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Will Blogspot work for this?

by CatherineMay
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I need some advice on a simple issue.

I am fairly new to all of this...have written a few articles and created a couple of squidoo lens that I didn't like, etc. I've yet to make any money.

All I'm asking for right now is to have the experience of making a little money (a few hundred dollars???) before Christmas just to prove to myself (and some skeptical family members) that I can do it.

No, I'm not in any kind of financial crisis, although if I don't find a way to make my own money in the upcoming year, I could find myself in one. Right now I'm supported by my husband of 25 years, from whom I'm separated, thanks to a major mid-life crisis on his part. (Maybe I should write an info product on this experience, lol). We are back on friendly terms, but I would love to make my own money.

I'm 57 years old, "retired" from being a housewife and substitute teacher.
My technical skills at this point are minimal.

What appeals to me the most is selling physical products from Amazon or Commission Junction.

I've looked at several tutorials for WordPress. and I guess I could do it, but I don't have anyone here to help me if I got stuck.

I'm wondering if Blogspot will work as well. I would find a niche, write articles, and have a Blogspot blog featuring the product with a link to Amazon or whoever.

I realize that for a long-term business, I will need to build my own lists, but for right now I don't want to deal with that.

I just want to know if Blogspot will be okay for this right now, or I really need to go to Wordpress.
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  • Profile picture of the author dotslash
    Hi Catherine,

    There's no doubt that wordpress will give you many more options and most will recommend you use it.

    But there's absolutely nothing wrong with starting off with blogspot, there's less to configure so it does make it easier to start with, it's worth investing in your own domain name though which will only cost a few dollars.

    There are many very highly ranked blogger domains that make very, very serious money. Although wordpress has many more features, the most important thing by far is the content!

    Good luck
    Neil
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    • Profile picture of the author Liam Hamer
      I think Blogger is an excellent platform to learn on, and I don't see any reason why you can't make money with it - lots of people do You sound like you are eager and willing to learn so maybe you can move onto Wordpress in the future. I actually use Blogger for a few sites, I buy a domain name from Namecheap, redirect it and I have free hosting. Blogger is easy to use and the inbuilt SEO gives you some extra power when trying to rank for keywords. The best of luck

      Edit: Here's a useful video for setting up a custom(your) domain in Blogger, it takes you through it step by step.

      http://www.warriorforum.com/website-...tml#post893526
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  • Profile picture of the author dspa72
    Yes, there is nothing wrong to go with Blogger.
    I can assure you that you can make money with it (my experience).
    If you have great content and make a little promotion (some backlink is good), you
    can achieve what you want

    Good luck
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  • Profile picture of the author mikemcmillan
    I would second everything said here. At some point you will surely go to WordPress most likely. But Blogger is ok too. The pages can show in Google and Blogger blogs will accept javascript code (unlike Squidoo) so you can put a static opt-in form on your page anywhere if you use aWeber or something like that. Blogger is more versatile that Squidoo in my opinion and it doesn't have as many leakers and distractions for visitors.
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  • Profile picture of the author bertuseng
    Hi, first of all I suggest you get your hands on some free ebook guides on wordpress etc. that will help you alot to get to know the ins and outs of Internet Marketing. THen you can decide what you want to try and then go all out for it.
    Information is the key, I think.

    Hope it helps.
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    • Profile picture of the author CatherineMay
      Oh, my gosh, Alexa, I thought blogspot and blogger were the actually the same thing! This is embarrassing!

      I did a blog once just on some personal things. It was through Google, and part of the url was "blogspot."

      This is what I'm asking about.
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        • Profile picture of the author Liam Hamer
          Originally Posted by Alexa Smith View Post

          This blog was made from self-hosted Blogger. (Its not mine and I don't even know the owner. Just showing you as an example).
          Wow, that looks fantastic - I'd never have guessed it was on Blogger I think mine look OK, but that one looks really professional.
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  • Profile picture of the author dotslash
    If you use their free hosting at Blogspot, you don't own it; they do.
    That's actually not true although they own the service and hosting, the content is yours. It's quite clearly stated in the IPR section.

    Neil
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  • Profile picture of the author amber1210
    You can certaily do that if you want. I highly recommend having Wordpress blogs. They're very easy to work with, easy to get traffic to, and easy to integrate affiliate links. Very great starting point for anybody looking to make money online.
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  • Profile picture of the author discrat
    Originally Posted by CatherineMay View Post

    I need some advice on a simple issue.

    I am fairly new to all of this...have written a few articles and created a couple of squidoo lens that I didn't like, etc. I've yet to make any money.

    All I'm asking for right now is to have the experience of making a little money (a few hundred dollars???) before Christmas just to prove to myself (and some skeptical family members) that I can do it.

    No, I'm not in any kind of financial crisis, although if I don't find a way to make my own money in the upcoming year, I could find myself in one. Right now I'm supported by my husband of 25 years, from whom I'm separated, thanks to a major mid-life crisis on his part. (Maybe I should write an info product on this experience, lol). We are back on friendly terms, but I would love to make my own money.

    I'm 57 years old, "retired" from being a housewife and substitute teacher.
    My technical skills at this point are minimal.

    What appeals to me the most is selling physical products from Amazon or Commission Junction.

    I've looked at several tutorials for WordPress. and I guess I could do it, but I don't have anyone here to help me if I got stuck.

    I'm wondering if Blogspot will work as well. I would find a niche, write articles, and have a Blogspot blog featuring the product with a link to Amazon or whoever.

    I realize that for a long-term business, I will need to build my own lists, but for right now I don't want to deal with that.

    I just want to know if Blogspot will be okay for this right now, or I really need to go to Wordpress.
    Hello Catherine,
    I can tell you 100% that a Blogger Blog is DEFINITELY okay to use. I have 14 Blogs and they ALL are on Blogger Blog. Do not let anyone tell you that it is bad to use Blogger Blog. Google owns them and shows them great love in the Rankings !!

    I am pulling over $500 with my Blogger Blogs. The thing with me is that I never wanted to take the time to learn Wordpress as I am not technically advanced in the stuff either.

    But Blogger Blogs are so easy to put up.

    Also here is the thing that has really puzzled me with alot of warriors here who are so adament about using Wordpress over Blogger : Most of the Wordpress cheerleaders are also really big in the Mantra that the Money is in the List !! So why do you really need a Wordpress Blog with fancy bells and whistles when all you need to do is build a list with an Optin Box on the Side of your Blog ? Just use it kind of like your landing page but it is on the side of the Blog. And you can absolutely do that effectively with Blogger Blog !! I do it quite efficiently myself and have built up several nice Lists !!

    P.S. Just be sure that you actually own your Domain with Blogger Blog. Its only $10 a year !! Dont keep it a Blogspot domain becuase you do not have Ownership of it.
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    • Profile picture of the author steveblum
      I recently had a very content-rich Wordpress blog and have found myself back at Blogger. If you don't have any guidance Wordpress will confuse the crap out of you or you won't set it up right.

      Blogger is my recommendation for beginners because it's much easier to use. And you can find a ton of great information on sprucing up your site if search around the internet.

      Just a marketing recommendation: Write some articles and have a link that connects your visitors to your blog. You could even write a short 300 word teaser article - post it on ezinearticles, goarticles, etc., then lead you visitors to your blog, via your sig file, for more info. It's a great way to get visitors to your blog. Hope this helps.
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      • Profile picture of the author CatherineMay
        What AWESOME answers!

        I've just come back to my computer after being out and I'm really thankful to have landed in such a helpful forum.

        Many thanks to everybody!
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