EMTB 05: Adding Google Analytics and Google AdSense to Your Blog

Welcome to EMTB Series Part 5! In my last part, we have discussed about what,when and how to write content. In this post, we are going to discuss about adding Google Analytics and Google AdSense.

Google Analytics

Actually, we can create our Google Analytics account while changing settings of our blog. But I haven't stressed about Google Analytics because we have 'Stats' option to see our Analytics directly on Google dashboard.

Now, for better measurement of our visitors, we are going to add 'Google Analytics' to our blog .

To add 'Google Analytics', first visit http://google.com/analytics and click on 'Sign In' which is at top-right corner.

Log in with the same Google account which you are using for 'Blogger'

Click on 'Sign Up' and you will be shown a form. Fill in the form with the right information and click on 'Get Tracking ID' Accept 'Terms and Conditions' by pulling up the dialog box.

Now your 'Tracking ID' is shown. Copy the Tracking ID which starts with 'UA'.

Go to your Blogger Dashboard and click on Settings->Other.

Paste the ID in Google Analytics box.

That's It! It takes some time to show stats. So, check it later.

Google AdSense:

Google AdSense is the way to earn money from your blog. For Adding this to your blog, Go to your Blogger dashboard, search for 'Earnings' option and click on it.

You will taken to the AdSense window. Select 'Sing Up for AdSense' option.

Choose option with existing if you are new to AdSense.

Log In to your Google Account and you will be taken to 'Step 2'. Choose your preferred language and click on 'Continue'

Now, fill form with appropriate information and click on 'Submit My Application'.

After reviewing your application, Google may accept or decline you application based on many reasons. You must carefully read AdSense terms and conditions before submitting your application.

If they accept your application, go to your AdSense account, copy code and paste in ' HTML/Java' widget.

Done! You successfully added Google AdSense to your blog.

For China and India, the blog must be live for at least 6 Months before you apply for AdSense. So, for that reason, you must choose other alternative.

Conclusion:

If your blog is based in India, other advertising platforms are available. So don't worry!

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EMTB 04: What to Write, When to Write and Why to Write?

Motivation: The secret of getting ahead is getting started - Mark Twain

Welcome EMTB Series, Part 4! In my previous part, I explained about Uploading a Free Blogger template and customizing your blog. Now, in this post, I'm going to tell you the ways to choose content and frequency of writing content.

So, lets start!

STEP ONE: Choosing Content (What to Write?)

Well, we created our blog, added some pages, updated template which suits our blogs content. Now its time to write our first post. Most of the content we write mainly depends on our niche. If your blog is about news, you know what to write! If it is about photography, you have to write about photography and its related information.

So, if you are starting, you will have so much to write. Start from basics and go for other related topics later. Like, If you are writing about Photography, you have to first make content about photography and go for its related products or things.

Always keep in mind! WRITE TO HELP! (Why to Write?) Whatever you write, it must help people. At first, people visit your blog, if your blog produces informative and helpful content. Search Engines are the first Sources to get traffic for your blog. So, write informative content first and later, you can make some experiments on producing content in different ways.

STEP TWO: Frequency of Producing Content (When to Write?)

This is the most important step to follow for up-liftment of your blog. Most of the New Bloggers start a blog, write one or two posts and stop writing (Even I used to do Like that!). You should not do like that, produce content regularly, either on Weekly or Daily basis. I don't recommend Monthly or Weekly basis if you are trying to earn some through it. If you earned identity, the process may change but, when you start a new blog, produce content on daily basis.

STEP THREE: Sharing Your Content

Share your content on your blogs Social Media profiles and create a friendly environment on Social Media profiles, like following back on Twitter if any one follows you, liking others Facebook posts related to your niche, commenting and more.

CONCLUSION:

Each and everything has a process to be followed. I will write in detail about each topic in my later posts. Stay tuned to know about the process and ways I use for getting better results.

Follow Pix to Share!

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EMTB 03: Uploading Free Blogger Template and Customizing Your Blog

Welcome to EMTB Series Part 3! EMTB stands for Earning Money Through Blogger, a series of post on 'Making Money Through Blogger', a Free Blogging platform which can be used to make money.

In my previous part i.e., part 2, we created our blog and changed some settings. Now in this part, I'm going to show you the way to upload a Free Blogger theme, adding gadgets and preparing your blog to write your first post.

OK, lets start!

STEP ONE: Uploading a Free Blogger Template

As we created our blog, now its time to upload a free template to it. For finding a Free blogger template, just Google search 'Free Blogger Templates'. And you will see many links to free templates for your blog.

Just choose the template which perfectly matches to your blog and the content you are going to post. Like, if you want to write about 'News', choose a 'News' related template or Magazine template etc. Or you can choose from templates which Blogger recommends.

Process to Upload a Template:

First download your free template to your computer.

Unzip the template if it comes in Zipped file.

Open your blogs dashboard and look for 'Template' option and click on it.

After opening it, you will find an option 'Backup/Restore' at top-right side corner. Click on it.

You will see a dialog box like below screenshot. Click on 'Choose File', select your unzipped template (Look for .xml file) and then on 'Upload' button.

And that's it! Template will be uploaded and applied to your blog.

STEP TWO: Changing Layout and Adding Widgets

Now you can look at your new blog with new Free blogger template by clicking on 'View Blog'.

Its time to change layout to add widgets and to complete your blog to start posting.

To edit layout, click on 'Layout' option which right above 'Template' option. You will see the layout of your blog and it lets us to add widgets,

Now click on each edit option to add what you want at that place like for m blog I want to add social media icons at that place.

If you want to add HTML/Java scripts to the widget, Simply search for 'HTML/Java Scripts' after clicking on 'Edit' button and paste your code. This process is simple and there is no need to explain each option. If you have any doubt, please mail me or comment so that I can help you.

Process to Customize and to Edit HTML of Your Uploaded Template:

This is important! After setting up your layout, its time to customize or edit HTML to add some features.

Go to 'Template' option again and you will notice two options, one is 'Customize' and other one is 'Edit HTML' 

Click on customize and look if your blogger template supports some customization's like background, Width, Layout etc. and choose option to do some changes in fonts, updating your social media profiles etc.

STEP THREE: Other Important Additions for Your Blog

Now, its time to add About, Contact pages.

Its easy to create About page but for adding 'Contact' page to a page, follow this tutorial from BloggerPlugins.

Adding 'Privacy Policy' and 'Terms of Services' are must for accepting for 'Google AdSense'. So to create them, please visit 'Bennadel', where you can generate Free Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.

That's it! You are ready to post from now on wards.

CONCLUSION:

Uploading Template and editing it is a bit difficult. So, it takes time and requires some research when you needed help. So, be patient.

I've completed my 'PixtoShare' site with full steps which I discussed above. So, have a look at it.

If you have any doubts, please let me know.

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EMTB 02: Creating Your New Blogger Blog and Changing its Settings

Motivation: In order to succeed, we must first believe that we can. - Nikos Kazantzakis

Welcome to EMTB Series Part 2! EMTB stands for Earning Money Through Blogger, where I will show to earn money from Free blogging platform Blogger. In the previous part, I discussed about the way to choose a topic for your blog. In this part, I will show you to create and upload a Free template for your Blog.

As I said in my EMTB series last post, I'm wanted to create a blog based on current trends. So, I chose one and I'm blogging about 'SHARABLE IMAGES'. Yes, I want to run an 'image with information' blog.

Most of the people share Images and posts which are mostly based on images. Most of the Google Plus users upload Memes or Photography where they are getting more shares. On Pinterest, people like to pin awesome pictures. When it comes to Facebook and Twitter, people like to share informative posts and if they have images, that post may go well.

And other than above reason, I like to include viral photos in a post. So, that's the reason I chose photo sharing blog.

Now lets sign up for Blogger and create our own blog!

STEP ONE: Sign Up for Blogger

You can use a single Gmail account for all the Google services. So, create a Gmail account if you don't have one by visiting Google Mail.

After creating your Gmail account, go to 'http://blogger.com' and sign in with your new Gmail account.

STEP TWO: Create Your New Blog

In up-left corner of your new Blogger dashboard, you will see an option which reads 'New Blog'. Click on that to create your new blog.

As in my previous EMBT Post, I suggested the ways to choose Title and URL for your blog. After brainstorming and doing hard work in choosing your Title and URL, Type your blog title.

And creating your URL will be harder, type the name you want as URL, If that URL is available, you can create but if that URL is not available, you have to choose other alternative basing on your chosen URL. As I want to create a Images sharable blog. So, I came up with many URL's like,

• picturestoshare.blogspot.com
• imagestoshare.blogspot.com
• sharingimages.blogspot.com
• picstoshare.blogspot.com

And so on.

At last, I found one and that URL is 'PIXSTOSHARE'. Yes, 'pixtoshare.blogspot.com'.

If the URL you typed is available, then click on the button 'Create Blog!'

Congratulations! You created your first Blog. (I too!)

STEP THREE: Setting of Your New Blogspot Blog

Well, there is nothing to change or Modify much. All are basic options.

Click on the tile of your new blog, where you will see your new Blog dashboard. On left side of dashboard, you will see different options (I will explain each option later) and click on the last option 'Settings'

Click on 'Basics' and click on 'Edit' next to 'Description' to write about description of your blog. (This is important)

Click on 'Language and Formatting' to change language of your blog and time zone of your blog.

And this is important, If your blog have or going to have 'Adult Content' (Which I strongly NOT Recommend) Change option from 'NO' to 'YES' for Adult Content.

I will talk about 'Google Analytics' option later.

CONCLUSION:

So, Here we learned,

• To create our new blog.
• Changed settings.

I changed the setting of my new blog 'pixtoshare.blogspot.com' and I'm eager to start my blog and to earn from it. Stay tuned for more posts! 

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