This document provides 10 ways for bloggers to make money from their blogs. It begins by explaining that most bloggers do not make significant money right away, with 81% making less than $100 per year from blogging alone. It emphasizes that building an audience and monetizing a blog takes a lot of work, including consistently posting high-quality content within a specific niche over a long period of time. The document then lists 10 specific ways bloggers can make money, which include email marketing, podcasting/YouTube, speaking gigs, books, workshops, consulting, social media management, physical products, full-time jobs related to blogging expertise, and ghost writing. It closes by stating that the most important thing for monet

1. 10 Ways to Make
Money Because
You're a Blogger

2. Hi! I'm Famous Ashley Grant!
A Few Quick Facts About Me:
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I've been a professional writer since 2007
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I started my first blog in 2009
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I've been monetized pretty much from the
beginning – no that does NOT mean full time
income
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I started “professionally” blogging in 2011
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Transitioned into Ghostblogging in 2014
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Pivoted to more freelancing & consulting in 2017
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Graduated from USF with a degree in Mass
Communications with a specialization Magazine
Journalism – realized AFTER graduation the
degree was irrelevant (for me)
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I've been married 10 years, I work from home
mostly, and I make 98% of my money online (the
other 2% is occasional photography work)

3. Let's Talk MONEY

4. Now that you're a blogger, you're
making BANK right?

5. Sorry, but I know the answer
might be no!

6. Many people who want to become bloggers mistakenly assume that
you can start making a boat load of cash. Now, this actually IS
possible – but it's the exception not the rule. There are some new
bloggers who hit the virality jackpot with their first post and start
making a couple thousand a month right off the bat. Again though,
these folks are MAJOR OUTLIERS… for the rest of us….

7. 81% never make
more than $100/yr
from blogging
(*Source: Blogging.org)

8. It's Gonna Take Work
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You can add affiliate links and Google Adsense
to start monetizing right away
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You'll need to figure out your niche – the
bloggers that make the most money have a
niche – in fact, a lack of a solid one is what has
prevented me from hitting it BIG
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You'll need to add LOTS of QUALITY posts
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You then need to start getting eyeballs on those
posts and even that might not be enough

9. It might get frustrating at times because if
you are like most of the bloggers I know,
you'll have days/months where you're not
making as much money as you would like.

10. In truth...
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You might not make “real” money for months or
even years – maybe not EVER :(
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It has taken some bloggers years to make more
than a few hundred dollars from their blogs

Pro Jon Morrow of Smart Blogger worked 80-
100 hrs a week for the first several years, and
even now usually puts in at least 60 hours - but
he makes $100,000 a month now on his blog!

11. How can you make money
because you're a blogger?

12. 1. Email
Marketing

13. 2. Podcasting
and Youtube

14. 3. Speaking Gigs

15. 4. Books

16. 5. Workshops –
Live and Virtual

17. 6. Consulting Gigs

18. 7. Social Media
Management

19. 8. Physical
Products

20. 9. You could land a
swanky nine to
five gig

21. 10. Ghost writing
and freelance
writing

22. The number one thing you need to
know to be a monetized blogger...