The goal for many bloggers is to create a website, rank in the search results and start making money right away. Unfortunately, this usually doesn’t happen. The main reason is that relying simply on content creation and ranking in the search results can be a very long process.
The good news is that there are plenty of ways to still be a blogger, but also bring a professional and marketing twist to your site to quickly improve not only how fast you earn — but also how much you can earn.
That is exactly what we are going to be looking at today — three different ways bloggers can make money from the comfort their home while also focusing on blogging and content creation in the process.
Sell Your Expertise and Services on Your Blog
If you are already a blogger, you are likely already pretty good at writing. However, you are probably good at a few other things as well. Let’s stick with your blog writing as an example though. When writing content for your own site, you are essentially investing time and effort into the growth of your site. This is perfect, but it can also be tedious and not really make you much money over the long term.
A better way to approach your blog writing and make more money in the process is to consider your options with freelance writing. Millions of dollars are spent daily on the hiring of freelance writers, as every website or blog on the internet needs more content.
To get started with the selling of your own professional services, simply create a “Hire Me” page on your site. Be sure to load it up with references, examples and any testimonials you may have. This is a great way to instantly increase your earnings from your blog, while still also working from home!
Start an Online Store with a Blog
The concept of blogging is quite simple — it’s all about creating content and providing value to your audience. That seems easy enough, but in most cases, the monetization factor is usually lacking.
A great way to put your blog and content writing to good use is to create an online store or e-commerce site where you can actually sell products. A great example of this would be if you were to create a product review site, then have the option for the visitor to click and purchase the product. This can be done as an affiliate, or you can make even higher margins if you decide to start a drop shipping business. In either case, you won’t need to hold any inventory, as you’d be redirecting the sale or shipping of the order elsewhere.
If you are already using WordPress, be sure to check out the different plugins that are already out there for creating e-commerce sites and setting up product within your content.
Package Up and Sell Your Best Blog Content
The transition from being a ‘blogger’ to a ‘professional blogger’ is something many people will struggle with — especially if they started a blog about a passion or something they care a lot about, but don’t want to diminish the content with advertising.
A great way to compliment your blog, provide value to your audience and also make extra money in the process is to package up your best content and sell it as an ebook or online course product. This is something many of the top personal and coaching blogs on the internet are already doing. Since most of the best previous content is already posted and buried under new content on your site, you are basically providing a needed service to your audience and saving them a lot of time in the process.
If you are willing to put in the time and effort, consider your options with creating an online video course or membership site.
Always New and Exciting Ways to Make Money as a Blogger
The world of blogging is growing every day and there is going to be a never ending supply of content and traffic that comes along with it. Try not to focus too much on the content creation process, but more on the content marketing and monetization aspects. There is already enough content out there for everyone. Focus on 5-7 valuable content articles, promote them effectively and also have a call to action in place to make sure you are collecting leads or making new sales at all times.
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