Making money via my blog?

by nzaman
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Hi Warriors

I'm looking to start over, start a blog about myself etc.. Any suggestions on what to promote on my site to make money? What banners to use? clickbank products?
#blog #making #money
  • Profile picture of the author Alexa Smith
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    Hi Nadeem,

    Blogging is not in itself an income-generating activity. It's a monetizable activity, of course, but that's a different matter.

    Originally Posted by nzaman View Post

    I'm looking to start over, start a blog about myself etc..
    Then your blog will perhaps be full of stuff about your own interests/hobbies/activities? So you need to try to promote things which people interested in reading about your own interests/hobbies/activities might also be interested in buying? In other words, you need to match what's promoted to the traffic demographics ("to try sell people things in which they're likely already to be potentially interested"). If you're a runner, promote marathon-running products: that way, you can build credibility and trust with your blog's readers, and some will be influenced by your product recommendations? If you keep fish, write about them and promote products about aquariums, breeding tropical fish, and so on? If you like wine-making and wine-tasting, promote products about growing grapes and making wine at home (there are some good ClickBank products about all of those things, and the same is true of a couple of hundred other "niches").

    Originally Posted by nzaman View Post

    What banners to use? clickbank products?
    These posts/threads will help you, I think ...

    http://www.warriorforum.com/main-int...ml#post7110523

    http://www.warriorforum.com/main-int...ml#post2161932

    Don't expect to sell (m)any ClickBank-type products just by having banners on your site. That isn't normally how it works. These threads explain why ...

    Is it a good idea to spend some time on building a mailing list ?

    Without Building a List, How Consistent is Your Income from Affiliate Marketing

    Does anyone even make money online without an email list?

    I tried to find out something about you by clicking the link in your sig-file, but I can't load the page. I notice, though, that it's a .co.uk domain-name: that's something you'll probably want to avoid - for several reasons - unless you're targeting specifically a UK market.
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  • Originally Posted by nzaman View Post

    I'm looking to start over, start a blog about myself
    Unless you're a Hollywood celebrity, why would anyone be interested in reading a blog about YOU? do you reckon anyone will be interested about your latest vacation trip? Dont you think your blog should be niched down to a specific topic YOUR AUDIENCE would be interested in?
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    • Profile picture of the author Cobaki
      Originally Posted by Art of Marketing View Post

      Well actually if you could prove you made a truckload of cash online you would be a celebrity..at least in the IM crowd.

      -Art
      Well, for someone who is still planning to blog about "himself", it would really really take a long while before that can happen.

      Well, it is not impossible to make money by blogging about yourself. You just have to prove to other people that you are interesting enough to deserve their attention.
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  • Profile picture of the author Cobaki
    Make things a whole lot simpler for yourself and do not overthink. If you want to engage in online money-making through blogging, think of your interests (and not write plainly about yourself, unless you are into fitness, travel, etc.) for valuable ideas to flow effortlessly. Choose whether to stick with writing articles and earn through the utilization of keywords or to sell products. But aside from these, there are still so many strategies that you can use. Then, look for affiliates.
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  • Profile picture of the author vishwa
    You can make money from your blog by monetizing it with Affiliate programs like Google Adsense, Shareasale, Cj, Clickbank etc.
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  • Profile picture of the author PeterMFL
    If your going to make a blog to make money I'd recommend MLM or affiliation programs...
    You could try ad-sense but I doubt you will get huge amount of traffic and clicks to make that work...

    Also unless you are a very interesting person then a blog about yourself won't be very attractive... However, if you make a blog about yourself and promote your MLM Business or affiliation products and write how they help you then you might make it
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    • Profile picture of the author Cobaki
      Originally Posted by PeterMFL View Post

      Also unless you are a very interesting person then a blog about yourself won't be very attractive...
      I also find the idea a bit funny and kind of inappropriate. I think, the only ones who earn money by doing that are fashion bloggers, travel bloggers, fitness icons and the likes. Unless you can already consider yourself as something as "big", it would really be hard to achieve the effect that you are aiming for.
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  • Profile picture of the author t0x1c350
    Search for relative blogs, established blogs that are doing the same business as yours, and then as beginner, do exactly the samething they are doing !
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    • Profile picture of the author Cobaki
      Originally Posted by t0x1c350 View Post

      Search for relative blogs, established blogs that are doing the same business as yours, and then as beginner, do exactly the samething they are doing !
      But admit it, it would not be that easy to achieve the level of popularity that "established" blogs have, if we are going to talk about blogging about oneself. Not a lot of people will have the interest to read about something personal to a new name, unless he does something really extraordinary.
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  • Profile picture of the author newtonguywoodiii
    I am not so sure if a blog regarding yourself will help you make money online. Unless you are someone who is famous enough, then for sure your blog will become a hit. However, I am not saying that it won't be successful. I just think it would be better and would become more successful if you push other niche aside from yourself.
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  • Profile picture of the author x3xsolxdierx3x
    Originally Posted by nzaman View Post

    Hi Warriors

    I'm looking to start over, start a blog about myself etc.. Any suggestions on what to promote on my site to make money? What banners to use? clickbank products?
    Don't make your blog about yourself....

    Unless you are Brad Pitt, or a celebrity with an already established persona, few are going to buy you for you.
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  • Profile picture of the author mhobbs25
    Pick a target market... Blog about things the target market is interested in... Find things to sell to that market based on problems they have...

    Be a problem solver for your target market and you will make lots of money from your blog...
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  • Profile picture of the author john12
    Pick a profitable Niche or sub-niche as the subject of your blog if you intend to monetize the blog. Once you start getting targeted traffic then you can offer them what they want via banners, affiliate links..
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  • Profile picture of the author Romeo90
    Hi

    I do think you are going slightly the wrong way about things - I notice clicking your links brings me to your site - which is empty apart from banner adverts and affiliate links.

    This to me shows that you are prioritising the wrong things - the most important thing is content, and valuable content. That is the most single important thing for any visitor landing on your site - and that should be the single most important thing for you.
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  • Profile picture of the author Cobaki
    Yes, you need to pick the market that you want to cater to and unless they find you amusing any way, you can forget about blogging about yourself. Kidding aside, that is the primary move that you should make. Know your market, what they like and give it to them in the most creative and appealing way that you can think of.
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  • Profile picture of the author jaytheanalyst
    Originally Posted by nzaman View Post

    Hi Warriors

    I'm looking to start over, start a blog about myself etc.. Any suggestions on what to promote on my site to make money? What banners to use? clickbank products?
    I think it's good that you are looking to start a blog about yourself. First things first, be real and transparent. Product wise, you have to sit down and think about who your audience is. You could do an MLM or affiliate program. It depends on if you're trying to brand yourself or push a product.
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  • Profile picture of the author kbclickbank
    Its really a good wish, You must know the key for your online success. To start making money by blogging, read this step by step process to creating and marketing a blog. Some techniques might work for one type of blog, but not another, so it's a good idea to try several to see what generates the most revenue for you.

    • AdSense
    • Becoming an affiliate
    • Amazon Associates
    • Private Sponsorships
    • Offering goods
    • Posting for pay
    •E-Books
    • Offer Exclusivity

    I think this would be helpful to make money from your blog. Have a nice day
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  • Profile picture of the author Samuel Adams
    You could sell sponsored posts to other bloggers or allow others to post articles on your blog with backlinks for money.
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  • Profile picture of the author JohnnyG11k
    Nobody starts a blog about himself, unless he or she wants to hold a diary.

    You should create a blog about a popular topic, or a subject or skill you know yourself.

    Monetization comes after. You're asking the wrong question, and it'll show in your content and blogging activities. Sooner or later you'll quit as most other beginners in the game.

    You should better ask yourself: how can I best serve my audience.

    Does it make sense?

    Originally Posted by nzaman View Post

    Hi Warriors

    I'm looking to start over, start a blog about myself etc.. Any suggestions on what to promote on my site to make money? What banners to use? clickbank products?
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  • Profile picture of the author ceenote100
    If you want to start a blog about yourself and monetize it then find products to promote that are similar to what you are blogging about. Whatever your interests and hobbies are, pick one and go from there.
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  • Profile picture of the author anandspark
    Help the people in your niche with the information they are looking for, provide tips or tricks in your niche. You can do all this better only if it is something of your interest. So select a niche that you are passionate about. It make your work easier and better. Don't lose the visitor's to your blog, the visitor may never return back. Must have optin box, so that you can generate sales from them in the future and possibly even multiple times. Alway go were your customers are and get them to your blog so that they optin.
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  • Profile picture of the author Randall Magwood
    You might be better off writing an autobiography and selling it on Amazon, Barnes & Nobles, Kindle, Books-A-Million, and your own site.

    No offense here but... why would people want to learn about you, read about you, hear from you all the time?
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  • Profile picture of the author Cobaki
    If you really want to blog about 'yourself', you can just try focusing on your interests that will also match the interest of your readers. It does not have to be self-centered. Know what your target market wants and if you find something that gets your interest, as well, turn that into your niche.
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  • Profile picture of the author himanuzo
    If you have products to promote through your own blog, you still need to traffic for making sales.
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