You learn a lot from blogging. My blog went from $0 to a 6-figure/year business in 2 years.
Here are 7 tips I wish I had before I started my blog.
1. Doing > Planning
The plan you make with your first site will change a lot. It's better to just jump in and start publishing content.
You'll tweak that original plan several times in the first year. And that's okay. Year 1 is about learning.
2. Don't go too niche
Backing yourself into a corner with a niche can stink. It's great at first, but what if you want to expand after 2-3 years?
Would you trust a laptop review from "OfficeChairDude"?
Think broadly with the domain but narrow with the content.
3. Build your email list early
Email
lists are great. These are your most loyal fans and you can interact
with them to understand their real pain points better.
Plus they're more prone to buy a recommendation after they're a loyal fan.
4. Outsource Content ASAP
If you plan to grow your site, you're going to need more content. Either hire and train an in-house writer or use a service.
Beware, though, most writing services suck. If you need a recommendation on a good one, let me know.
5. More Backlinks
Now that you have another writer, as they're ramping up, start pitching guest posts on much larger sites.
Now you can write the perfect guest post without slowing down content production on your own site.
6. Avoid Social Media
Making a Facebook page for your site sounds cool until you're spending so much time working on it that you're not producing content.
In my experience, in the first year, social media for your brand is more distracting than helpful.
7. The Money Will Come
It's easy to get discouraged and feel like you're not going to get there. But you will.
If
you're comparing yourself to other blogs look at how many YEARS they've
been doing. This stuff takes time. Don't be so hard on yourself.
Read Blog: How To Make Money from Blog
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