How To Make Money Blogging The Right Way
How to make money blogging the right way
How To Make Money Blogging The Right Way
When planning to make money from your blog Think of yourself as a business owner, not a blogger.
There are many ways you can make money blogging, including advertising, affiliate marketing, online courses etc. Certain income sources require more blog traffic than other.
That's why you should plan in advance your revenue-generating strategy with right forms of monetization at different stages of your blog
Monetization Timeline:
• 1-90 days: High-end consulting (0-1,000 monthly site visitors) • 90-180 days: Affiliate marketing (1,000-2,500 monthly site visitors) • 180-365 days: Your first online course (5,000+ monthly site visitors) • 365 days and beyond: Course memberships (10,000+ monthly site visitors)
1. Stepl: Plan your monetization timeline
Avoid doing things like putting ads all over your website or affiliate marketing initially as they require more traffic.
Plan for something that makes your blog profitable from Day 1 and doesn't require much traffic.
2. Step2: Master your Blog's Sales Funnel Start with a high-end $1000+ consulting offer
As your traffic increases you can focus on lower-priced offers like affiliate products, online courses, sponsored posts, etc.
Low Traffic x High Price = High Traffic x Low Price
3. Step 3: Master Your High-End Consulting Offer
From day one, focus on driving traffic to your consulting page on your blog. Keep this page in top level navigation and optimize it for target keywords. Use a professional picture of yours on this and a killer bio with description about how you can help your audience.
4. Step 4: Use Email Opt-ins to get subscribers
When building your sales funnel, you need to use email marketing software coupled with an on-site email opt-in tool to generate the most email subscribers.