Marketing a blog online is one of the most popular models of internet marketing today. Blogs are simply web logs, basically an online version of a diary available for everyone to read. It is easy enough to setup a blog in a very short period of time, and can be done on the subject matter of your choice.

Even if you are a beginner to marketing online, you will find setting up a blog relatively easy to do. Blog services are free to setup, and from there you can begin marketing a product or service of your choice. There is no need to know how to build a website.

One of the best advantages of blogs is that search engines rate blog content high, providing that the content is unique. Once you have updated an entry on your blog, it's possible to 'ping'. Pinging is a notification service that will easily notify everyone that you have updated material on your blog.

It's your choice how often you would like to create new content for your blog. Either daily or weekly posts are quite common, however, always keep your blogging frequency consistent. This way both the search engines and your readers will be able to rely upon you.

What is the best topic to promote in your blog? It is totally your decision as to what you would like cover in your blog, however, it is suggested that you should write about a topic that interests you. If you too sure of what this should be, perhaps take a moment to write down a few things that you enjoy doing on a regular basis. For example, if you are an avid movie critic, why not start reviewing films? If you like cooking, why not discuss your experiences and results with varying recipes (you could even post video or images of your recipe success or failures!). There are countless topics that you can cover, you just need to discover what topic is most important to you, and then consider if the reader will be able to relate to your work.

In terms of content however, it is worth mentioning that you should always keep your blog posts relevant to one theme topic, otherwise your blog will become unfocused and complex. If your blog theme is cooking, then don't go reviewing films unless they directly relate to cooking.

Turning your blog into an income stream is a completely different ball game. There are numerous options, including advertising on your blog using affiliate marketing or pay per click advertising such as Google Adsense. Affiliate marketing generates income when the reader decides to purchase a product and you will receive a commission, whereas Google Adsense will pay you every time a reader clicks on a link. These income generating methods should be used in combination with each other, as no one method is necessary better than the other. You may also want to link your blog to your sales page if you have your own product to sell.

RSS stands for really simple syndication, and turns your blog content into a universal format that can easily be subscribed to using a host of different online publishing platforms. RSS is essentially a vehicle for getting your content out there.

Once you have the fundamentals of marketing your blog, you will find everything will fall into place. Always remember however, that marketing is more important than anything. If content cannot be found by your reader, there is no point in creating it from the beginning.

Make sure that you do not become the next victim of information overload, as it is far too easy to get bogged down and waste countless hours. Set yourself clear and easy to follow goals and follow a checklist. If you are not obtaining the most relevant information, move on.

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