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* This is also my opinion and my experience.  No results are typical when it comes to blogging.


By now you've heard about hundreds of people who are earning an income from blogging.  Some seem way too good to be true, and while some are making A LOT of money (A LOT more than me!), it still is completely possible to earn money with your blog. 

And you don't need to blog about certain topics - that's the best part.  Blog about what you love. If you are passionate about something or know a lot about a certain topic, it will show through in your words.  I love crafting and I really love to DIY.  I especially love when I can see something at a store and then make it myself.  And that's exactly what I blog about - all my DIY's. 



Making an income with blogging does not happen overnight.  It takes a lot of time and work.  While a few bloggers have experienced an income almost immediately, it is not typical  It is one of those "you get out what you put in" sort of things.  The more serious you take your blog, the more it will be a business for you. 

And the best part is that for $3.95 a month, you can launch your own blog.  That's less than your fancy cup of coffee.  And if you're like me, you've probably "thrown out" $4 a month on other stuff you didn't need.  You want to make money blogging, you need to become dedicated to the outcome. 

 

Ok, enough chit chat.  Do you want another year to go by where you wished you would have started up your own blog and started making money from home?  I didn't think so.  I sure wish I wouldn't have waited so long. 

Let's get started.

 

1.)   Pick a topic or niche for your blog  

Decide what you want your site to be about.  What are you good at?  What are you an "expert" in?  What can you share with people?  What do you like to do?  What is something you know about?  It can be anything!  From a specific animal breed, to coin collecting, to sewing or sports.  Just be sure to choose something that is interesting to you so that you keep your site new and exciting with fresh content and so that your visitors keep returning.  Grab a notebook and start jotting down all of your ideas.

2.)  Choose your domain name & hosting company

A hosting company is the company who you get your domain name through (www.Your website name.com) and who displays your website online.  We use and absolutely LOVE Bluehost.  After a few years with a different host, we decided to make the switch and are so glad we did.  Bluehost offers everything you need to get started and more all at the best price available.  Bluehost also offers a WordPress plug-in so you can implement the best blog platform that is out there and put it right into your website with one click!  As a bonus, right now you can also get a free domain with a hosting package throught Bluehost

DO NOT MAKE THE FOLLOWING MISTAKE.

There are free blog platforms available (wordpress and blogger have free options) that you can sign up for which will likely be very tempting, but if you would like to make money with your site, this is definitely NOT the way to go.  Free blog sites do not allow you to place your own ads on their pages, they are very limited in your options and you will never be able to make money from that type of blog.
  Plus, if you aren't serious enough to spend $3.95 a month on your own business then no one is going to take you or your website seriously either. 

If you're thinking "well, maybe I'll start with a free version and then move it over to the paid version", then you're not serious enough to start a blog.  It is just another excuse to keep procrastinating on starting your blog!  If you're here, you're likely serious about either wanting to start a blog or to begin making an income from home so it's time to get serious with your new business.

Do you really want to wait ANOTHER year just to look back and wish you would have started your blog years ago?  I didn't think so.  Plus, right now, you can get your blog up and running in 20 minutes and for less than 5 bucks a month! 
Check out BlueHost here.




3.)   Design your site

This is the fun part (but can also drive you crazy too!).  You may either do it yourself or you could pay a professional to do it.  One of the best things about Bluehost is that they offer a Wordpress plugin where you can upload this plug-in into your website and and it is basically designed for you - you just need to choose a theme or style for your blog.  Wordpress just makes being a blogger so easy!  To get some good ideas, browse the internet for sites that you like.  Jot down things you like and the things you don't like.  Find color schemes you like as well as logos that make you smile.  All this will help you when it comes to building a site you will be proud of.

4.)  Add content

Add content to your blog is what's going to take up most of your time.  You will definitely want your site to look like it's established before you start advertising it everywhere.  Start jotting down ideas for blog posts.  What is it that you want to tell or show to your readers?  Publish all types of articles and posts that will keep your readers interested and wanting to keep coming back.  Once you have a good list started, it's time to begin to add this content to your site. 
 
5.)   Sell

The best part!!

Once you have a good amount of content to your website it's time to start monetizing it.  What you sell will completely vary depending on what type of a website you are starting and how you want to make money from it. 

Do you want to sell your own products?  List them on your site.

Want to sell someone else's products?  This is what most bloggers do besides selling their own products.

Join affilate network companies such as shareasale and clickBank that offer many products from many different companies, then choose the companies who's products are related to your site.  Everytime someone buys a product through your link you will then receive a commission on each sale.  Affiliate marketing is a great way to make money and there are countless programs and guides out there on  how to make money with affiliate marketing.

You can also join advertising networks such as google's adsense program and get their ads posted on your site.  With Adsense, you will earn money everytime someone clicks on the links you have displayed.  This is a fantastic way to earn money if you have a site designed mostly for sharing information.  Being that you earn money based on your site visitors, the more visitors you receive, the more money you will earn.  Your earnings will likely not be too high from this source in the beginning until you start getting your blog noticed and then begin to receive more traffic (see why you should have already started your blog?!  It just takes time to see a decent income).  But that leads us to the next part....

 


6.)  Start advertising your own site

Now that your site is established and looks professional, join social networks like Pinterest, Instagram, Facebook and Twitter and start building followers.  Share your site with your friends and ask them to share your site.  There are also literally hundreds and hundreds of bloggers out there that are more than willing to share their ideas on how to gain more followers and in turn get more traffic to your site.

VERY IMPORTANT:

Once you are ready to start sharing your website, make sure you start collecting your followers emails!  This will be the one thing that you will always be in control of - your readers that always want to hear from you!

We use MailChimp for our emails.  Why?  Because when you are first starting out you don't have that extra cash to keep throwing out and MailChimp is free for up to 2,000 subscribers.  After that you can upgrade your account to give you much more options for a decent price. 

7.)    Start Making Money

Don't expect an income right away.  While there are people who do start making money almost immediately - it will take some time (again, wish you would have already started your blog?) and some work before you begin to see more than a few bucks  ;)  .  Blogging is definitely not a get rich quick scheme, however there are many people who are "getting rich" with their blogging income.  Again, this all depends on you and how much work you want to put in it.  There are countless blogs that teach you what works for them and what didn't work, but the great thing is now, with social media and the internet, anything is possible!

 

Take your blog seriously and be confident in what you do.  Keep at it and don't get discouraged.  Just keep adding new content, posting and sharing and soon you will be able to say you are making an income from blogging too!

Have a passion for something?  You should be sharing it!

Everyone has a talent and there are thousands and thousands of people that want to hear from you and hear your ideas. 

Quit putting it off for another day!

Head on over to Bluehost and find out how easy it is for you to get started!

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