Who is a Blogger?
A blogger is someone who writes regularly for an online journal or website.
Best Bloggers In Uganda
How do I find the best blogs?
The easiest way to find blogs that interest you is through your favorite search engine. Include a keyword or two based on the topic you’re interested in and tack on the word “blog” at the end of it.
For example, if you’re interested in blogs about baseball, you might search for “baseball statistics blog.”
How do I become a blogger in Uganda?
There are a few simple steps to follow when starting a blog in Uganda. As a blogger, you must first determine whether you have a passion for blogging or not before becoming a full-time blogger. Blogging is not as easy as it looks from your point of view unless you have tried the venture. But over time, it pays.
Here are steps to follow in order to become a blogger in Uganda
- Identify an area you wish to blog on
2. Register a domain name
3. Find a good hosting company
4. Start posting content
5. Start monetizing your traffic
6. Grow your traffic
- Identify an area you wish to blog on
First, identify an area you are passionate about or where you think there is a gap in regard to information. If you need the blog to grow faster, news, politics, career, and business are some of the best areas to blog about. Once you are done with identifying your preferred niche, determine the domain name you wish to register. It (the name)should be unique and easy to memorize.
- Register your domain name
Domain registration is the most important aspect of blogging because it gives the identity to your blog. It’s the one that connects your website to make it visible on the World Wide Web through your hosting company. When searching for any content on Google, you use the identity of the domain to do so.
There are many companies offering domain registration services. Jubilee and Bluehost are some of the best companies but I would suggest Bluehost because it offers free domain registration.
On the Bluehost website, click on Domains, then enter your preferred domain name. If you find it’s available, go ahead and register it. If the domain name isn’t available, come up with a different suggestion. Repeat the process by coming up with different domain names until you find the right one.
- Get a good web hosting company
One of the best web hosting companies for Ugandan bloggers is Bluehost. Though you’ll pay over UGX 100,000 per year, the company’s hosting services are excellent. Bluehost gives a free SSL certificate, a 30-day money-back guarantee, and 24/7 customer support. You will also be provided with 99.99% uptime services. Basic shared hosting is the most ideal plan for new blogs and it costs $2.95 per month.
Payment can be made through your VISA card or PayPal and it takes very few minutes to be completed.
- Design your own blog using WordPress
After paying for hosting, go ahead and design a WordPress website. Bluehost will help you to install WordPress and link it with your new domain. After doing that, select and Install a Theme from WordPress—there are many available free themes on WordPress. To select a theme, login to your account, go to Appearance, then Themes, and activate the one you wish to use. Alternatively, you can get a good premium theme from ThemeForest.That’s where I also buy themes from. By the way, serious bloggers must use Premium themes and it’s good to identify a good theme even before starting to blog. I suggest you buy authentic or Newspaper themes which are available at ThemeForest.
- Create your first blog post
When the blog is ready, proceed to create your first blog post. This is a simple process. The most important thing is to create posts that will be read by serious people. Ensure that the posts are long, unique, and pleasing to the eyes of readers. Each post should be at least 500 words long.
A complete post should have a picture, title, and content. The picture must communicate what’s in the content. Go to posts, new posts, and start creating one. To make your work easier, create the post on a Word document, copy, and post it in your new post template. Save a picture you wish to attach to your post and upload it to WordPress after the post is complete, then click publish on your WordPress blog.
- How to make money with your blog
You will generate money when your blog starts getting serious traffic. Bloggers in Uganda make money through:
- AdSense
- AdSense alternatives like MGID
- Affiliate marketing
- Sponsored content
- Direct banner Ads
- Selling products like smartphones through their blogs
However new bloggers can only make money through AdSense, MGID, or affiliate marketing. AdSense is by far the best method to use in monetizing your traffic. Once your blog is up and active, apply to get approved by AdSense. However, you should only apply after posting more than 20 high-quality articles. In addition, the blog must be more than 3 weeks old.
- How to get traffic for your blog
You will only get traffic after posting good articles that attract organic readers. Even if you use SEO tools, you can’t get enough traffic if your content isn’t appealing enough—people will be visiting your site once and they disappear forever.
- Amount of money you can earn as a blogger in Uganda
There is no limit to the amount of money a blogger can earn in Uganda. But for those monetizing with AdSense, here are the income figures:
10,000 page views—$20
20,000 page views—$35
50,000 page views—$70
100,000 page views–$130
1 million page views—$1,000