Admit It: The Money Making Blog Post Thing
I was asked by a friend if my writing is making money. The easy answer is yes it does. Then she goes and asks a harder question: does you blog make you steady money?
I see where she was going with it. I have been, like many long time bloggers, thinking about writing a book which is a a mix of a number of some really good blog posts, and the experiences behind them. Of course, I realized I needed to look back on my blog, and I have found a few things that make it more interesting, and some which are more “self -serving” ( read my older blog posts to get an idea)
Still, she did surprise me, after all, I do make money on my blog, granted nothing to write home about, but I do make money on a writing blog. From what I understand this in and of itself is an accomplishment. Most writers get their money indirectly from their blogs. It works around the idea that you need to write a good blog post.
Even then making money with a blog is hit and miss. You might be surprised when you make say a dollar directly from your blog, or you are surprised to find that it is a post or three which get traffic and then make you money, but frankly, this is not a great way to keep readers reading.
As for steady money, you should know by now, I’d sooner enjoy the art of writing than keep on working with making money. I love writing, and yes, while money is nice, steady money is nicer, sometimes, it is the very fact that I feel success about writing a blog that makes me want to do what I felt was once unthinkable, write a book about it.
May it will help keep copyrights as well, and make some money from my blog, and have it a bit steadier as well. So there You have it, yes you can make money with your blog, but like me, don’t expect it to be steady or the “main” thing… yet.
4 Comments
Miss Lego
hello there. I have added your blog to my blogroll, I thought we can do our selves that, could you return the favor by adding mine to yours? thank you, and happy blogging!
Damaria Senne
@Rebecca -I've noticed that bloggers who make steady money from their blogs generally run educational/informative blogs (niche), rather than personal blogs. So they attract a specific target audience and it makes it easier for them to place relevant advertising on their blog.
As for my own blog, it is more a place for me to hang out rather than a money-making venture. I also earn money indirectly from the blog, in that, it is a good marketing tool for my business. I've also earned in-kind payment instead of actual cash. For example, I've been invited to stay at a resort for a week in return for writing about them and stayed in nice hotels and visited restaurants I would generally not be able to afford so I can blog about my experiences. It's very difficult to quantify the value that I've gotten from the blog though, as it's not cold hard cash.
Damaria Senne
@Rebecca -I've noticed that bloggers who make steady money from their blogs generally run educational/informative blogs (niche), rather than personal blogs. So they attract a specific target audience and it makes it easier for them to place relevant advertising on their blog.
As for my own blog, it is more a place for me to hang out rather than a money-making venture. I also earn money indirectly from the blog, in that, it is a good marketing tool for my business. I've also earned in-kind payment instead of actual cash. For example, I've been invited to stay at a resort for a week in return for writing about them and stayed in nice hotels and visited restaurants I would generally not be able to afford so I can blog about my experiences. It's very difficult to quantify the value that I've gotten from the blog though, as it's not cold hard cash.
Mike
You've got a point – any money made through writing is something to be proud of.