Blogging for Writers: Create a Showcase for Your Writing and Earn a Profit

A blog is the perfect platform for writers to gain attention for themselves and their writing. But beyond being a place to show off skills, a blog can be a cash-generating enterprise through the smart use of marketing and advertising principles. It can even lead to a full-time writing job, a book deal, or scriptwriting work!

Whether you already have a languishing blog that could use some love, or you’re a complete newbie, discover how you can create a blog that promotes your writing and potentially earns you a profit with Blogging for Writers from The Writers Store. In just 4 short weeks, you’ll:

• Understand the basics of blogging
• Choose a type and topic for a blog
• Learn a system for creating successful blog posts
• Set up a blog and begin posting
• Grasp the fundamentals of monetizing your blog
• Gain the skills needed to operate a promotional and/or money-making blog
• And much more!

And if you’re not ready to launch a blog just yet? You can still participate in Blogging for Writers through the live class blog, where you can submit posts on a topic of your choosing that features your name and contact information. It’s a great way to get exposure for you and your writing!

Just like all our online courses, Blogging for Writers is an online course that’s available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, so you can take it on your schedule. There’s no set hour you need to be online to take the class, simply log in to your account from any computer at any time that’s convenient for you and read your lesson for the week. You then have the ability to post as many questions as you like, interact with other students on the message boards, and email homework to your instructor. What could be easier?

Plus, you’ll have access to an experienced professional, who will coach you through the course, offer feedback on your work, and provide answers to all your questions.

Course Options

Students have three options for taking the Blogging for Writers course.

1. Online Course
The 4-week online instructor-led Blogging for Writers course takes place through our online course management system, and begins at a predetermined start date.

The course is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. To take the course, simply log in to your account from any computer with Internet access and read your lessons for the week. You then have the ability to ask questions and interact with the instructor and other students on the message board. You'll also email assignments to your instructor for feedback.

2. One-on-One Course
Can't commit to a specific 4-week time period? Enjoy the flexibility of the one-on-one course option, which lets you choose when to start your course at ANY DATE following your purchase. You'll immediately receive our comprehensive 80-page course in PDF format, along with the ability to work with your instructor privately via email.

You can then decide when to begin working with your instructor privately via email. And the best part? No deadlines! You can work at your own pace, and choose when you'll submit your work for detailed, professional feedback. You also have the ability to ask as many questions as you like about the course and copywriting in general. It's the quickest way to get on track for a fulfilling copywriting career.

3. On Demand Course
Are you the independent type? The budget-friendly On-Demand option gives you the option to work with the same great Blogging for Writers materials as the Online and One-on-One options, only without instructor feedback. You’ll immediately receive our comprehensive 80-page course in PDF format that covers each crucial element required to master this valuable writing style.

Questions? Call us at 800.272.8927 (international callers dial 310-441-5151). You may also email the Blogging for Writers instructor, Athena Schultz, at a.schultz@writersstore.com.

Ready to get blogging? Enroll in Blogging for Writers today!

Objectives

• Understand the basic elements of blogging
• Choose a type and topic for a blog
• Learn the guidelines for creating successful blog posts
• Gain the skills to run a profitable and/or promotional blog

Outline

Week 1: Introduction to Blogging

• Blog Basics
• Joining the Blogosphere
• Selecting a Blog Topic and Type
• Naming your Blog

Week 2: Content Creation

• What Makes a Blog Post Great?
• Creating Killer Content
• 7 Steps to a Great Post
• Writing your First Post

Week 3: Blogging Mechanics

• Blogging Platforms
• Posting your Content
• Blog Page Breakdown
• Writing the “About Me” Page

Week 4: Promoting Yourself and Generating Revenue

• Self-Promotion and Networking
• Building a Community
• Monetizing your Blog
• Resources and Glossary