Setting Up RSS Feeds & Analytics

by Caroline Middlebrook

RSS - A Brief Intro

RSS is 'Really Simple Syndication'. It allows visitors to your blog to have your posts sent to them automatically with a method of their choosing, instead of having to come to your web page each day to look for an update. This can be helpful if someone follows several blogs as they can use the RSS reader tool to look at all the blogs in just one place.

The RSS feed is a unique URL published by the blog, this is what is needed for your visitors to subscribe to your blog with RSS. You'll be glad to hear that there is very little to do, as all the blog platforms have the RSS technology already built in, including WordPress. In fact, chances are you won't have to do anything if you have already chosen your theme.

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Monetize with Twitter

Twitter has become the newest tool for staying in touch with friends or creating a following. We have even seen the battle to 1 million followers between Ashton Kutcher and CNN. Twitter is poised to become the largest social network available. But, can you use Twitter to increase your income. Steve Poland founder of inseconds recently wrote Make Money With Twitter! 5 Monetization Models. Steve Poland shows some ways that you can monetize with Twitter.

Build a Following
Probably the most important step is to build a following. It does not matter how many ads you send out if no one is reading them. Steve suggests a following begins with your username. Steve Poland states "Have a Twitter username for “Knicks” (i.e. NY Knicks, a basketball team in the NBA). People add that user as their friend — the “Knicks” username pushes out any Knicks news… the minute it happens! Ditto on sports scores — if a Knicks game is going on, it’ll send out the score during the game to keep you alerted, if you want to be. If you can get 10,000 Knicks fans on your list." Once you have a following then you can begin to monetize.

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Can Money Be Made Online?

Late night infomercials are full of products promising overnight riches. By now, you probably have seen or even tried many of them. You are not alone. I have purchased many of these items. Well, I am not rich, just a little poorer. Leaving me with one burning question, Can money really be made online?

I am sure I am not alone. You are probably asking yourself the same question. I am starting this blog in the hope that I will save someone from making the same mistakes I have. Life is not an individual event, it is a team sport. There is no reasons that one person making money means another should suffer. I am determined to equal my full time income online. I hope that the information I provide will allow you to do the same.

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