Learning How to Make Money Blogging

There are two major types of business models that
entrepreneurs use to make money blogging. The first
and most common way to turn a blog into a profit
making machine is to sell advertising to different
companies and brands who want to reach that blog's
readers. The second kind of money making blog is one
that helps a single brand improve its image by creating
positive associations between the blog and the product
in the mind of consumers. Both kinds of blogs can
make a lot of money, especially if the creator has a keen
mind for marketing.

If you are blogging with the goal of selling advertising,
there are two basic ways that you can go about
recruiting sponsors who want to put ads on your site;
you can let someone else do all of the legwork, or you
can do the work yourself and keep all of the revenue.
Within the first group, many people make money
blogging by selling space through Google's AdSense
program. The advantages of this program are numerous,
as it requires very little effort on the part of the blogger
or webmaster to begin raking in profits. However, most
people discover that they make less money through this
method than they had hoped that their blog would earn.

Selling advertising directly to companies who want to
put banner ads or sponsored links on your blog can take
quite a bit of time, but it is often fairly lucrative. If you
have a lot of contacts in industries that are related to the
topic of your blog, you may want to try to go this route.
People who have a strong background in sales and are
experienced at pitching proposals can make quite a bit
of money by renting blog space to interested companies.
The most serious problem with this model is that you
often have to build quite a sizable readership before you
can attract advertisers, which can mean that you have to
do several months of work before you start to make
money blogging.

As blogging becomes a more and more lucrative
business, a lot of established companies are considering
how they can get into the action. One way that
companies are capitalizing on the blog movement is by
having blogs that provide a kind of friendly face for
their corporation. Often, a company will employ an
established blogger to create a weblog designed
specifically to appeal to that company's customers and
to create positive associations with the brand in
consumers' minds. More than one writer who never
even dreamed that he or she could make money
blogging has been approached by a company and
offered quite a pretty penny for this kind of gig.    

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Banky W returns! …releases new album

Listening to Olubankole Wellington aka Banky W, four years ago when he stormed the scene with his first single; a remix of Rihanna’s Umbrella which he styled Ebute metta, you could tell this was a star born to rule.

But after ‘Strong Ting’ and ‘Lagos Party’, Banky W completely withdrew from the front burner, allowing his label E.M.E to grow with E.M.E crew leading artist Wiz Kid riding wave after wave of successes. It’s been three years now and perhaps, Banky W has had mercy on his starved fans.

Word is out that he will be finally releasing his much anticipated #R&BW album with two leading singles Yes/No and Good Good loving.

Yes/No, will see Banky W join forces with legendary producer Cobhams Asuquo, to create another tremendous ballad with powerful vocals that should leave ladies in the clouds.

“Good Good Loving” is produced by Spellz. African R&B and definitely another testimony of the star Banky W truly is.

The E.M.E Chairman, was expected to deliver the album earlier this year… however, in a move that caught his numerous fans and followers by surprise, he postponed it to put the EME Crew in the forefront.

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FG okays N98bn for infrastructure in 9 oil producing states

Abuja – The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday approved N98.588 billion for 28 infrastructural development projects in nine oil producing states in the country.

The states include Rivers, Cross-River, Bayelsa, Akwa-Ibom, Delta, Edo, Ondo, Imo and Abia.

Minister of Information Labara Maku disclosed this while briefing State House Correspondents on the outcome of the Council meeting presided over by President Goodluck Jonathan.

Maku said the approval was sequel to a memorandum presented to council by the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC)

“Today the Commission brought to Council a memorandum seeking to carry out 28 projects in the oil producing States.

“These projects caught across road construction, bridges land reclamation erosion problem as well as in some instances power supply and education.

“Mainly what the Commission has done is to bring these projects which they will implement between now and 2014.’’

The information minister said the contracts were approved in line with the Federal Government’s determination to create a conducive environment for sustainable development of the Niger Delta region.

Maku said the Council also approved a N317.922 billion contract for the completion of the Shagari irrigation project in Sokoto State.

He said the project was awarded in 2007 but could not be completed due to lack of funds.

Also speaking, the Minister of Water Resources, Mrs Sarah Ochekpe, said when completed in the next six months, the project would cover 220 hectares of land for irrigation.

She said that the project would have the capacity to produce 1,540 tonnes of rice and 3,300 tonnes of vegetables, with at least 2,640 persons engaged.

The council also approved contracts for the construction and rehabilitation of five roads across the North-West, South-South, South-East and North-Central geo-political zones of the country.

The Minister of Works, Mr Mike Onolememen, who disclosed this at the briefing, said that with the onset of the dry season, government was prepared to deploy resources and energy toward the provision of roads.

He said Council also approved contract for the construction of the Wudil-Utai-Achika-Darki-Jigaware road in Kano and Jigawa States at N4.393 billion with a completion period of 24 months.

The minister said contract for the reconstruction of section 2 phase 1 of the Kotangora-Rijau-Tunga Magajia road in Niger State at the cost of N3.698 billion was also approved.

He said Council also approved contract for the completion of the Auchi Poly-Ekperi-Uzea-Ohe-Afuda road in Edo State with the construction of pedestrian bridge at the Auchi Polytechnic main-gate.

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Nigerian ducked for credit card scam in British

LONDON (AFP) – A Nigerian-born man appeared in a British court on Wednesday charged with attempting to defraud a British-Iraqi family who were mysteriously shot dead in the French Alps.

Abiodun David John, 33, is accused of eight counts of fraud for allegedly trying to access Saad al-Hilli’s accounts, both before and after the engineer was killed with his wife, her mother and a passing cyclist on September 5.
John is also charged with attempting to obtain a credit card in Hilli’s name the day after the 50-year-old businessman was found dead in his BMW estate car in a car park near the French village of Chevaline, Lake Annecy.
John appeared dazed and fell to the floor during a short hearing at Guildford Magistrates’ Court in Surrey, southeast England.
He was remanded in custody until a further hearing at Redhill Magistrates’ Court in Surrey on Tuesday. His defence lawyer told the court that his client intended to plead not guilty.
Surrey Police say the fraud charges are not linked to the ongoing murder investigation by around 100 French and British police.
The Hillis’ two young daughters survived the horrifying attack.
Seven-year-old Zainab al-Hilli was shot and severely beaten and her four-year-old sister Zeena lay undetected under her mother’s body for eight hours after the shooting.
Police have investigated several theories about why the four victims were killed, ranging from an alleged family dispute over money, to Hilli’s work in the satellite industry and his connections in Iraq.
French investigators have denied press reports that they now believe cyclist Sylvain Mollier was the prime target.

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Nigeria: Germany to build power plant in Katsina

The German government is concluding arrangements in the planning phase for a solar power plant in Katstina State.
The German ambassador to Nigeria, Mrs. Janetzke-Wenzel who visited Katsina on Monday to launch the solar power plant disclosed that the power plant was part of the German-Nigerian Energy partnership.

With optimism, she said that the power plant is expected to have a capacity of 30 MW
The Ambassador who was accompanied by high-ranking German economic representatives together with the Governor of Katsina, His Excellency Dr. Ibrahim Shehu Shema, the ambassador launched the capacity building project in a ceremony well-attended by many representatives of the government and society.

In their speeches, the Ambassador and the Governor stressed that with the power plant, which will be manufactured in collaboration with a renowned German company, Katsina will receive environmentally clean and reliable electricity.

The economic development of Katsina, she added would be provided with an important impetus.

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Rapid Traffic Secrets: How to Get Instant Traffic To your Website

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How To Make Money From Mobile Apps Development And Marketing

Here are 3-Strong Reasons To Think Mobile Marketing Right Now…

•#1 The Mobile Market is 6.8 times bigger than Facebook!

•#2 Users are 3 more times likely to buy something on a mobile phone than on their computer.

•#3 73% of mobile uses wish they'd receive more mobile coupons (perfect for local business consultants!)

•Building applications for mobile devices are big business right NOW. In fact, when Internet marketer Joel Comm released his “iFart” application, it had 10,000 downloads in just one day at a cost of $1.00 to the user. That is $10,000 in one day from people who want to hear farting noises on their mobile device.

Yes -a simple idea like that can make you a lot of money. Applications like “iFart” go viral because of their entertainment value.

Note, very little promotion are done for a viral application and everyone will starts to talk about it and tell others.

Get your copy of this eBook and kick-start your way into Apps building and marketing. Here and in this eBook, you will get all the information you need to start the business... the way to start, where to go to start NOW and How to start NOW in a Step-By-Step

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Nigeria: We’ve Received 56 Demands for State Creation, Says Ekweremadu

Deputy Senate President and Chairman of Senate Committee on the review of the 1999 Constitution, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, has said the National Assembly has received about  56 requests for state creation from the various parts of the country.

This came as the National Assembly said the 43 items selected as priority in the public hearing on the amendment of the constitution did not foreclose other issues from being canvassed.

But Ekweremadu, who spoke at his Enugu residence, where he hosted some political leaders and traditional rulers from the various communities within the five local government areas of his senatorial zone, assured Nigerians that the National Assembly would not fail on the ongoing review.

He urged the people of the South-east region to allow their leaders to take decision on the issue.

Ekweremadu, who represents Enugu west senatorial district in the National Assembly had during the brief meeting informed the people of the forthcoming nationwide two-day simultaneous zonal public hearing slated for November 15 and 16.

The Deputy Senate President, who is the incumbent Speaker of the Economy Community of West African States (ECOWAS) parliament, said though a lot of issues such as devolution of powers, recognition of the six geo-political zones in the constitution, role of traditional rulers, local government, land use act, fiscal federalism, Nigeria Police, the National Youth Service Commission (NYSC) Act, amongst others, the issue of state creation remained one of the most serious and delicate matters hence, people must guide their statements on the issue.

The ECOWAS speaker had during the meeting, listed the provision of electricity, water, Information Communications Technology (ICT) facilities, roads, multi-purpose halls, among others as some of his constituency projects.
He also announced that the Federal Government had concluded plans to award the Nenwe/Oduma  road project in Aninri local government area of the state at the cost of N12 billion.

On the issue of memorandum received during the constitution review, a member of the House of Representatives representing Etinan Federal Constituency in Akwa Ibom State, Hon. Dan Akpan, said the National Assembly would still be open to receiving memoranda from groups and individuals for a comprehensive review of the constitution.

Akpan, who spoke while fielding questions from journalists, lauded the people of Etinan Federal Constituency for their active participation at the public hearing on the amendment of the constitution.

The lawmaker reassured the people that their inputs would be adequately reflected in the final draft of the constitution and dismissed the people’s fear of their contributions being honoured.

“If we are not going to implement it then we would not have even invited people. We would just stay at the National Assembly and finish everything.  The mere fact that we are doing this in the 360 Federal Constituencies at the same time, underscores the seriousness and importance we attach to this process.

“We are going to synchronise all the data collated and come out with a unified position.  What we are doing is not just mere sending people out,” the lawmaker stressed.

Similarly, the former First Lady of the state, Obonganwan Imo Isemin, and the local government area chairman of Nsit Ubium, Mr. Essien Esama, had commended the House of Representatives for the initiative and expressed satisfaction with the exercise, hoping that the wishes of the people would be granted.

On his part, the Senator representing Uyo Senatorial district, which Etinan Federal Constituency is a component, Senator Ita Enang, hailed the excellent mobilisation and organisation of the constituency for the hearing.

“Let me commend Hon. Akpan for continuing in his ability to mobilise and organise the people of his constituency.  I have gone round other constituencies and what I have seen in Etinan is overwhelming,” Enang said.

Meanwhile, Cross River State branch of the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA) has said it wants the ongoing constitutional review to expunge the clause of two-third majority of support for creation of new states and replace it with that of simple majority to make the agitation less cumbersome.

A legal practitioner, Mr. Sylvanus Odong, who disclosed this on behalf of the association, while contributing to the ongoing review of the 1999 Constitution in Obubra local government area of the state, said with simply majority, new states would easily be created.

According to him, applying the clause of two-third majority in the exercise may deny some geo-political zones the opportunity of having new states as there may be a gang up against one or two zones given the dichotomy in the country on religious and ethnic lines.

The NBA, which doubted the success of the current exercise considering the failure of similar exercises in the past, also described the creation of State Independent Electoral Commission as a pain on Nigeria that has made mockery of democracy in the country.

Facilitator of the public forum and member representing Obubra/Etung Federal Constituency, Hon. John Owan Enoh, said the House of Representatives was determined to come out with a constitution that would be the product of the people.

Eno described the lower chamber of the National Assembly as a rallying point for Nigerian noting that it was out to ensure that different classes of Nigerians make their contribution to the envisaged constitution hence the decision to take the public session to the grassroots in all the 360 constituencies in the country.

Chairman of the occasion and former Secretary to Cross River State Government, Chief Johnson Ebokpo, said it was expected that Nigerians having achieved independence/nationhood 52 years ago, should settle down and be proud to be Nigerians with proper constitution to guide them but that this was yet to be.

Ebokpor said there had been complaints that the 1999 Constitution was imposed on the people with some distortion but commended the efforts of the national assembly towards producing people oriented constitution and also commended Eno for always keeping in touch with his constituents.

Meanwhile, there were disagreements among the constituencies in the state on the creation of additional state for the South-east geo-political zone.

While Akamkpa/Biase constituency supported to creation for equity, justice and fairness, Obubra/Etung constituency opposed it reasoning that it could jeopardise their agitation for the creation of Ogoja state.

Many constituencies in the state opposed the amendment of Section 214 (1) of the 1999 Constitution to enable for the creation of state police in the country, saying the present federal police structure was good enough to handle the security situation in the country.

The representative of Akamkpa/Biase constituency, Hon. Daniel Asuquo, promised that all the resolutions of the people from the various constituencies would be properly presented without distortion.

Mr. Etim Inyang, a legal practitioner from Akamkpa/Biase Federal Constituency said that it was unfair for state governors to be called Chief Security Officers without any control.

“State governors are not in control of Commissioner of Police, yet they are called chief security officers; it is unfair and this should not be allowed to continue,” he said.

Also, contributors at the Akpabuyo/Bakassi/Calabar South Federal Constituency said that the present Federal structure of the Nigeria Police Force should remain.
The constituencies also voted for amendment to Section 197 (1) of the Constitution to abolish the state Independent Electoral Commission.

They said the present Independent National Electoral Commission should be strengthened to allow it conduct all elections in the country.

They called for the amendment of the Section 162 (1) of the constitution to abolish ‘State Joint Local Government Account’ and to allow Local Government Councils receive their allocations directly.

A former Minister for Heath, Dr. Emmanuel Nsa, said there was need for the amendment of Section 8 of the Constitution to remove ambiguities in the process of creation of states.

“Let us make creation of states easier by advocating a simple majority in the National Assembly so that those who have genuine cases for state creation should have it. All the geo-political zones should have equal number of states,” he said.

In a related development, the people of Cross River State have proposed one single term tenure for Presidents and Governors and the office of the President should be on merit rather than zoning.The People agreed that the Section 135 and 180 (2) be amended to create a single tenure of six years for the Office of President and Governor respectively.

They agreed that there should be specific provision in the constitution to take care of the interests of persons with disability.

A representative of the NBA for Akpabuyo/Bakassi/Calabar South federal constituency, Mr. Emma Ebika, advised the National Assembly to ensure the unity of Nigeria.
“NBA is of the opinion that every effort should be made to keep Nigeria one. Let the vote of the people count at any time. Whatever they say should reflect on the decision of the National Assembly,” he said.

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