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How To Monetize Your Blog #MillennialTalk w/@ProBlogger

 

Problogger Darren Rowse

There are over 42,000,000 blogs on the internet today, yet more than 80% of bloggers never make $100 from their posts. I invited Darren Rowse- ProBlogger to join our #Millennialtalk Twitter Chat last night. During our insanely busy chat we talked about everything from creating a blog, to gaining traffic, and how to monetize your blogs. Take a look!

#MillennialTalk Twitter Chat:

@ChelseaKrost & @Problogger (Darren Rowse)

Q1 @Problogger, there are over 42,000,000 blogs on the internet. When deciding to blog how can we make our blog stand out?

A1 Good Question and one thereโ€™s no one answer. My approach is to focus upon serving your readers needs. Understanding readers needs, problems, dreams & providing content based on these is key for standing out from the crowd #MillennialTalk

A1 Another tip for standing out is to express an OPINION. It’s what makes you unique & sets you apart from โ€˜me tooโ€™ blogs #MillennialTalk

A1 Lastly – be yourself. Thereโ€™s nobody like you with your experiences, story or voice. Express that with passion #MillennialTalk

Q2 @Problogger, do you have a preferred medium: WordPress, Tumblr, Blogger, other?

A2 There are many great blog platforms but my preference is to use http://WordPress.org which I host on my own servers #MillennialTalks

Q3 @Problogger how long or short should blog posts be today?

A3: My motto on post length: โ€œWrite as many words as you need to use to be usefulโ€ฆ and then stop writingโ€ Iโ€™ve written successful posts that are 20 words and others that are 5000 – #MillennialTalk #NORULES

A3: Word length can vary depending upon your style, topic you’re writing about & what your readers respond to #MillennialTalk

Q4 @Problogger how often should one post new blogs to their site?

A4: Frequency will depend upon your style/length of posts, how much you have to say and how much appetite your readers have #MillennialTalk

A4: On @DigitalPS we publish 2 posts per day and on @ProBlogger we publish 5-6 times per week. But others do well with less #MillennialTalk

A4: hereโ€™s a post I wrote on publishing frequency that might help – http://www.problogger.net/archives/2013/05/14/how-many-posts-should-a-blogger-post-pros-and-cons-of-daily-posting/ โ€ฆ #MillennialTalk

Q5 @Problogger over 60% of businesses have a blog do you suggest business that donโ€™t blog to do so?

A5: It depends on goals, audience, niche & time availability – blogs can help businesses with marketing, customer service, PR, customer research etc Well worth exploring – but yes, a blog can definitely help a business #MillennialTalk

Q6 @Probloggers what plugins are essential for a successful blog?

A6: Plugins depend upon your goals. I use @yoastโ€™s SEO plugin, Gravity Forms for contact formsโ€ฆ #MillennialTalk

A6: Plugins contโ€™ – I use W3 Total Cache, WP Database Backup, WP Editorial Calendar, WP popular posts etc #MillennialTalk

A6: there are so many good WordPress plugins! We also have developed some of our own which weโ€™ll release soon #MillennialTalk

Q7 @Do you recommend bloggers to add an image or short video to their blog?

A7: Using images is important. They give posts visual appeal, draw the eye down the page & add depth. Video is also great. It will appeal to readers with different personalities and learning types #MillennialTalk

Q8 @Problogger do you recommend asking viewers to subscribe to your blog & pls share w/ us the importance of email list.

A8: YES – starting to build your email list is very important for my strategy of growing a profitable blog. Here’s what happens the day we send our email newsletter on @DigitalPS –>> http://www.problogger.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Screen-Shot-2014-02-12-at-9.42.43-am.png โ€ฆ #MillennialTalk

Email’s a big topic so hereโ€™s more reading on why/how I do it http://www.problogger.net/archives/2009/10/30/6-reasons-why-you-need-to-consider-email-is-a-communication-strategy-on-your-blog/ โ€ฆ and http://www.problogger.net/archives/2009/10/31/how-i-use-email-newsletter-to-drive-traffic-and-make-money/ โ€ฆ #MillennialTalk

Q9 @Problogger how did you first make money blogging?

A9: my first $s came from adding some Google AdSense ads and to do an Amazon Affiliate promotion #MillennialTalk

A9: Today I draw income from 12 sources. The biggest is eBooks. Heres how it progressed http://www.problogger.net/archives/2013/05/09/12-blogging-income-streams/ โ€ฆ #MillennialTalk

Q10 @Problogger what are the most popular ways to make money off a blog today?

A10: I recently brainstormed around 40 ways of making money from blogs at http://www.problogger.net/moneymap/ #MillennialTalk

A10: the main ways bloggers monetise is through partnering with brands (selling ads) or by selling their own products #MillennialTalk

A10: within the โ€˜working with brandsโ€™ area there are many ways. Banner ads, sponsored posts, competitions etc #MillennialTalk

Q11 @Problogger What are bloggers missing today that keeps them from successfully monetizing?

A11: Many bloggers think that โ€˜one dayโ€™ their blog might make money but they donโ€™t do anything 2 move toward it #MillennialTalk

A11: Set yourself goals and identify what youโ€™d need to do to move towards it one step at a time #MillennialTalk

Q12 @Problogger how should bloggers go about collaborating with brands/products/giving reviews?

A12: The key with brand partnerships is to make them a win 4 the brand, a win for you & a win 4 your readers #MillennialTalk

A12: Choose to work with brands you genuinely endorse and that are relevant to your readers #MillennialTalk

A12: I landed my first brand sponsorship by getting on the phone and ringing a small store owner that related to my niche #MillennialTalk

Q13 @Problogger how long will it take to make money, is there a benchmark bloggers should make for themselves?

A13: while some promise fast $s and lots of it (they usually will try to sell you their blueprint) it doesnโ€™t work like that #MillennialTalk

A13: most bloggers donโ€™t make a fortune blogging but rather add a second income stream to their life. #MillennialTalk

A13: Take a longer term approach to blogging for $ and choose to blog about something you love – you could be at it a while! #MillennialTalk

Q14 @Problogger where does social media fit into the mix?

A14: social media is pretty important in todays world – but for me it sits around my blog & builds it up #MillennialTalk

A14: I find social media is better for building community & engagement than for selling. We use email to sell & SM to engage #MillennialTalk

 

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8 thoughts on “How To Monetize Your Blog #MillennialTalk w/@ProBlogger

  1. Avatar Andre says:

    Thanks for organizing the conversation!

  2. Thank you Andre!! So glad you enjoyed!! Hope to see you next week:)

  3. Avatar Steph Furlan says:

    Great chat. It was my first one with #MillennialTalk and had a ton of fun.
    I’ve been considering getting into self-hosting, so this helped me out a bit.

    1. Awesome Steph!! Glad you found it helpful.

  4. Avatar Gerri says:

    Valuable info! Thank you so much for sharing! I’ll be staying tuned for next round of gold!!

  5. Avatar Jason B says:

    I missed most of this last night. Thanks.

    1. Well hope this helps then Jason!!!

  6. This is a very good tip particularly tto thoise fresh to the blogosphere.
    Short but very accurate infoโ€ฆ Many thanks for sharing this one.

    A must read article!

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