It is the turn of the year again and it is that time of season when numerous resolutions and goals will be made and several blissful dreams with be dreamt. Most times, the goals and resolutions are left unattended to until the beginning of another year and the thought of what our lives will be like if we had pursued our dreams continue to hunt us all the time.

If you had resolved to join the Nigerian blogosphere in this New Year, then it is important that you get yourself educated on the subject of blogging and monetization. If you already have a blog and find yourself struggling to cash in from the blog, there maybe things you have been ignoring.

The blogosphere is constantly changing and in this post- and subsequent updates- we will be reviewing the right way to begin blogging profitably this year. This thread is useful to both new and existing bloggers as you will get updates on current practices in blogging.

1. Blogging is a Real Business
Most of us have been told that blogging is a hobby that can become very profitable as such we treat our efforts online as a hobby. Well here is a shocker: Blogging is no longer a hobby you can pick up online. This is 2016 not 2006 when Linda Ikeji began. Blogging is a real business and people are cashing in from blogging. If you want to begin blogging and you don’t have any time, then you are better off not starting because like any business, blogging requires that you set time out for administration, marketing, sales, networking, promotion, planning and all those other things that a real business requires.

Piece for Thought: Would you like to begin blogging as a business? Do you think you can start a business with your current schedule? Do you have the mental attitude to start and run a business?

Next: Choosing your Niche/Competition Analysis

Choosing your Niche/ Competitive Analysis

As a freelance writer who provides quality contents for websites and blog owners, I have come to discover that most blogs pop up only as a mimicry of some other successful blog. It is true that a blog should have relevant contents that readers can relate to and search engines can pick up but this has end up sending many blogs under the waters of too much information that is existent on the web.

If you have a blog or are planning to begin blogging in 2016, it is necessary to know the market you want to serve. For examole, if you want to serve the technology market, you also have to determine the angle you are trying to bring into the technology market. There are already many sites today for browsing cheats and mobile internet codes. What do you bring into the market?

Everybody wants to make a celebrity gist blog but do you just want to report what they twitted or is there something more? Do you want to copy content from already existing and established blogs like bellanaija, polish the contents and re-post them on your blog?

There is no harm in choosing an overcrowded market as long as you have a new perspective. Since Naij.com reports the news, let your blog relate the news to youths, pensioners etc. Since Linda posts celebrity gossips, analyze how the celebrities’ actions can affect his/her career. Since naijatechguide is already heading the technology market, why not create a blog that specific to reviews or to tutorials etc.

The blogosphere may seem overcrowded but the world is waiting for your own perspective and they will make a spot for you.

You are welcomed EntclassBlog. By the way, you are doing a good job over there at your blog. Got any challenges?

DMLords:
Got any challenges?

Yea.. I need strong seo 4 my blog..