Looking for ways to establish your blog, perhaps even earn money?

Looking for ways to establish your blogs, bring in more traffic and gain loyal followers or earn money. Take it from me, an amateur not long ago, these are tips and suggestions I have learned and applied.  And since applying the below suggestions, I have increased my blog presence in just the past few months.

• AdSense - Whether it be placement of google ads, search boxes or the like.
  
• Product Reviews -  Review products to help attract sponsors and in the process you not only help out the company, but you received free products as well.
  
• Giveaways - This is something I hear a great deal about, but have yet to to apply this one, but I am contemplating this one too, as it brings in a high traffic volume to your blog.
  
• Ads - Sell space for ads.
  
• Affiliates -  Earn money from affiliate marketing by placing ads such as amazon.com ads on your blog.  For every item sold through your blog ad, you are paid a small percentage of the profit.
  
• Follow/Followers -  Follow other blogs, get to know them.  Because follow and be followed.  It's called networking. Same goes for commenting. 
  
• Vlogs - Make a vlog, they are more personable, they help you to connect with your audience and help promote your blog.
  
• Social Networking Sites (ie Facebook and Twitter) Help to promote and gain loyal followers, as well as attract sponsors.  Basically, social networking is free advertisement.
  
  Before a few short months ago, I had no followers, no comments, no re tweets and my AdSense balance was around .50 a month. Now my AdSense monthly balance has more than tripled to earning somewhere in the neighborhood of about 2.50 and more a month now. And again, this has taken place just within the last few months, so imagine what it could be this time next year if I continue to learn and grow my blogs. The sky could be the limit for me, and it could be for you too!
  
  
  

5 Traits Needed to Blog at Home

1. Creativity - You have to come up with ideas and usually on a rather frequent basis, so creativity is a must have.  You need to keep your posts fresh and frequent.
2. Motivation - You must have motivation because when you are at home there can be many distractions such as the kids, your spouse, visits from family and etc.
3. Determination - You will need to be determined in being creative and keeping your motivation to continue to come up with ideas and playing those out.
4. Organization - A must have!  You need to be well organized in your creativity.  Keep your thoughts and ideas down on paper.  Keep your blog(s) organized as to which one to post on next and what to post.
5. Confidence - Is a must have above all else.  If you don't have the confidence in yourself then you certainly won't be successful in writing and maintaing a blog that other's will believe in.