Are you considering to start your blog and making thousands of dollars per month but don’t know where to start? Well, you’re at the right place because in this article I’ll be walking you through each step of starting a blog from scratch.
Wondering, why everyone wants to start their own blog? What are the bucks behind it?
Well, Blogging is a fantastic way to express yourself and connect with like-minded individuals from around the world and obviously make money from the comfort of your home.
When I started blogging in 2023, I used to think that blogging was dead. I know you might be thinking the same that blogging has been happening for lots of years and is dead in 2024.
No it’s not. Blogging is still very much a thing. You can still earn $5000/month from blogging with the right strategy. So, Whether you’re looking to share your passion for fashion, fitness, food, or just about anything else, blogging is for you.
Starting a blog seems to be a very daunting task for you. Right?
- How will I write the blog posts?
- How much time will take to earn my first $100.
- How many posts should I publish a week?
- How will I get the traffic?
See there are a lot of questions that would be in your mind right now but believe me, with the right guidance, it is a fun and rewarding experience. So, in this post I’ll guide you all from choosing a niche, picking a domain, promoting your blog and making money from the blog.
Relax!
If you’re a complete beginner, I’ll help you with what I have learned from my own experience. I’m sure you can absolutely fast track your blogging results in no time like your dream life is just around the corner.
So grab a cup of coffee, get cozy, and let’s dive into the world of blogging together!
But first?
What is a blog?
A blog is a digital platform where individuals or businesses can share their thoughts, ideas, expertise, and experiences with the world. It serves as a space for creative expression, information sharing, and community building. Blogs can cover a wide range of topics, such as travel, fashion, food, technology, parenting, and more. They can be personal journals, professional portfolios, marketing tools, or a combination of these.
Why should you start a blog?
If you are a mom like me and want to spend time with your kids, want to see every milestone of your kids, and quit 9-5 job, or a retired professional and want to share your experiences in your field then blogging is for you.
- Make Money
The first and foremost purpose of starting a blog is to earn money. Yes, blogging is a business and many bloggers are earning 6 figures through their blogs. The perks of being blogger is that You’re your own boss. You work with flexibility of time. you can work from anywhere.
2. Building your brand:
Let’s say you want to launch your own business, blogging is go-to option for you to build your audience. By starting a blog, you can connect with like-minded individuals, and even potentially monetize your platform.
3. Telling your story:
Having a blog helps you showcase your unique personality and perspective. It allows you to express yourself creatively and engagingly. For example, If you’re a homeschool mom, you can express your thoughts, expertise, and experiences with others to help other moms in the field.
Now you’re clear with your blogging goals. So, let’s jump through the step-by-step guide on what to focus on and how to setup a blog without spending a lot of money.
1. Get into the Mindset
The first thing in blogging I would recommend is the mindset, i.e. you come into the blogging world with a clear mindset that it’s a marathon, not a race. you have to be consistent in the long run only then you can achieve the desired results. It’s not an overnight rich game. You will write, and no readers will be there at the start. You will feel disappointed. You may feel to quit but trust me, with consistent effort and strategic execution, you can turn your passion for blogging into a profitable venture.
2. Identify Your Niche:
When choosing a niche for your blog, it’s important to consider your interests and passions.
- What are you passionate about?
- What topics do you enjoy writing and talking about?
Your blog should be a reflection of your interests and expertise, so choose a niche that you genuinely enjoy and can see yourself writing about consistently because it’s not a weekly or monthly project, you have to take your blog in the long run.
In addition to your own interests, it’s also important to consider the potential audience for your blog. Think about who you want to reach with your content. Understanding your target audience will help you tailor your content to meet their needs and interests. Say if you are writing something and no one is reading your post, you are not going to earn money.
Readers=Website Visits= Money
Some of the profitable niches in blogging 2024 are:
- Fitness
- How to make money
- Home Improvement
- Parenting
- Travel
- DIY&Crafts
3. Choosing a Blogging Platform
So you have selected your niche, the next step is to choose a blogging platform. There are many free blogging platforms such medium, blogger, wordpress.com. I recommend going with self-hosted wordpress.org not wordpress.com because you have to own your content, it’s your intellectual property. Moreover, with .com you will have limitations regarding monetizing the blog, plugins, themes and SEO capabilities.
4. Select a Hosting Provider:
The next step is to get hosting because you want this blog to be hosted by the company. When I started my blog, I went with Bluehost. I was looking for something very cost-effective, not a lot of storage, I just needed something to get started Choose a memorable domain name that reflects your brand and is easy to spell and pronounce. Select a reliable hosting provider that offers features like security, speed, uptime, and scalability.
5. Set Up Your Blog:
Install theme, I use generate press as it has a high loading speed which is good for SEO. and also readers get annoyed with slow websites so choose the theme with
Add plugins
- Yoast SEO-For Seo optimization
- Short pixel-to compress website images
- Anti-spam aksimet to protect your blog from spam comments.
- WP super Cache-to improve the speed of your website
Also set up google analytics and Google Search Console to track the blog analytics.
Crete Blog Pages
- Legal blog pages (disclosure, privacy)
- contact page
- About Page
You can read my About page to get an idea on how to write about Page.
6. Create High-Quality Content:
Produce valuable, engaging, and well-researched content that addresses your audience’s needs and interests. Incorporate multimedia elements like images, videos, infographics, and interactive features to enhance engagement.
7. Optimize for Search Engines (SEO):
Implement SEO best practices to improve your blog’s visibility and rankings on search engine results pages (SERPs). Conduct keyword research, optimize metadata, create compelling titles and meta descriptions, and build backlinks from authoritative sources.
8. Build an Email List:
The E-mail list is another effective ways to bring consistent traffic to your blog. I use Mailerlite as it is free for the first 1000 subscribers. You can also use convertkit but it is usually recommended for high professionals and business owners. Capture visitor email addresses through lead magnets, opt-in forms, and subscription incentives. Nurture your email list by delivering valuable content, exclusive offers, and personalized recommendations to foster long-term relationships with your audience.
9. Promote Your Blog:
There are different ways to promote your blog. use social media, email marketing, guest blogging, influencer partnerships, online communities, and search engine marketing (SEM) to expand your reach and grow your audience.
Pinterest is by far the best platform to grow traffic for your blog. I started Pinterest with pinteresting strategies, the best course to learn about Pinterest hacks. And today I’m getting more than 50% of my blog traffic from Pinterest. Its the best investment to grow your blog traffic at $97.
Among social media, Pinterest is the most trending platform for bloggers to get traffic.
Email:
Email marketing should be the priority of bloggers. If you’re leaving email marketing for later, you’re leaving money on the table. I can’t insist enough to start generating an email list. if you know nothing about marketing, get this course by which she tripled her op-in sales Lead magnet Hacker
Engaging your audience in Facebook groups helps you increase your blog traffic.
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Related: How to make money on Instagram?
10. Monetize Your Blog:
There are various ways to monetize your blog.
- Affiliate marketing
One of the effective ways to monetize your blog is through affiliate marketing. At the start of blogging, you will have limited readers, so multiple streams helps you to earn good money from blog. In affiliate marketing, you signup for the affiliate programs, setup a good landing page in system.io. Start promoting your links on Pinterest and earn commission on each sales.
Pinterest+ Affiliate Marketing is the best way to monetize your blog. I have the best course bundle on in which Carly teaches the best strategies to grow on Pinterest and generate sales. I have implemented those strategies and have grown my account to 80k monthly views in first 9 months.
- Display advertising
Once you have a good traffic of at least 10,000 pageviews/month, you can apply for networks such as AdSense, Ezoic, Monumetric and Mediavine that would pay you to display ads on your websites.
- Membership subscriptions
- Sponsored events.
- Selling digital products
- Sponsored content
Diversify your revenue streams to maximize income potential.
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