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 HOW  TO  MAKE  MONEY  BLOGGING  IN  2021

I have made countless mistakes when it comes to blogging, so you do not have to. Below is my most important secret to creating and maintaining a successful blog, the steps needed to make money with a blog, and a complete one-year plan for running a successful blog and make money blogging.

First of all, let me start off by saying this: making money blogging in 2021 is completely possible. Knowing how to do it the right way is the key to a successful blog. Many beginners fail because they do not understand how the concept of blogging works.

My annual earnings from blogging were less than $100 for three years in a row. This resulted in me losing motivation for blogging and forced me to almost want to quit. This sounds discouraging, right? Luckily I am very persistent, so I figured out what I was doing wrong and changed my blogging strategy. I changed my attitude towards blogging, switched up the way I work, and improved the quality and quantity of content I create.

This has allowed me to gain a massive spike in traffic and today I make more money per day than I did for the first three years of blogging combined.

You do not have to do what I did. Don’t waste three years of your life making the mistakes I did. Start your blogging adventure the right way and make money. Let me share my huge secret about making money blogging.

Huge secret

Here is my huge secret that will help you successfully make money blogging:

Write about what people want, not what you want. Write about what people want based on the research compared to what you think they want.

The main takeaway here is doing the research. If you do not do proper research, no matter how good your blog is, how pretty the design is, or how many posts you have on Pinterest, your blog will fail. No one will read your blog because you do not write about what people are looking for.

Why do most bloggers fail and make no money

I made a huge blogging mistake. One that cost me a lot of time and effort.

Most blogs fail because bloggers do not know what to do. They hear that you can make hundreds of dollars easily. They then try blogging without doing any research. Fail and say that blogging is a scam. Do not be like those people. Do your research. It is actually not all that difficult, you just have to be willing to put in the work.

If you think you can start a blog about your passion or hobby, put a couple of affiliate links on it, gain massive traffic, and receive an income off affiliate products and ads. Most likely you will fail. There are blogging guides that tell you to do this. They say this: set up a blog, write content, and wait for the money to start pouring in. No one ever tells you how to do these steps in a way that leads to you making real money.

What not to do when starting a blog

Don’t start a blog based on your interests or what you find “cool” at the time. I wasted 3 years of my time blogging because I made a blog about my interests that no one cared about. I had no traffic and no dollars made. Because of this mistake, I wasted three years of my life.

Do your research on different niches to find what people are looking for. Do not just randomly pick a niche because you like it. Research what others are looking for and make a blog about that.

It sounds simple but many fail doing this key step. Proper research can be the difference between making $100 a day and $100 a year.

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The 5 steps to starting a blog and making money

Here are 5 simple steps that will take you from 0 to making 6 figures:

Step 1: Pick a niche

Do your research and find what people are looking for. Write about what people want, not what you want, because you want others to read your content.

If you run into any problems and have trouble deciding what niche you should write about, do research on what people are looking for. What hobbies and passions do people have that you can make valuable, high-quality content about.

Step 2: Set up the blog

Bloggers usually spend way too much time setting up their blog. In reality, the color, branding, and tag line are not all that important for blogs. It’s the information and content that people want, not the brand.

If you get stuck don’t worry! You will find that YouTube and Google will be your best friend. Most of the questions that you will have are already answered with a quick Google search. If Google does not answer your question, asking tech support for help is always an option.

Here are the required steps to set up the blog:

1. Choose a Domain Name

The domain name of your blog is basically just your blog’s name. Choose a name that is short, easy to spell, and related to your topic.

2. Choose a Web Host

A web host is just a platform where your blog will live. Bluehost is by far the best web hosting company for a couple of reasons. Their pricing plan discounts are the best on the market. Bluehost always has crazy low discounts so you know you will get the best bang for your buck.

Website speed is also a factor to consider when choosing a web host. Bluehost allows your website to load fast which will, in turn, make your website rank higher with Google. Google likes to rank websites with fast speeds for a better user experience.

3. Choose a WordPress Theme

WordPress is the tool that you will use to create your blog. Think of a theme like a blog template that is completely customizable with a variety of options available. There are many themes to choose from to make your site unique and stand out.

Doing additional work like branding, cleaning up the blog, and promoting it on social media is all very important. However, the most important thing is creating good content that people look for. Everything else is added value that people may or may not pay attention to.

Step 3: Write SEO ranking content that is high-quality

Writing high-quality posts after doing proper research about your topic is one of the most important steps in creating a successful blog.

You will need at least 30 posts. This number can change slightly, some say 40-50 is a better estimate, but 30 is a good goal to start with. Creating all these posts is a lot of work, but it is most definitely worth it.

Remember to do your research before each post. You can make 30 posts about anything, but no one will want to read them. Find what people need and create content around it.

I made 30 posts about a random niche that I was interested in, but no one else was. This was a waste of time and resulted in me almost quitting blogging. The real reason why no one was reading my content was because I was doing blogging wrong. Do not be like me.

If you are wondering how exactly you do proper research, let me tell you this: there is no short answer or shortcut.

Doing keyword research is something you will have to familiarize yourself with. The goal is to find keywords with high search traffic and low competition.

There are both free and paid keyword research tools. Ubersuggest is by far the best free keyword research tool available in 2021. The data might not be as accurate as premium paid keyword research tools. However, if you are on a tight budget or don’t want to spend any additional money this is a great option.

Step 4: Promote on Pinterest

Pinterest is by far the best social media platform to advertise your website on because of the ability to put links on all your posts. I currently use it for all of my websites and it has proven to be an excellent way to increase traffic time and time again.

Most bloggers main source of traffic comes from SEO ranking. This does not mean that diversifying and advertising on social media is not a good idea. In fact, you might have more success on Pinterest than you do with SEO ranking because of the chance to post viral content.

Post engaging content consistently on Pinterest and you will see growth. When I say consistently, I mean post about five to ten times a day to allow for proper growth on the site. Feel free to post more or less depending upon what type of content you are producing.

Step 5: Start monetizing the blog

This is the most exciting part: monetization. These are the best sources of your potential blogging income:

• Affiliate marketing. With affiliate marketing, you make money by taking a commission while promoting services or goods that are not your own.
• Ads. Putting paid advertisements on your blog is a great way to monetize your blog. However, this can only be done when you have consistent traffic
• Your own product or service. You can sell your own products on your blog and it can be a huge part of your blogging income. This is a great way to make money blogging, especially if it is a digital product, like an e-book or a course. You can also sell real products or services as well.

Important Resources you will need to make money blogging

Blogging Requirements:

Bluehost

Bluehost is one of the highest-rated top web hosting companies. Starting a blog is made simple with Bluehost, especially for beginners. I personally use Bluehost on all my websites and would never recommend anything that does not provide the best quality.

Google Analytics

Google Analytics is what you will use to track the number of visitors, page views, and other metrics on your website. In the beginning, the most important piece of information is the number of visitors to your website.

Top blogging goals

Here is the simple list of goals that you need to make money blogging:

1. Pick a niche
2. Create your blog
3. Write 30+ posts with affiliate links
4. Advertise your blog on Pinterest (optional)
5. Join an ad network (optional)
6. Create an info product (optional)

Put this list somewhere to remind you exactly what you need to do to start making money blogging.

Complete 1 year plan to make money blogging

With this plan you will make money blogging by the end of your first year (if not sooner).

Week 1: Find a niche that is profitable

Week 2-4: Do research on what content people look for.

If you skip this step and do not do proper research then I cannot guarantee that you will be able to have a profitable blog that can generate up to six figures a month.

Week 5: Create a plan for your posts. Figure out when you will put out content to get up to that 30 posts mark.

Week 6: Set up your blog. Do not spend a lot of time on the small details like the logo or site colors. Focus on the content that you put out.

Week 6-52: Post 30 posts, the quicker that you put out posts, the faster they will rank and get traffic to your blog.

Don’t worry and keep on blogging

Write at least 15 posts for the first couple of months so Google can index your site and understand what content you are putting out. This takes a couple of months so just keep on consistently putting out SEO optimized content and the traffic will come.

After you reach 30 posts you can either continue putting out new content or optimize the content you already put out. I suggest doing both for the best results. It will take anywhere from 6-12 months for Google to start ranking your page at the top of the search results.

If there is no money coming in, identify the problem, and make changes based on your research. If you stay consistent and do not give up, eventually you will see results. Trust the process.

Just to recap, if you put out 30+ posts, wait 6 months and your traffic is low (under 1000 visitors per day), then start researching again, identify and fix any problems.

Conclusion

Blogging is a great way to make money online either full time or for some additional income as a side hustle. It is completely up to you. If you put in the work, you will see results. The way I like to look at it is you only can take out as much as you put in. If you put in a ton of time at the start, when you are done, it will be a great source of passive income!