My Experience as a Student With Blogger - The Setting Up and The Benefits That It Comes With

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Being a student is not as easy as it seems, especially for those who have to go through the hard terrains to climb the success ladder. Looking at all the bills and the expenses, some students have to go out day and night, taking part in trades or selling something to earn some money to be able to afford a three-square meal. This is why today, I take it upon myself as someone who has been through the schooling system and knows what it feels like when you have no one to support you, to share with you My Money Tips. I hope you attain a lot after this blog.

 

 Introduction to Blogger.com & Why It's Great for Students

Before we go into detail, I want you to know that Blogger.com is a free platform for blogging by Google, which allows users to create free blogs easily and fast. Now, I want to share with you why blogger.com is an excellent choice for students and even for someone who is a beginner and has little or no knowledge about blogging. Here is why: Blogger.com is Free to use - You don't need to pay an exorbitant amount of money for hosting (No hosting fees), and you get a free blogspot.com domain.

Some great advantages come with blogger.com

👉 It has Google Integration, which allows you to easily connect with AdSense for monetization

👉 It is beginner-friendly and will not require you to apply any coding skills to start.

👉 It is SEO-Friendly, and as a matter of fact, Google indexes Blogger sites quickly

👉 Blogger.com is Secure and Reliable and is hosted by Google with strong security.

By using Blogger, you can create a professional blog and monetize it through Get Approved for AdSense & Adsterra Fast.

Some Step-by-Step Guide to Setting Up Your Blog

For the first step to create a blogger account and sign up for Blogger:

• Go to Blogger.com
• Observe carefully and click "Create Your Blog"
• Click on the sign-in button and sign in using your Google Account.
• Set Up Your Blog: by;
• Entering a Title for your blog (e.g, Online Money Tips) or any title that comes into your mind and you would love.
• Fast forward, choose a Blog Address (URL) - e.g, mymoneytips.blogspot.com, and select a theme.

Please note that these selected themes can be changed later. Blogger has a lot of free and professional templates that you can choose from.

Tip: Choose a simple theme that loads fast and looks professional. 

Step 2: Choose a Profitable Niche,

To be honest with you, after reading this post, please sit down, take some time and note down some key points and plans before you begin to set up your blog on blogger.com. To make money as a student to be able to afford your tuition and bills, you must be in a high-paying niche. Here are some best niches for monetization. 

👉 You can think about Health and Fitness Niches, which will take into account Weight loss, Diet, and Mental Health.

👉 There is also the Finance and Investing Niches where you can talk about Online Jobs, Forex, Crypto, and Investing Tips.

👉 You can also consider the Tech and Gadgets Niches, where you can write on phone reviews, software tips, AI tools, and many more.

👉A common one you can think about also is the Make Money Online Niches, where you can advocate for Blogging, Affiliate marketing, and Freelancing.

👉 The very last thing I want you to think about is the Education and Tutorial Niches, where you can talk about Coding, Career guides, and Exam preparation.

Please kindly avoid niches that violate Ad Policies.

They include: 

1. Contents that are made of adult content.
2. Pirated Content: Pirated content is illegal and copied from other sources. 
3. Niches that will teach people how to scam and hack into people's accounts and profiles.
4. Niches that involve Violence or Hate Speech.

Pro Tip: Pick a niche you are passionate about and have knowledge in. Google AdSense loves user-first content that meets their EEAT Policies.

Step 3: Set Up Your Blog Theme, Layout & Add Essential Pages.

• Choose and Upload the Right Blogger Theme: Here is how to do it.
• Pro Tip: Pick a niche you are passionate about and have knowledge in.
• Go to the Blogger Dashboard and kindly click on the theme.
• Visit third-party sites and browse bloggers' free themes or upload a custom theme from third-party sites.
• Now I want you to click on Backup/Restore (top-right) in Blogger, and then Upload Theme.
• In the pop-up window that will be displayed, locate your unzipped theme file and, inside it, choose the XML theme file and apply it.

Tip: Pick a fast, mobile-responsive, and AdSense-friendly theme to increase earnings.

In the 4th Step, I want you to Customize Your Blog Layout (Sidebar, Header, Footer)

👉 You have to go to the Blogger Dashboard → Click on Layout.

👉 Drag and drop the widgets to rearrange your site's Header, Sidebar, and Footer.

Please kindly do well to add useful widgets like:

1. Search Bar, which will be used by your visitors for easy navigation.
2. Popular Post, which will be responsible for showcasing your most trending articles
3. Categories or Labels to organize the contents on your Blogger site.
4. Newsletter Signup so you can be able to collect emails and update your visitors via email anytime you make a post.

Tip: Keep your layout simple & clutter-free for better user experience.

Step 4: Write Your First Blog Post & Make It Reader-Friendly
Structure Your Blog Post:

👉 I recommend that you use Headings (H1, H2, H3) to break content into sections.

👉 You must also use bullet points & numbered lists to improve clarity.

Make use of SEO-friendly writing by:

1. Using keywords naturally and avoiding stuffing

2. Please write engaging meta descriptions for Google ranking.

3. I will advise that you add internal and external links to boost your SEO. 

Understanding AdSense and Adsterra Requirements ( Requirements and Differences)

Google AdSense is a high-quality ad network from Google, and they require unique, valuable content and strict compliance with policies. Their policies are popular, and I would love you to read them before you try it out.

Adsterra, on the other hand, is an easier approval ad network and allows multiple ad formats, and also accepts a wider range of content.

How to Apply for Google AdSense: A step-by-step Guide for you.

1. First of all, create a website or blog and make sure your site has unique, valuable, and original content. 

2. Make sure your site is very clean, please and avoid excessive ads, pop-ups, and broken links.

3. Please create essential pages like about us pages, contact us pages, privacy policy pages, and terms of service pages.

4. Do your best to have at least 20 to 30 or more High-Quality Posts: Each post should be 1000+ words and have proper formatting.

Apply for AdSense

To apply for AdSense:

Visit Google AdSense

Click"Sign Up" and fill in the required details.

Submit your site for review.

Approval Process usually takes time, please. Google will review your site in 1–2 weeks. If rejected, fix issues and reapply.

Final Tips for AdSense & Adsterra Approval

Please be patient and know that AdSense takes time; Adsterra, on the other hand, is faster and easier.

I will encourage you to always follow content guidelines to avoid rejection.

Use a proper website design that is mobile-friendly and easy to navigate.

Keep posting quality content to increase earnings!

Have any questions? Drop them in the comments!

By following this guide, you'll be well on your way to getting approved for AdSense & Adsterra Fast and start monetizing your blog effectively.

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