The Key To Having A Successful Blog | Blogging Series Part 1

The Key To Having A Successful Blog | Blogging Series Part 1

There are so many reasons to start blogging. I started Blogging because I love the web and I needed a creative outlet to express myself. I also needed to supplement our income. I am a stay at home mom with three babes so every bit helps.

Below are some great reasons you may want to think about starting a blog too.

1. Because it’s super duper Fun!

Blogging is really fun. Like I mentioned before, it’s a great creative outlet and hobby. You get to help your readers and learn as you go. It’s one of the best, most fulfilling kinds of businesses to have and there’s endless potential in any subject you pick.

2. To help others

There is someone out there that has a question and you have the answer. You can share your knowledge of any given subject and truly help others no matter what your niche. For me, I really enjoy blogging about being a new mom, staying at home and being an entrepreneur.

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3. To Build a Business

You can build a Business with A Blog and Make a very substantial income as you know. That is likely why you’re reading this to begin with. A Blog can enhance a business you already have or it can be a business on its own.

Now, let’s discuss what a successful Blog looks like. There are several characteristics that all really profitable blogs have. The characteristics are Niche, Design, Their own products, and Authority.

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Professionals Don’t just Blog about their day or whatever they feel like in that moment. There is a place for blogs like that, but they aren’t money-making machines. Blogs that make money have a very narrowed focus and specific purpose. They know their niche and they stay clear on their path.

The design of your blog matters too. I know you’re excited about blogging and you want to make it really pretty with lots of colors and fonts, but trust me if you want to make money this is not the way to go. Professional Blogs are minimalist, streamlined to make the content shine and they have excellent navigation. Don’t feel bad if you’ve made this mistake, I did this too! It was ridiculous.

If there’s tons of clutter and too many options in the sidebar, the visitor get’s overwhelmed. You want them to have a couple of obvious choices and you want to put those choices up front and center. Your main goal should be gathering up emails, of course. Most people won’t buy any of your products or your affiliate products right away. You need to court them a bit, so to speak. Create real fans who believe in your authority on the subject, then they will trust you enough to buy. This should be your MAIN priority. That and creating great content.

The next thing that creates a blog that makes tons of dough is CREATING YOUR OWN PRODUCTS. Sound’s like a daunting task doesn’t it? Well once you get your ball rolling, that idea won’t seem so scary. At all. Once you’re more experienced, ideas for this kinda stuff will just fall into your lap, and this is your real path to Wealth. I have not created my own products yet but I am working on a site where I offer web Design services because that’s what I am good at. Services works too.

But creating your own products [ or services ] is the key to modern Blogging success, My friends. It’s all shifting in that direction. As more blogs pop up and Affiliate Marketing becomes over-saturated, it becomes harder and harder to make money in the traditional ways. Many still make money like this, and you should still definitely peruse traditional money paths like Affiliate programs and Sponsored Posts, but I would advise any new Blogger to plan on making their own sort of products in the future. Begin planning for this as soon as possible.

The last characteristic of a Successful Blog is having authority in your niche. The path to authority is simple. Create seriously Bad ass, epic content, Give away your knowledge, Like in a free course and create amazing products that Really help your audience.
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Those are the characteristics of any really great blog. So think about it closely and build your blog’s Framework around that.

I know you must be thinking about starting a blog and I hope this gives you something to consider. There’s never been a better time than right now. It takes time and effort but it’s so worth it. Many Bloggers say that blogging is one of the best things that’s ever happened to them and I couldn’t agree more. What a liberating experience it is to take control of your life, help others and take hold of your financial future giving it infinite potential.

Would you like to learn even more about the blogging process? Read the rest of the series below.

Deciding on a Niche for your blog { Part 2 }

Different Ways To Make Money as Blogger { Part 3 ) 

How To Drive Traffic To Your Blog { Part 4 }

Blogging And Email Marketing { Part 5 }

Blog Tutorial With Screenshots every step of the way

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Why you should Start A Blog and Quit your Job. The Blogging Blue Print that Really Works!

Why you should Start A Blog and Quit your Job. The Blogging Blue Print that Really Works!

Why you should Start A Blog and Quit your Job. The Blogging Blue Print that Really Works!

Do you know that many people have become very wealthy Blogging? It’s very possible and some do it in just a few years. Stay at moms and young women just like you and me… That blows my mind.

While I’ll admit reaching for millions is a bit over ambitious, you can make really good money and create total financial freedom. Amazingly it’s not nearly hard as you would think. You need determination, ambition and consistency. Oh and you need to enjoy writing as well!

So do you want to know how to be a successful blogger and become wealthy doing it? There’s a Blue Print you need to follow and it works every time.

Let’s talk about a few things before we get into the success blueprint. First, you need to know that you DO NOT become a successful blogger by screwing people over. Those that are dishonest rarely make any real money and when they do it’s usually short-lived.

You become Successful by creating value in the world, and by solving problems.

Another thing you need to know is that Ads and affiliate sales are NOT the most profitable ways to make money. If you have any hope of making real money blogging you need to think about other ways of monetizing. Sure you can use those ads and affiliate links but You need a very high volume of page views, like about 100,000 per month to generate enough income to pay your bills.

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But don’t let that discourage you….There are other better ways to make money blogging. Now let’s get into the perfect blogging formula...

Assuming you have a niche narrowed down and some great blogging ideas here’s the formula you will need to follow~

  1. You need to understand that your blog is your business and you need to treat it as such. You need to put in just as much effort as you would with a full-time job, Maybe more. There’s no magic bullet to anything. You have to work your little ass off.
  2. Create a product when you’re ready. This can be a course, Ebook, Software, Membership site, or whatever.
  3. Grow your email list because it’s one of your most important assets.
  4. “Sell” your product. I put sell in quotes because you could sell your product for money or you could sell it for an email address. But understand that the concepts are the same. You create products that solve problems and charge for them. That email address is more valuable in the long run than a single sale for money.
  5. Pay for ads to drive traffic to your landing pages where you encourage people to sign up for your email list in exchange for your product.
  6. Understand that marketing is a multi-step process. Don’t bother asking cold traffic to buy something for money. Marketing is a seduction. Keep drawing them closer to you with free or small offerings. Your real goal is not to sell products, it’s to build a relationship with them based on trust. Once they know, like and trust you, they are MUCH more likely to buy from you.
  7. Then when you have gained a lot of trust you can sell your real, valuable courses, or products to your list.
  8. Lastly, keep growing your list and adding value and keep selling those high-value products.

This is the blueprint bloggers use to become millionaires and it absolutely works. It’s pretty hard work but it’s well worth it and the financial rewards are really great. It usually takes 3 to 8 years of hard work to get to the big bucks. But you can start doing really well within a year.

If you're not ready to create your own products right away you can promote other’s products and do really well, but if you want to maximize your profits you will eventually need to create your own.

That sounds like a big job huh? Well once you really dive into blogging,  ideas will start bubbling up and you will be working on your own stuff in no time.

So do you think you can do it? Do you have what it takes?

If so here’s a link to the Blog set up Tutorial with screenshots.

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