Wordpress blogs/Sites Thomas Oppong, Founder@ Alltopstartups
Who uses Wordpress Techcrunch
Venturebeat
Mashable
Smashing Magazine
Problogger
CNN/TED/GIGAOM/ BBC/TIME
Biz-Spotify/
How much are they making?
What You Get
Choosing a niche How to set up a blog(Live) Generating Content/Traffic Ways to monetize your blog Alltopstartups Case Study
Choosing A Niche Questions to answer Do you want to entertain people? Do you want to give them the latest news? Do you want to help them make more money? Do you want educate them on specific topics? The bottom line
Write About topics you are passionate about
The Wordpress Platform
Wordpress is a free publishing tool which allows you to manage blogs or websites without the need for a web team / technical team.
The WordPress Platform
WordPress has 3
flavours
WordPress.com Free WordPress.com Premium WordPress.org Free
Blog Content: Where/Ways
Blog Content: Where/Ways Answer common reader questions Tell success stories Write howto articles Interview people your industry Compile a roundup of your favorite posts Generate a helpful List Accept guest articles
Blog Traffic: HOW
Write Killer content Comment on other niche sites Tag your content Use SEO tactics/plugins Write for other sites Social media is a must Link to useful sites in articles
Be consistent with content
Monetization Types
Examples of Monetization
Setting up your blog, live demonstration
Lets Get started!