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This page is your starting point, designed to nurture you towards three key goals. They are:
- To successfully create and launch your blog
- Growing your audience through valuable, actionable content they’ll love
- How to make money blogging
More information and resources:
I’ll give you further study options, reading materials and/or tools in each section, to give you an advantage to starting your blog.
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Contents
What You’ll Learn
Making money through your blog may sound easy. We’re bombarded by blogs, links and newsletters stating how this person ‘made a six-figure income’ or how that person ‘lives from the income their blog generates’.[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1623695646593{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;padding-top: 10px !important;padding-right: 10px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;padding-left: 10px !important;background-color: #f7f7f7 !important;}”]Ultimately, the thing you need to remember, however, is that making money with your blog takes hard work, dedication, and patience.
It won’t happen overnight.
You need to lay the foundation, build your blog’s scaffolding and furnish it before the money comes in.[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]So here’s what you’ll learn by reading this:
- Which hosting service to choose for your blog and how to find a mailing list provider?
- How to set up your website, including choosing your domain, installing WordPress, choosing a design and installing a theme.
- How do you go about creating amazing content, defining your audience and providing value?
- How to design your own blog, get an SEO plugin, and start email marketing.
- Sourcing traffic and optimizing your content and email marketing.
- How to make money from your content, your skills, and from your own knowledge.
- How to semi-automate the process so you can free up your time.
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Your Website
[/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”2004″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][vc_column_text]When you are a new blogger, even before you think about what to call your blog, what your topic will be and the kind of content you’ll be creating, it’s best to consider two key things vital to your success.
What hosting company will you use and your mailing list provider?
Everything you do on your blogging journey will hang on those two things.
A good web host needs to handle the traffic you’ll be generating. It needs to be fast, easy to use and quick to set up. Forget about pricing for a moment and focus on quality.
Your blog will be the way you make money online and your source of income – it needs to be reliable and accessible.
I recommend BlueHost when you first start out.
(Please note: a few of these links are affiliates which means I will earn a small commission if you buy the item, with at no extra cost to you.)
Similarly, your mailing list provider needs to be equally reliable.
Many people may say email marketing is dead – this couldn’t be further from the truth. Your mailing list will be a vital source of targeted traffic and monetization, which you can tap into in an instant.
Finding a great provider for your email marketing will make sure you deliver consistent, high-quality results over and over.
I recommend starting with the email provider Mailchimp when you are a first time blogger. It is free when you are under 1000 subscribers…both due to its reliability and ease of use. Then switch to ConvertKit when you hit 1000 subscribers – they are great because you can “tag” subscribers and segment your list.
Niche Further Reading:
- 51 Steps To Launch (Or Relaunch) A Hot Blog: a popular post that has helped quite a few bloggers start their own blogs.
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Setting up your site
[/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”2004″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][vc_column_text]Your next step towards monetizing your blog is to get things set up. A great blog with the potential to make money doesn’t just need to be strong, sturdy and reliable.
It needs to look and sound great too.
First, let’s look at your domain name.
The ideal domain name should:
- Roll easily off the tongue – it needs to be easy to say, to spell and to type
- Be memorable – it might be tempting to go for something long and detailed but keep in mind how memorable that will be to your readers. A shorter, snappier URL is much more likely to be remembered.
- Reflect your topic – think about what you’re going to be writing about. If it’s about blogging, consider incorporating that word into your URL somewhere. This will make it easier to find and will give readers an idea of what they’re likely to expect.
I use Namecheap to register all of my domains because they give you free “WhoIs” for your first year and it’s very easy to set the name servers (sounds technical, but it’s easy).
Once you’ve bought your domain, you must add it to the hosting package you hosted on your website. You should receive an email from your domain provider with instructions on how to point your domain to your host’s servers. These emails are usually to-the-point with clear, step-by-step guides on getting you up and running.
If you’re still stuck, however, there’s plenty of guides on BlueHost.
With your hosting package and domain sorted, it’s time to build your blog.
There are many blogging platforms out there to choose from – I list 10 of them here – Where To Start A Blog: 10 Blogging Platforms For First Time Bloggers – however, I’ll always use WordPress.org as my number one choice due to its versatility.
Therefore, for this guide that’s what I’ll be working with and we’ll start by installing WordPress onto your website.
Depending on what hosting provider you use, your WordPress installation should be pretty straightforward. Most hosts these days will offer a one-click installation of the WordPress software and will email you instructions on how to do this.
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Two: Select a plan
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Three: Enter Your Domain
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Four: Select Your Package & Enter Your Billing Info
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Five: Set Up Your Password
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Six: Log in and you are now in WordPress
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Seven: Use Bluehost’s Own Tools
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Eight: Your BlueHost Info
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You are done setting up your BlueHost account!
We’re at a really fun stage of your blog creation process here. This part is all about getting the look and feel of your blog just right.
WordPress is incredibly easy to design with and make your own. There are some fabulous websites out there built on the platform that look amazing. Yet we’re not all creative geniuses, so it’s perfectly okay to buy a theme or pay for someone else to design it for you.
For awesome WordPress themes, you’ve got plenty of options:
- StudioPress is a site that deals exclusively with WordPress Themes built for the Genesis Framework. I dare you not to fall in love with these. This is what I use. (check out my Website In A Week, so you have a pro site without DIYing it!)
- Plus WordPress.org itself has an archive full of free themes that you can use if you want a basic setup.
To find a theme custom designed or tweaked, consider the following places:
- Fiverr – this site is full of talented graphic designers and artists who will take on a project for as little as $5.50
- Alternatively, you can look within the marketing and design community for bloggers who offer design services to their readers.
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Creating Content
[/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”2018″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][vc_column_text]When you begin creating content for your blog, the key thing to remember is your audience.
At the very front of your mind should be the people you’re writing this content for. Who are they? What problems do they have? What questions are they asking? What are their pain points?
Only after you know what their problems are, can you provide the solutions.
Craft your content around those problems and then provide a thorough, detailed blog post that covers the solution – how your reader can overcome it.
An example of this in action might be:
The bloggers you follow on Twitter are struggling to come up with good headlines for their posts. So you create an article with multiple resources and approaches that the blogger could take to craft punchy, attention-grabbing headlines.
They have the questions – you provide the answers.
But you can’t just go willy-nilly with your content. You need to remember to keep it relevant to your audience. There’s no point writing about blogging if your audience isn’t made up of bloggers.
Which is why you need to define your audience first.
Here are a few ways you can do this:
- Create personas for your ideal reader. Flesh it out with everything about this person and use it as a guide.
- Research is where your ideal reader hangs out online and listen in on their conversations.
- Conduct a survey asking your ideal reader what they struggle with and write posts about the answers to their questions.
With an audience ready to receive your content, you’re ready to create it. Here’s some further readings you’ll find useful:
- Writing Tips: 6 Effective Ideas Creating Amazing Blog Content
- P.R.O.V.E.N. Techniques To Help You Generate Endless Blog Post Ideas – Guaranteed!
- How To Come Up With A Blog Name: 10 Effective Ways To Come Up With A Name For Your New Blog
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Attracting traffic
[/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”2019″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][vc_column_text]Getting traffic to your blog might seem like a futile effort at first. You’re sending your posts out into the ether having put loads of time and effort into making them valuable, yet no one seems to be reading them.
This is where you need to start putting in more work.
Yes, you read that correctly.
More. Work.
I told you it wouldn’t be easy, right?
The great news is that the hard work pays off. You just need to have a little patience to have a profitable blog.
Your hard work at this stage will be in the form of marketing your content. You can do this in several ways, but to keep things simple, let’s cover three ways to market your blog posts:
- Optimizing for Search Engines
- Email Marketing
Posting on Social Media
Social media has the potential to open up your content to a whole tribe of interested people. With the likes of Facebook, Twitter, Google+, LinkedIn, Instagram and Pinterest and sweeping the world with their massive networking potential, it’s fairly easy to be found and heard.
However, people are sensitive to complete self-promotion, so choose your strategy carefully:
- Market to the platforms where your audience hangs out the most. If your content is heavy on tutorials and visuals, for example, your best method for social media marketing might be Pinterest or Instagram, since this content does particularly well there
- Don’t just bombard followers with links. Choose catchy headlines, including hash tags where relevant and use eye-catching images
- Respond to every notification and mention you receive – carry on with the conversation and create lasting relationships
- Share other people’s content – this will open you up to reciprocal sharing and will put you in front of key influencers
Optimizing for Search Engines
As you publish more and greater content, you’ll notice that you get traffic from search engines such as Google and Bing. They generally call this search traffic or organic traffic because you’re essentially not marketing it – the readers are finding you instead.
To attract the right kind of readers to your content via the search engines, you’ll need to make sure your articles are optimized properly.
There was a time when this meant stuffing your blog posts full of keywords. Now, however, that’s not necessary. The emphasis is more on quality and value but there are still things you can do to encourage better performance:
- Research keywords using sites like Google Keyword Planner to find out what people are searching for, in relation to your niche
- Add the keywords naturally to your post title
- Use your keyword sparingly within the body of your post
- Place your keywords in the alt title of any images you’re using within that post
- Use the keyword in your meta description (while this is no longer a factor in search engine optimization, it’s still useful to do this to prompt readers to click-through)
Email Marketing
I mentioned email marketing at the beginning of this guide as a valuable source of traffic. Growing your email list can be as simple as adding an opt-in form to key areas on your blog such as your sidebar, across the top of your blog, after posts and as a pop-up.
Once your list starts to grow, you can send your latest posts to your readers via email.
You might want to send your subscribers a weekly roundup of your best performing posts. Alternatively, send an email every time you update. Whatever you decide, remember that people are inviting you into their Inbox out of choice, so treat your subscribers as you would like to be treated yourself.
- Keep it personal by talking about your targeted readers’ problems(s)
- Don’t just list out what they’ll read, show them how they’ll enjoy reading. What problem will it solve for them?
- Invite the conversation by asking your list to get in touch if they have any problems
- Encourage users to unsubscribe. It might seem counter-intuitive, but inviting people to opt-out of your list will make sure the people left there are the ones most interested in what you have to say.
With these key marketing strategies in place, you’ll soon see your traffic increasing. Remember, consistency is the key, regardless of how many times a week you post. Pick a day and time to post – a frequency you’re comfortable with (and I recommend just once a week) and consistently publish at those times.
Here’s some further reading on getting traffic:
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How To Make Money Blogging
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- Advertising that generates income
- Sponsored Reviews
- Affiliate programs, like Amazon, ClickBank, etc.
- Coaching
- Freelance Services
- Creating your own offers
- Consulting
- Writing a book
- Speaking
Can You Lose Money by NOT Doing Sponsored Reviews?
What is the cultural medium with the biggest advertising spending on the globe?
Television.
Television ads are so effective for advertisers and so lucrative for TV companies, because viewers will inevitably pay attention to the advertisements.
Would we be able to say the same things about content based websites, like blogs? Not exactly.
If you consider Google AdSense or banner ads, the most used monetization methods, you will conclude that they are different from the editorial content.
For instance, if you have a blog and display ads on your sidebar only your readers will be able to altogether brush off the advertisements. A few even use ad-blockers, so they will not see your AdSense units or banners regardless of where you place them.
What would the equivalent of a television ad be for a blog? Likely an advertorial, which is an article written by the advertiser about his product, and put up in the blog like an additional post. Another option is the sponsored reviews, which are posts published by the blogger critiquing a particular product or service. Most bloggers choose this example because they get to write the the article content themselves, and readers will not be bothered with another writing style.
Here’s a fact that reinforces the similarity of sponsored reviews with TV advertisements: If you ask any advertiser whether he would like to pay for a banner ad or for a sponsored review, he will certainly say the sponsored review. Why? He will acquire a much better return on investment, as the sponsored review will give his product a better and greater exposure with the readers of that blog.
As a result, a sponsored review is probably among the most lucrative ways to monetize a blog. Last week one company offered me $1000 to write a critique about its last product. It was related to my niche, and I was sure most of my readers would find it of value.
This made me wonder: are most bloggers leaving money on the table by not doing sponsored reviews?
For instance, if I started doing them on this blog, I could easily add another $2,000 too $4,000 per month in profits (considering one sponsored review per week). . I think this proportion is true for most bloggers..MY PERSONAL RECOMMENDATION FOR YOU Are You Being Conned? Fair Sponsored Blog Post Rates and Best Practice Guidelines
That being said, I think it’s possible for a blogger to do sponsored reviews while keeping his integrity. There are 3 main requirements:
- A clear disclosure of each review,
- Honesty while writing the review,
- The choice of products that are truly relevant and useful for the readers.
Other people claimed that sponsored posts could get you in trouble with Google, but this isn’t true as long as you use the no-follow attribute on the links inside the review. Google does not have a problem with sponsored links, as long as you clearly label them as such. In essence, the question that’s been raised is are your readers going to be put off by sponsored reviews and whether or not you feel this is a good avenue for your blog.
Adsense: What Is it And How Do You Use It
Adsense is among the primary profit generators for blogs and sites. Usually you are able to drastically improve your click-through rate and total net by placing the advertisements wisely, by improving the material targeting or by optimizing the ad units directly.
Below, I will cover the last point, how to optimize the Adsense units with 8 simple tips (even though I don’t use ads or believe you should use them either!):
- The three top performing ad units are: 336×280 large rectangle, 300×250 inline rectangle and 160×600 wide skyscraper. Think about using those units if possible, but bear in mind that other formats would be more appropriate for your site design.
- The most successful link color is blue. This info is connected with the roots of the Internet where all major sites used to feature blue links.
- Aside from blue links, you are also able to use a link color that matches the pattern of your site (i.e. if you use green links make the Adsense links of the same color).
- As a general rule of thumb, blend (no border, same background) your Adsense units if your site has a light color scheme and contrast (border, contrasting background) the units if you’re using a dark color scheme
- If the advertisements are based within the content you should avoid using borders while advertisement units outside of the content can use borders to call attention.
- If your site has mainly repeat visitors (like a forum), you are able to rotate the background color of the units to cut back on advertisement blindness.
- Consider removing the “Advertise on this site”• message from your units. This can be done on the control panel under the “My Account” section, disabling the “Onsite Advertiser Sign-Up”• feature.
- Test, test and test. Every website is unique so make sure you test with different colors and formats and track the results to fine tune your Adsense.
Additional Tips
Most individuals who advertise on a blog do very well. How come? Most of the time the blogger did his research. If you would like to maximize your chances of advertising, these eight tips below will help you. (Just remember, until you have about 100k page views a month, this doesn’t apply to you).
1. Make sure your blog is generating traffic with a target audience in place
This is the most crucial factor. If you want to advertise on your own blog with success, it has to have huge traffic. Listing it before monetizing that traffic would be a bad decision. You would be able to advertise it, but the money you’d get might be far below the real measure of the site.
2. Work on your trust rating
Each website on the internet has a trust rating, and most advertisers will check it before placing their bids. In other words, the higher your trust rating, the higher the chances of advertising on your blog. As a result you should take all the actions that will improve your trust rating (e.g., connect your Flippa account with Facebook and LinkedIn, verify your telephone number and so on).
3. Don’t hype your description
The more hype you put into your description, the more people will think you’re desperate to advertise and that your blog isn’t a solid one. (Usually this is a new blogger mistake.) Examples of remarks you should avoid include: “Huge potential!”“A lifetime opportunity!”“My loss is your gain!”Secondly, don’t hypothesize what the blog could be earning. Some people list blogs that are currently making $10 per month, and they go on saying: “This blog has the potential to make $4,000 per month easily!” If you knew this for certain you would not be selling the advertising space for such a low price….
4. Answer every comment
Even if you write a crystal clear description people will still have questions, and they will ask them through the comment section. It’s important to answer every single comment, as this won’t only encourage these commenters to want to advertise on your blog, but it will also improve their overall credibility.
5. Have a plausible reason for advertising
One of the first things people will ask you is, “Why are you advertising”? If there is no plausible reason, they will rightly assume that the blog is going downhill, and that you want to get rid of it before it becomes worthless. In fact it would be a good idea to include the reason for advertising. You definitely need to find one that fits with your blog, and doesn’t annoy your readers with ads that have nothing to do with your blog
Does Writing About What You Love Make Money?
This is the most common cliché among bloggers, online experts and internet entrepreneurs. I’m sure you’ve heard it before. I’ve even utilized this advice myself with my first blog. It goes like this:
If you want to make money online, you’ve got to pick a topic that you’re passionate about. You need to enjoy it, else it won’t work.”
I used to agree with it, one hundred percent. Lately, I’ve started calling that rule into question. Creating a site on a topic that you love is certainly a great technique, and it does work well for many bloggers if they want to make a full-time income, but I’m not sure if it’s the only way to go.
The first flaw I see in that rule is the following fact: if the niche or topic you love isn’t a profitable one, it will be pretty hard to make a lot of money online with it no matter what you do.
Suppose you love tea. Should you write about it if you want to make money online? I am not sure. You could certainly create a popular website around tea, but if you decide to go with a more profitable niche instead, while putting in the same effort and time, you could end up making much more income.
One argument that people use to back up the “you got write about what you love” theory is the fact that if you choose a topic merely because it is profitable, soon you will lose the motivation. If you write about something you love, on the other hand, you will have content for years to come. This is partially true, but not completely, because some people get motivated by their desire to make money or to become successful or to be an influencer.
In other words, if they start a website on a profitable niche and see that their efforts are bringing a good amount of money, they will get motivated no matter what the topic is. They will even do research and learn about it if needed.
So what is my position now? I think that both strategies can work.
Choosing a niche or topic because you love it is a good route to success, but choosing a profitable one and approaching it scientifically can be equally successful. When you need a little encouragement, Google the word of the area you need help in and add either “help” or “community” to it.
Seek a community, forum or blog online where you are able to hang out in for a while. You’ll come off feeling refreshed and possibly even with some great new tips from individuals who are out there suffering the same troubles as you and turning them into successes.
Generating Revenue From Blogging: Fact or Fiction?
If I bring up my blog, folks roll their eyes or smile in an “I do not understand but okay” kind of way. If I bring up the fact that I make a low 6-figure income blogging, however, I quickly get their attention.
The concept seems easy enough. I write about blogging topics, individuals read it, and I make a profit from coaching other people on how to do what I do. To those of us who’ve been doing it for a while, it’s simple. For a new blogger who is just getting into the business, all the same, it is important to recognize what you are getting into.
If you want to start building a blog today and are interested in doing it for money blogging – here are a couple things to bear in mind before dreaming of going full-time.
Blogging is simple. Blogging for profit is hard work. I will not go as far as to say it is hard to draw a secondary income from blogging, but it is definitely harder than most bloggers think. It is not just about creating posts and slapping up some advertisements. Good writing, developing an audience, creating an offer… there are a lot of skills required to make blogging fruitful, all of which you will need to learn.
You need to blog for the long run or not at all. The vast majority of blogs bomb in the first few months, falling under neglect and disuse. Some blogs see earnings during the first few months. Unless you are able to stick with it for that first year, you will probably never see any return for your effort. So pick a niche that you enjoy and stick with your blogging journey.
General purpose or multi-topic blogs have difficulty developing a readership. Brainstorm the topics that you care about most, then pick one and blog about it exclusively.
Start with just one blog. If you have a lot of items on your list of possible topics, don’t give in to the temptation to start a different blog for each one. By dividing your effort between several blogs, you increase the likelihood that all of them will fail.
Put all of your effort into one blog to start. Once you get the hang of things, then you might consider branching out with additional blogs. (Although that’s how I bought Successful Blogging. The owner had two blogs and was going a little crazy with the amount of work it takes to promote two blogs!)
If you’re unsure, test drive it. The fact is that many people do not have the stamina or are willing to do the hard work to blog for income successfully. If you are not sure, try a starter blog on a free service such as Blogger or WordPress.com. Feel it out for a few weeks and just start writing. If, by the end of this time, you have stuck with it and find blogging is right for you, go ahead and commit to the effort. This advice applies equally well to testing and doing search engine keyword research on new topics if you’re unsure what to write about.
Enjoy yourself. This is the real key to successful blogging. If you pick a topic that you enjoy and blog about it with passion for months and years on end, your blog will build a readership, generate income, and generally be a success. If, however, your blog becomes a chore to maintain, it will inevitably fail.
So, if you keep up with your blog and you love it, it will succeed and generate profit. If you do not do your Google search research, write about things that are not of interest, check out your Google Analytics each month and generally don’t keep up with it, your blog will inevitably fail.
The Next Step Is To Build A List
Is to build an email list so that you can get back in touch with your blog visitors. You need a step-by-step method to get your first-time visitors to get to know you, like you and trust you. Using an exit-intent pop-up along with several opt-in boxes so that your readers can join your email list is a great way to start. Most bloggers’ biggest regret is NOT setting up an email list the day they created their blog.
Starting To Sell
When clients buy your own product or service for the first time, they really make a trial purchase. If they’re happy, they’ll keep coming back to you. Making a good offer isn’t the end of the story. A lot of bloggers make the same error. As soon as a product is purchased they forget the buyer.
If you want your customers and clients to buy from you again and again, you should improve your customer service. Provide great service to a buyer who’s purchases from you. They’ll certainly come back to you as everyone prefers safe, familiar yet quality products.
Providing a good quality product or service is just the start of the story. Don’t try to fool the buyer. Now it’s your responsibility to live up to that expectation by keeping up the quality. Brand loyalty not only earns you prompt profits but maximizes your revenue in the long haul.
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More Ways to Make Money Blogging
There are many avenues you can go down when considering monetizing your blog. I’ll just discuss the ones that my clients ask about the most.
Affiliate Marketing
Affiliate marketing is another way you can earn money through your blog content.
This requires placing a banner or a link within a post / somewhere on your blog, which links back to a product or service. When someone purchases through your link, you’ll earn a commission.
There are many affiliate marketing programs out there. Some you might consider using include:
- Amazon affiliates
- EBay Partner Network
- Shareasale
- Clickbank
- Commission Junction
The key to affiliate programs is to just promote products you would endorse and use yourself. This gives you context and authenticity when you recommend them to your readers.
Don’t just promote just any old thing. Keep it relevant to your audience, your blog, and your existing content.
Product Creation
Product creation is the process by which you develop and sell your own products. It can be a highly lucrative form of monetization since you’ll be marketing your products to an audience that’s already interested in what you have to say. Further to this, they’ll be your own products – there’s no middleman taking an affiliate fee.
Here are a few ideas for products you could create:
- eBooks – many bloggers use eBooks as a way of selling information. They can be published to Kindle, made available for many devices and can be as detailed or as simple as you like.
- Videos – create video tutorials and show your readers how to solve a problem they have.
- Courses – a course is a complete information package that promises to teach a “how-to” subject. Bloggers can make large sums of money creating and selling their own courses, it simply takes time and enthusiasm to get the ball rolling.
Again, keep your products relevant to your audience and your content to generate the best results.
Freelancing
Do you have a unique set of skills or experience that you could sell to other bloggers and members of the public? If so, this is another great way to use the power of your blog to make money.
Think of your blog as a broadcasting platform – every new reader is another potential client. When you think like this, doors will open and new possibilities and opportunities will present themselves.
Here’s what you can offer as a freelancer from your blog:
- Copywriting services
- Blog design
- Content Management
- Coaching
- Business consulting
- Social media strategy
The possibilities are endless!
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Automation and outsourcing
[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]We’ve nearly reached the end of this guide. I hope so far you’ve found it useful, however, there’s one last thing I want to talk about before signing off. It’s how to automate some of your blogging responsibilities to save time.
Because running your own authority blog is a lot of work!
It’s also time-consuming – something you might struggle with if you have other responsibilities such as a family and a full-time job.
The good news is, there are ways you can make blogging and monetization much easier.
- Outsource your content writing – hire a ghostwriter to create some of your content to free up some of your time. The work will be in your own name and a good ghostwriter will tailor the voice of anything they create to fit with your own branding
- Outsource your marketing – get a social media manager in to watch and look after your social accounts. A few hours saved each day from content marketing is a surprisingly good amount of time to do something more important
- Use tools like Hootsuite to automate your social media broadcasts
- Use Evernote (my favorite tool) to jot down your ideas for blog posts as they come to you
Here are some articles on outsourcing and automating that will help you:
- 7 Sure-Fire Marketing Strategies On Twitter That Will Catapult Your Success
- 6 Successful Bloggers Share How To Earn High Passive Income Via Blogging
Here’s what to do next…
Want to make real money blogging? You should join my free 5 day Start a Blogging Business Crash Course.
In it, you’ll learn the ins and outs of what it takes to build a blog capable of making $1,000+/month in just 12 months without quitting your full time job.
This is the exact formula I used to start my pest control blog and scale it to 7 figures.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]