Blogger vs WordPress

<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td><a href="http://www.blogtowp.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Blogger-VS-WordPress.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://www.blogtowp.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Blogger-VS-WordPress.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">Blogger vs WordPress - Where should I Blog?<br /> <div> <br /></div> </td></tr> </tbody></table> <br /> <h2 style="text-align: center;"> Blogger vs. WordPress: The Ultimate Comparison With Pros & Cons</h2> <i style="text-align: justify;"><i><span style="font-size: xx-small;">by <b>MAHESH MOHAN</b></span></i></i><i></i><br /> <i> </i> <br /> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Blogger.com (or simply Blogger) and WordPress are the two most popular blogging platforms on the web. Of course, there are tons of other free blogging platforms like Tumblr, LiveJournal, Medium, Blog.com, etc. but I’m going to focus only on Blogger and WordPress.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Blogger.com is also known as BlogSpot as all the Blogger.com blogs are hosted as a subdomain of blogspot.com. For example,http://googlesystem.blogspot.com (it’s an unofficial blog about Google). The best thing about Blogger is that it’s absolutely free and is owned by Google.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> WordPress is the most loved Content Management System (CMS). In fact, 20% of the web or 48% of all CMS sites are powered by WordPress. It’s a software that lets you create, manage and publish your content seamlessly. WordPress has two flavors, namely: WordPress.com (the free hosted version — like example.wordpress.com) and WordPress.org (self-hosted version — like my blog).</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <h3 style="text-align: justify;"> So, WordPress or Blogger: Which is better?</h3> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Well, there is no definite answer as the selection of a blogging platform depends entirely upon the purpose of your blog. While a self-hosted WordPress blog is suitable for almost all your publishing needs it may not be the right choice.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> For instance, if you just want to start a blog as a hobby then Blogger.com and WordPress.com is the perfect choice. And if you are a freelance writer or a photographer who is looking for a platform to showcase your portfolio then WordPress.com could be a better choice, as Blogger.com blogs are not that appealing (unless you hired a developer to design a custom template).</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Finally, if you want to start a blog as a hobby but also plan to monetize it someday then you should go for a self-hosted WordPress blog (powered by WordPress.org). But if you can’t afford it then you can still start one on Blogger.com or WordPress.com and migrate to WordPress.org when you are ready.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Here’s a list of the pros and cons of each platform so that you can select the right one that matches your personal requirements. And I have also included a comparison table (see table below) to highlight the differences between Blogger.com and WordPress.com.</div> <div> <h3> Blogger.com: Pros and Cons</h3> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://cdn.minterest.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Blogger-Dashboard.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img src="http://cdn.minterest.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Blogger-Dashboard.png" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Blogger Dashboard</td></tr> </tbody></table> <br /></div> <div> <a href="http://adf.ly/1KwQEC" target="_blank">Blogger.com</a> is easy to setup but it doesn’t look much professional since the features are limited and more controlled. But the good thing is… managing a BlogSpot blog is just like managing your Facebook account.</div> <div> <b><br />Pros</b><br /> -- You don’t have to pay a penny. It’s FREE — forever — with no ads! <br /> -- You can start a blog and publish your first blog post in less than 10 minutes as it’s insanely easy.<br /> -- You can manage your blog the way you’re managing your favorite social network.<br /> -- You don’t have to submit your content to Google as your blog posts are search engine friendly and are automatically indexed by Google.<br /> -- You don’t have to take any backups as your blog is backed up automatically.<br /> -- You don’t have to take care about its security as it’s taken care by Google.<br /> -- You can map your existing domain name to your Blogger account for free.<br /> -- You can add scripts or custom codes to some extend.<br /> -- You can monetize the blog with ads — from Google AdSense, Amazon, etc.<br /> -- You can customize the blog template to change its appearance.<br /> -- You can upload your own templates or can buy a new one from a third-party if you don’t like the default templates.<br /> -- You can publish as much content as you want because there is no storage limit. Thanks to Google Cloud.</div> <div> <br /> <b>Cons</b><br /> -- You can’t customize the blog post link structure.<br /> -- You may have to buy a new template (or hire a developer to customize the template) as the default themes are not so appealing.<br /> -- You don’t technically own your blog. If they believe that you are violating their terms of service then they may suspend your account forever.<br /> -- You don’t get FTP access.<br /> -- You can’t upgrade your blog as there are no paid upgrades or add-ons available.<br /> <br /> <b>WordPress.com & WordPress.org: The Two WordPress Flavors</b><br /> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> <img src="http://cdn.minterest.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/WordPress.jpg" /></div> <br /> <div style="text-align: justify;"> WordPress.com & WordPress.org are the two flavors of WordPress and both have its own advantages and disadvantages. The name “WordPress” may not be as popular as “Blogger.com” or “BlogSpot” among readers but most probably their favorite blog is powered by WordPress.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <a href="http://adf.ly/1KwQRg" target="_blank">WordPress.org</a> is an open-source blogging software. So, anyone can download the WordPress software from WordPress.org and install it on their website for FREE. And then you own it and you manage it.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <a href="http://adf.ly/1KwQTt" target="_blank">WordPress.com</a> is the hosted version of WordPress.org and is owned by Automattic (the company who created WordPress). Since it’s managed by Automattic, you don’t have to worry about upgrades, installation, security or maintenance.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> WordPress.com offers a free version with <a href="http://j.gs/6ABM" target="_blank">limited features</a> as well as a paid version with <a href="http://j.gs/6ABN" target="_blank">premium features</a>.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> When you sign up for a free WordPress.com account your blog address will look like: your-username.wordpress.com and if you choose the self-hosted version of WordPress (that is, WordPress.org) then you can start your blog with a branded address like your-name.com.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://cdn.minterest.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/WordPress.com-Dashboard.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img src="http://cdn.minterest.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/WordPress.com-Dashboard.png" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">WordPress Dashboard</td></tr> </tbody></table> <h3 style="text-align: center;"> <span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></h3> <h3 style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="text-align: left;">WordPress.com: Pros and Cons</span></h3> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <a href="http://adf.ly/1KwQTt" target="_blank">WordPress.com</a> is great for beginners who want to start their own personal blog. Because there is no need to download any software or plugin or themes and absolutely no coding skills are required.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> It’s simple to use. However, it may take some time to get to know its interface if you are new to blogging. And it’s also perfect for hobby bloggers or professionals who want to showcase their portfolio online.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The best thing about WordPress.com is that you can upgrade anytime to enjoy their <a href="http://j.gs/6ABN" target="_blank">premium features</a>. For instance, you can purchase premium themes for one-time fees or can map your existing domain name to your free WordPress blog for $13/year.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> And the best thing is… when you want to take your blog to the next level or want to enjoy WordPress to its fullest then you can upgrade to a business plan or can migrate to the self-hosted WordPress platform (by purchasing a web hosting plan).</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> When you migrate to a self-hosted blog you will be comfortable since both platforms share the same interface and options. But that’s not the case when you are migrate from Blogger.com.</div> </div> <div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <b></b><br /> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <b><b>Pros</b></b></div> <b> </b> <br /> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="text-align: start;">-- </span>You guessed it right. It’s FREE — forever!</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="text-align: start;">-- </span>You don’t have to care about upgrades or security or spam control as it’s already taken care.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="text-align: start;">-- </span>You don’t have to worry about backups either.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="text-align: start;">-- </span>You will love WordPress once you become familiar with its interface and features.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="text-align: start;">-- </span>You don’t have to submit your content to Google as your blog posts are search engine friendly and are automatically indexed by Google.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="text-align: start;">-- </span>You have the option to purchase a premium theme without upgrading to a premium plan.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="text-align: start;">-- </span>You can upgrade the features of your blog as there are a lot of paid upgrades available.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="text-align: start;">-- </span>You can automatically share your latest blog posts to social media channels.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="text-align: start;">-- </span>You can map your existing domain name by purchasing their Domain Mapping Upgrade (it costs $18/year and only $13 if you already own the domain name).</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="text-align: start;">-- </span>You can join their ad network <a href="http://q.gs/8YgOm" target="_blank">WordAds</a> to monetize your blog and make money. But you will need a custom domain name to be eligible.</div> </div> <div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <b></b><br /> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <b><b>Cons</b></b></div> <b> </b> <br /> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="text-align: start;">-- </span>Your blog may display ads to non-logged in visitors. Or you have to buy the “No Ads Upgrade” for $30/year to remove ads.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="text-align: start;">-- </span>You can’t customize the blog post link structure.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="text-align: start;">-- </span>You don’t technically own your blog. If they believe that you are violating their terms of service then they may suspend your account forever.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="text-align: start;">-- </span>You don’t get FTP access.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="text-align: start;">-- </span>You can’t install any of those <a href="http://q.gs/8YgOw" target="_blank">3rd party WordPress plugins</a>. If it’s anything that makes WordPress special then they are plugins. It’s plugins that can transform your blog into anything that you could imagine.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="text-align: start;">-- </span>You can’t add custom codes or scripts.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="text-align: start;">-- </span>You can’t add 3rd party web analytics services like Google Analytics (because you can’t add custom codes).</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="text-align: start;">-- </span>You have to give footer credits — apart from ads. So, they will add “Create a free website or blog at WordPress.com” plus a credit to the theme designer at the footer of all pages.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="text-align: start;">-- </span>You have to pay a Domain Mapping fee even if you own the domain name. It’s free in Blogger.com.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="text-align: start;">-- </span>You will end up paying a lot of money as their paid plans and upgrades are pretty expensive. For instance, it costs $99/year for the WordPress.com Premium package (with limited resources) when it costs only around $60 if you start a self-hosted WordPress blog.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="text-align: start;">-- </span>You will find that the add-ons are also expensive. For example, if I start a on WordPress.com with a custom domain and want to make it ad-free with custom colors then it will cost $18 + (Domain Mapping) + $30 (Custom Design) + $30 (No Ads) = $78. Remember it’s the price of few add-ons and you still can’t enjoy Premium Themes or Plugins.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="text-align: start;">-- </span>Your final cost of owning a free WordPress.com blog will be much higher than a self-hosted blog if you buy a few add-ons.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="text-align: start;">-- </span>You get only limited disk space — 3 GB. If it’s a photography blog then you will soon exceed the available disk space and will be forced to upgrade.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="text-align: start;">-- </span>You can’t monetize the blog with your own ads.</div> </div> <div> <br /> <h3> WordPress.org: Pros and Cons</h3> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://cdn.minterest.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/WordPress.org-Dashboard.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img src="http://cdn.minterest.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/WordPress.org-Dashboard.png" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">WordPress - Dashboard</td></tr> </tbody></table> <br /> <br /> <div style="text-align: justify;"> WordPress is a state-of-the-art semantic personal publishing platform with a focus on aesthetics, web standards, and usability.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <a href="http://adf.ly/1KwQRg" target="_blank">WordPress.org</a> is an open-source software and is the big daddy in the blogosphere. It’s very flexible, so you can customize it the way you want. That’s why majority of the top 100 blogs are powered by WordPress.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> If you have a domain name and a web hosting plan then you can install WordPress from the control panel of your web hosting account in less than 5 minutes (yes, almost all web hosting companies offer one-click WordPress installation).</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Or, you can download WordPress from WordPress.org and install on your server manually (very few people do it that way).</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The best thing about WordPress.org is that it’s the awesomest platform to showcase your talent and build your personal brand.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Although you don’t have to be a computer whiz to start and manage a WordPress blog, it does require some technical skills (or at least assistance). Because it involves few things like: domain names, web hosting, FTP, backup, updation, security, spam control, maintenance, etc. But it’s not a big deal if you are willing to learn because there’s a tutorial for anything that’s related to WordPress.</div> </div> <div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <b></b><br /> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <b><b>Pros</b></b></div> <b> </b> <br /> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="text-align: start;">-- </span>You own your blog and it’s you who is responsible for its content.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="text-align: start;">-- </span>You can customize the blog post link structure.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="text-align: start;">-- </span>You can monetize your blog the way you want. Unlike WordPress.com blogs, there are no forced advertising.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="text-align: start;">-- </span>You can control each and every aspect of your blog.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="text-align: start;">-- </span>You have access to a gazillion Free and Premium WordPress Themes.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="text-align: start;">-- </span>You can install any of those 3rd party WordPress plugins to transform your blog into almost anything you can imagine.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="text-align: start;">-- </span>You don’t have to pay any licensing fees as WordPress is an open-source software (like Linux).</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="text-align: start;">-- </span>You can add any custom scripts or codes to your blog if they are compatible with WordPress.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="text-align: start;">-- </span>You can add any of those 3rd party web analytics services like Google Analytics.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="text-align: start;">-- </span>You get a huge SEO advantage when compared to free hosted blogs like WordPress.com or BlogSpot.com. Because it’s you who is in control of the technical aspects of your blog.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="text-align: start;">-- </span>You blog is not limited to publishing alone. You can transform your blog into an E-commerce website or a membership website.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="text-align: start;">-- </span>You can easily create your own professional email ids — you@example.com — as you own a server.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="text-align: start;">-- </span>You can get support from the web as there are hundreds of tutorials and support forums available.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="text-align: start;">-- </span>You can additionally get professional support for your blog as there are thousands of WordPress developers around the globe.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="text-align: start;">-- </span>You can also get support from your web hosting company. They won’t help you to manage your blog but they offer technical support related to security, backup, performance, etc.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="text-align: start;">-- </span>You can install WordPress on your server in less than 5-minutes. Thanks to all web hosting companies as they made it super-easy.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <b></b><br /> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <b><b>Cons</b></b></div> <b> </b> <br /> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="text-align: start;">-- </span>You have to buy a domain name and web hosting plan. Yes, it comes at a cost. The WordPress software is free but you will need a domain name and a web hosting plan. It will cost at least $60/year to buy a reliable web hosting service and an additional $10-15/year for a domain name.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> You will see yourself learning a lot of geeky stuff. It can bother you if you are not interested in those things.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="text-align: start;">-- </span>You can setup your WordPress blog in less than 10-minutes but managing the blog is not that easy as it requires some basic knowledge about some technical components like PHP, HTML, CSS, SQL, FTP, etc</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="text-align: start;">-- </span>You may find it difficult to cope with if you are totally new to blogging. But you can always get support from the official <a href="https://wordpress.org/support/">WordPress.org Support Forum</a> (they’re really nice).</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="text-align: start;">-- </span>You are responsible for the security and maintenance of your blog. So, you have to make sure that the WordPress software and all your plugins are up-to-date as otherwise it may be vulnerable to attacks. Anyways, it’s not so hard and can be done in few clicks.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="text-align: start;">-- </span>You will need more server resources as your blog grows and it means your cost will also increase. If you are on WordPress.com or Blogger.com then you don’t have to worry about scalability as you get unlimited bandwidth.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="text-align: start;">-- </span>You have to fight spam by yourself as comment spam is a big problem for WordPress.org users. So, you have to make sure that the blog is configured with the right plugins to fight spam.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="text-align: start;">-- </span>You have to take regular backups. It’s one of the most important task but luckily there are a lot of plugins that does that job. Additionally, you can also consider backup services offered by your web hosting company.</div> <br /> <h3> Blogger vs. WordPress: The Ultimate Comparison</h3> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: 'Droid Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 26px; text-align: justify;"> <table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="MsoTableGrid" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-padding-alt: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184; width: 626px;"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 156.55pt;" valign="top" width="209"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 2pt 0in; text-align: center;"> <b>Features<o:p></o:p></b></div> </td> <td style="border-left: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; 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border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 156.55pt;" valign="top" width="209"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 2pt 0in; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Google, Inc.<o:p></o:p></span></div> </td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 156.55pt;" valign="top" width="209"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 2pt 0in; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Automatic, Inc.<o:p></o:p></span></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 156.55pt;" valign="top" width="209"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 2pt 0in;"> <span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">You get a free blog address like:<o:p></o:p></span></div> </td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 156.55pt;" valign="top" width="209"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 2pt 0in; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Example.blogspot.com<o:p></o:p></span></div> </td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 156.55pt;" valign="top" width="209"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 2pt 0in; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Example.wordpress.com<o:p></o:p></span></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 156.55pt;" valign="top" width="209"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 2pt 0in;"> <span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Can you map your existing domain name – your-name.com?<o:p></o:p></span></div> </td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 156.55pt;" valign="top" width="209"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 2pt 0in; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Yes (It’s free)<o:p></o:p></span></div> </td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 156.55pt;" valign="top" width="209"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 2pt 0in; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Yes (But it costs $13/year)<o:p></o:p></span></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 156.55pt;" valign="top" width="209"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 2pt 0in;"> <span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">You get a storage space of:<o:p></o:p></span></div> </td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 156.55pt;" valign="top" width="209"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 2pt 0in; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Because there is no limit on the number of posts that you can have. Go here to see the other limits on Blogger.<o:p></o:p></span></div> </td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 156.55pt;" valign="top" width="209"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 2pt 0in; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">3GB<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 2pt 0in; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">It’s the total storage limit for content, photos, or whatever you publish.<o:p></o:p></span></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 156.55pt;" valign="top" width="209"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 2pt 0in;"> <span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">What about the storage for images?<o:p></o:p></span></div> </td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 156.55pt;" valign="top" width="209"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 2pt 0in; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">If you have upgraded your Google account to Google+ then your Blogger.com photos will be stored in Google+ Photos and you get 15GB free storage. Otherwise, your photos will be stored in Picasa Web and it gets you only 1GB storage.<o:p></o:p></span></div> </td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 156.55pt;" valign="top" width="209"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 2pt 0in; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">You can upload photos until you hit the total storage limit of 3 GB.<o:p></o:p></span></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 156.55pt;" valign="top" width="209"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 2pt 0in;"> <span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">How many photos can you upload?<o:p></o:p></span></div> </td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 156.55pt;" valign="top" width="209"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 2pt 0in; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">You can upload unlimited media because only photos over 2048x2048 pixels and videos longer than 15 minutes count toward your storage limit.<o:p></o:p></span></div> </td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 156.55pt;" valign="top" width="209"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 2pt 0in; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">You can upload as many photos as you want until you hit the available storage limit of 3GB.<o:p></o:p></span></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 156.55pt;" valign="top" width="209"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 2pt 0in;"> <span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Can you upload word documents, PDF’s, spreadsheets, presentations?<o:p></o:p></span></div> </td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 156.55pt;" valign="top" width="209"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 2pt 0in; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">No, but you can upload them to Google Drive and share its link.<o:p></o:p></span></div> </td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 156.55pt;" valign="top" width="209"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 2pt 0in; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Yes, but you need a premium plan to upload audios, videos, and zip files.<o:p></o:p></span></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 156.55pt;" valign="top" width="209"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 2pt 0in;"> <span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">What is the file size limit?<o:p></o:p></span></div> </td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 156.55pt;" valign="top" width="209"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 2pt 0in; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">There is no limit but they recommend file sizes up to 1GB.<o:p></o:p></span></div> </td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 156.55pt;" valign="top" width="209"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 2pt 0in; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">There is a limit of 2.50 MB for images uploaded via mobile.<o:p></o:p></span></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 156.55pt;" valign="top" width="209"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 2pt 0in;"> <span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Is there a limit on page size?<o:p></o:p></span></div> </td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 156.55pt;" valign="top" width="209"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 2pt 0in; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Individual blog posts do not have a page size limit but individual blog pages (home, archive, pages, etc.) have a page size limit of 1 MB.<o:p></o:p></span></div> </td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 156.55pt;" valign="top" width="209"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 2pt 0in; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">No<o:p></o:p></span></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 156.55pt;" valign="top" width="209"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 2pt 0in;"> <span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Is there a limit on data transfer bandwidth?<o:p></o:p></span></div> </td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 156.55pt;" valign="top" width="209"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 2pt 0in; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">No<o:p></o:p></span></div> </td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 156.55pt;" valign="top" width="209"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 2pt 0in; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">No<o:p></o:p></span></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 156.55pt;" valign="top" width="209"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 2pt 0in;"> <span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Do they show ads?<o:p></o:p></span></div> </td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 156.55pt;" valign="top" width="209"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 2pt 0in; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">No<o:p></o:p></span></div> </td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 156.55pt;" valign="top" width="209"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 2pt 0in; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Yes (It costs $30/year for ad-free account)<o:p></o:p></span></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 156.55pt;" valign="top" width="209"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 2pt 0in;"> <span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Can you display your own ads?<o:p></o:p></span></div> </td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 156.55pt;" valign="top" width="209"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 2pt 0in; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Yes (You can monetize the blog with AdSense or any other ad networks)<o:p></o:p></span></div> </td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 156.55pt;" valign="top" width="209"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 2pt 0in; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">No (But you can monetize the blog with WordAds if you are eligible)<o:p></o:p></span></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 156.55pt;" valign="top" width="209"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 2pt 0in;"> <br /></div> </td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 156.55pt;" valign="top" width="209"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 2pt 0in; text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> </td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 156.55pt;" valign="top" width="209"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 2pt 0in; text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 156.55pt;" valign="top" width="209"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 2pt 0in;"> <span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Can you invite team members?<o:p></o:p></span></div> </td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 156.55pt;" valign="top" width="209"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 2pt 0in; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Yes, you can add new <b><a href="http://q.gs/8YgXH" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration: none;">admins and authors</span></a></b>.<o:p></o:p></span></div> </td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 156.55pt;" valign="top" width="209"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 2pt 0in; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Yes, you can add new <b><a href="http://q.gs/8YgXK" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration: none;">administrators, authors, editors, and contributors</span></a></b>.<o:p></o:p></span></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 156.55pt;" valign="top" width="209"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 2pt 0in;"> <span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Can you upgrade your blog?<o:p></o:p></span></div> </td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 156.55pt;" valign="top" width="209"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 2pt 0in; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">No, there are no premium plans or upgrades available.<o:p></o:p></span></div> </td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 156.55pt;" valign="top" width="209"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 2pt 0in; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Yes, you can visit the  Store (available in your WordPress Dashboard to add premium features).<o:p></o:p></span></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 156.55pt;" valign="top" width="209"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 2pt 0in;"> <span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Can you connect your blog to your social media channels to automatically share your content?<o:p></o:p></span></div> </td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 156.55pt;" valign="top" width="209"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 2pt 0in; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">No<o:p></o:p></span></div> </td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 156.55pt;" valign="top" width="209"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 2pt 0in; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Yes<o:p></o:p></span></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 156.55pt;" valign="top" width="209"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 2pt 0in;"> <span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Can you publish a new blog post by email?<o:p></o:p></span></div> </td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 156.55pt;" valign="top" width="209"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 2pt 0in; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Yes<o:p></o:p></span></div> </td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 156.55pt;" valign="top" width="209"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 2pt 0in; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Yes<o:p></o:p></span></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 156.55pt;" valign="top" width="209"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 2pt 0in;"> <span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Can you customize the theme?<o:p></o:p></span></div> </td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 156.55pt;" valign="top" width="209"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 2pt 0in; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Yes<o:p></o:p></span></div> </td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 156.55pt;" valign="top" width="209"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 2pt 0in; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">No<o:p></o:p></span></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 156.55pt;" valign="top" width="209"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 2pt 0in;"> <span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">How many themes are available?<o:p></o:p></span></div> </td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 156.55pt;" valign="top" width="209"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 2pt 0in; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">You can install the available ~ 50 themes or can find one from the internet.<o:p></o:p></span></div> </td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 156.55pt;" valign="top" width="209"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 2pt 0in; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">You can install any of the available 300+ (includes free & premium) themes.<o:p></o:p></span></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 156.55pt;" valign="top" width="209"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 2pt 0in;"> <span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Can you install 3rd party themes?<o:p></o:p></span></div> </td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 156.55pt;" valign="top" width="209"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 2pt 0in; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Yes<o:p></o:p></span></div> </td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 156.55pt;" valign="top" width="209"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 2pt 0in; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">No<o:p></o:p></span></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 156.55pt;" valign="top" width="209"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 2pt 0in;"> <span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Can you install 3rd party plugins?<o:p></o:p></span></div> </td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 156.55pt;" valign="top" width="209"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 2pt 0in; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">There are no plugins for Blogger.com but you can add widgets with custom codes.<o:p></o:p></span></div> </td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 156.55pt;" valign="top" width="209"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 2pt 0in; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">No<o:p></o:p></span></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 156.55pt;" valign="top" width="209"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 2pt 0in;"> <span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Can you add scripts or custom codes?<o:p></o:p></span></div> </td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 156.55pt;" valign="top" width="209"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 2pt 0in; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Yes<o:p></o:p></span></div> </td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 156.55pt;" valign="top" width="209"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 2pt 0in; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">No<o:p></o:p></span></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 156.55pt;" valign="top" width="209"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 2pt 0in;"> <span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Do you get FTP access?<o:p></o:p></span></div> </td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 156.55pt;" valign="top" width="209"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 2pt 0in; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">No<o:p></o:p></span></div> </td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 156.55pt;" valign="top" width="209"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 2pt 0in; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">No<o:p></o:p></span></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 156.55pt;" valign="top" width="209"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 2pt 0in;"> <span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Can you integrate Google Analytics?<o:p></o:p></span></div> </td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 156.55pt;" valign="top" width="209"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 2pt 0in; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Yes<o:p></o:p></span></div> </td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 156.55pt;" valign="top" width="209"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 2pt 0in; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">No (but every WordPress.com comes with <b><a href="http://q.gs/8YgXM" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration: none;">WordPress Stats</span></a></b>)<o:p></o:p></span></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 156.55pt;" valign="top" width="209"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 2pt 0in;"> <span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Can you import content from other blogging platforms?<o:p></o:p></span></div> </td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 156.55pt;" valign="top" width="209"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 2pt 0in; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">No, but you can import content from another blogspot.com blog.<o:p></o:p></span></div> </td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 156.55pt;" valign="top" width="209"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 2pt 0in; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Yes, you can <b><a href="http://q.gs/8YgXO" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration: none;">import content</span></a></b> from Blogger.com, LiveJournal, Posterous, Tumblr, Xanga, etc. and also from other WordPress blogs.<o:p></o:p></span></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 156.55pt;" valign="top" width="209"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 2pt 0in;"> <span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Can you edit comments?<o:p></o:p></span></div> </td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 156.55pt;" valign="top" width="209"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 2pt 0in; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">No<o:p></o:p></span></div> </td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 156.55pt;" valign="top" width="209"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 2pt 0in; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Yes<o:p></o:p></span></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 156.55pt;" valign="top" width="209"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 2pt 0in;"> <span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Can you password protect posts?<o:p></o:p></span></div> </td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 156.55pt;" valign="top" width="209"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 2pt 0in; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">No<o:p></o:p></span></div> </td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 156.55pt;" valign="top" width="209"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 2pt 0in; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Yes<o:p></o:p></span></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 156.55pt;" valign="top" width="209"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 2pt 0in;"> <span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Is your blog search engine friendly?<o:p></o:p></span></div> </td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 156.55pt;" valign="top" width="209"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 2pt 0in; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Yes<o:p></o:p></span></div> </td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 156.55pt;" valign="top" width="209"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 2pt 0in; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Yes<o:p></o:p></span></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 156.55pt;" valign="top" width="209"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 2pt 0in;"> <span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Can you access the blog via mobile?<o:p></o:p></span></div> </td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 156.55pt;" valign="top" width="209"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 2pt 0in; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Yes<o:p></o:p></span></div> </td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 156.55pt;" valign="top" width="209"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 2pt 0in; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Yes<o:p></o:p></span></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 156.55pt;" valign="top" width="209"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 2pt 0in;"> <span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">How can you organize your content?<o:p></o:p></span></div> </td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 156.55pt;" valign="top" width="209"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 2pt 0in; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">You can organize your posts by using Labels.<o:p></o:p></span></div> </td> <td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 156.55pt;" valign="top" width="209"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 2pt 0in; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">You can organize your content by using Categories and Tags.<o:p></o:p></span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <div style="color: #617984;"> <br /></div> <table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="MsoTableGrid" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-padding-alt: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184; width: 626px;"><tbody> </tbody></table> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> As you might have already imagined, both Blogger.com and WordPress.com has its own pros and cons. But the problem is… when you start a blog on any of those platforms you don’t own the blog.</div> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> If they believe that you are violating their terms of service then they may shut down your blog. A few years back Google has labelled the blog of a top finance blogger as spam and suspended it (yes, it was powered by Blogger.com) because of a controversial blog post.</div> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> That’s the reason why every pro blogger prefer a self-hosted WordPress blog over hosted ones Blogger.com, WordPress.com, Tumblr.com, etc.</div> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Again, just because a self-hosted WordPress blog is awesome doesn’t really mean that it’s the perfect choice for you. You can always try any of the other blogging platforms and switch to WordPress when you’re ready.</div> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> So, which is your favorite blogging platform and why?</div> </div> <div> <div> <h4 style="text-align: center;"> Happy Blogging! </h4> <h2 style="text-align: center;"> <u> WAYS ON HOW TO EARN CASH WHILE BLOGGING</u></h2> <div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> So now you have created a Blog. Whether you chose Blogger or WordPress, this guide still applies. The first thing you wanna do is to build up your contents, there is no way you will earn cash without contents. Make it long too. Pretty much you must have to complete your blog BEFORE continuing. Categorize your blog, whether its about games, sell your products, etc,.</div> </div> <div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> </div> <div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> After building up your blog, the 2nd step is to start marketing your blog. By marketing, I mean ways to make it Search-Engine Optimized, Meaning, searchable in Goolge search, Yahoo and to any other search engines. So how do you do this?</div> </div> <div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> </div> <h3 style="text-align: justify;"> 1. SEO And Internet Marketing Basics</h3> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Internet Marketing is just a really scary way of saying “Promoting Your Blog To Get More Traffic.”</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> When you start a new blog it’s unrealistic to expect that you’re going to become a marketing expert or that your blog will be #1 in Google with millions of hits per month. If that’s what you’re thinking, *sigh*…</div> </div> <div> <h4 style="text-align: justify;"> What is Search Engine Optimization (SEO)?</h4> <div style="text-align: justify;"> SEO is the practice of getting your blog to rank better in the search engines. There are many types of SEO, from the words in your posts to the way other sites link back to your site, and even making sure that the search engines can find the information on your site.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Search engine companies spend a lot of time making sure that their results are relevant, useful, and accurate. What that means to you is that you need to make your blog’s content relevant, useful, and accurate.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Want a successful blog? Your goal is very simple…</div> <blockquote class="tr_bq"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Become a trusted source of high quality information for your readers.</div> </blockquote> <h4 style="text-align: justify;"> Top 3 Ways To Market Your Blog</h4> <div style="text-align: justify;"> One of the best things that you can do to show the search engines that your blog is important is to promote yourself. That means getting your blog out there and sharing your posts with other people.</div> </div> <div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <h4 style="text-align: justify;"> In Content SEO</h4> <div style="text-align: justify;"> In content SEO is structuring your posts and using the right words so that the post gets ranked in the search engines. The words we use and how we use them in our blog posts are critical components in our SEO strategy.</div> </div> <div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <h4 style="text-align: justify;"> Social Media</h4> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Social media is here to stay, so if you’re not already active on social media sites, then it’s time to roll up your sleeves and get busy.</div> </div> <div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <h4 style="text-align: justify;"> Email List Building</h4> <div style="text-align: justify;"> You may not think that having an email list is important, but it’s still the best way to share and communicate with your audience and time after time, when it comes to making money with your blog, the money is in the list. So start building your list now.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <h3 style="text-align: justify;"> 2. Social Media 101</h3> </div> <h4 style="text-align: justify;"> What is Social Media?</h4> <div style="text-align: justify;"> At its core, social media is simply the exchange and sharing of ideas and information through technology.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Social media is about sharing, connecting, and building relationships. Unlike traditional media, it’s a two-way communication. It not only allows you to broadcast your message, but it allows your readers and followers to respond to your message.</div> </div> <div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <h4 style="text-align: justify;"> Which Social Media Sites Should I Use?</h4> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The short answer to this question is that you should use the social media site that you relate with most.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> If you’re already active on any of the sites below, then use that one. Social Media platforms are as diverse as we are and the goal of social media marketing is to connect with your readers. Chances are, they are on the same social media platform as you.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> If you’re purely in it for the money, then stick to the top 4 in the list below, they have the largest audiences.</div> <blockquote class="tr_bq" style="text-align: justify;"> For now, pick JUST ONE. It’s important to master a single social media platform before trying to add another one. If you sign up to too many sites at one time, both your time and your content will get diluted.</blockquote> <h4 style="text-align: justify;"> Popular Social Media Sites</h4> <b></b><br /> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <b><b>Facebook</b></b></div> <b> </b> <br /> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <a href="http://adf.ly/1Ky8AG" target="_blank">Facebook</a> is probably the most well-known social media site. You can create a personal profile (or a Page if you’re a business), add friends, message them, and create status updates.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <a href="http://adf.ly/1Ky94b" target="_blank"></a><a href="http://adf.ly/1Ky94b" target="_blank">Get started with Facebook</a></div> </div> <div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <b></b><br /> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <b><b>Twitter</b></b></div> <b> </b> <br /> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <a href="http://adf.ly/1Ky97P" target="_blank">Twitter</a> is social networking and micro-blogging site that lets you stay connected through the exchange of short status messages, or “tweets”. Tweets are messages limited to 140 characters or less.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <a href="http://adf.ly/1Ky99y" target="_blank"></a><a href="http://adf.ly/1Ky99y" target="_blank">Get started with Twitter</a></div> </div> <div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <b></b><br /> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <b><b>Google+</b></b></div> <b> </b> <br /> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Like it sounds, <a href="http://adf.ly/1Ky9CM" target="_blank">Google+</a> is the social networking component of Google. It’s quite possible the most powerful and most confusing social media platform yet. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <a href="http://adf.ly/1Ky9ma" target="_blank"></a><a href="http://adf.ly/1Ky9ma" target="_blank">Get started with Google+</a></div> </div> <div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <b></b><br /> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <b><b>LinkedIn</b></b></div> <b> </b> <br /> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <a href="http://adf.ly/1Ky9pe" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a> is a “professional” social network targeting professional and business relationships. The guidelines for what you can post and share is more strict that either Facebook or Twitter.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <a href="http://adf.ly/1Ky9s7" target="_blank"></a><a href="http://adf.ly/1Ky9s7" target="_blank">Get started with LinkedIn</a></div> </div> <div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <b></b><br /> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <b><b>Instagram</b></b></div> <b> </b> <br /> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <a href="http://j.gs/6ARi" target="_blank">Instagram</a> is a mobile photo-video sharing and social networking service that enables its users to take pictures and videos, apply digital filters to them, and share them. Users can follow other users and comment on their feeds.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <a href="http://j.gs/6ARk" target="_blank"></a><a href="http://j.gs/6ARk" target="_blank">Get started with Instagram</a></div> </div> <div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <b></b><br /> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <b><b>Pinterest</b></b></div> <b> </b></div> <div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <a href="http://j.gs/6ARl" target="_blank">Pinterest</a> is more of personal media sharing than a social media. Pinterest allows users to save images and categorize them on different boards. They can follow other users’ boards if they have similar tastes.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <a href="http://j.gs/6ARm" target="_blank"></a><a href="http://j.gs/6ARm" target="_blank">Get started with Pinterest</a></div> </div> <div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <b></b><br /> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <b><b>YouTube</b></b></div> <b> </b> <br /> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <a href="http://j.gs/6ARn" target="_blank">YouTube</a> is a video sharing a social media site. Users can upload, share, and favorite videos. They can also comment on other videos and post video responses.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <a href="http://q.gs/8YlOR" target="_blank"></a><a href="http://q.gs/8YlOR" target="_blank">Get started with YouTube</a></div> </div> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <h3 style="text-align: justify;"> 3. 5 Step Social Media Marketing Plan</h3> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Here is a 5-Step Social Media Marketing Plan that you can use over and over again as you add new social media platforms to your marketing efforts.</div> <div> <h4 style="text-align: justify;"> Step 1: Select A Social Media Platform</h4> <div style="text-align: justify;"> If you’re not already active on any of the social media sites, an easy way to find the best one for your niche is to look at your competitors. Search for the leaders in your niche and look at their number of Facebook, Twitter, Google+ followers.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> If they have 200,000 Facebook fans but only 1,000 twitter followers that’s a good indication that Facebook may be a better fit for your niche than twitter. (but it could just also mean that the other blogger is more active on Faceboook – so check more than one competitor…)</div> </div> <div> <br /> <h4 style="text-align: justify;"> Step 2: Set Up Your Social Media Profile</h4> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Include your primary keywords in the title and description if possible. You should always be thinking of creative ways to include your blog’s primary keywords anywhere that links to you.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Write a good description about you or your business. Be as detailed as possible, but don’t share any information that you do not want to be public. A good place to start is to look at what you wrote in your about page on your blog.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Use a real photo of you – preferably a headshot. Social media is about connecting with people and you can’t do that if you’re hiding behind a fake persona. Your picture should match your personality – whether silly or goofy, your readers need to know the real you.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Link to your blog either in the About section, or some of the social media sites provide a section to include links to your websites. (Also make sure to link to your social media account from your blog using a widget like Simple Social Icons – BlogPress provides this one for you.) </div> </div> <div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <h4 style="text-align: justify;"> Step 3: Meet People</h4> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Find and follow the key influencers in your niche. You should have found some of these when you were researching your top competitors in 5 Important Questions lesson.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Next, look to see who they follow and selectively follow those people. We’re building a network but if you’re the new guy on the block, you need to take the first step. CAUTION: do not blindly follow as many people as you can – be very selective and only follow the key people in your niche.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Once you’re following these people, you will start seeing their posts in your feed. Take the time to make intelligent comments and participate in the discussion. Share their posts. They may not follow you back initially because you’re too new. Show them that you’re here to stay and that you can add real value. Only then will they follow you back and recommend you to their friends.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> You should try to do this a little each day or each week. If you follow 1000 people your first day on a social media site, you will look like a spammer.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Don’t forget to follow back. Sooner than you think, you will start getting new followers. Selectively follow those people back. I say selectively because you don’t want to clutter up your feed with junk. Make sure that they are interesting and relevant as well.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> We have made some very influential, long-term friends on social media. That’s not going to happen if you come across as a slimy spammer who only promotes his own stuff. Social media is very much “you scratch my back, I’ll scratch yours”.</div> </div> <div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <h4 style="text-align: justify;"> Step 4: Share Interesting Content Regularly</h4> <div style="text-align: justify;"> It’s important to share your own content, but it’s also important to share related content in your niche. Your content should be a mix of text, images, and even video.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The more interesting, relevant, and useful your content is, the more it will be liked, shared, and linked.</div> </div> <div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <b></b><br /> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <b><b>What is interesting content?</b></b></div> <b> </b> <br /> <div style="text-align: justify;"> -- Articles, images, and videos from your website and other related websites</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> -- Surprising facts or statistics about your niche</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> -- Inspiring quotes always get shared</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> -- How to, funny, or inspiring videos in your niche</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> -- Emotional content – whether it’s funny or appalling, people want to feel</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> -- Customer testimonials</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> -- FAQs related to your niche</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> -- eBooks and free downloads</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> -- The occasional product promotion or really great deal</div> </div> <div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <h4 style="text-align: justify;"> How often should I post?</h4> <div style="text-align: justify;"> How often you should post depends on many different factors, including your niche and the social media site where your sharing your content. Here are some rough guidelines…</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Facebook Personal Page</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> First, let me say that I don’t recommend posting about your business on your personal pages. However, if your blog is humor, recipes, or other personal niche, then it could be OK. It really depends on your friends and how close your blog topics are to your personal life.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> In general, post to your personal page as much as your want, but keep the topics “personal”</div> </div> <div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <h4 style="text-align: justify;"> Facebook Business Page</h4> <div style="text-align: justify;"> If your blog is more professional in nature and you decide to go with a Business page, then 1-3 times per day should be your limit and the content should high quality. It should be relevant, useful, and actually provide value to your business niche.</div> </div> <div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <b></b><br /> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <b><b>Twitter</b></b></div> <b> </b> <br /> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Twitter is REAL TIME. The more you post the better… You’ll catch different followers at different times of the day, so it’s even OK to repost something multiple times throughout the day.</div> </div> <div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <b></b><br /> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <b><b>Google+</b></b></div> <b> </b> <br /> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Whether personal or professional, Google users tend to be more techie. You can post as often as you like, but make sure your posts are interesting, engaging, and useful.</div> </div> <div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <h4 style="text-align: justify;"> Step 5: Measure And Adapt</h4> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Pay attention to how many new followers you’re getting, which posts are getting shared, liked, or linked, and even the time of day and post frequency that gets the best results.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> You can only improve if you know where you are. Your success depends on knowing what works, what doesn’t, and making changes accordingly.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> And most importantly…</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div> <b style="font-weight: bold;">DON’T QUIT</b> – It takes time and energy to build a following on Social Media and the results are not instantaneous. Be patient and just keep chugging and you’ll look up one day and wonder how you got so popular!<br /> <br /> <h3> 4. Email Marketing - Why You Must Build Your List Now!</h3> <div style="text-align: justify;"> One the best things you can do to market your blog is to launch your email marketing campaign. Here’s why you need to start NOW!</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <h4 style="text-align: justify;"> What Is Email Marketing?</h4> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Ethical email marketing is simply sending emails to a list of people who chose to receive them. They have given you permission to send them emails – they actually want to hear from you. Anything else is spam. Your goal with email marketing is to create loyalty and trust with your subscribers so that when you recommend a product or service to them, they trust you and they buy. It really is that simple.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <h4 style="text-align: justify;"> Why You Need An Email List</h4> <div style="text-align: justify;"> If you’re not building your email list right now, you’re making a big mistake. There’s an old saying – “the money is in the list.” Well, it’s TRUE.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <h4 style="text-align: justify;"> Here are just a few reasons to start your email marketing campaign NOW…</h4> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <b>Visitor retention.</b></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> You work hard for every visitor that comes to your site. If they leave without even having the opportunity to subscribe to your list, you’ve lost a potential customer and/or loyal follower. People are busy. Even if they love your blog, life happens. Email provides a way to help them remember who you are.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <b>Everyone has email.</b></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Seriously, EVERYONE you know has an email account. Whether it’s a personal account like gmail or a work account, they have an email address that gets mail every single day. I may not check social media every day, but I do check my email every day – that’s where the important stuff goes. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> It’s a very targeted audience.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> These are people who went to your blog and liked it enough to give you their email address. They want to hear from you and you know that they’re interested in your niche.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <b>Increased Exposure = Increased Sales.</b></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Buyers typically need multiple exposures to a product or service before they buy. They need time to learn to trust you. Regular email marketing campaigns to your list ensures that you are top of mind with potential customers so that when they are ready to buy a product or service in your niche they’ll buy it from you.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <b>Repeat blog visitors.</b></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Emails are a wonderful way to get repeat visitors to your blog. Subscribers click on a link in your email to read a post on your blog. This is a great way to let your readers know that you’ve published new content.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <b>Email does not expire.</b></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> There may be something hot and trending on Twitter today (or even this hour), but it’s gone tomorrow. You’ll never find it again! That’s not the case with email. It stays in your inbox until you delete it. Your message will be there waiting for your subscribers even if they’re gone on vacation when you send the email out.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <b>Your list belongs to you.</b></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> While you may have thousands of followers on social media, those followers do not belong to you. If your account is terminated for any reason, those followers are simply GONE. There’s nothing you can do about it. That’s not the case with email. Your email list DOES belong to you. You can download and backup your list of subscribers and even migrate them easily to a new email provider.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <h4 style="text-align: justify;"> Convinced? Good. Let’s start building your list…</h4> <div style="text-align: justify;"> We personally use and recommend <a href="http://adf.ly/1Kz2EU" target="_blank">MailChimp</a> as your email marketing service. In our experience, they have the best list management tools and excellent chat support when you need help.</div> </div> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Now that you are done marketing your Blog, let us now monetize that blog. Your blog does not have to be an expense. It can make some money – even replace your day job. In this module you’ll learn the basics of Ad Networks and Affiliate Marketing.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Let’s get started…</div> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <h3 style="text-align: justify;"> 1. How To Make Money Blogging</h3> <div style="text-align: justify;"> You can make money online a variety of different ways, but you’ve probably learned that blogging can be very lucrative. After learning how to start a blog, it’s a lot of fun to express your ideas to the world. Many people get a lot of fulfillment from it. But if it doesn’t make any money, you’re still stuck in a day job! We assume you want to make money online, so today we’re talking about 5 easy ways that you can make money online with your blog and build your financial Independence!</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <h4 style="text-align: justify;"> Pay Per Click (PPC)</h4> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Pay Per Click (CPC) is what an advertiser pay to search engines and Internet publishers for a single click on their advertisement, which directs one visitor to the advertiser’s website.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Google’s Adsense program is the biggest player here. It’s pretty simple to get running as a publisherger. You sign up for an account, use their tool to build an ad code, and then paste it onto your site. People click on those ads and Google pays you x amount per click. Hence the name “pay per click.” This is a great way to make passive income.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Basically they bring together advertisers and website owners and in return you split the profit with them. Google pays 68% of the money that they typically receive. They’re basically charging a third in commission, but two-thirds of something is a whole lot more than 100% of nothing.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The ads are contextual which means that they are selected based on your website’s content. They come in both text & graphic banners, and have various ad sizes.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Microsoft & Yahoo use to have their own Publisher programs, but have since exited that market. Yahoo recommended Chitika as replacement to its former publishers. Here’s a list of top 10 alternatives to AdSense.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Basically this type of cost per click blog advertising is great until you get big enough to attract direct advertisers – and that should be your goal!</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <h4 style="text-align: justify;"> Banner and Text Ads</h4> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Banner ads could be super lucrative and really help you make money online, but not always the easiest to get the off the ground. They range from simple logo to various ad unit sizes. It is what it says it is. Say you know Al of Al’s Health Foods and he wants to pay you ‘x’ amount of dollars a month to put his logo somewhere on your site. That my friends, is a banner ad…</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> It might seem like easy money, but there is a barrier of entry. As we said repeatedly, build your audience first, then the advertisers. There are also tons of ad networks out there, but most of them require that you have at least 100,000pageviews per month. Furthermore most of them pay pretty low ad rates, depending on your niche.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> A text ad is similar to a banner ad but you are putting text (similar to a Google Ad) on your website. This is not the same as paid links which we highly discourage!</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The difference can get blurry, but essentially if someone approaches to buy a link placement, you should be careful. Yes it’s easy money, but if search engines like Google ever catch on, then your website could be harshly penalized in lowered ranking. Many webmaster found their website traffic slowed to a trickle as the result.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <h4 style="text-align: justify;"> Paid Product Reviews</h4> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Basically, when people are going to buy something, they go online first to see what people are saying about it. Companies know this and now often pay bloggers to review their products. Nothing wrong with it – just be sure to disclose that you are being paid to review it, or have a general disclaimer in your terms of use.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> In late 2009, the FTC began to legally require bloggers and online publishers to have such disclaimer on their websites. However, bloggers get make money online, so we have to play by the rules!</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <h4 style="text-align: justify;"> Amazon Affiliate Program</h4> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Amazon is the original granddaddy of affiliate programs. It’s where if someone goes to your web page and sees a little widget that says “Bob recommends this book on puppies” and that person clicks on that link and buys the book, you get some money.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Of course these days Amazon carries a lot more than books. You can find almost any retail item on their site. It’s a great way to earn money when you start. It’s easy because you can find items similar to your niche.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The downside of the convenience is that the payout is relatively poor with many items paying as low as 4%. So you might want to pay attention to specific affiliate programs as you begin to grow.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <h4 style="text-align: justify;"> Sell Stuff (Yours or Other People’s Stuff)</h4> <div style="text-align: justify;"> This is our personal favorite way to make money online! For example if you’ve got a dating blog, and you have a rabid, dedicated following, and you’ve got tons of great posts that people love to read, why not collect your posts and make them for sale in a book/e-book format?</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Plenty of sites like Chuck Norris Facts or Texts from last night make a ton of money off of this. Or you can even build premium content available only to paying members. Viola, now you have recurring income!</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The numbers can add up dramatically if you offer substantial value and keep your members satisfied. This can lead to other sales opportunities such as coaching sessions, workshops, and other products.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> You can even hire ghostwriters to create the product. That way you just sat back. Let them do the hard work, pay a fixed amount, and then collect a potentially lucrative payoff down the road.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Or if you don’t want to mess with your own product – because there are things to manage like sales pages, additional web hosting, customer service, & creating the product, then sell other people’s stuff. (affiliate programs)</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The key is to partner with some of the really successful people in your niche to sell their products on your site for a commission. Hopefully they have a turnkey system setup that result in a high probability of sales. You don’t want to be a guinea pig to help someone unproven to work out the bugs in their sales process.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Many eBook authors will give you as high as 75% – 100% commission for each sale. (They make their money with repeat sales and memberships). So take advantage and build your success!</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> You can check Google for sites with affiliate program.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <h3 style="text-align: justify;"> 2. Getting Started With Google Adsesne</h3> <h4 style="text-align: justify;"> Why We Recommend Google Adsense</h4> <div style="text-align: justify;"> We recommend starting with Google Adsense as your first source of revenue because it’s free, you set it up one time, and then just let it run. It’s true passive income.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> You don’t need to understand A/B testing or ad managers. You don’t have to reach out to advertisers or research products to promote. And while there is a setup and approval process, in the end it’s just simple.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <a href="http://adf.ly/1Kz3JW" target="_blank">Get started with Google Adsense</a></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <b>NOTE</b>: Google Adsense requires you to have your own domain name. This is their requirement, not ours. But if you chose Blogger. then it is still fine without your own domain name. Domain name is like your URL to your blog (e.g cas-gamers.com). Another requirement is that your blog must be online for 6 months now.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <h4 style="text-align: justify;"> How To Put Script Code On Your Blog</h4> <div style="text-align: justify;"> There are a few tricks to actually getting Google Adsense up and running on your blog.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Once your account is approved and you’ve created you first ad unit, it’s time to start placing ads on your blog.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <b>NOTE</b>: Google provides a <a href="http://adf.ly/1Kz3Y5" target="_blank">comprehensive list of supported ad sizes</a> and where they will fit on your blog.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> We'll talk about WordPress here since Google Adsense and Blogger is both a product of Google, Inc. that makes it easy to integrate the two without the need of tutorial. The WordPress Visual Editor will mangle (or strip out) certain parts of any <script> code that you enter. This is for security reasons and to protect your blog, however, it can be very annoying when you’re trying to monetize your blog.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Here’s how to place your ad code (e.g. – from Google Adsense code snippet) in your blog.</div> <h4 style="text-align: justify;"> There is a very useful plugin is called Raw HTML Snippets.</h4> <div style="text-align: justify;"> This snippet allows you to add things like facebook widgets, google ads, and email subscribe forms to your sidebar or in a post.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> You will see the plugin under Add-Ons ->Raw HTML Snippets.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <img src="http://theblogpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/MenuRawHtmlSnippets.jpg" /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <h4 style="text-align: justify;"> Inserting Your Ad Code</h4> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Create your Google Ad and <a href="http://adf.ly/1Kz3x0" target="_blank">copy the ad code</a>.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Create a new snippet and paste your ad code there.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Save the snippet and click the link that says “<<back to main page”.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://theblogpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/NewSnippet.jpg"><img src="http://theblogpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/NewSnippet.jpg" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> On the main snippet page, copy the shortcode including the brackets (ctl-c) into your buffer.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://theblogpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/CaptureSnippet.jpg"><img src="http://theblogpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/CaptureSnippet.jpg" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> You can then paste this shortcode where ever you would normally paste the ad code – and now it won’t get mangled!</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <b>Sample 1: Paste the shortcode into a Text Widget in the sidebar</b></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://theblogpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/SnippetInWdget.png"><img src="http://theblogpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/SnippetInWdget.png" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <b>Sample 2: Paste the shortcode within the content of a page or post</b></div> <div> <a href="http://theblogpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/SnippetInPage.png"><img src="http://theblogpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/SnippetInPage.png" /></a><br /> <br /> <h3 style="text-align: justify;"> 3. Ad Types And Recommended Placement</h3> <div style="text-align: justify;"> In this article, you’ll learn how to get started making money on your blog. The first step of that is understanding where and how to place ads on your blog.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> There are basically 3 types of advertisements that you can put on your blog.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <h4 style="text-align: justify;"> Types Of Ads To Place On Your Blog</h4> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <b>Text Link Ads</b></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> A text link is a few words with a hyperlink that goes to a product or service that you are promoting. This is not the same thing as selling an SEO text link to someone – don’t ever do that! This is recommending a product or service and then linking to it. You can place the link in your regular content, a product review, or other type of content.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> I don’t recommend placing text link ads in your sidebar because this will result in a link from every page on your blog to that product or service. This can be bad for SEO if the other site gets dinged in any way – that bad blood will come back to you!</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <b>Banner Ads</b></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> A banner (or image) ad is simply an image that when clicked, takes the user to a recommended product or service.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <b>Network Ad Script</b></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The is a piece of code that you place on your website. You get this code from the ad network that you are signed up to like Google Adsense. This script code reserves a place on your website that will be populated with ads served up from the network.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> This can also include your own ad server that you manage yourself like Google’s DFP – we’ll save the how-to on that one for later – once you’ve gotten through this first 90 days.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <h4 style="text-align: justify;"> Recommended Ad Placement</h4> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <b>Google Adsense Recommendations</b></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Here is a heat map published by the Google Adsense team on the best ad placements. (White is worst. Bright orange is bets.)</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://theblogpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/AdPlacementHeatmap.jpg"><img src="http://theblogpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/AdPlacementHeatmap.jpg" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <h4 style="text-align: justify;"> My Recommendations</h4> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Here are the locations and ad types that I have personally gotten excellent results from on my blogs – in order of highest clickthrough.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> -- 300×250 image ad at the top right within the content of my posts</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> -- 300×250 image ad in the sidebar – top right (note that I do not have left sidebars on my blogs)</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> -- A bulleted list of text links at the bottom of post content</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> -- Text links within the text of my posts</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> -- 300×250 image ad in the sidebar – top right (2nd position)</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://theblogpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/AdPlacement.jpg"></a><a href="http://theblogpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/AdPlacement.jpg"><img src="http://theblogpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/AdPlacement.jpg" /></a></div> </div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <h3 style="text-align: justify;"> 4. Affiliate Marketing 101</h3> <h3 style="text-align: justify;"> What Is An Affiliate?</h3> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Simply put an affiliate is someone who recommends a product or service in exchange for a commission on the sale of that product or service.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <h3 style="text-align: justify;"> How Does Affiliate Marketing Work?</h3> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Here’s are the basics of how affiliate marketing works.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> -- You have a blog.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> -- You identify a product or service that you are comfortable recommending to your readers.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> -- You sign up to that company’s affiliate program.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> -- You recommend the product or service to your readers via text link, review, or other advertisement.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> -- They buy the product or service.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> -- You receive a commission for your referral.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <b>NOTE</b>: Make sure that read and understand the <a href="http://adf.ly/1Kz4hS" target="_blank">FTC Guidelines for affiliate disclosures</a>. Please review these new rules yourself and if you have questions, please ask your own legal counsel. BlogPress cannot and does not give legal advice to our customers.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <h4 style="text-align: justify;"> Affiliate Marketing Tips For New Bloggers</h4> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <b>Join affiliate programs of products you know and trust.</b></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> There are THOUSANDS of products and services with affiliate programs claiming to make you rich. Your best bet is to stick with companies that you already know and trust.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> We recommend ClickBank in this 90-Day Success Plan because we know and trust their program and they offer a searchable, ranked database of products that you can promote on your blog. Plus, they handle all of the payment processing and support. They are the ONLY company that we’ve worked over the years who consistently pay on time and in the amount you expect.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <b>Promote products that have a purpose.</b></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> When researching products to promote, look for products that offer real value. Look for products that teach, solve a problem, or remove pain or fear… The products you promote should touch your audience at an emotional level. They will not buy a product just because it’s interesting or pretty.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <b>Write good content.</b></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Your readers will be more likely to purchase the products you recommend if they trust you. To earn their trust, you must provide value consistently through solid, high-quality content.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> If new visitors come to your site and all they are ads and overly promotional content, it’s doubtful they will even come back, much less buy anything from you.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <b>Focus on SEO and growing your following.</b></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Make sure that your content is thoroughly optimized for the search engines. This will generate free traffic to your affiliate promotions. Also, build your Social Media profile. More traffic means more conversions.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <b>Test. Test. Test.</b></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Get the most from your traffic. Whether you’re getting 100 visitors per day or 10,000, the higher your conversion rate, the more money you will make.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Try different ad formats, layouts and text. Test writing reviews vs. a casual mentions. Test different products against one another. Our rule of thumb is that you should always be testing something.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <b>Progress over perfection and be patient.</b></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Don’t get stuck trying to make everything perfect before you begin your affiliate marketing campaign. Yes, it will take longer to make money in the beginning, but make your mistakes at a lower traffic level – it will cost you a lot less money!</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Don’t listen to the hype about making $100,000 this month. While it is possible, it’s not probable. Growing a solid, ethical business takes time. And if you’re brand new at this, it’s foolish to expect to become an expert overnight.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <h3 style="text-align: justify;"> 5. Getting Started With Clickbank</h3> <div style="text-align: justify;"> We recommend Clickbank because we’ve been working with them for a long time. We know and trust them. I know that on Wednesday, I will get a direct deposit in my bank account in the amount indicated on my account.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> There are MANY affiliate programs out there that promise the moon and deliver nothing. They don’t pay on time. They don’t pay the right amount. The products don’t convert.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> This is another reason why we recommend Clickbank. There are 1000’s of products in their database and they include critical details about how well the product converts and how much money you are likely to make if you promote that product.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> So let’s get to it.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <h3 style="text-align: justify;"> Create Your Clickbank Account</h3> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The signup process is very simple but there is one thing I need to mention here.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Your “account nickname” cannot be changed once you set it. While it is your username, I don’t recommend making it the same as your other “private usernames”. Your customers will see this.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> It should be related to your blog topic so that when people see it, they will recognize it.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <a href="http://adf.ly/1Kz83m" target="_blank">Get started with Clickbank</a></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <h4> Read the Getting Started Guide</h4> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Now that you have a ClickBank account, you’re probably eager to get started as a ClickBank affiliate. Before you dive into creating HopLinks and promoting products, though, we recommend reviewing a few articles from Clickbank that will help you get started on the path to being successful as a ClickBank affiliate.<br /> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <h4> <a href="http://adf.ly/1Kz87e" target="_blank">4 Steps to Affiliate Success</a></h4> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> This article contains our recommended business model for new ClickBank affiliates. It teaches you what you need to know about choosing a niche, getting traffic, and promoting products successfully. Be sure to watch these videos before taking any other steps!<br /> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <h4> <a href="http://adf.ly/1Kz8CI" target="_blank">Using the Marketplace</a></h4> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Once you’ve gone through our affiliate training and made some important decisions about your affiliate business, the next step is to learn how to use the ClickBank Marketplace to find products to promote and create your custom HopLinks. This article shows you how to find relevant products to promote to your audience.<br /> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <h4> <a href="http://q.gs/8Yp2T" target="_blank">All About HopLinks</a></h4> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Now that you’ve found products to promote, this article teaches you everything you need to know about how to use the HopLink tracking URLs you’ve created. It has information on how to properly format, test, track, and troubleshoot these links.<br /> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <h4> <a href="http://q.gs/8Yp2h" target="_blank">Earning Commissions & Getting Paid</a></h4> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Once you’re successfully driving traffic and making sales, this article will tell you everything you need to know about how ClickBank affiliate commissions and payments work.<br /> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <h4> <a href="http://q.gs/8Yp2s" target="_blank">Browse The FAQ</a></h4> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> These are several of the most common questions asked by new Clickbank affiliate. It’s well worth taking a few minutes to read them over. The specific questions may not apply today, but you’ll remember where they are if you need help in the future.</div>

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