The first income you receive from your blog is very special. Nothing can beat the feeling of satisfaction of holding that first check in your hand (or reading the PayPal invoice!).
Here are 5 easy ways to spend your first income and improve your blog:
- Buy a Domain Name. If you use a hosted service like Blogger.com (which makes you look unprofessional), why not buy a domain name and shorten that “.blogspot.com” to “.com” or “.net”?
- Buy Hosting. OK, so you started with your own domain name but still use Blogger (like we did). Why not move to WordPress? Buy hosting from a good company, and enjoy more features and control!
- Buy a Premium Theme. Although many free themes are available, premium themes offer a lot of additional features and provide technical support. A premium theme will also give your blog a fresh new look.
- Organize a Blog Contest. Spend a part of your income on prizes and organize a contest. (Hint: Find some Sponsors to get more prizes!)
- Buy a Good Ebook. How about purchasing an ebook that you can use to improve your blog? If used properly, ebooks are a good investment. Try out Darren Rowse’s 31 Days to Build a Better Blog.
These were just 5 easy ways to spend your first blog income. We moved to WordPress with our first blog income. How did you spend it?
A premium theme will also give your blog a fresh new look.
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Well, I spent by buying a .com domain, hosting and another domain for my father. I created a website for him to increase his business potentials.
And now, I am waiting for my second income……
Good Use of your first income.
Best of luck. I hope your wait for second income gets over soon!
Best ways to use first income, earn and invest again . You are a perfect businessman.
Thanks for the compliment!
6. Buy ice cream… hey, i love ice cream (smile)
How about Buying a Good Chair,Bloggers Sit For Hours Damaging their Spine so I think a Blogger must have a Good chair,so you can be comfortable when you are Writing your blog. Because a comfortable writer is a Good Blogger,Do you think ?.
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Thanks for you book on Commenting
Ah, that first income. That was a very inspirational day for me.
I had put in weeks of hard work, many hours sat at my computer building my blogs and websites.
So, I decided to use my first income to treat my girlfriend to some presents, a romantic meal and a small trip away. She had to put up with me checking the computer every time I came home and sitting on it late into the night.
It was a great feeling to get that first payment and pushed me on to earn more an more.