Blogging Tips: 8 tips to help you make a living from blogging
You spend countless hours in front of your computer researching, writing, brainstorming and editing your blog and blog posts. Now, it’s time to see financial gain as a result of your hard work.
The New York Times recently highlighted a few bloggers who are making a living from what used to be their hobby. Based off their feedback, PRDaily has put together a list of eight tips for anyone looking to make a living from blogging.
1. Choose a book- or movie-friendly topic for your blog. Most of the bloggers who are raking in the most dough are those whose journeys have been optioned for the bookshelves and big screen.
2. “My advice is to choose a topic you’ll never get tired of,” Stephanie Nelson, founder of CouponMom.com, told the Times. This makes sense. If nothing becomes of your blog, you might not be making money, but at least you’ll have some fun along the way.
3. Learn how advertising happens on the Web. A major source of income for paid bloggers comes from ad revenue. For most writers, however, the business side of publishing doesn’t come naturally. Learn how Google AdSense works, and become familiar with companies likeBuySellAds.com and Federated Media, which help sites generate revenue.
4. Incorporate video on your blog. This ads another vehicle for advertisers, and it increases your potential exposure.
5. Sell memorabilia. According to the Times article, Hak5.org blogger Darren Kitchen makes $5,000 a month selling stickers, T-shirts, computer hacking tools, and baseball caps through his site.
6. Charge for premium content. One blogger told the Times he brought in $150,000 a month by charging for tutorials and e-books.
7. Ask for donations. As long as you don’t mind resorting to the Web’s version of panhandling, it’s apparently OK to ask readers to donate to your cause.
8. Organize events. Bloggers are charging to lead destination workshops attended by readers.
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