Here's my presentation from WordCamp Atlanta, where I talked about making my blog (Post Status) my full time business.

1. @krogsgard | poststatus.com
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2. Why are you listening
to me?

3. I made my blog
my business.

5. $60,526*
* 1.21.2015 — 3.28.2015

6. Step 1: Have a blog.

7. Make it good.

8. Be diligent.

9. Recognize opportunity.

10. Monetization

11. Memberships
Donations
Products
Partners
Affiliate
Events
Ads

12. Memberships

13. Stratechery
Pinch of Yum
Fizzle
WP Elevation
The Information

14. Planet Fitness
vs
Crossfit

15. Netflix vs Amazon

16. Bracket.
36 — 10%

17. Get bulky.

19. Diversify.

20. Sources Current
Goal Year
Remaining
Total
Estimated How
Orders $30,028.00 $16,000.00 $46,028.00
42 weeks x
$400 per week
Partners $30,000.00 $0.00 $30,000.00 12 x $2,500
Job Board $0.00 $3,159.00 $3,159.00
9 listings for 9
months x $39
Affiliate? $0.00 $5,250.00 $5,250.00
1 ref / week
Revenue $60,028.00 $24,409.00 $84,437.00

21. Renewals

22. Engage*
*email still dominates

23. Stop. Listen.

24. Features

25. Mastermind

26. Membership plugins
chrislema.com/tag/memberships

27. WooCommerce/Subscriptions,
Exchange, EDD/RCP,
Paid Memberships Pro,
Memberful, Rainmaker,
Forms/Stripe/Paypal

28. Stripe vs Paypal

29. Do your thing.

30. Focus.

31. You are not for
everyone.

32. Automate nothing.*

33. Offload what you
suck at.

34. Be transparent.

35. Create stability.

36. Iterate

38. @krogsgard | poststatus.com
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