Welcome to Ajirazote. In this article you will learn step by step how to be self-employed online by starting a website or blog. Many people, especially students who have finished college or high school, have been struggling to find jobs without success.
Through online self-employment, you can start your own blog and write articles that attract readers, sell products or services, and even earn income through advertisements and affiliate marketing. Starting your own website is a good way to build your name, grow a business, and increase the chance of earning sustainable income.
Continue reading this article to learn the best methods and benefits of self-employment online through a blog or website.
Things You Must Have When You Want to Start Your Blog/Website
When you decide to start your website, you should have the following:
1. Domain/Subdomain
A domain is the name of your website or blog, for example lusaelimu.com, ajirazote.co.tz, shuleforum.co.tz, senkolink.com. These are all examples of domains/website names. Domains are available with different TLD extensions such as .com, .co.tz, .ac.tz, .go.tz, .org, .online, .blog. These are called custom domains and are sold by different companies such as Namecheap, Netfasta, Yatosha, GoDaddy, and Hostinger. There are also free subdomains, for example portal.ajira.go.tz which is a subdomain of ajira.go.tz or ajira.lusaelimu.com which is a subdomain of lusaelimu.com.
2. Hosting
Hosting is a service that keeps a website or blog online. In other words, it is a server that stores all your blog files (such as writings, pictures, videos, and website structure) so internet users can access it through a browser.
i. Without hosting, your blog or website cannot be seen online.
ii. Hosting can be free (for example Blogger) or paid (for example Hostinger, Bluehost, Netfasta, Yatosha, and Namecheap).
3. Theme/Template of Your Website
This is the appearance that makes your website attractive to readers and easy to use. Make sure you choose a light and mobile-friendly theme or template.
4. Main Topic or Niche
Choose the main topic you want to write articles about and make sure you are knowledgeable and experienced in it. Examples of niches are Education, Sports, Business, Jobs, Health etc.
5. Time and Discipline
Writing articles about the topic you chose requires time to write regularly and with high discipline.
How Can I Make Money Through a Website or Blog – How to Make Money from Your Website
Many people ask how a website can pay you and run your daily life. Technically it depends on the type of website you want to start. There are websites that sell content, for example you can start a website where a user must pay to read your notes or articles. There is also the way of monetizing ads on your website.
For example you can start a website then apply for ads and put them on your website and start being paid depending on the users who visit your site. Examples of companies that many bloggers use to monetize their websites are:
- Adsense
- Monetag
- Advertica Ads
- Adstera etc.
There are many companies but those are a few used by many.
How do they pay you or how do you get money?
Payment depends on the company. For example Monetag pays per impression, meaning ad views. Impressions means the number of times an ad is seen on the screen without being clicked. Example: if you have a CPM of 5 in a day this means that if you get 1000 impressions you will have earned USD 5. You can also be paid for clicks, here I mean Adsense which can pay you for clicks and impressions.
The difference between a click and an impression is that a click is counted when a user of your website clicks an ad but an impression is counted when the user sees the ad without clicking it. So you can have 1500 impressions but 50 clicks, meaning many saw the ad without clicking it.
Important Things to Learn So You Can Run Your Website
1. SEO – Search Engine Optimization
SEO is the process of making your website appear more in search engine results (Google, Bing etc.) without paying for ads, so that more people can visit your website.
Main elements of SEO:
i. On-Page SEO – improve keywords, page titles, meta descriptions, and content structure.
ii. Off-Page SEO – build backlinks, collaborate with other networks, and strengthen website reputation.
iii. Technical SEO – ensure the website loads fast, is mobile-friendly, has a sitemap, robots.txt, and clean URLs.
2. How to Write Good Attractive Articles with Important Keywords
Keywords are words or phrases that people use on search engines (like Google) when searching for information, products, or services.
For example, if someone is searching for how to be self-employed online, they may use:
i. how to make money online
ii. self-employment through a website
iii. online income from a blog
In short, keywords are words that define what is found on your page or article.
3. Content Creation
Make sure you learn how to write posts that are attractive and fit your niche. For example if your website is about jobs then write regular posts about jobs while observing good search principles (SEO).
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