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SYED FAIZAN ALI
Web Entrepreneur & Developer
Founder: Templateism.com MyBloggerLab.com
In Progress: Bachelor's in Computer Engineering at SSUET
How Teens can “Make Money Online” With
almost ZERO Investment?
The Failure or a Genius? (Real Story)
Born in a Middle-Class Family, where you can’t think out-of-
the-box. Education is key.
Failed in few subjects in School.
Always Mocked by relatives for not concentrating in studies.
The Same Failure is now being followed by One Million
people World Wide in Technology & Web developing
(Founded 6000th
Ranked/Largest website in the world.
20% EARNING
Type A:
1.Depending upon Parents (when jobless)
2.Education (PDs, Masters, Graduates)
3.Lack of Leadership
4.Job oriented
5.Financially weak
6.Work for others. (Slaves).
7.Log Kya Kahain gay!
Type B:
1.Self Dependent (Aid their family).
2.Applying Quality Education.
3.Great Leaders
4.Business oriented
5.Financially Strong
6.Create Jobs for Others.
7.Plan implementers
Which Type Do You Fit In?
How To Get Started? (120 Days):
1. Learn and understand Web Developing:
(i) Photoshop designing (Resources: Adobe Tutorials, YouTube)
Photoshop is basically a Software that helps in creating and editing photographs. It is
used in studios as well as in local homes where students can create complete website
Design on Photoshop which can later be converted into a complete website.
(ii) HTML, CSS, JavaScript or PHP (Resources: w3school.com CSS-tricks.com)
HTML and CSS are basic Web Developing language. We all use Google.com but have you
ever thought that how that logo of “Google” Stands in the middle of the page? Well it is
because of the language called HTML and CSS. HTML is the structure of the website
where as CSS is the Style. Students should learn HTML and CSS to Polish their developing
skills. Once they have got complete command over it, they can easily hunt for
international clients and start generating revenue in Dollars.
2. Start Blogging with Blogger.com
What is Blogger.com?
Blogger is Google’s free tool for creating blogs. You can use blogs for everything from updating
your friends and family about your life, giving your own advice column, discussing your
political views, or relating your experience in a topic of interest. You can host blogs with
multiple contributors, or you can run your own solo show.
What is a Blog or Blogging?
It is a personal website or web page on which a person write his individual opinions about a
certain thing solely based on what he thinks about a certain product. A blog is update
regularly by its author and published on the World Wide Web and consisting of discrete
entries ("posts").
How to Create a Blog at Blogger.com
Go to Blogger.com
Register a Gmail Account or Login with a Existing one
Once you are logged in into your Gmail Account at Blogger.com, You
have to confirm your profile by pressing “Continue to Blogger”.
Click on “New Blog” Button to Create a FREE blog. (You can create 100 blogs per
account.
Write Title of Blog, Address/URL of your Blog and Design (All Changeable later)
Post Title
Publish Post
Category of post
Post Content
[VIDEO]
BLOGGING PLAN FOR TEENS & PART-TIMERS.
Publish Least 1 post/article a day.
1 Year = 365 Days – 1 Article a day = 365 Articles a Year.
2 Years = 720 Days – 1 Article a day = 720 Articles a Year.
Articles Should be of High Quality, and should be nicely written. The
more quality articles you will write the more quick results you will get.
A Article should consist of Least 500 Words.
From Where to Find Article Topics?
1.Researching for topics on Google.
2.Look into Different Websites of same Category.
3.Keep your self updated with the Trends like FIFA, etc.
4.Stay updated with Social Media for more.
How it will Work?
(i)Create a Blog for FREE using Blogger.com
(i)Customize it with your Skills (HTML, CSS)
(i)Optimize it (SEO, Social Media, Ads)
(i)Monetize it (AdSense, Affiliates, BuySellAds)
?
What is Optimizing:
When you search on Google, you see millions of matched result in split of seconds. Now
have you ever thought how does these websites are sitting there? Well, it is called SEO
(Search Engine Optimization) that helps your Website to Rank Higher in the search
engine. For example you are searching for “Calculus Books” so you will see a large
number of website having different calculus books. Here you have to optimize your
website in such a way that when you Search “Calculus Books” on Google you get your
website on the #1 spot in the Search results.
What is Monetizing:
Once your website is getting is being visited by 1000 Visitors a day that makes 30,000 visitors a
month it is a good time to Place Advertisement on your website to start generating some
revenue from it. You have seen Different TV Channels that earns a hell lot of money by simple
running advertisements of different products. Similarly, we are doing the same thing by
Placing a Image Advertisement at appropriate place. For more check the below screenshot.
3. Sell Your Skills Online:
Once you have enough skills to sell like Web Development, Content writing and more
you can do jobs from your home via different freelancing websites which are
mentioned below:
(i) Odesk, Freelancer, Elance, Fiverr
You can also create an Android APP and can either upload it for FREE or sale it at
Google Play.
(i) Android or IOS App Development
(ii) Sell Items on Marketplace (Themeforest, Kindle store, amazon)
4. Read Blogs and other resources.
Like we have to learn the course to pass our examination in the same way we have to read different
“Blogs” to polish our writing skills. When you write a Blog you need to care about your readers. For
example, I am writing this presentation by keeping in mind that later I have to perform the same
presentation in front of the audience (eg:MY Computer Lab Professor). Following are Few Website
that could polish your Blogging Skills:
(i) www.MyBloggerLab.com
(ii) www.Problogger.net
(iii) www.Mashable.com
(iv) www.w3school.com
How I can Earn Money? More ways!
i. Direct Banner Ads, Contextual Ads:
By Placing different advertisements on my website. Like Google Adsense (Google Ads), Yahoo
Bing Ads and etc. (Contextual Ads means: TEXT Based Ads).
II. Web Developing For Clients
You can Learn Web development language like HTML and CSS. Once you have got full
command over it you can create HTML websites or templates for your clients.
III. Online Consultant
Like we have tutors, professors and teachers. Similarly, we can teach our skills
to others from our home via Video Calling (Skype). We can give them
consultation about whatever we know and in return they pay us money
according to the hours.
5. Develop More Skills = More Money $$$
After 120 days you’ll be able to earn productive income, with almost
zero investment.
Now its Your Turn
Go and Setup your own Business
from home today.
THANK YOU 

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How To Make money online with Blogger.com? By Syed Faizan Ali - SSUET

  • 1. SYED FAIZAN ALI Web Entrepreneur & Developer Founder: Templateism.com MyBloggerLab.com In Progress: Bachelor's in Computer Engineering at SSUET
  • 2. How Teens can “Make Money Online” With almost ZERO Investment?
  • 3. The Failure or a Genius? (Real Story) Born in a Middle-Class Family, where you can’t think out-of- the-box. Education is key. Failed in few subjects in School. Always Mocked by relatives for not concentrating in studies. The Same Failure is now being followed by One Million people World Wide in Technology & Web developing (Founded 6000th Ranked/Largest website in the world.
  • 5. Type A: 1.Depending upon Parents (when jobless) 2.Education (PDs, Masters, Graduates) 3.Lack of Leadership 4.Job oriented 5.Financially weak 6.Work for others. (Slaves). 7.Log Kya Kahain gay! Type B: 1.Self Dependent (Aid their family). 2.Applying Quality Education. 3.Great Leaders 4.Business oriented 5.Financially Strong 6.Create Jobs for Others. 7.Plan implementers Which Type Do You Fit In?
  • 6. How To Get Started? (120 Days): 1. Learn and understand Web Developing: (i) Photoshop designing (Resources: Adobe Tutorials, YouTube) Photoshop is basically a Software that helps in creating and editing photographs. It is used in studios as well as in local homes where students can create complete website Design on Photoshop which can later be converted into a complete website. (ii) HTML, CSS, JavaScript or PHP (Resources: w3school.com CSS-tricks.com) HTML and CSS are basic Web Developing language. We all use Google.com but have you ever thought that how that logo of “Google” Stands in the middle of the page? Well it is because of the language called HTML and CSS. HTML is the structure of the website where as CSS is the Style. Students should learn HTML and CSS to Polish their developing skills. Once they have got complete command over it, they can easily hunt for international clients and start generating revenue in Dollars.
  • 7. 2. Start Blogging with Blogger.com What is Blogger.com? Blogger is Google’s free tool for creating blogs. You can use blogs for everything from updating your friends and family about your life, giving your own advice column, discussing your political views, or relating your experience in a topic of interest. You can host blogs with multiple contributors, or you can run your own solo show. What is a Blog or Blogging? It is a personal website or web page on which a person write his individual opinions about a certain thing solely based on what he thinks about a certain product. A blog is update regularly by its author and published on the World Wide Web and consisting of discrete entries ("posts").
  • 8. How to Create a Blog at Blogger.com Go to Blogger.com Register a Gmail Account or Login with a Existing one
  • 9. Once you are logged in into your Gmail Account at Blogger.com, You have to confirm your profile by pressing “Continue to Blogger”.
  • 10. Click on “New Blog” Button to Create a FREE blog. (You can create 100 blogs per account.
  • 11. Write Title of Blog, Address/URL of your Blog and Design (All Changeable later)
  • 12.
  • 13. Post Title Publish Post Category of post Post Content
  • 15. BLOGGING PLAN FOR TEENS & PART-TIMERS. Publish Least 1 post/article a day. 1 Year = 365 Days – 1 Article a day = 365 Articles a Year. 2 Years = 720 Days – 1 Article a day = 720 Articles a Year. Articles Should be of High Quality, and should be nicely written. The more quality articles you will write the more quick results you will get. A Article should consist of Least 500 Words.
  • 16. From Where to Find Article Topics? 1.Researching for topics on Google. 2.Look into Different Websites of same Category. 3.Keep your self updated with the Trends like FIFA, etc. 4.Stay updated with Social Media for more.
  • 17. How it will Work? (i)Create a Blog for FREE using Blogger.com (i)Customize it with your Skills (HTML, CSS) (i)Optimize it (SEO, Social Media, Ads) (i)Monetize it (AdSense, Affiliates, BuySellAds) ?
  • 18. What is Optimizing: When you search on Google, you see millions of matched result in split of seconds. Now have you ever thought how does these websites are sitting there? Well, it is called SEO (Search Engine Optimization) that helps your Website to Rank Higher in the search engine. For example you are searching for “Calculus Books” so you will see a large number of website having different calculus books. Here you have to optimize your website in such a way that when you Search “Calculus Books” on Google you get your website on the #1 spot in the Search results.
  • 19. What is Monetizing: Once your website is getting is being visited by 1000 Visitors a day that makes 30,000 visitors a month it is a good time to Place Advertisement on your website to start generating some revenue from it. You have seen Different TV Channels that earns a hell lot of money by simple running advertisements of different products. Similarly, we are doing the same thing by Placing a Image Advertisement at appropriate place. For more check the below screenshot.
  • 20. 3. Sell Your Skills Online: Once you have enough skills to sell like Web Development, Content writing and more you can do jobs from your home via different freelancing websites which are mentioned below: (i) Odesk, Freelancer, Elance, Fiverr You can also create an Android APP and can either upload it for FREE or sale it at Google Play. (i) Android or IOS App Development (ii) Sell Items on Marketplace (Themeforest, Kindle store, amazon)
  • 21. 4. Read Blogs and other resources. Like we have to learn the course to pass our examination in the same way we have to read different “Blogs” to polish our writing skills. When you write a Blog you need to care about your readers. For example, I am writing this presentation by keeping in mind that later I have to perform the same presentation in front of the audience (eg:MY Computer Lab Professor). Following are Few Website that could polish your Blogging Skills: (i) www.MyBloggerLab.com (ii) www.Problogger.net (iii) www.Mashable.com (iv) www.w3school.com
  • 22. How I can Earn Money? More ways! i. Direct Banner Ads, Contextual Ads: By Placing different advertisements on my website. Like Google Adsense (Google Ads), Yahoo Bing Ads and etc. (Contextual Ads means: TEXT Based Ads).
  • 23. II. Web Developing For Clients You can Learn Web development language like HTML and CSS. Once you have got full command over it you can create HTML websites or templates for your clients.
  • 24. III. Online Consultant Like we have tutors, professors and teachers. Similarly, we can teach our skills to others from our home via Video Calling (Skype). We can give them consultation about whatever we know and in return they pay us money according to the hours.
  • 25. 5. Develop More Skills = More Money $$$ After 120 days you’ll be able to earn productive income, with almost zero investment.
  • 26. Now its Your Turn Go and Setup your own Business from home today.