With the blogs that you run yourself, there are a lot of details you have to take care of. You have to decide on the platform you will use. Pick out an attractive layout. Promote the blog so it will get plenty of traffic. And, since you probably want to make money with your blog, you also have to find affiliate products to promote, or create a product yourself to sell.
With blogging jobs, you don’t have to concern yourself with any of that. It’s up to someone else to worry about maintaining the blog, making sure it looks good, and getting enough traffic. All you have to worry about is writing your blog posts, submitting them, and getting paid.
Blogging gigs are a great place to start if you are new to blogging, and aren’t ready to deal with the more technical aspects yet.
But how do you go about getting a blogging job?
<strong>Show You Have Experience</strong>
People who hire bloggers are just like any employer. You would probably have a better chance of getting the job you are after if you have some experience.
But you don’t have to have been running your own blog for years to show you have experience. You also don’t need a foot long resume of former blogging gigs. All you need is a sample blog.
<strong>What Is a Sample Blog?</strong>
When you apply for a blogging job, you will probably be asked if a sample of your work can be viewed anywhere online. And that’s what a sample blog is for.
A sample blog isn’t like a regular blog you are trying to use to make money. You don’t have to worry about promoting affiliate products on it, or driving traffic to it. It simply exists to show what you can do.
If you don’t already have a free Blogger account, sign up for one. It will only take you a few minutes.
Create your blog on a topic you know quite a bit about, and could probably write short, 200 to 250 word posts about in your sleep. Remember, you want to put your best foot forward.
Now, make your first post. And, just like that, you have created your sample blog.
<strong>Show You Are Dependable</strong>
People who are hiring bloggers want to know that they are reliable, and can be depended on to make their blog posts on time.
Try to make a post in your sample blog every day, at least for the first week or two. After that, make two or three posts a week.
This will show that you can be counted on to post in a blog regularly.
For many people, making money writing about things that interest them is a dream come true. And, by creating a sample blog, you will increase your chances of landing a great blogging job by leaps and bounds.
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