Your First Blog

This is a step by step guide to setting up a blog, adding content, add a counter to track visitors. Once you have added some content to the blog, maybe after a few days, I then describe what you need to do so you can get a Google Adsense account. Once Google approve your application, you can then display small adverts on your Blog. You will get paid every time a visitor goes to one of the advertisers websites. Please note you will get banned for life from Adsense if you click on one of your own adverts

Google will automatically select relevant adverts for your blog, so its easy to setup. The steps described to this point are completely free and you can make a small amount of money from the adverts assuming you get some visitors everyday. You should choose a blog topic which you are interested in, therefore you can update it daily.

I will also give a step by step guide on how to register a domain name, and get it to point to your blog. A domain name will cost approximately $6.99 per year. This isn't required but if you were getting enough money from advertising, it would pay for itself. And its easier for visitors to remember a website like http://www.mywebsitename1234.com/ instead of mywebsitename1234.blogspot.com.

I will also try to include some screenshots with each step. If you are unsure of anything I have included here please leave a comment and I will reply.

2. Create a Blogger.com account

First you need to go to http://www.blogger.com to create an account. This is where your blog will be stored for free.

Click on the orange arrow 'Create your Blog now'.

You will be asked to enter your email address, password and some other information, click on the box beside "I accept the Terms of Service", then click the 'Continue' button.

Now enter a 'Blog title' and a 'Blog Address'. You will also need to enter the verification text. Then click on 'Continue'.

Now you must choose a template, you have a choice of around 12 different coloured templates. Once you've choosen a template, click on 'continue'.

If everything is OK, click on Start blogging.

You are now ready to create your first post, so enter a title, type some text into your first post and then click on 'Publish Post'

3. Create a free statcounter.com account

Statcounter is a free web-tracker, hit counter and it provides real-time detailed web-stats. This can be setup so that it is invisible to the visitors to your blog.

It will provide information such as Search terms used to find your blog, Visit Length, Country and City Stats and information on returning visitors.

Go to http://www.statcounter.com/ and click on 'Register Now'.

Once you have entered the required information such as Username, Firstname, Lastname, Country etc and ticked the box beside 'I accept the Terms and Conditions', then click on 'Register my Account'. You will then see the message 'Congratulations! Your account has been created successfully!'



Now click on 'Add a Statcounter Project'. Enter the Website Title eg. thenameofmyblog.

Enter the Website URL eg. http://thenameofmyblog.blogspot.com/.

Select a Category, and leave all the other options at the defaults.

Click 'Next'

Click on 'Configure and Install Code'

Select the option box beside 'Invisible Counter'

Click 'Next'

Select the option box beside 'No, I want the default install guide'

Click 'Next'

Your will now see a box entitled 'Your StatCounter Code'

Click inside this box and the select should be automatically selected.

Now hold down the CTRL button and then press C to copy the code. This must now be inserted into your blog, as described in the next step.

4. Add the Statcounter Code to your Blog

Go to http://www.blogger.com/ and enter your email address and password to access your account.

At the top of the screen you will see a section entitled 'Manage your Blogs'

Click on 'Layout'

Now click on 'Add a Page Element'. If you see multiple 'Add a Page Element' boxes it doesnt make a difference which one you select.

This will open a new window. Click on 'HTML/JavaScript', usually the 4th option box on the right side of the page.

Leave the 'Title' blank, and click inside the Content Box.

Hold down CTRL and then press the 'V' key.

Click on 'Save Changes'

Things To Know About Data Entry Jobs at Home

You can make the same type of money that you currently making working wherever you work and you can also make your own hours and decide when you do want to work.

When you are doing data entry jobs at home you are finding that you have more time to do the kinds of things that you love to do and more time to be with the people that you want to be with. Many people would love to find jobs like data entry jobs at home, the trick is knowing where to find them and knowing which ones are going to be best for your needs. This can be something that is tricky but if you know how to do it you will find that you end up being successful at it.

The first thing that you should remember about data entry jobs at home is that you want to do your research before you start to do any job from home. Remember that many time offers look like good data entry jobs at home but end up being scams or things that are designed to take your money. You want to be certain that the data entry jobs at home that you are choosing are going to be jobs that fit who you are and that fit what you think that you can accomplish in your life.

Be sure that the data entry jobs at home that you are able to pick are really going to be the best jobs for your needs and that they are not going to be scams. There are several ways to make sure that you are not finding scams.

First of all you can do some of your own research on the company and on the particular job. This will give you a good idea of what you are looking for and whether or not the job is what you need it to be. When it comes right down to it, people who have been scammed might be likely to talk about it so if you find someone who is willing to talk they will tell you what you need to know. Also you can find out a lot about the history by doing your own research like this.

Remember that this is the best way for you to proceed so you should do the research that you need to do right away. This can help you figure out what you want to accomplish with your job. It can also help you avoid scams. After you have researched the jobs that you are looking for you can feel free to decide which ones will be best for you. Then, you can decide which jobs you want to take. This will help you figure out the perfect job for you and help you make sure that you have chosen just the perfect one.

Author : Senoj S. Jones