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Inspired by a 20 year old ‘blogger’ who, according to the Guardian (my girlfriend buys it) generates a £6k per month ‘residual income’ with minimal effort, we set out to research the science and facts behind a claim that’s normally associated with spam and scams.
Anyone can set up a blog and start barking away about anything they please, but to understand how you can monetise your blog, you have to first understand how Google works, Search Engine Optimisation, and the concept of Inbound Marketing.
Big companies are on top of this and willing to pay bloggers for placing articles or product reviews (which are basically just links to their website) on their blog. This equates to valuable Inbound Marketing, SEO points, and ultimately to selling more products.
If your blog generates a lot of interest from Joe Public (ie. traffic), your rates go up. Related businesses will want to buy advertising space hoping to reel in punters, and if it’s very successful, you may even have the option of selling the entire blog on.
So is it feasible that you or I could make a decent living as a blogger? Well the answer is yes – if you know what you’re doing… To find out more, read our related posts and download the ebook that details our findings: How To Monetise Your Blog.
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