How To Make Money With A Blog
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I remember like it was yesterday that everyone I told about my plans to become a full time blogger, told me that it was almost impossible to make money with a blog from Latin America.
If someone tells you it’s impossible, they are talking about their own limitations, not yours.
Unfortunately,
it is very common to see so many people who spend their lives waiting for the ideal moment to live it, simply because they are afraid of what others will say.
to live it, simply because they are afraid of what others will say, as if those who
as if those who make negative comments when they hear about their dreams, deserve such a
dreams, deserve such a sacrifice.
Today I can say, that all the mockery and negative comments I received when I commented that I wanted to create make money online with a travel blog in Spanishwere silenced.
Silent when those who at the time criticized my decision to “drop everything” to create me an internet jobthen I was asked for advice on how to do the same.
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Is it possible to make money with a blog, how can I do it?
Of course it is
possible… and very much so! However, it’s not all about money.
This is definitely one of the most frequently asked questions from those who are curious to know why I quit a very good job, in order to create a professional blog and dedicate myself to live traveling.
When creating a blog (or a web page), most of them go for the topic that is in fashion, or for that business idea with which they think they will earn more money (because so-and-so did well with that idea), even if they do not like the topic in question at all.
Honestly, if you
ask me, I recommend that you go for that topic that you like so much that you would talk about it for free.
you’d talk about it for free. The subject that you are so passionate about and that you could
spend hours and hours talking about and researching, without anyone paying you for it.
If you have the opportunity to create your dream job, why not make it something you really love and enjoy?
3 tips to create a blog and make money with it.
I am one of those who believe that there is nothing unsaleable (nor “too competitive”), although it is true that some market niches are a bit easier to monetize. than others. But for me, there is no bad idea, just poorly promoted.
Believe me that if what you are talking about is something you are passionate about and you put a lot of effort and perseverance into it, little by little the income will come, along with the satisfaction of doing what you really like and I assure you that professionally, there is no better feeling than that.
1. Create a community
On the other hand, it is not
is not about wanting to generate income from day one, but to show your community how much you know about each
community how much you know about each topic, so you can monetize later on.
Remember that what you want to achieve with your web page is to have a profitable online businessand one of the key points to generating extra income with different products or services, is to create a community that is really interested in what you say, and that also trusts you.
I take myself as an
example: When I started with my travel blog, you can say that I was traveling almost only by
only by internet (due to lack of time and money), but even though I was not an expert, I was passionate about the
expert, I was passionate about the subject.
Then I started researching on the Internet about travel and started writing articles about my personal opinions about some news I found, I also made compilation of tips for travelers that I had read in different parts, gave my opinion about some travel accessories that I had personally used, etc.
At the end of
months, I had studied and learned so much on the subject of travel that my readers saw me as an expert.
my readers saw me as an expert and I felt I had enough authority to be able to help others and make recommendations.
to be able to help others and make recommendations.
Then, as I secured my first sponsorships, I began to travel much more frequently and was able to travel much more frequently.
sponsorships, I began to travel much more frequently and was able to start writing about my travel experiences.
start writing about my travel experiences.
2. Listen to your readers
After launching each of your content, try to interview your most loyal followers and ask them for feedback. This way you will know what opportunities your content has to improve.
When you manage to connect your readers’ interests with your skills, you will have found a product or service to sell them.
3. Let helping your reader be your driving force
Never let the desire to make money come before the value you want to (and should) add to the people who read you.
If the main reason you do this is to generate income (of course it should be one, but not the main one), you may end up making decisions that in the long run will not make you feel good about yourself.
Strive to make it your priority to help others and I assure you that in this way, you will create much more sustainable income, have more loyal readers and feel like you are living with purpose and passion.
7 proven ways to make money with a blog.
1. Affiliate marketing
Possibly the laziest
the laziest way to earn money since it does not require a product or service of your own.
product or service of your own and consists of earning a commission by promoting
products or services of other people or companies.
Find a product that you truly love (this is very important) and join their affiliate platforms. Two of the most popular platforms to work as an affiliate of brands are CJ y Amazon.
You can then promote the product with your readers and receive a commission for each sale.
On the internet you can find many tutorials and hundreds of free online courses that will help you understand how to monetize with these platforms. However, once again I recommend that you don’t get ahead of yourself if you haven’t started your website yet, as that is the first step to getting accepted into affiliate programs.
2. Selling advertising
It is an exchange of product/service + receiving payment in money, in exchange for sharing your experience with your readers.
This is feasible once you have several thousand followers and readers on the blog and it was just how I got. my first sponsored trip with a travel blog only 3 months old! And today hundreds of members of our blogging community have made it too.
Adsense Banners
I give you as an example the average of several of my web projects (not all of them I monetize with Google Adsense). For most of my niches, the minimum profit is $1 dollar per 1,000 visits, although it is usually around $3.
This varies depending on the niche, the quality of your content, the advertiser, the location of your reader, the authority of your website and several other factors.
You might be interested in reading: how much an influencer earns.
3. Sponsorships
Similar to the first example of the previous option, but without the cash. It consists of a product/service exchange in exchange for you writing about your experience.
This option of promote brands on social networksYou can put it into practice from the first months of your blog and help you to reduce a lot of costs in your daily life, especially when you are just starting out and you dedicate your life to travel, like me.
4. Premium memberships
We are in the information age and the internet provides the ideal medium for the exchange of know-how for some money.
Do you know good fishing spots? Do you know how to play the guitar? Are you the bearer of the secrets to a successful marriage? Do you have a recipe for delicious brownies? Do you know tricks to save electricity?
If so, send this kind of exclusive information to those “premium” members of your website.
Importantly, I personally recommend that you first gain sufficient authority in your subject matter and the trust of your readers before charging a “premium” membership.
5. Selling infoproducts
Can you imagine being able to earn money while you sleep? I do it, so I can assure you that it is completely possible.
An “infoproduct”
or information product in digital format, consists of the creation of an
digital guide (either Kindle, simple PDF, audio recordings or digital video recordings and, in some cases, a combination
digital video recordings and, in some cases, a combination of all of the above),
in which you provide information about something you consider yourself skilled in (from the best cake recipes
(from the best recipes for homemade cakes or marketing techniques, to how to tie shoelaces, to how to
how to tie your shoelaces in less than 5 seconds).
As you can see, by creating an “infoproduct” you can sell ALL kinds of information and those sales happen even while you sleep.
This monetization option is one that I personally like the most. Basically all you need is create a simple web pagegain authority, create an “infoproduct” that solves one of your reader’s problems and promote it on social networks.
The math is simple… If you put all these forms of income together in a popular blog, you have the perfect formula for create an online job to earn money from home.
If, for example, you are in the business of selling a digital product at $1 dollar, you achieve monthly web traffic of 300,000 people, and at least 10% of those readers buy your ebook….
Exactly, you’ll make thousands of dollars! And this is just one of the many ways to monetize a blog.
6. Selling domain names or your own website.
Just as you read it: stories abound about domain names that were bought for $8 dollars a few years ago and today sell for thousands or even millions of dollars.
This is no guarantee that the same will happen with your domain name, but if you’re good with names, you may be able to get a good deal!
You’re probably wondering: How can I do that? Actually, all you have to do is buy attractive domain names for different niches, and then put them up for sale at some auction site.
On the other hand, there are also those who create a basic website, put it to monetize (earn money) for a few months and then sell it.
The selling price usually amounts from 12 to 24 times the monthly profit the website has been making. Pretty good business, right? What’s more, I have acquaintances who have sold their Spanish websites for as much as $60,000.00 dollars in just over 1 year of having created them.
There are many sites to sell already created web pages, one of them is Empire Flippers
The best thing is that once you learn how to create a website and monetize it, replicating it is relatively easy (but …. doesn’t mean you just create the website and go to bed the next day).
7. Patreon
It is something similar to the idea of the “Premium” Membership, but using a platform outside our website and to create your community.
This way of monetizing is ideal for bloggers, youtubers and any other type of creative entrepreneur with a particular hobby or skill (singing, writing, drawing, acting, etc.).
With Patreon you don’t need to have hundreds of thousands of readers to make a living, as it is an option much less conditioned by quantity and more focused on the quality of readers and the value you bring with your work.
With this platform, bloggers and digital entrepreneurs can make a living from their passion by allowing their readers, fans or followers to support them financially through a system of “micropayments”.
How many visits must a blog have to make money?
Depending on the monetization options you decide to employ (as we saw above, there are dozens and you can implement several at the same time), a blog can earn a lot with very few visits, as well as it can earn almost nothing even if it is the one that receives the most traffic.
Basically it depends on how much you want and make an effort to monetize it, as well as the theme of your blog (niche), the quality of its content, the advertisers that the niche has and the location of your readers, among other things..
To make a simple calculation, we will use my experience with one of the most popular monetization models among web content creators: ads or Google Adsense banners.
To be conservative, you can earn approximately $1 dollar per thousand ad impressions, according to my personal experience with Google Adsense on several websites (based on Hispanic readers and not so well paid themes).
This means, for every million visits to your blog, you could earn around $1,000 dollars per month (a decent salary).
Approximate earnings per 1,000 visits to a lifestyle blog:
- To earn $1 dollar per month, you will need approximately 1,000 visits to your blog.
- To earn $10 dollars a month, you will need approximately 10,000 visits to your blog.
- To earn $50 dollars a month, you will need approximately 50,000 visits to your blog.
- To earn $1,000 dollars a month, you will need approximately 1 million visits to your blog.
Definitely, opportunities are
opportunities are never lost. Just the ones you let go, someone else takes them.
seize them.
To help you try to replicate what I have achieved with my websites, I have created a free guide (you don’t need to leave me your email or any other information), in which I will teach you everything you need to know to create your first professional blog or website in less than 1 hour.
