Blog Less, Earn More
Blog Less, Earn More
I've been blogging for years, but I don't allow my blog to stand in the way of the purpose of the blog: monetization. I love blogging, and realize that it's an outrageously essential tool to accomplishing my financial goals. However, to focus completely on blogging without emphasizing the pillars of online-monetization is a mistake literally thousands of people make every day.
Of course, some niches are best served with a blog and not a website. Some topics simply are based upon timely relevance. I'm not saying blogging should die. I'm saying that every blogger should consider his financial reasons for blogging, and then base his business plan on the those conclusions.
Through the years, I blogged way more at first than now. The less I blog, the more links I generate to my static content, the better my content becomes and the more money I end up generating.
There are three basic reasons to spend less time focusing on constantly dreaming up content for a blog:
3. Get More Links
Article Directories should be at the foundation of every website/blog trying to get a foothold in its niche. For SEO, this should be obvious. Instead of writing an average blog post, submit it to dozens of article directories and get dozens of relevant links to your website. The possibilities are limitless as to how you can turn an okay post into an outstanding link.
Sometimes less is more.
2. Write Stronger Content
Blogging less means that you focus more on the posts that you do make. Instead of having 3 okay posts, make one essential post. Instead of having a year of blogging about random points regarding your niche, write 20 or so outrageously wonderful articles, and make those the pillars of your website.
There are two reasons to want content that is so much stronger than the typical blog post: organic SEO and repeat visitors. Organic SEO is a fancy way of saying that the better your content is, the more people will love it, and spread the word. Repeat visitors is a given. If your content is fantastic, people will come back later to read what you have to say.
Sometimes less is more.
1. Make More Money
Blogging is all about making money. Most blogs focus on ads on the sidebar. For larger blogs, this is a fantastic way to earn an income. When you have hundreds of thousands of visitors, selling ads is a piece of cake.
But for smaller potatoes, the amount of money from the traffic is harder. If one only has a few hundred subscribers, monetizing repeat traffic by selling repeat impressions with ads becomes incredibly difficult.
For many blogs, it would be economically advantageous to focus on selling a product or some other CPA monetization strategy. CPA + Residual income = success, regardless of how much traffic one gets. If all of the pages on a website are very specific and at the end include a selling pitch for a common affiliate product with a fantastic pay-out method, the monetization potential suddenly sky-rockets.
Sometimes less is more.
Should we give up blogging? Of course not. Blogging is a fantastic resource for readers, and is a great way of keeping people who enjoy your content coming back for more. It's also a great way to constantly add new content to your website.
Like most things, we have to evaluate whether focusing all of our writing time on blogging is the best way to generate a revenue. For some niches, it might be -- for others, it could be the worst thing one could do. Take a step back, look at your monetization plan, and ask yourself -- should I be focusing on blogging, or should I be focusing on another way to monetize? Sometimes less is more.
Blog Less Earn More - To learn more about this author, visit Shaun Connell's Website.
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There seems to be an obsession among bloggers about ... blogging. But are blogs all they're cracked up to be? Can one earn a full-time income blogging, all things considered? Or, more importantly, is that the best thing you can do?
I've been blogging for years, but I don't allow my blog to stand in the way of the purpose of the blog: monetization. I love blogging, and realize that it's an outrageously essential tool to accomplishing my financial goals. However, to focus completely on blogging without emphasizing the pillars of online-monetization is a mistake literally thousands of people make every day.
Of course, some niches are best served with a blog and not a website. Some topics simply are based upon timely relevance. I'm not saying blogging should die. I'm saying that every blogger should consider his financial reasons for blogging, and then base his business plan on the those conclusions.
Through the years, I blogged way more at first than now. The less I blog, the more links I generate to my static content, the better my content becomes and the more money I end up generating.
There are three basic reasons to spend less time focusing on constantly dreaming up content for a blog:
3. Get More Links
Article Directories should be at the foundation of every website/blog trying to get a foothold in its niche. For SEO, this should be obvious. Instead of writing an average blog post, submit it to dozens of article directories and get dozens of relevant links to your website. The possibilities are limitless as to how you can turn an okay post into an outstanding link.
Sometimes less is more.
2. Write Stronger Content
Blogging less means that you focus more on the posts that you do make. Instead of having 3 okay posts, make one essential post. Instead of having a year of blogging about random points regarding your niche, write 20 or so outrageously wonderful articles, and make those the pillars of your website.
There are two reasons to want content that is so much stronger than the typical blog post: organic SEO and repeat visitors. Organic SEO is a fancy way of saying that the better your content is, the more people will love it, and spread the word. Repeat visitors is a given. If your content is fantastic, people will come back later to read what you have to say.
Sometimes less is more.
1. Make More Money
Blogging is all about making money. Most blogs focus on ads on the sidebar. For larger blogs, this is a fantastic way to earn an income. When you have hundreds of thousands of visitors, selling ads is a piece of cake.
But for smaller potatoes, the amount of money from the traffic is harder. If one only has a few hundred subscribers, monetizing repeat traffic by selling repeat impressions with ads becomes incredibly difficult.
For many blogs, it would be economically advantageous to focus on selling a product or some other CPA monetization strategy. CPA + Residual income = success, regardless of how much traffic one gets. If all of the pages on a website are very specific and at the end include a selling pitch for a common affiliate product with a fantastic pay-out method, the monetization potential suddenly sky-rockets.
Sometimes less is more.
Should we give up blogging? Of course not. Blogging is a fantastic resource for readers, and is a great way of keeping people who enjoy your content coming back for more. It's also a great way to constantly add new content to your website.
Like most things, we have to evaluate whether focusing all of our writing time on blogging is the best way to generate a revenue. For some niches, it might be -- for others, it could be the worst thing one could do. Take a step back, look at your monetization plan, and ask yourself -- should I be focusing on blogging, or should I be focusing on another way to monetize? Sometimes less is more.
Blog Less Earn More - To learn more about this author, visit Shaun Connell's Website.
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