much traffic are you getting on a daily basis from them? How are you marketing them?

I always like to hear success stories. You can learn a lot.

KateD

[Dana_W]

You know, for all the talk about the potential for people's blogspot blogs being shut down...how often does this really happen? I mean, for that matter, if Godaddy feels that you are violating THEIR terms of service they can take back the domain name that you registered with them. All kinds of things CAN happen online, and I am not saying that completely innocent people never get inconvenienced by this kind of thing, but I truly don't believe that the odds are really that great that it's going to happen.

When I say "completely innocent" in this context, I think that if you have a blogspot blog and it has original content on it and isn't selling pharmaceuticals or porn, I just don't see why blogspot would shut you down. I have several blogspot blogs up, and I've never had a problem. They are GREAT for instantly throwing up a blog for free, easily dropping in HTML code to create payment buttons and links...I've been very happy with them.

[KateD]

Originally Posted by Dana_W

You know, for all the talk about the potential for people's blogspot blogs being shut down...how often does this really happen? I mean, for that matter, if Godaddy feels that you are violating THEIR terms of service they can take back the domain name that you registered with them. All kinds of things CAN happen online, and I am not saying that completely innocent people never get inconvenienced by this kind of thing, but I truly don't believe that the odds are really that great that it's going to happen.

When I say "completely innocent" in this context, I think that if you have a blogspot blog and it has original content on it and isn't selling pharmaceuticals or porn, I just don't see why blogspot would shut you down. I have several blogspot blogs up, and I've never had a problem. They are GREAT for instantly throwing up a blog for free, easily dropping in HTML code to create payment buttons and links...I've been very happy with them.

I totally agree with you. Blogger blogs are SO EASY to set up. I can quickly (within 30 minutes) get a decent blog started. And they make it very simple to add images, Adsense, video, etc.

If you are a newbie and want to "test the waters", a Blogger blog may be the way to go.

KateD

[Mike Hill]

Originally Posted by Lance K

I don't buy that excuse. I would be surprised if anyone with a pulse couldn't figure it out in 30 minutes or so.

Yeah for sure Lance, I agree, especially when there are FREE video tutorials of how to do it on YouTube and a lot of other places..

Mike Hill

[flashgordon]

Currently I run three blogspot blogs. Each one earns money, and they outrank most sites for their keywords. I've never had a problem with them, but I have also not done any scraping or BlueFart stuff.

I'm a big fan of blogspot blogs right now...

[KateD]

Originally Posted by Dana_W

You know, for all the talk about the potential for people's blogspot blogs being shut down...how often does this really happen? I mean, for that matter, if Godaddy feels that you are violating THEIR terms of service they can take back the domain name that you registered with them. All kinds of things CAN happen online, and I am not saying that completely innocent people never get inconvenienced by this kind of thing, but I truly don't believe that the odds are really that great that it's going to happen.

Right. I have never had a problem with Blogger taken down any of my blogs, nor I do I know of anyone personally who has either.

As long as you follow their TOS and don't create spam blogs, a person should feel confident that none of their blogs will disappear.

Let me also say that I don't think that Blogger blogs are the best option. If you have the funds, then getting a Wordpress blog on your own hosting account is much better (and I do this too).

But if you are like the typically newbie (ie. broke), then Blogger blogs can be a good starting point.

KateD

[Darth Executor]

Originally Posted by wsbmllc

The problem with free blogs is they are not yours. So, you work extremely hard to build a steady flow of traffic to someone else's site. Because, really, is this your site?

Who cares? If you're making money it doesn't matter who's hosting it.

[stevenwilson]

The free blogger blogs are a great way for someone to get started blogging,and to answer your question yes you can make money with them.There are many people doing just that.

[davemclean]

I have two blogs on blogger, but don't seem to be getting anywhere with it, i have adwords on it, but I'm not sure if I've optimized the keywords properly, can anyone pass on any advice please, it would be much appreciated.

[Dana_W]

Originally Posted by davemclean

I have two blogs on blogger, but don't seem to be getting anywhere with it, i have adwords on it, but I'm not sure if I've optimized the keywords properly, can anyone pass on any advice please, it would be much appreciated.

What are you doing to drive traffic to the blogspot blogs? If you don't have targeted, interested traffic showing up, you aren't going to make money.

I've had my best luck with article marketing, as far as driving traffic to an adsense blog.

[KateD]

I tend to do article marketing as well.

I also build backlinks by posting comments on related blogs (although they should be DoFollow ones). Oh, and I post on related forums with a link back to the blog's homepage.

KateD

[warrior2008]

A little money, but I am actually switching to Word Press Blog with site intergration(s). Google adsense has been more profitable on my blog(s) so I will make sure I have a better blog solution.

[David]

Originally Posted by KateD

Great job David!

Selling one to two ebooks a day from them is awesome. Can I ask you a couple of questions:

How much traffic are you getting on a daily basis from them? How are you marketing them?

I always like to hear success stories. You can learn a lot.

KateD

Had to check to answer that question... from Wordpress 50 vistors a day
From blogspot? 10 a day

hmm, the copy isn't as good as the copy on the wordpress one though

[dave stahly]

I just created 25 blogger blogs today after I found a niche that I think will be profitable as long as we are having layoffs and in a recession. I plan on creating 50-100 more before the week is over. I have it down to where i can create 1 blog in 5 minutes.I do this part-time but eventually I will have the time and resources to create static websites, which I already own 4. I also create blogger blogs that are obsolete after 7 days anyways, I just use them to auction off a product to certain niches that i market to.

Dave

[Addie]

I actually think creating a blog is a good starting point. I have 2 that I use just mainly for promoting and then one for fun fitness ideas,haven't really seen $ from these but I do get the traffic that then converts so it's all good

[KateD]

Originally Posted by Ngmedia805

I make an average of 500+ with my network of 15 blogger blogs

How to much traffic are you getting to your blogs each day?

KateD

[KateD]

Originally Posted by dave stahly

I just created 25 blogger blogs today after I found a niche that I think will be profitable as long as we are having layoffs and in a recession. I plan on creating 50-100 more before the week is over. I have it down to where i can create 1 blog in 5 minutes.I do this part-time but eventually I will have the time and resources to create static websites, which I already own 4. I also create blogger blogs that are obsolete after 7 days anyways, I just use them to auction off a product to certain niches that i market to.

Dave

Dave,

You created 25 blogs in ONE day. Are you doing it manually, or do you have some software/script to automate some of the process?

Did you create all 25 blogs for that one niche? That's pretty intense, but it makes sense.

Instead of creating blogs on a variety of sub-niches in unrelated areas, you are doing it all within one niche.

KateD

[samcarson]

I use them for back links.

Sam

[dave stahly]

Originally Posted by KateD

Dave,

You created 25 blogs in ONE day. Are you doing it manually, or do you have some software/script to automate some of the process?

Did you create all 25 blogs for that one niche? That's pretty intense, but it makes sense.

Instead of creating blogs on a variety of sub-niches in unrelated areas, you are doing it all within one niche.

KateD

Kate

I create them manually, some day I may figure out how to automate it, but again each blog takes me less than 5 minutes, so no biggie. Each blog is only about 200 words, the actual text or body of the blog is the same, the niche is the same for every blog, but my target is different, if that is understandable.

The blogs i create to auction off my product which is different from the above blogs i create, is a little more time consuming but pays more per site.

Dave

[valerieSONORA]

Well I just created my first 2 blogger blogs. So far they only have one post each. Took some time to get a picture on the header, add the widgets for the sidebar and pick the font colors.

We'll see how it goes.

I plan to start a few more once I choose which topics to go with.

BTW- if anyone has any pics of black and white vintage kind like America in the 20s-50s of people or rural places or old timey things that would help.

[tigertale]

I have added free wordpress blogs to my own hosted domain -- but it was quite a while ago and I never kept the blog up.

I'm about to start a new blog that hopefully I will keep up.

Questions:

If I add a free wordpress blog through my domain, does wordpress own the blog or do I?

Assuming my content is legal and moral etc., does wordpress restrict ads on blogs hosted through my domain?

[valerieSONORA]

If its hosted on your account, YOU own the blog. Wordpress is just a software and can't dictate what your blog is about. Only if its hosted on Wordpress can they make the rules. So blog about what you want, put ads about what you want, its fine cause you're hosting it.

Originally Posted by tigertale

I have added free wordpress blogs to my own hosted domain -- but it was quite a while ago and I never kept the blog up.

I'm about to start a new blog that hopefully I will keep up.

Questions:

If I add a free wordpress blog through my domain, does wordpress own the blog or do I?

Assuming my content is legal and moral etc., does wordpress restrict ads on blogs hosted through my domain?

[TxDon]

Originally Posted by ste25

You cant establish yourself as an authority using a free blogger blog so I dont bother with them. A real website is the way to go if you're serious.

Ok for a hobby type site though.

Really? Don't tell that to the two Blogger sites that sit in the top 5 of Google's SERPS for "Make Money Online". They've been there quite a while too.

In fact, the 'Make Money For Beginners' blog is a great source on how to use Blogger blogs to make money with Adsense. And all his info is free.

I don't think either of these sites are hobby sites either.

There are many other examples of authority sites that are Blogger blogs. The blog platform doesn't make you a authority, what you put on the blog does.


TxDon

[tigertale]

Originally Posted by annoyedgirl

If its hosted on your account, YOU own the blog. Wordpress is just a software and can't dictate what your blog is about. Only if its hosted on Wordpress can they make the rules. So blog about what you want, put ads about what you want, its fine cause you're hosting it.

Thanks.

When doing my regular webpage, I have a lot of writer's block. I think with the blog, until it becomes a habit, I'm just going to go with whatever comes out (niche related) -- because who reads a new blog anyway !!

[KateD]

Originally Posted by TxDon

There are many other examples of authority sites that are Blogger blogs. The blog platform doesn't make you a authority, what you put on the blog does.


TxDon

Well said. Although sometimes appearing "amateurish" can rsult in more profits.

KateD

[ninja newbie]

You know Kate, I have to digress a bit from my original post in this thread, I was suffering from wordpress pride. However since I have actually created a blogspot blog and I will agree that it extremely easy to do...always a plus for us newbie's...The other thing as far as the free platform goes, it's much easier...IMO...to monetize blogspots than wordpress because wordpress won't allow javascript and therefore no adsense, kontera, amazon, etc. So I say bravo to you for starting this thread because before it I had no interest whatsoever in using blogspots.
That being said I'm going out on a limb here to ask for you and the rest who are getting results to check out my acne blogspot and give me some pointers if you don't mind. It's only about 2 weeks old and I just got approved for adsense. Any help would be much appreciated...I know the acne niche is saturated, but it is still very profitable.

Terry

[David]

Originally Posted by tigertale

Thanks.

When doing my regular webpage, I have a lot of writer's block. I think with the blog, until it becomes a habit, I'm just going to go with whatever comes out (niche related) -- because who reads a new blog anyway !!

Who reads a new blog anyway????

think again!

New Blogs are giving a "Honeymoon Period" not unlike a new presidents administration is given a 'pass' for the first 100 days in the press. ie the press gives the new guy a break to give him(or her) a chance to settle in.

See my thread in SEO section of WarriorForum re: Sandbox


Some MFA (made for adsense) folks even throw a blog away after milking it for it's "freshness factor"...

IF you autosubmit articles and autosubmit to the social networking sites you'll get a temporary boost...

I've found a way for a FREE blogspot blog to Permanently rank... permanently outperform a conventional html site.

A blog I made specifically for my local market (Frederick Maryland) got less than 20 visits a day.... but it's WHO was reading that made all the difference!!!

I got the attention of the second (or third?) largest newspaper in Maryland (Washington Post doesn't count, it's NOT in Maryland... sue me for splitin hairs)

Yes Virginia.. you CAN make serious money with FREE blogspot blogs

[Jamie Boyle]

I have been using blogger blogs for a while now. I know one thing that someone said was they were worried that one day they won't have their blog anymore as it's not really theirs. That is something that worries me too. I am going to be in the process of changing things over to my own hosting. Blogger is great for anyone wanting something free to start up and make money online. But for serious people at this I think getting your own hosting and domain name is better. One thing that I've read is that Wordpress has much more add-ons you can do and more freedom then Blogger. From looking at other peoples blogs I would agree. Anyone have any opinions on this?

[mrsray]

Originally Posted by DENNYBOY

Wordpress are also easy to maintain.

I think wordpress blogs get index faster then blogger blogs

Denny

but wordpress blogs always get shut down on me ... they seem to be bad about putting any kind of advertising on their blogs

[skinnye]

I've started several blogs on blogger in the past week or two and have made a small amount of money so far. But I maybe have 15 minutes total into it, so I'm going to continue to keep writing several more to see what happens.

[LindaC]

I have a blogspot.com blog that has ranked #1 at Google for some time now.

Also, I have not had any problems with blogspot.

My Best 2 U,

LindaC

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[ryan2008]

Blogger blogs tend to get indexd in google very quickly and if you are using the right keywords for you niche you can make alot of money using blogger blogs.

[FredHarshley]

I have some review sites for articles out on Blogger Blogs. It is a good place to put a site when you are testing a niche.

[Max Ramocsai]

I started out on Blogger blogs but now I only use self hosted Wordpress blogs. The funny thing is that I still do make some money from adsense on one of the first Blogger blogs I created.

Honestly though, I really don't think it matters if you rely on Blogger. I have no doubt that you could make just as much money with free Blogger blogs as you could with your own domain and host on Wordpress. The reason why I use Wordpress is because I like the feeling of owning my blogs/websites and having total control over them.

[StevenChai]

Originally Posted by KateD

Hi....

Yes, you can make much more than a few cents with a Blogger blog. I have a one page Blogger blog that has been generating about $26 per month over the last few months (about $11 a month in Adsense, and another $15 a month in Clickbank commissions).

But it's not making money because its a Blogger blog. It makes money because its based around a high search/low competition keyword phrase.

It would make as much (or possibly more) if it were a Wordpress blog hosted by me. But I was initially unsure of the profitability of the keyword phrase, so I just threw together a quick, free Blogger blog to test it out.

KateD

I agreed that the right keywords bring in more traffic. Could you elaborate more on the high search/low competition keyword phrase? How do you determine it is low competition?

thank you

[traceye]

I have about 20 Blogger blogs and 7 Wordpress (my own domain) blogs. I make money with both.

To me it is not about the platform. The blogs that make me the most money all have the following three rules:

1) LOTS of content
2) ORIGINAL content
3) FRESH UPDATED content

I have a few Blogger blogs on page 1 of Google and some that I can't even find. Same with my Wordpress blogs. The key is my CONTENT not the platform.

And I don't really worry about that 'one day' google might remove one of my blogger blogs - I've never heard of anyone that had a blog have that happen IRL. Sure spam blogs have been pulled but Google delists domains for the exact same reason. If you have a decent blog it makes no difference where it is hosted IMO.

Tracey

[Max Ramocsai]

Originally Posted by traceye

I have about 20 Blogger blogs and 7 Wordpress (my own domain) blogs. I make money with both.

To me it is not about the platform. The blogs that make me the most money all have the following three rules:

1) LOTS of content
2) ORIGINAL content
3) FRESH UPDATED content

I have a few Blogger blogs on page 1 of Google and some that I can't even find. Same with my Wordpress blogs. The key is my CONTENT not the platform.

And I don't really worry about that 'one day' google might remove one of my blogger blogs - I've never heard of anyone that had a blog have that happen IRL. Sure spam blogs have been pulled but Google delists domains for the exact same reason. If you have a decent blog it makes no difference where it is hosted IMO.

Tracey

I completely agree. As long as you are serious about creating a profitable niche site filled with unique content, you'll make money no matter which platform you use.