If you knew how to blog a few years ago it was easy to throw up a few posts and call it a, 'Blog'.
It would get indexed fairly quickly and you could make some easy money.
Many bloggers were able to create a free blog and make money left, right and centre.
Well, those times have now changed.
Google Panda has just delivered some serious blows and many bloggers are suffering.
So if you want to make some great cash from your blogs you need to know more than just how to blog.
You have got to change with the times.
The first thing that has changed is the way that the search engines view blogs.
A few years ago search engines could not get enough of the constant freshly updated content that was being, 'Churned' out everywhere.
This was great the search engines could not get enough.
Now things are different.
Blogs are everywhere.
Content is being updated everywhere.
The search engines have caught on.
There are still people that believe that just setting a blog up is the way to go.
SORRY! If you want to build a successful business on-line that is going to last and that will create a lasting income you are going to have to take on board these changes.
Just knowing how to blog is not enough.
Getting your blog noticed by the search engines has become harder.
In the early days it was easy to upload your blog and have it listed in the top five places on page one, in no time at all.
This was because there was not many blogs out there.
Now, everybody seems to know how to blog and has at least one blog out there on the Internet.
It is now getting pretty crowded.
No matter what niche you choose to be in.
Do not let me put you off by saying that it has got harder out there as it is still possible to set a blog up and make good money from it.
You need to know a little more than just how to blog though.
You need to add a little more thought.
You need to think about what makes your blog unique.
Make sure to add quality content to your posts that you have spell checked.
It must be around 500 words in length.
If it is much longer it usually gets boring.
Any less and it probably has not got enough quality content in it.
You need to post content that will get your visitors to come back and visit your blog, again and again.
The way you can 'monetize' your blog has also changed.
No longer can you just place some AdSense on your blog and sit back expecting a lot of money to flow into your bank account.
Finding what is right for your niche may take a little longer but, when you do find what is right for your niche do not be surprised if the returns are a lot better than they used to be.
Bloggers used to just collect samples of anything and everything that they came across on the web and then comment on them.
Nowadays blogs are expected to be a place of great content incorporating great quality content that is fresh and unique.
If you are hoping that you can get content for your posts from other blogs to keep your blog constantly updated, it is time to realise that this will not be enough.
You are going to have to write your own posts that are compelling and thoughtful.
Posts that will capture a visitor's attention.
Posts that will make the visitor not only want to stay and read your post but, one that will make them want to return again to read more quality posts that you have freshly wrote and uploaded.
You should be doing more than reporting on the game, you should be inventing the game as you go.
The internet is evolving at a fast rate.
Methods that Internet Marketers were using yesterday are soon outdated.
If you want to be a successful blogger, you will have to stand up and make sure that you stand out.