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So you want to make your living via blogging?
Cool. But there’s also 99,999,999 other bloggers like you.
So you want to make your living via blogging? Cool.
Search Interests based on Google Trends
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If you're serious about making money via blogging, you need to stand out from the 2 million blog posts pumped out every day.
Number of post published
58,602,999
Quick StatsNumber of content created in March 2016, on WordPress.com alone
7.8* 48.9* 31.1*
* Numbers in million
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Pat Flynn
Earned $109,743.83 in March 2016
Oct2015
Nov2015
-9%
Dec2015
0%
Jan2016
+63%
Feb2016
-3%
Mar2016
-11%
SmartPassiveIncome.com
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What makes a blog profitable?
Three key elements.
Targeted Traffic you
need to attract the right
people to your blog.
Traffic
Profitable Niche you
need to be playing at the
right field.
Niche
Be Useful you get paid
when you solve people’s
problems.
Solution
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Grow yourself, grow your business
Profitable niche + Targeted traffic + Solution (for the visitors)
45%
33%
68%
34%
64%
In 2005 – to make money, you need to be good in SEO and making websites. In 2016 – 15 years later, because of the steep competition, you need to be good in a lot more
things - SEO, SMM, Inbound marketing, copy writing skills, email marketing, just to name a few.
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What’s a domain name?
A domain is like the address of a home.
To own a domain, we need to register the
name with a domain registrar.
Domain registrars: GoDaddy, Name
Cheap
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What’s a web hosting?
A web host is like the house where you keep all your stuffs.
To own a web host, we (normally) rent it
from a hosting provider.
Hosting providers: InMotion Hosting,
iPage
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4 most profitable ways
There are numerous ways to monetize a blog but these four are the best*
Total
Income
Profit Margin
$21,508
$235,977
$214,232
$434,004
$18,703
$100,936
$166,568
$320,237
$2,805
$135,041
$47,664
$113,767
666%
74%
349%
281%
Total ExpensesBusiness Model
Offering own services
Selling ad space
Selling own products
Affiliate marketing
* based on Gael Breton (Authority Hacker) studies
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This leads to our first key element of profit – a profitable niche.
Still remember?
Slide 18: Profitable niche + Targeted traffic + Solution (for the visitors)
Total
Income
Profit Margin
$21,508
$235,977
$214,232
$434,004
$18,703
$100,936
$166,568
$320,237
$2,805
$135,041
$47,664
$113,767
666%
74%
349%
281%
Total ExpensesBusiness Model
Offering own services
Selling ad space
Selling own products
Affiliate marketing
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How?
When you are looking at a potential niche, ask yourself -
Can I create (and sell) a product in this niche?
Can I offer a service that people want in this
niche?
Are there advertisers in this niche?
Can I promote affiliate products in this niche?
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Google Search
Are there any advertiser in
the search result pages?
Google Trends
Google Keyword Planner
Getting answersAnalysis and research tools to use
What is the latest market
trend in your niche?
Are there demands in your
targeted search terms?
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Spyfu
How much are advertisers
paying for paid search?
BuzzSumo
Commission Junction
Getting answersAnalysis and research tools to use
What other successful bloggers
are doing in your niche?
Are there any affiliate program
(with good network earning)?
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Facebook Suggestion
See what your competitors
are sharing?
Uber Suggest
Get more new keyword and
monetization ideas.
Hashtags.org
Find out what’s trending on
Twitter in your niche
Getting answersAnalysis and research tools to use