Marketing one’s online business can be a truly daunting task.  However, I am here to go over some basic information about the process of blogging and how this simple process can help you make money online.

The purpose of your blog is to market your site and drive traffic to your site.  You do this by creating new and updated content, advertising specials and sales on your site, etc.  However, it is also important to create inbound links to your blog and website using other content, such as articles.

For example, if you have a business dealing with baby products, (as well as a blog), you will want to search for related articles and blogs that you can post comments on.  Through these comments, you can not only stay in touch with the ecommerce sphere you are in (i.e. follow trends, stay up to date on the competition, etc), but you will also be able to promote your site by creating inbound links.  To do this, you will need to know some basic HTML code and general SEO facts, in order to create relative links to your site/blog.

Here is a the general process of creating inbound links, which will help drive people to your site, and therefore, make money online:

1. Search for relative content: Continuing with the example of a site that sells baby products, you will need to search for relative content.  Do an advanced search in Google, Yahoo!, or other search engine.  Enter in a phrase that is related to your site and blog, for example, “hooded baby towels”, or “where to buy organic baby products”.  Hopefully, this will bring up articles or blogs that you can post
2. a comment on.  Make sure that part of the exact phrase that you are searching for appears somewhere in your blog/site.
3. Write a comment:  When you write your comment, be sure to make it relevant to the article you are posting on so it does not sound fabricated.  Then, be sure to tie in a key phrase that will relate directly to your site, for example, a direct phrase from your blog or website.  Do this two separate times within the comment.  Link one phrase to your blog, and one to your main website.  
4. HTML Code for Inbound Links: Here is the basic HTML code that you will use to make inbound links to your site.  Most sites allow comments to post HTML:  <a href=”http://www.YOURWEBSITEorBLOGLINKHERE.com/”>The Text you Want to Appear in the Comment</a>
5. Creating Your Links:  The area in the code that says “http://www.YOURWEBSITEorBLOGLINKHERE.com/” will be replaced by the URL you want to link to, either in your blog or site. The section, “The Text you Want to Appear in the Comment” will be the actual text that will be hyperlinked in the comment.  Be sure that the actual text or phrase that appears as a link in the comment is also present in the page that you are linking to.

Although this may not seem to have a direct effect on your traffic, it will in the long run.  Having relative links and content all over the internet will greatly boost your Search Engine standings, and you will see the effects of it.

Here is an example post, to help you in your task:

Here is the actual text as it appears:

If you need to find dropshippers, I would suggest enlisting the help of a professional.  I’ve been using wholesale match for about 6 months, and they have never led me astray.  They make dropshipping so much easier and more profitable for my online business.  I seriously recommend that you try it out.

Here is the HTML version:

If you need to <a href=”http://www.wholesalematch.com/blog/what-is-a-wholesale-dropshipper/1938/”>find dropshippers</a>, I would suggest enlisting the help of a professional.  I’ve been using wholesale match for about 6 months, and they have never led me astray.  They make dropshipping so much easier and more profitable for my <a href=”http://www.wholesalematch.com/”>online business</a>.  I seriously recommend that you try it out.

Please feel free to post your questions or comments!

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