When starting a blog one of the most important decisions that you need to make is what host you will use. While many people get started on a free blogging platform, I do not advise this. After all, you want to be in complete control at all times.Â
Although I made many early mistakes, I have finally decided that BlueHost is the best hosting company for my blogs. This is not to say that they are better than the competition, but in my opinion they have everything that a blogger could be looking for.
Here are three reasons that I use BlueHost for hosting my blogs.
1. From my experiences, there is no better customer service team out there in the hosting industry. This is the one thing that I was really interested in when searching for a new host, and BlueHost has never disappointed. I use their “live chat†feature time after time, and there is always a ready and willing representative to assist me. Since I lack technical skills, being able to have a BlueHost rep walk me through certain processes is a huge help.
2. When you sign up with BlueHost you will get a free domain name forever! This is not a huge deal, but for new bloggers it is a definite benefit. It is nice to get something for free when you open an account, and there is nothing better than the potential of a domain name.
3. For $6.95/month you can get a decent hosting package that will probably suit the needs of your blog; at least during the beginning stages. This price includes 300 gigabytes of hosting space, 3,000 GIGS of transfer, 2,500 POP email accounts, and much more.
If you are ready to start a blog or website, or are having a hard time with your current host, check out BlueHost.
As you may remember, I have been talking a lot about increasing my blog output to two posts per day. Since I have decided to move forward with this, it has led me to think about when I will write each one of these posts. With one per day timing is not a huge deal, but as you increase the output this is definitely something to think about.
I usually write my blog post sometimes in the mid-morning hours, and then post around lunch or a little bit later. This seems to be working just fine, and it gives readers the chance to catch up on the latest post no matter what type of lifestyle they lead. But when I add another post per day, things are going to get a bit trickier.
To start, I am going to continue adding the first post around lunch, but then follow it up with another in the late afternoon. Two posts are not overwhelming, but it will add more value to the blog, while hopefully helping readers in additional ways as well.
So when do you write your blog posts? Are you on a set schedule, or simply moving forward each day as you see fit?Â
Over the past year it has become commonplace for bloggers to disclose how much money they earn from their blog(s). Personally, I love seeing how much other bloggers are earning. It not only gives me motivation to continue working hard, but it also makes me feel good that others are living their dream.
My freelance writing career is my number one income producer; I do not make nearly as much from other avenues such as blogging.
I have yet to come across any freelance writing blogs that disclose monthly income, so I thought that giving it a try would be a great idea. There may very well be others doing this, and if so, I hope to track their blogs down very soon!
Unlike blogging it is hard to list out every last revenue stream for freelance writing. After all, I complete so many jobs on a monthly basis that it would take hours on end to write them all out, while also attempting to make sense of them.
With that being said, here are some stats that should be easily interpreted.
Number of Completed Projects: 43
Payment by PayPal: 41
Payment by Check: 1
Payment by Bank Wire: 1
Total Income: $4,894.78
As you can see, this was not my biggest month ever in terms of overall income. In fact, I have had months with twice as much income. The main reason for this was that I spent more time than ever before developing my blogs in July. Eventually, my goal is to steady my freelance writing income at around $5,000 while also adding in a significant revenue stream from several of my top performing blogs.
I feel lucky that I can earn a good a good income each month while still having several hours during the workday to develop my blogs.
My goals for posting my monthly freelance writing income are quite simple. 1.) I hope to educate others that earning money as a freelance writer is possible, 2.) Motivation is huge in my book, and I hope that this helps readers to continue to push forward with their own career goals.
