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Make a Full-Time Income Blogging: I’ll Show You How!

I sometimes feel, these blogging posts are unnecessary, due to the sheer amount of them being available online.

However, I want to give the people what they want regardless of the amount of info there is on this topic.

Yes, you can make a full-time income blogging

In any niche, you can make a full time income from it. BUT! You must understand that the money alone, will not equate to your happiness nor keep you consistently motivated.

Blogging is a long term game. Where you hardly make anything at the start, even with all the effort you muster to put.

Which is why I want to say, DO NOT DO IT FOR THE MONEY!

Instead, you should pursue your passion. For example, if you enjoy talking about music, you can create a blog revolving around that, or any other subjects you love.

This will allow you to work harder and to never quit.

In essence blogging is good as you can literally talk about anything. But with blogging there is a MASSIVE learning curve that you will need to prepare for.

If you want to skip this learning curve, check out my post 10 Important Blogging Lessons I Have Learned.

Blogging Income Streams

There are multiple income streams when creating a blog.

Ranging from…

  • Private ad sales
  • Affiliate marketing
  • Your own products
  • Sponsored posts
  • Ad networks
  • Subscription Services
  • Newsletter Ad Lists

To make a full time income, it consists of a few different income streams, some of these can be more profitable than others.

Keep in mind, once you have a good amount of traffic, you can start generating revenue a lot easier.

Private ad sales

Private ad sales are spots on your website that you sell to advertisers. You can find these advertisers on websites like indiehackes.com.

But, this depends on your monthly traffic, and if the niche is related to the advertiser.

Affiliate Marketing

Affiliate marketing is one of my favorite ways to create an income. There are ones which give you a recurring income like SEMRUSH. And others that have a one time sale. The benefit of these one time sales, is the payout are sometimes larger.

You can find these offers from websites like MaxBounty, clickbank and googling top affiliate products for your niche.

Creating your own product

Creating your own product can be VERY lucrative. Though its time-consuming, the benefit of it is the following…

You can set your own price, which could increase your revenue. And you can allow affiliates to promote your product, which will reduce the time you spend on marketing the product.

Sponsored posts

Sponsored posts, are pages that are dedicated to a company or a product. Sponsorships are at times very lucrative, if you the right amount of traffic.

You can seek sponsorship deals by contacting companies directly. And list on your blog that you are willing to accept sponsored posts.

Ad networks

Ad networks is the most popular way a blogger generates revenue. Depending on the niche, it can pay you really well or quite badly.

But for the most part, ads do not pay you that well. You can apply for them by searching on google top ad networks.

Some ad networks have a list of requirements before you can join, but these ad networks generally pay a lot more than Googles AdSense.

Subscription services

If your blogs purpose is to inform or educate. You can create a subscription to allow users to gain some information or latest post for a monthly fee.

One of my personal favorite ways is to create a mentorship group.

By hiring an expert, you can instruct them to help your members in the industry he/she has experience in.

You can then advertise the group to your traffic, by allowing them to join for £9.99 per month.

Experts can be found on websites like…

Fiverr.com, and upwork.com

Newsletter ad lists

If you have a large newsletter list, you can sell ad spaces on your newsletter for certain companies. You can do this by talking to members of indiehackers.com.

Italy’s 9 Prettiest Places To Visit

Why Visit Italy?

Italy is a place where you will adore its food, culture, and architecture.

But, if neither of these impress you, then you will love the citizens of Italy and their brilliant landmarks.

Now let us check out the list!

Via Krupp, Capri

Cliff, Coast, Sea, Klippe, Coastal and oceanic landforms, Natural landscape, Promontory, Rock, Sky, Cape,
Cliff, Coast, Sea, Klippe, Coastal and oceanic landforms, Natural landscape, Promontory, Rock, Sky, Cape,

If you enjoy nice strolls up a mountain, visit Capri. The view on the way up is simply astonishing, regardless of the weather or time. All you need to do is head up to Augustus Garden and admire the best of Capri laid out before you.

San Cassiano

Snow, Mountain, Mountain village, Winter, Mountainous landforms, Property, House, Home, Sky, Mountain range,
Snow, Mountain, Mountain village, Winter, Mountainous landforms, Property, House, Home, Sky, Mountain range,

Not only does Cassino have beautiful mountains with large forestry surrounding it, but it is also home to a rich Ladin culture. You can soak all of its beauty at a rustic-luxe loft suite at Rosa Alpina. 

San Gimignano, Tuscany

Aerial photography, Landmark, Bird's-eye view, Town, Historic site, Human settlement, City, Landscape, Village, Tourism,
Aerial photography, Landmark, Bird's-eye view, Town, Historic site, Human settlement, City, Landscape, Village, Tourism,

Known for having the best gelato in Italy, an afternoon in Tuscany is one well spent. With its captivating beauty and peaceful hills. Tuscany has a nice village-type feel, where it seems you are millions of miles away from the every day of bustling city life.

Isola Bella, Sicily

Body of water, Sky, Nature, Sea, Natural landscape, Coast, Horizon, Headland, Ocean, Rock,
Body of water, Sky, Nature, Sea, Natural landscape, Coast, Horizon, Headland, Ocean, Rock,

Hidden in a small quiet cove, but connected to the mainland with just a small trip of narrow land connecting to it. Isola Bella has beauty written all over it, from viewing the sunrise to the highest peak of the moon.

The island is quite small, which gives it a special touch, making you feel surrounded by nature and its bustling sounds.

Praiano

Body of water, Coast, Sea, Promontory, Coastal and oceanic landforms, Headland, Cliff, Natural landscape, Klippe, Cape,
Body of water, Coast, Sea, Promontory, Coastal and oceanic landforms, Headland, Cliff, Natural landscape, Klippe, Cape,

If you are afraid of heights, then this place is not for you. But, if you can overcome this fear, you will find Praiano, surrounded by the sea on a cliffside. You can find a place to stay there at Casa Angelina.

Campo de’Fiori, Rome

Natural foods, Marketplace, Market, Local food, Selling, Whole food, Public space, Food, Vegetable, Human settlement,
Natural foods, Marketplace, Market, Local food, Selling, Whole food, Public space, Food, Vegetable, Human settlement,

Get a glimpse of the everyday roman life at Campo de Fiori. A vibrant marketplace where you will be drawn by its inviting smell of Italy’s fresh-baked bread, and fruits.

Bologna, Emilia-Romagna

Street light, Sky, Landmark, Town, Lighting, Light fixture, Tree, Architecture, City, Building,
Street light, Sky, Landmark, Town, Lighting, Light fixture, Tree, Architecture, City, Building,

Emilia-Romagna a bustling city, with old type buildings. Though, do not see old as being negative, since in fact, its old architecture is what gives this city its unique beautiful, appearance.

Ostuni, Puglia

Landmark, Town, Human settlement, Sky, Historic site, City, Architecture, Building, Village, Tourism,
Landmark, Town, Human settlement, Sky, Historic site, City, Architecture, Building, Village, Tourism,

Pugila, a place you wish you could stay for longer. With its pure white colors, it truly is a peaceful town. It could be commonly mistaken to be Greece at first glance. But come in the summer, where local families spill out onto the street to enjoy a meal in the evening sun. You’ll have no doubt that this is Italy at its purest state.

Dorsoduro, Venice

Water transportation, Waterway, Canal, Boat, Gondola, Water, Vehicle, Town, Watercraft, Reflection,
Water transportation, Waterway, Canal, Boat, Gondola, Water, Vehicle, Town, Watercraft, Reflection,

The streets of Venice are filled with an artsy type of crowd and bring a feeling of relaxed charm, not to mention its relaxing boat rides. This city truly captures the vibrance and culture of Italy.

Conclusion

Well, these are my 9 top places for you to visit in Italy, do tell me what you think and add a few of your own faviroute places in the comment section.

10 Important Blogging Lessons I Have Learned

1 – Blogging is only 20% content creation

In my experience blogging has only been about 20% content creation and 80% promoting and learning. Early on you must spend more time promoting your blog to increase your position rankings in SEO. If you spend the majority of your time in making posts, how will people not know about it if you hardly even market it?

This is why, I find it important to experiment different marketing strategies, then gradually change from 80% of my time on marketing to 80% on content once I have a following.

2 – A good designed theme is a must!

I have invested quite a lot with WordPress themes. I have learned that good themes not only improve the loading speed of your website, but it also increases the length of time a user stays on your website.

In the blogging industry, you must do better than your competitors, from your pages design, writing and creation of pins. Following this path also improves the trust your readers will have with you.

3 – Having a Pinterest Strategy is vital!

I always thought a few pins from my latest posts was sufficient to get repins. But, that was purely hopeful thinking. A couple of months ago I decided to read every blog post for Pinterest strategies, and create one strategy that works for me, which greatly improved my Pinterest traffic.

4 – You Don’t Need Huge Traffic To Earn Money

Quite a few amount of bloggers talk about how it takes a few years to earn an income through blogging. This is not true, a large amount of traffic does make it easier, but you can always earn money in a few different ways.

Ranging from consulting calls, affiliate sales and revenue from ads.

5 – Taking criticism is important

If you don’t take criticism then you can never grow your blog past a certain point. Now, I am not saying to take EVERY criticism, but take ones that you personally feel that you can work on.

Not only will you improve your knowledge, but you will also improve the relationship you have with your community.

6 – Invest in education to improve your blog

Similar to point 3 but with a slight twist. In the blogging industry you must be up to date with everything! As this can present new opportunities that you can take, and allows you to avoid a few mistakes along your blogging journey.

7 – Not growing an email list is a huge mistake

Let’s say your Pinterest strategy is bringing you a large amount of traffic. But what’s the point on bringing this traffic if you can not reach them on a regular basis?

If you go with the approach to not create an email list, you are pretty much hoping that your Pinterest strategy will always work, which is quite impossible as Pinterest algorithm changes quite frequently.

8 – Your site speed score does not matter

I was obsessed with improving my websites speed score for SEO purposes. But from a few case studies I have watched, it seems your page speed does not affect your websites position on Google.

However! Do not mix this with the actual loading speed of your website, since a loading speed of 4 seconds or longer will cause users to leave your website before the page even loads.

9 – Networking with other bloggers is important

In life, you need to network with others due to the opportunity they may bring you. With networking, it will be easier for you to write guest posts on other bloggers websites and to potentially calibrate with each other.

10 – Knowing your audience is critical

At first, I never saw the point to understand who my audience is, but I can now see its importance.

Understanding your audience allows you to better understand their weak points and provide a solution. Which can provide some monetary benefits. It will also create trust, which you can use to increase your network.

Conclusion

Well, this is everything that I have learned from my blogging journey. Also, if you enjoyed this post join my newsletter for more tips and tricks 🙂

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