BlogaPro has officially announced the launch of its latest wiki - the Make-Money-Blogging Wiki.  The new wiki is the first information source of its kind.

Open for public editing, the wiki will exclusively feature sites which teach individuals how to make money blogging.

The wiki, sponsored by BlogaPro, has been developed in hopes of acting as an informational resource for new and experienced bloggers alike.

Support/Contributions:

If you would like to contribute your site to the wiki, please READ the guidelines below.  Once complete, find the relevant category adding your site’s name in addition to a brief description.

BlogaPro would also like to encourage users of the general public to help improve the wiki.  Users are encouraged to help edit, moderate, and validate existing sites within the wiki.

Submission Guidelines:

1. This site’s guidelines are similar to those set out by the millionbloglist.
2. Only sites that teach individuals how to make money blogging will be accepted.
3. Blogs must be added to the appropriate list in alphabetical order.
4. If you want, describe your blog with up to 100 words.
5. Once you have listed yourself, it is suggested that you write a quick post on your blog stating that you added your site to the “make-money-blogging wiki”.
6. If you find that a link is no longer valid, do not delete it. Just Remove the hyperlink and put a note saying “Not working DD/MM/YY”
7. If you find a link that is obviously spam, do not delete it. Remove the hyperlink, add a strikethru, and add a note saying “SPAM”
8. If you add a site to the wiki, please take the time to validate at least three other randomly selected sites. Wikis are only as good as the people that use them. Moderate sites according to the aforementioned rules.
9. That’s it! We may change these rules at any time as it becomes necessary.

It might have only been a mere 3 months since BlogaPro started pushing out content on a consistent basis; nonetheless, this once small-site has emerged from underneath the growth rearing its head as something potentially more powerful.

As has been mentioned on a previous post, the RSS feed has now comfortably surpassed the 50 RSS subscribers mark and is nearing 100 per day - quite exciting.

The number of emails that I now receive on a daily basis is steadily increasing.  I now found myself struggling to find the time to respond in an adequate fashion.  Soon, I might find myself letting a few slip through the net.  I’m now hoping that I will start receiving more blog comments…

Up until now, BlogaPro’s earnings on a monthly basis have equated to nil, nothing, zero, nada…

It’s time to change that. Blogging for me has always been a hobby (and always will), yet there has always been the motivation to capitalize on the potential to supplement my income through advertising, and why not?

BlogaPro’s Costs

Part of the motiviation to include advertisments alongside content is to cover costs. While hosting alone costs around $110.00 per annum (excluding the $10.00 domain renewal charge), the most significant cost is time and effort.

Behind the Scenes

What most people don’t (and won’t) realize is the amount of work that goes into BlogaPro.  During several hours of the day, I can be found performing one of many tasks not limited to researching new content, publishing new content, reading related blogs, researching advertising, making HTML adjustments to layouts, answering emails, and locating links.

Consider that outside the realm of blogging, I work a minimum 40 hours per week.  As you probably imagine, the remainder of my “free” time is devoted solely to BlogaPro.

In fact, it’s around 11:20 pm at night (my bedtime), and I’m still attempting to complete this post…

Inclusion of Advertisments

Not too worry, you won’t be bombarded with advertisements.  Initially, only two 125×125 pixel banners will be included above the ‘About the Author’ section of the sidebar.  Hopefully, they won’t be too intrusive nor make you feel as if the advertisements are being shoved in your face.

How much will I earn via the advertisement? Most bloggers would be unwilling to inform their readers, but I’ll let the cat out of the bag.

The first advertisement will be from Bluehost, a web host provider. Bluehost pay an affiliate a credit if a referrer refers an individual who signs up to a hosting account. This is a stark contrast to a PPC or CTR model of advertising.

Bluehost pay the referrer $65.00 for every individual who signs up to a new hosting account. Yup, this probably sounds not only lucrative but remarkable, but consider how many page views will be required for a single signup? You would be surprised…

Compliments of inorden.org

I’ve taken the time to consider a new feature that will be added to BlogaPro - Blogger Interviews.

As a professional blogger, you soon learn that every individual’s path-to-success is unique - blogging experiences are unique.  Another words, my own blogging experience(s) are not reflective of the next Joe standing in line.

Let’s be honest, you have probably heard enough of me already.  It will be nice to introduce new inspiration for readers.

Competent Bloggers == Great Blog

Interviews will be conducted with those professional bloggers whose blog(s) possess some or all of the following qualities:

1. High earnings potential
2. Excellent blog content
3. A high level of popularity
4. Effective marketing strategies
5. Outstanding search engine rankings

In addition to sharing some inspiring stories, it is hoped that the rest of you will learn new, proven marketing strategies in order to rocket your own blog to the top.

First interview conducted

Not to get you too excited, but I have already conducted my first interview with a fantastic blogger.  Although he is quite new to the scene, his short stint of professional blogging has proved rather successful.  Stay tuned…