I am looking into using Blogspot, and possibly Wordpress, to gain some tangible writing/editing experience. I am hoping to get a job editing for a company online one day, and they often ask for links to see your work. Well, my school advisor said I should look into using Google Adsense to make a bit of money while I’m at it, and drive more traffic to my blogs. But, after reading the information, I’m still a bit confused. I have a few questions that I was hoping someone who has used this successfully can help with…I’m not looking to get rich quick. Rather, I am looking to hopefully earn a bit of extra cash here and there while I’m going to school, and since the economy stinks and I may be laid off soon, I thought this might help ease things a bit. Maybe not, but it’s worth a try, right?
Anyway…my questions:
1. Is there a difference between AdSense and AdWords?
2. Do I need a PayPal account, even though I thought I read that the checks are mailed directly to me?
3. Can I have more than one blog on an existing account, or do I need separate accounts for each, or is that even allowed? I have two blogs that I think are both relevant and useful to readers (and good for if I apply for editing in a journalistic field or in a research field), and one that would be great for editors looking for those with fiction experience. Would I be able to use all three, or would I only be allowed one?
Of course, editing also involves writing, so this is why companies want to see if you have what it takes to edit in a professional manner…and this will also help me gain exposure in my ultimate career goal, which is writing. I’m just not really sure how to go about this in an online manner. I blog, yes…but I’ve never thought of marketing my online writing until now. Can someone help? I know AdSense won’t make me rich, but I also know it’s not a scam…I am just a bit confused as to how the whole thing works.
Any help would be greatly appreciated, as the research I’ve done hasn’t answered those questions. Thanks! :)
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