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How would you feel about creating a blog and then making money from it?
Sound too good to be true? It’s not! Blogging has become increasingly popular in the past few years and many, many people have quit their 9-5 jobs and started working online full-time as a result of their blogs.
I, personally, think that you can make money online using a blog if you do one of the following three for your readers:
1. You inspire your readers in some way.
2. You provide your readers with a service of any sort.
3. You teach them about something that you are knowledgeable about.
If you believe that you can provide either of the three, you can 100% make money through your blog.
Since you are reading this, I can only assume you want to create a blog which you plan on monetizing and monetizing it soon.
If you’re thinking that this will never happen to you, I want you to think again! There are a few things you will need to do, and you will need to be serious about it and work hard, but it is totally doable.
I want to repeat again that blogging is serious work. It is more than just writing. You will need to work your ass off to make it work, so if you’re going to make that commitment, read on.
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HOW TO START A MONEY MAKING BLOG
1. CHOOSING YOUR NICHE
First and foremost, you need to decide what your niche will be. Niche is just a fancy word for what your main topic of writing will be.
I did some research and found that these are blog niches that get good traffic and make money:
- Health and fitness
- How to make money
- Personal finance/saving
- Food
- Beauty and fashion
- Lifestyle
- Personal development
- Parenting
That is not to say that bloggers who blog about other things do not make money, but apparently, these are the most successful niches if you want to make money blogging.
2. WHAT IS YOUR BRAND GOING TO BE?
Now that you’ve got your niche down, you need to think about your brand as a whole.
First, pick a name. This name will have to be incorporated in your URL and will literally be the name of your brand, so do not just pick the first name that comes to mind. Take your time and pick one that will represent your brand.
Next, think about how you want your logo to look like, what colors you want to use in your website, and how you would like your website to look. Some people prefer a more crowded site, while others prefer minimalism.
The reason why all of this matters is because you want your website to look cohesive and like all the elements belong together. It makes it look more professional, and is easy on the eyes.
You want your readers to get a good first impression when reading your blog for the first time, in order for them to come back for more content.
3. WHERE IS YOUR BLOG GOING TO BE HOSTED?
This is where it gets a little bit more technical. Not to worry, I am going to walk you through the entire process.
Web hosting is a place on the internet where your blog is going to “live”, for lack of a better term. Every website needs hosting, that’s just the way the interwebs work.
Since I started blogging back in February, I made the choice to change hosts because my initial host wasn’t what I expected it to be.
Since March, I have been blogging through WordPress and my blog has been hosted by Bluehost.
I can honestly say that the combination of the two has been the best decision I’ve made about blogging to date.
Here are some great things I have discovered about Bluehost:
- The customer service is absolutely amazing. Since I’m a self-taught blogger, I have ran into my fair share of technical difficulties, and the customer support have always helped me out in a timely manner.
- Bluehost is very easy to use (you will see that when we get to the technical part below).
- You can monetize your website without any issues or approvals.
- If you want to run ads on your site, you can do that.
- The themes that you can install for your website are endless.
- You can request a refund within 30 days if you don’t like it! Awesome!
DID I CONVINCE YOU TO TRY OUT BLUEHOST? 🙂 THEN LET’S GET STARTED!
Head over to Bluehost and click on Get Started.
Once you do that, you will be asked to choose your plan. I use the 3.95/month plan and am super happy with it!
Next, you will choose your free domain. If you already have one, type it in the second box.
You will then be asked to fill in all your information. Make sure all your information is correct, and proceed to the next step.
Check that you have chosen the correct plan on this page, and if you like (and I strongly recommend this step), agree to pay the extra $0.99 per month to keep your domain protected.
The next step is to fill out your payment information. Read and then click the little box below to say that you have read the terms of service, and proceed to the next page.
Almost there! Now, you will be asked to create a strong password. This password will protect your site, so make sure it is a difficult one and that you write it down somewhere.
Now for some fun! You can look through the themes on this page and choose one which you think will work well with your website.
And you’re done! You’ve just created your very own little place on the internet. Log in, and click on Start Building to, well, start building your new website!
On the dashboard page click on “Bluehost” on the top left, and you will be taken to the Bluehost tools page. Here you can start writing your posts.
I recommend writing about 10-15 posts before launching your website. You’d want some content on your site before publishing it so that your readers can stick around for a longer time on your site.
Only launch your website once you have some content on it. Remember, blogging is hard work. It takes time, dedication and effort, but it is well worth it.
Your next step after launching your website will be monetizing it.
Click here to find out how you can monetize your blog!
If you have any questions at all about website building, email me at hello@bossbabechroniclesblog.com
I learned what I know about blogging by Googling it, so if I could make a site and keep it running, anybody can.
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I’ve just recently discovered your blog and I have to say, it is super inspiring! Thank you for sharing! This was such a great post.
Aw thank you so much! That means a lot!
Great read! I love the tips, Niching down is still the big thing I am working on. I started out fairly broad with the hopes to progressively tighten it up. I am doing a similar series on my blog- can’t wait to launch it. 4 kiddos and summer break are slowing me down just a bit tho lol.
Haha, I completely get it! Having kids around keeps you busy. Best of luck with your blog!
Definitely going to be following these posts! I only launched my blog in January and I’d love to learn more about monetizing it in the future! Thanks for sharing 🙂
Awesome, I can’t wait to have you back!
This is cool. I’m looking forward to the next post!
Thank you! It’s going up in a few minutes!
Great post. Question: do you think you really need a niche to be successful? I have a lifestyle but lifestyle can mean anything right? I also post about books, beauty, food and fitness.
Would love to hear your opinion.
Bettie
http://Www.thewildflowerhippie.com
Hi Bettie! Yes, lifestyle can have multiple topics written about. Lifestyle blogs can be very successful, because you have people with different interests visiting your blog, not just one type of person. I’ve seen on your blog that you have everything categorized which is great! Your readers can take a look at what they’re interested in and start reading these posts. 🙂
Thank you for the inspiration!
You are so welcome!
Great post! I’m happy you mention that blogging is a lot of hard work because it is! It can be frustrating and overwhelming but so rewarding at the same time! Thanks for sharing!
It definitely is a lot of work but it is completely worth it! Thank you for reading! 🙂
Great post! I’m still working out how to monetise my blog – I know a few things I can do but it’s making sure that I can convert it into a full-time income eventually that is the difficult part! That’s an interesting list of top money makers though, very useful 🙂
Thank you so much, I’m glad you found it useful! I just put up the 2nd part of this post- How To Make Money Blogging, if you’d like to look into ways of monetizing your blog. 🙂
Definitely, thank you!
People say niche is an important thing and it definitely improves your chances of getting noticed and attracting an audience. There are so many things I enjoy writing about, it is a bit of an ongoing battle with me to settle down with one niche or keep with what I have. I think writing what you know and what you enjoy is one of the biggest factors in writing well.
I personally love WordPress for my blog now but Bluehost looks pretty crisp!
You can definitely write about multiple things! I write about personal development, saving, blogging, and self-care. Most of these are somewhat related so I keep them under the “blog” section of my site, and blogging has its own button because it’s different than the rest.
I use WordPress too! Great stuff. Which host are you with at the time being?
Exactly, it is more about organizing and presenting what you have in a clear and concise way!
Absolutely!
Self hosting is such a complicated business. Blue Host sounds better than the service I’m currently using. I might have to make the switch.
To be honest, I paid for and used Wix for my first month blogging and it was a disaster. Readers couldn’t comment on my posts and I wasn’t able to do much in terms of added plugins. I made the switch literally a month later to WordPress through Bluehost. It took me a couple of days to figure it out, and I had to contact customer service a few times, but they were amazing with me and helped me put my website together beautifully. I 100% stand by their service.
That sounds great!
I think I launched with 5 posts but I’ve stayed consistent with 3 a week since launch so I’ve built the number on my site fairly quickly.
I’m never quite sure of my niche – I think I sit between several niches with health and fitness, food/recipes and Autism & Mental health XD but it’s all me and I think I’d struggle to narrow it down further while staying true to myself.
I absolutely love bluehost though! I am not computer savvy but thanks to bluehost I managed to create my own website/blog! And that still amazes me to this day!
3 posts a week is great! I tried it but it was too much for me, so I’m posting twice a week and that works well for me. Great job on the consistency though!
I think your topics are all related to each other, and it’s not a bad thing to write about multiple topics!
Same here! I was so happy and amazed that I created a whole website from the ground up, because I’m not the greatest at tech either!
Fantastic tips! I definitely think having a niche is important, especially when trying to attract an audience at it helps them figure out who you are and what you do. xx
El // Welsh Wanderer
Yes, absolutely! Niching down is a great way to build up fast success!
This is great for us new comers! Thank you!
My pleasure!
This is very really unique helpful information. keep it up. Thank you so much!
I really like your blog and i’m sure I will learn a lot here! Thanks you.
What a good overview of how to start a blog! I started mine a while ago, but I remember how confusing it was at first, so I can see how this will be really helpful for beginners.
My biggest problem is time, so much to write about, so little time 😀 Not something I can solve overnight, so for now I just post as often as I can and hope for the best. My most popular post surprisingly is how to beat the shell game in Paris, which I never would have expected so who knows what is best.
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Great post, I recently started a blog. I am having problems in making some decisions like what niche I want to focus on.
Although I currently write about personal finance and personal development. I would like your advice.
Looking forward to hearing from you.
This is absolutely incredible! Thank you.