Ten years ago, blogging was meant to be a hobby. As time passed, a new genre emerged for professional bloggers. For many of them, blogging was once a hobby, now it is a profession. I'm one of those people for whom blogging became a profession in 2014. You know, the transition when my passion became my profession is huge. You have now decided to start a blog, but there is a lot of confusing information on the internet. So I started to see myself as a person when I was starting a blog, and I brought you this giant guide to get all the necessary resources in one place. You are in the right place.
Start a blog in 10 minutes
Contrary to
popular belief, starting a blog takes a long time, it takes less than 10
minutes to start a new blog. In this section I will guide you step by step to
the beginning of your blog. But before starting a blog, some honest questions
may come up.
What is the
best blogging platform?
I highly
recommend using WordPress.org as it is the most popular and versatile platform
in the world.
By using
WordPress as a CMS, you can create a blog, a training site, an e-commerce site,
and what not? It is super flexible.
But yes.
Actually, it
is a blogging platform.
I'm not
talking about WordPress.com here, I'm talking about WordPress.com, which is an
open source blogging platform that you host on your server.
If you are
serious about blogging, never search Google Blogger or the WordPress.com
platform for free if you don't want to limit your growth. They have many
limitations and can also delete your blog at any time and for any reason.
WordPress.org
requires you to purchase a domain ($ 10 / year) and also web hosting (about $ 3
/ month).
Treat
blogging like a business from day one. As with any business, blogging also
requires investment.
How do you
choose a good domain name for a blog?
Once you've
chosen your blogging platform, the next question is which domain to choose.
This step is very important than it sounds.
Many people
say: "The domain name is not very important, the content is what
matters." I do not completely agree with this. Because the domain name is
the first point of contact for your audience.
Branding is
one of the most important SEO factors when it comes to Google.
Originally
started with BloggingX, it became one of the best blogging in India. Later I
realized that I needed a more notable domain name, so I got a premium domain.
Initially, you will see that you can overlook the importance of brand dominance
if you don't view blogging as a business, but only as a hobby.
There are
many global TLDs available when choosing a domain name, such as .com, .co,
.net, .org, .io, etc. I always prefer to go with the .com TLD. In fact, I never
bought a domain name other than.com in my blogging career.
If the .com
domain name is not available, you can select .co or .net.
Don't select
country-specific top-level domains, such as .us or .in, unless you want to
limit your business to the US or India only.
Do I need a
keyword in the domain name? Having a keyword in the domain does not provide any
SEO benefit. It's the relevance of the content you post on your blog that
matters when it comes to location.
So I would go
for domain names that are visible and recognizable to my audience. For example,
if you see BloggingX, the public will notice and recognize it because it
contains "blogs."
Don't be too
specific when it comes to a domain name. Because it may be difficult to expand
into other adjacent niches in the future.
If you want
to develop your personal brand, you can also choose domain names with your
name, as long as it is short or short.
There are
many tools for generating effective domain name ideas.
I also look
for premium domains in major markets like Sedo and eNom.
How to
register a domain name
Once you have
completed the domain name you need to purchase, you can go to one of the domain
name registrars such as NameCheap, Name.com, or GoDaddy.
I do not
recommend going to GoDaddy due to its unethical business practices as reported
by Forbes and other sites.
I would
recommend you choose Namecheap for good support, price, and also lifetime free
Whois privacy.
Personally, I
have domains on both Namecheap and GoDaddy.
In the end,
you can choose the platform you choose.
Over the past
10 years we have created and built many blogs so that we know how to properly
start a blog that actually attracts more visitors and generates decent profits.
Here's your ultimate guide to finding out how to blog in 2021 and make $ 10,000
or more every month.
What is a
blog?
Before
getting into the details, let's start with the (more importantly) basic
question.
What is a blog?
A blog is a
type of site that generally places individual blog posts on the blog website in
reverse chronological order (most recently first).
Simply put, a
blog (a shorter version of "weblog") is an online magazine or
information site that publishes content on specific topics and displays new
content at the top of the website.
This is what
a blog looks like;
A blog generally contains several features such as.
- Blog posts
- Widgets
- Remarks
- Videos
- Links to other sites and more
- This is how most blogs appear.
As you can
see above, almost all blogs contain things like;
Headline (to
display the blog name or logo)
Main content
(here you will find the latest blog posts)
Sidebar (some
blogs don't use sidebars)
Footer
(usually contains social IDs, privacy policy, disclaimer and more)
Blogs allow
you to share your thoughts, ideas and experiences in the form of "blog
posts". It allows you to write, publish, link, integrate media such as
images and share content on the web.
Did you know
that the first blog in the history of blogging was created in 1994 by Justin
Hall with the blog name "Links.net"?
Back in the
day, people started free blogging on blogging platforms like Blogger or Typepad
to share their views.
But now ...
blogging has become a sidebar.
In fact,
people treat blogging like a business and spend a lot of time and money making
money online.
Why has
blogging become so popular and growing fast?
Did you know
that by 2020 there will be more than 600 million active blogs around the world?
In addition, WordPress users publish more than 70 million posts every month.
So why is
blogging so popular?
There are
many reasons that contributed to the growth of blogging. Some of them include;
Blogging
allows you to communicate with your customers and website visitors. You can
build confidence with your content. You can persuade people to comment on your
blog with your content.
You can build
a brand and grow your reputation as a blogger online. You just have to be
consistent with your blogging efforts.
You can earn
a living by blogging. I am the living example when I quit my full-time job two
years ago to become a full-time blogger. Now I am making over $ 10,000 each.
Month to blog.
You can drive
a lot of search engine traffic to your blog by implementing the right SEO
strategies, including creating detailed blog posts, link building, on-page
optimization and more.
It's already
said ... now let's take a look at how you can start a profitable blog from
scratch in 2021, even if you're a beginner.
So are you
curious about how to start a blog in 2021? Let's move on to the details.
How to Start
a Blog in 2021 in 5 Easy Steps and Earn Over $ 10,000 Per Page. Month
This is the
only guide you need to start a blog and make it profitable in 2021. This is a
detailed guide to starting a new blog, so make sure to grab your coffee and
let's get started.
First, let's
talk about the 5 easy steps you need to follow to create a successful blog and
how we made over $ 10,000 every month from this blog i.e. Bloggers Passion.
Step 1: How
to Choose a Profitable Niche [in 5 Minutes]
Thousands of
new bloggers are constantly asking me "How do I choose a niche for my
blog?"
This is a
valid question for a beginner. Your blog's success starts with your niche
choice.
Unfortunately,
most people are wrong with this. Either they choose a WIDE topic or the wrong
niche. This is why 99% of new bloggers quit!
If you don't
want this to happen and you're looking for safe ways to pick a niche to make
money, here are 3 SOLID tips for you.
Focus on ONE
topic only
Why? Because
there are millions of pages dealing with the same topic. So even when you
create unique content it is extremely difficult to succeed because of the BIG
competition.
Do you
understand That is why my blog BloggersPassion is mainly about "SEO".
You should
also take a similar approach. Only if you limit yourself to ONE single method
or topic do you have a high chance of success!
Use
"method 777" for niche selection
Pat Flynn of
Smart Passive Income introduced the concept of the "777 Method" in
niche selection. It works well for anyone looking to find a profitable niche
idea.
How the 777
method works.
Take a sheet
of paper and think of a list of your 7 passions, 7 problems and 7 fears
From the list
of 21 ideas, select 10 ideas that you think are 'valuable' and 'perennial'
Then enter
each of these niche ideas into a keyword research tool like Semrush or
Ubersuggest to find a list of profitable keywords that you can use to start a
new blog.
Here's Pat
Flynn's illustration of Method 777.
You can see
it? So grab a sheet of paper and start brainstorming ideas for specific
options. It is worth your time.
The best way
to create a profitable blog is to identify a problem that you want to solve.
Think about
all the problems that you face now or that you may encounter in the future.
You can
consider just about anything related to relationships, making money online,
college, career, family, and the list goes on.
Then make a
list of blogs that already address these issues (eg "how to lose belly
fat").
Now you will
discover how these blogs generate visitors, especially from Google. You can
also check your "popular blog posts" or use tools like Semrush to
find your "traffic-generating keywords."
Now you have
enough topic or keyword ideas to start a NEW blog.
The best
part? You are about to start a blog that solves a specific problem!
The second
step in starting a blog to make money is choosing a memorable domain name that
you can easily remember and type.
Your domain
name is the first thing first-time visitors see when they visit your blog.
Not only does
it make a good first impression, it also affects SEO, sales, conversions, etc.
A good domain
name defines your brand, so be sure to spend quality time creating a domain
name that is shorter, easier to remember, and easier to pronounce.
5 tips for
choosing a domain
Choosing a
memorable domain name is ALWAYS difficult.
If you're
having a hard time finding a good domain name, here are 5 quick tips for you.
Domain
length
Try to choose
a domain as short as possible.
Always
prefer .com as your domain
There are so
many domain extensions for top level domains (TLDs) including .com, .net, .org,
.info, .app, etc.
My suggestion
to you is to always prefer a .com TLD as this is what 99% of people use when
searching for a domain / site online. You can also try viewing expired domains
if you want to get the best domains back with high domain authority.
Avoid numbers
and hyphens
One mistake
most people make when choosing a domain is choosing a name that contains numbers
or hyphens. Don't make that mistake. Avoid the number and hyphens if you want
your domain name to be easy to remember.
Easy to
remember and easy to write
Try to choose
a domain name that is easy to write and remember. Yes, you have to brainstorm these
as "easy to remember" domains, but it's worth the effort.
You can also draw inspiration from other blogs in your industry. You can also try linking two different words to form a usable domain, like;
- Friend of fitness
- Host monks
- Copy blogger
- Social triggers
Buddha blogs
and the list goes on
Use domain
generation tools
If you are still having trouble finding good domain names, use domain builder tools.
- Domain bot
- Panabee
- Station name
- Chest a name
- Direct domain search
- Mesh Name
All of the
above domain name generators give you a lot of domain name ideas when you enter
a keyword or subject. Give them a try!
You can also
read our detailed post on choosing a memorable domain.
After
completing your domain name
Create a
strong password and log in
Click the
Create Account button above to create your Bluehost account.
create a bluehost
account
Enter your
domain name and choose a strong password that includes alphabets, numbers and
symbols, so your password is not easy to predict.
After setting
your password, log in to your Bluehost account.
Enter your
domain name or email address and password you just created and log in.
As soon as
you log in, you will see Bluehost cPanel that looks like this;
In the
highlighted field, you will see a temporary address for your site that
automatically changes to your domain address after a while.
Click the
WordPress button to install WordPress. Once the WordPress installation is
complete, you can access your WordPress blog dashboard by going directly to
domainname.com/wp-admin.
Check out how
useful a WordPress site control panel is.
Now customize
your blog the way you want and start writing.
Step 3: your
blog a design will converts
Now that you
have created a blog, you want to give your blog a clean look.
The design of
this site is due to WordPress themes.
The design of
your website represents the personality of your blog, the feel of your brand
and determines how your visitors convert. Therefore, choose a premium WordPress
theme
PROFESSIONAL
TIP: If you are wondering why I recommend paid blogging tools, I would say
these three are the most important and arguably the only mandatory investments
you need to start a blog. WordPress comes with free themes and they are so
generic you shouldn't use them, leave the unusual features alone.
My recommendation:
My blog runs
on a specially designed theme that can cost you between $ 1000 or so. To start
a new blog, you need a simple yet professional theme. Look for elegant themes
that cost $ 80 for 87 uniquely designed themes.
Other tips
for a winning blog design:
Don't disrupt
your blog with ads, at least not until you have a significant number of
visitors.
Leave a lot
of white space.
Elegant
themes above provide you 87 different themes, choose the theme that suits you
best.
Invest in a
logo. You can get a decent logo for $ 5 with Fiverr or hire someone (if you
have the budget).
The best
thing about WordPress is that it has many plugins (such as tools) that you can
install to get the job done. You can choose a premium plugin for social sharing
like Social Warfare, or get the job done with free plugins like this one.
Step 4:
Create blog content for readers
Now that you
have created your blog, it is empty and you have nothing for your readers.
That's why you need content to showcase your readers. This content can give an idea of what your visitors can expect from your blog and the first posts on the topic you will be writing. Your first blog posts were divided into two types:
- The basic but important aspects
- The content you sell (messages)
Quick Tip:
Pages are the pages where you want content that is timeless (stays the same
over time) and cannot be included in the RSS feed. Posts, on the other hand,
change over time and are more worth sharing. The pages mainly contain
informational content, such as an about us page, a privacy policy page, etc.
The basic
but important aspects:
These are the pages that almost every blog should have. You should write an engaging page about us (see mine here) detailing your blog goal, team members, what visitors can expect, etc.
- Other pages to add are:
- Privacy policy page (example)
- Contact page (example)
- Any service page (if offered) (example)
The
content you sell (publications):
This part of
the writing process will continue for as long as you continue with your blog.
These are called articles or blog posts. It can be difficult to write your
first blog post if you've never run a blog before, but it doesn't have to be
complicated.
Here's a
step-by-step process that will make it easy for you to publish your first blog
post.
A few things
to keep in mind when creating a content strategy along with your new blog
announcement:
Now the
question arises,
How do you
create posts that attract visitors to your site?
In the
blogosphere, website traffic is the middle name for money. The more targeted
your traffic, the more you earn. That is why it is very important to write
content that attracts and converts visitors.
You cannot do
it manually and there are many tools on the market that can help you do it
faster and better. If you want to come up with concrete ideas for your newly
launched site, there is no better place than to research the competition.
And the tool
to help you find golden keywords that are easier to rank for and call out is
Semrush.
I have been
using this tool for some time and it has helped me go from writing random posts
to writing posts that drive traffic and convert to sales.
Use this link
to get Semrush free for 30 days. You can definitely buy it (check out the
coupon here), but if you're on a tight budget it's a good idea to use the
30-day free trial.
The next step
is to link to one of your competitor sites in the search box on the Semrush
dashboard. Using our food blog example above, I wrote Pinchofyum.com on the
page.
Semrush
quickly brings you all kinds of keywords the site can target, including paid
keywords (adwords) (remember you saw ads in search results? These are adwords
ads).
To see the
top 5 keywords, see the screenshot below, and if you click Show Full Report,
you'll get a full report and even more keywords.
And if you
want even more pages, Pinchofyum's competitors are your competitors. Thus,
Semrush even gives you the list of competitors on your given site so that you
can head over to those sites and see if you can find easy-to-find keywords (keywords)
on your newly launched blog. See the same example from pinchofyum.com.
This is the
exact formula I use to create a content plan for all my new blogs and guess
what, they score faster and are more likely to generate sales than sites that
don't have strong content or keyword strategy.
Read the
detailed guide to find keywords for your blog.
Here's your
30-day free trial link again!
Step 5: set
up analytics for your blog
Now the next
and most important step is to optimize your blog for the search engines.
This is
crucial as search engines will generate organic traffic to your blog.
Here are the
steps you need to take to optimize your blog's search engine.
Install
the WordPress SEO plugin:
Yoast
WordPress SEO is the most widely used plugin that ensures your posts are SEO
optimized, helps you create searchable clips, and also creates a sitemap for
your blog. All of this for free.
PROFESSIONAL
TIP: Use this guide to create Yoast SEO on your blog.
Add the
Google Analytics code:
The Google
Analytics code is like the lifeblood of your blog. It helps you keep track of
your page views and unique visitors at all times. Much more than that, it tells
you which pages get the most traffic, which keywords are driving traffic, and a
lot of data about your visitors, such as demographics.
Installing
Google Analytics on your blog is essential if you want to blog professionally.
Here is the video tutorial to install Analytics on your site.
Submit site
in Google Search Console:
Google Search
Console is a platform where you can manage your site, the subpage links you
want to show, reject bad backlinks, etc. Click here to learn more.
Also submit
your blog to the Bing and Yahoo webmaster tools. These are not necessary, but
why leave even a small piece on the table?
Create pages
on social platforms:
This is
important for building your brand presence and it also gives your domain signs
of trust. Pinterest asks you to verify ownership of your domain, which is
easily done with Yoast.
Step 6:
create a foolproof sales plan to attract more visitors
Once you have
launched a new blog, written content on it, and created your social profiles,
the final step would be to send the blog launch notification.
Initially,
search engines don't send you traffic. This is the time when you need to focus
on marketing and networking to start your blog successfully.
Otherwise,
you can use social media platforms and ask your friends, other bloggers, to
give you an initial exposure. If you have the money, it's best to use Facebook
ads to reach your target audience on autopilot.
3. Send to
your email subscribers:
You can use
your email list, if applicable, to spread the word about your new blog launch.
Take
advantage of the blogging community:
Blog
environments such as Blogengage and social sharing environments such as viral
content buzz or justretweet are sure to give you the first traffic flow and
social media that will increase your blog's visibility.
5 practical
things to do right after starting a blog
So you have
successfully started your WordPress blog. Congratulations.
But here's
the question. Your work is not completely finished. There are a few important
things you should do right after launching your blog to make it search engine
friendly and search engine friendly.
These are the
most important things to do right after you start your WordPress blog.
1. Link your
site to Google Analytics
Surely you
can't create a profitable website without tracking your web traffic and user
behavior, can you?
Google
Analytics is a tracking tool developed by Google to provide you with all the
information you need to track visits to your site, user behavior, web page
bounce rate, etc.
It is
completely free to use and easily integrates with your WordPress site via an
embed code from Google. If you're not tech-savvy and prefer a much easier way,
you can use a plugin like MonsterInsights's Google Analytics.
2. Create a
sitemap
If you have
started a new site, you will need a sitemap. With such a sitemap, it is much
easier for search engine crawlers to see the full structure of your site and
access it more effectively.
You can
install the Google XML Sitemaps plugin and it will take care of everything
compatible with all types of WordPress generated pages and custom URLs. If you
are using this plugin to create a sitemap, you don't need anything extra like
creating sitemap files.
Install these
important WordPress plugins
When it comes
to WordPress, you will find plenty of plugins and here are some of the most
important plugins that you can install on your new blog.
Caching
plugin - A caching plugin generates static HTML pages from your site and stores
them on your server.
This means
that when a user tries to access your site, your cache plugin like WP Rocket or
W3 Total Cache earns the lighter HTML page instead of handling the relatively
heavier WordPress PHP scripts and your page and significantly improves overall
performance. .
There are a
wide variety of caching plugins available for WordPress, but the most used and
recommended are listed below.
W3 Total
Cache - This is the most downloaded caching plugin in the WordPress library and
helps you reduce download times using features like CDN (Content Delivery
Network) integration. It also offers bandwidth savings of up to 80% through
downsizing and HTTP compression of HTML, CSS, JavaScript and feeds.
WP Rocket -
This is a premium WordPress caching plugin that we use on this site. You can
use settings such as Lazy Load. You can improve the actual and perceived load
time as images, iframes and videos are only loaded when viewed, reducing HTTP
requests. We have also written a detailed review of WP Rocket where you will
find out all the essential details and find out whether it is worth paying or
not.
WP Super
Cache: Another popular caching plugin that you can use for free. This is
especially useful when your site is hosted in a low bandwidth environment, as
this plugin is best for fast loading of static files.
Also, make
sure to optimize your site for the following things.
GZip
compression (GZip compression helps you reduce the data size to save storage
space or increase the data transfer speed and is widely used to compress web
pages on the server side to extract them in the browser).
4. Create
social media accounts
We recommend
that you create social media profiles for your blog once you have WordPress
installed on your hosting.
In fact,
professional bloggers look for social media profiles first and only buy domains
when they find unique names. As a general rule of thumb, your social media
profiles should include the name of your site.
For example,
all social media profiles like Facebook, Twitter, etc. are available on our
Bloggers Passion site.
Here are some
social media accounts you can create;
Facebook
Twitter
Pinterest
Instagram
LinkedIn
Quora
(although it is a question and answer platform, but it is definitely a good
channel to promote your content and your site)
Also, be sure
to submit your site to some high authority submission sites as they will allow
you to submit your blog and / or blog posts so you can get more exposure and
create some backlinks to your sites.
5. The most
basic but important changes to make in the WordPress panel
Once you have
WordPress installed and logged into the dashboard, you will see many options
ranging from posts to media, comments, and settings.
Here are some
key changes you can make to your WordPress dashboard to make your site's search
engine easier to use.
First, give
your site a name. You can go to 'Settings' and at the top right of the screen
you will see two options: one to change the title of your site and another to
change the motto. It seems to be so;
Just give
your site a title and add a tagline that best describes what your site is
about.
Use the
optimized structure of Permalink
It helps you
easily optimize for your main search engine keywords and is easy to read even
for your readers.
To optimize
the permalink structure of your WordPress dashboard, go to Settings>
Permalinks Screen and see the options in it. There are several permalink
structures to choose from, including a custom option. It seems to be so;
Of the
permalink options above, the "Postname" permalink structure is
usually the best option, as it gives search engines like Google and their
readers a clear idea of what your page is about.
Whether you
know it or not, Google will hang if it finds a long URL in the search results,
which is why choosing a shorter Permalink structure like 'Post Name' works best
for most WordPress sites. .
5 mistakes to
avoid blog in 2021
Creating a
new site is easy, but most beginners make a lot of blogging mistakes.
While there
is nothing wrong with making mistakes, you can quickly build a profitable blog
if you can avoid a few common and costly mistakes.
Here are the
top five mistakes to avoid when launching a new site in 2021.
1. Don't
cover too many items
They cover
something about fitness. The next day they talk about technology. If you want
to create a blog to earn money, don't make that mistake.
As a general
rule of thumb, we recommend that you only stick to 2-3 topics and only create
blog posts on those topics.
2. Don't
ignore SEO
SEO is the
main reason most blogs and websites get high traffic and sales. If you want to
survive long term, you need to make sense of SEO. SEO basically includes
keyword research, page optimization, backlink building, etc.
Here's a
definitive guide to SEO where you can get all the details about SEO to improve
your search traffic and sales.
3. The speed
of your site is very important
The longer
your web pages take to load, the higher your web page bounce rate. Make sure
your site loads in 2 to 3 seconds. The best way to get faster load times is to
use a faster hosting service (we recommend WPX hosting).
Above all,
make sure your site is mobile friendly as internet usage from smartphones is
increasing rapidly.
4. Don't
steal
One of the
most common mistakes inexperienced bloggers make is trying to steal from
others. Do not copy content from others. Do not steal photos of others. It does
not add any value. In fact, it will degrade your online reputation in the long
run.
5. Invest
where you need it
It takes
money to earn money online. Always remember that. Here are some things you need
to invest money in to make your blog successful in 2021.
To give you a
real example, Michelle from Making Sense of Cents made $ 159,592.42 in
operating revenue in November 2018.
These are
some of the ways Michelle made so much money.
Bluehost - $
30,240.00
Polling
Companies - $ 10,192.50
ConvertKit -
$ 784.95
Ebates - $
500.00
Sponsorship
and Advertising - $ 23,500.00
Affiliate
Marketing Sense Course - $ 38,018.00
Display Ads -
$ 2,295.00
Six-digit
blogger - $ 2,282.00
Various
Affiliates - $ 12,377.00
Check out
this post if you want to find more of the best bloggers.
How to start
a blog that will generate $ 10,000 a month in 2021: 5 steps
Building a
6-digit revenue-generating blog isn't rocket science. You actually need two
things;
Build your
blogging audience
Make money
with your audience
That said, if
you're looking for a detailed design and plan for starting a blog that makes $
10,000 or more every month, here are 5 PROVEN steps for you.
Create a
solid monetization strategy
The first is
the first. You need a plan. You need a strategy to generate income. You need to
know how to make money from your blog before starting it.
Do you
already know how to make money on your site? Do you want to use affiliate
marketing? By creating a monetization strategy ahead of time, you can easily
follow a framework that will help you generate profit from your blog.
That said,
there are several sources of income that you can consider developing a
monetization strategy, and now we'll briefly discuss three of them.
Make money
with affiliate products
Most of our
Bloggers Passion blog's revenue comes from the sale of affiliate products. So
our monetization strategy is mainly about selling affiliate products.
Hence, we
rely heavily on SEO and organic traffic as it really converts better when
compared to other traffic channels like social media or referrals. If you're
looking for a passive source of income to make money even while you sleep,
affiliate marketing works well.
Basically,
affiliate marketing is about selling other products for a commission that is
paid every time you make a successful affiliate sale that is generated through
your affiliate referral links.
Affiliate
marketing is growing rapidly with users over 5 billion clicks, and affiliate
marketing networks completed more than 170 million transactions worldwide.
Affiliate
marketing spend in the United States is estimated to grow at a compound annual
growth rate (CAGR) of 10 percent between 2015 and 2020 to reach a projection of
$ 6.8 billion. eMarketer estimates that affiliate marketing accounts for 7.5
percent of retailers' total digital marketing consumption, 15.81 billion. $.
Here is the
forecast for affiliate marketing spend.
If you want
to create a monetization strategy using affiliate marketing, you need to create
content that informs your audience (and you need to target commercial keywords
too).
Here are some
types of content that work well with this model;
Case studies
Affiliate
Marketing Product Reviews
Comparison
post
Discounts and
promotional codes
Make money by
selling your own products
There is also
another great monetization strategy that you can use in addition to affiliate
marketing. You sell your own products.
It can vary
from anything, including;
Sell your
own items
Sell your
own stuff like ebooks, add ons, tools
Sale of
online courses
And the list
goes on
The best
examples of blogs of this type already using this type of income strategy
include;
Video fruit
Social
activators
Older blogs
make millions of dollars by selling online courses. If you want to use this
kind of income strategy, the following content type will work well.
Create
detailed articles about the products you want to make
Very
educational material
Troubleshooting
content
Also
Make money
with advice
You can also
offer advice, private guidance, or one-to-one consulting services from your
blogs as this is another great earning strategy.
The key to
making more money with this type of income strategy is to focus on increasing
your personal brand. You need to profile yourself as an expert or thought
leader in your industry.
2. SEO may be
the best option
Creating a
blog that makes $ 10K a month isn't easy. In fact, it takes time.
You can't
make $ 10,000 a month right after you launch your blog, especially if you don't
have one.
Guest posts
(post to other sites to get links to your site)
Use of
blogger reach
Use of weekly
collections from other bloggers
Broken link
building
3. Diversify
your traffic and your sources of income
1.3 million
page views in a year, that is, These are the traffic statistics for our
Bloggers Passion site. The best part is that we don't spend a penny to market
it.
Here is an
overview of the traffic sources;
Organic
search (83%)
Direct
traffic (12%)
Referral
traffic (4%)
Social media
traffic (1%)
Now we mainly
focus on other social media channels like creating Facebook groups, writing on
Quora, focusing more on email marketing, etc. Because we want to spread our traffic
and our sources of income.
You should
also do the same if you want to create a profitable blog in the long run.
Think long
term
You can't
start a blog overnight to make money. It takes time. Now we make $ 10,000 every
month, which means it literally took us 9 years to go from 0 to $ 10,000 in
income.
If you want
to blog to earn money, think long term. Don't expect quick results. Find out
which strategies work best for you after 1, 2, or 3 years. So work toward those
goals starting today. Here's how you can be successful.
Invest in the
right tools
You cannot
create a blog to make money without investing real money. If you do it right,
you can create a profitable blog very quickly. While there are many premium
tools, invest money in the following places.
Web hosting
(consider a reliable host like Bluehost)
Email
Marketing (you can see GetResponse or MailChimp)
SEO tools
like Semrush
If we had to
start from scratch and invest in just one tool, it would be Semrush.
At Bloggers
Passion, we have been using Semrush for over 5 years and the results are
excellent.
These are
some of the things you can easily do with Semrush.
Keyword
research
Website audit
Location
location
Content
creation ideas
Competition
analysis
Semrush
regularly updates its databases to provide you with new and accurate data.
PLA ads
display competitive advertising information.
Ad analytics
tools
Domain
comparison
Track keyword
ranking
Backlink
analysis
And the list
goes on
So if you
want to try, use this exclusive link to try Semrush free for 30 days.
6. Build and
expand your email list from day one
Email
marketing helps you build a strong relationship with your site's audience. If
you DO NOT create an email list, you are making a big mistake.
Did you know
that email marketing offers a whopping 4000% ROI and $ 40 for every $ 1 you
spend?
So be sure to
build and expand your email list from day one. Although there are many email
marketing tools available, we recommend that you give ConvertKit a try.
ConvertKit is
the same email marketing software that we use at Bloggers Passion.
It's affordable
and offers great features to expand your email list. It also gives you features
like tags and segments to easily manage your email subscribers for better
conversion rates.
Try
ConvertKit free for 14 days
Quick Tip: If
you're just getting started, try their free plan and it will also help you
build an email list with up to 1000 subscribers for free. You can also read our
ConvertKit review to learn more about its platform and features.
Frequently
Asked Questions about Starting a Blog in 2021 and Earning a Five-Figure Income
Here are some
important questions you might want to know about starting a blog and making it
successful in 2021.
1. How do you
start a website in WordPress and how much does it cost?
Starting a
WordPress site is extremely easy and basically involves three simple steps:
Register a
domain name (if you use a hosting like Bluehost, you get a free domain for 1
year)
Receive
hosting (we recommend Bluehost)
Install
WordPress on your hosting
It's that
easy.
Now comes the
question of the cost of creating a WordPress site. It costs you around $ 100 a
year (along with hosting, domain, etc.).
2. How do you
choose a memorable domain name for a website?
You can also
check out this post on Best AdSense Alternatives where you can find more than
25 ultimate platforms to monetize your blog.
5. What Are
The Most Earned Blogs In India?
So you are
curious about the Indian high income blogs? There are literally hundreds of
blogs in India making a lot of money, but here is a list of some of the best
Indian blogs where you can find many Indian blogs along with blog owners.
Search for
more resources on starting a profitable blog:
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successful food blog and earn money from it
How to start
a football blog and make money with it
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sites in 2021