Can You Build A Seven Figure Only By Blogging?

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Hi warrior,

Can You Build A Seven Figure Only By Blogging?

Thanks.

Jeffrey
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  • Pretty tough though but YEAH, bcoz nothing is impossible.

    A friend sold his blog for $15 Million...

    Read this: Size Doesn't Always Matter, Authority Does. | WebProNews
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    • Well, yeah, that's kinda the idea. How else would you make money from a blog?

      Steve Pavlina is a 7 figure blogger.
    • I think you raise an important distinction here, and one that I've been thinking a lot about recently. As someone who controls a number of blogs, I think that yes, it would be possible for me to hit a 6 figure income strictly through affiliate sales and advertising on my network of blogs.

      But I don't really consider myself a "blogger" - I don't write (much) for any of my blogs. I consider myself more of an editor/publisher. I couldn't do anywhere near what I do (run about 60 blogs) if I were actually creating my own content, too.

      So, yes, I think it's possible, but only when thinking of blogging as a sort of mass publishing platform and taking an editor/publisher stance. If you have the "one blogger/one blog" mindset, you'll HAVE to get into speaking and book publishing and all that to get into the big time.

      I don't think even the most famous blogger in the world is selling a million in ads.

      But think of MySpace, or even Google (who owns Blogger) - I bet they make millions in ads, because they get to show them on ALL those blogs.

      I don't know if I answered your question, lol. But it's something I've been thinking about myself.
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    • Unless he's got a whole bunch of them blogs... the more the merrier!
    • It would be a challenge and a half. You would have to get the best products and then send tons of traffic to that blog through articles and other sources of traffic. As I said it is a challenge but I reckon it's do able.
  • there is a chance.if you set up your blog,have a good content and have some affiliate product reviews with your links on them you can definitely make that amount.but you need to do some work.write some articles about your blog,bookmark them and also you can use ppc to promote the blog.if you can drive traffic to your blog and the traffic converts,you will make seven figures.i have some friends doing this.yeah,its possible!
  • Dudes what's your problem? You can't generate 7 figures?

    What if you create 500 blogs operating in different niches?
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  • Hopefully you wouldn't just have one blog either, to get that magical 7 figures you want to have a few around.
  • Yes it is possible. Another example would be PerezHilton.com. He makes $50,000 a day from selling ad space on his blog. Now he has effectively merged his blog with the media and generates a lot of media attention to his blog. He also posts as much as 20 times a day to his blog.

    But it is possible.
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    • Get out...he seriously brings in $50K/Day? How do you know?

      Thanks
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  • Hi warriors,

    Wow, guys. Thanks for dropping and comment. So many wonderful ideas that I am going to use. I am firm believer that seven figures can be achieve by blogging alone. You need to try it out the methods and see which works or not.

    Micheal Perkins, I will check out PerezHilton.com and see how he is generating that kind of money to his blog?

    Sincerely,
    Jeffrey
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  • I think it's possible but it takes a lot of work to do
  • I think there are quicker ways to making that kind of money online... those big dudes that were mentioned, a few of them at least cashed in on a dose of luck along the way too. Yes, it can be done, but there are easier, more reproduceable (is that a word?) ways to make big coin online...
  • That's a great point Keith, it comes down to scale. If you are the one generating all the content, it goes back to the old trading time for money. However if you are doing what you are doing, then it becomes more of a possibility.
    Congratulations on your success


  • I mean, maybe there's a small handful of people who, by chance, fall into categories of gifted personality or super-technically inclined, but for the average person looking to make it online the question should remain purely academic.

    Because, by the time any blogger starts making even a little "decent" money, they're going to know enough to leverage their popularity into things that will make them 7 figures a LOT faster.

    So, can blogging LEAD to other opportunities that will RESULT in 7 figures. YES... but blogging alone won't even make the average person 6...
  • This is an inspiring thread.

    I wouldn't have a clue as I've just started out but I think the point is more - is blogging/writing your passion? So the question then becomes do you really love to do it or do you do it just as a means to making money?
    If it's the former (and that's where I am now) and you feel that you have something to say, I would have thought the sky's the limit.
    If doing just for money - there's probably an easier way for you to reach that figure.
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    • So, let me get this straight...

      Anyone who spends years writing quality content and builds loads of traffic and a rabid following is "lucky" when they start making money?

      And how do you know he doesn't make 7 figures from his blog? Are you his accountant?
  • Actually, YES ! Everything is possible.
    You just need to believe it and work hard(and smart) to achieve your goal.
    With good well optimized authority blog, good information on it, mailing list and etc. is more than possible
  • Yes, is possible !
  • Perez Hilton does bring in around 50k a day but I don't know how much of it is profit. I would say for most the six figure a year goal would be more reasonable. Like others said you probably won't be able to make it just off of Adsense or Adbrite you will have to offer some type of service, product, etc.
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    • Anything is possible. I would suggest you start out with a more realistic goal so you don't get discouraged.
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    • Last time I checked this out was about 6 months ago. I did an extensive search on the Internet and several reliable sources corraborated that Perez pulls in $110,000 net profit per month.
      Not too shabby !! But ths guy lives to Blog. He Blogs 14 hrs. to 18hrs. a day and locks himself up in his Condo.

      I must admit I would probably lock myself up for that length of time if I was clearing that kind of money.

      Although with a new family now it would be virtually impossible.

      But kudos to this guy for hitting it big and making a brand name of himself thru tireless work !
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  • One Blogger I know of, The Strobist, makes enough money that he was able to quit his day job and do what he loves most, photography and talking about photography.
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    • Hi xwindowuser,

      Can you give me The Strobist link.

      Thanks again.
  • Pretty possible. Having a blog is the very basic and your first step to make money. Aside form which, you need to grow your blog to different horizons. You can sell products through your blog, offer better services, advertise more and have an effective marketing strategy.
  • Of course it is possible.

    It it likely? No.

    That's why we can count on our fingers the people we know of who have done it. There may be many more we don't know of, but it's definitely a rarity.

    I'm sure there are more who make seven figures with multiple blogs, but it is a difficult feat to accomplish with a single blog.
  • Possibility verses probability! One blog and annual cash-flow of 7 figures is low on the probability index even if a few have done it.

    If you want to be in the top 10% of income earners in marketing then you must practice "intentional congruency" with various business models. The idea is that you develop one business model with the intention of using some of it's assets in another business model. Rinse and repeat! One sign of an entrepreneur is numerous businesses that all have core assets in common like...

    The life-blood of of any business is "customer acquisition" so focus on lead generation as a primary skill. If you can produce leads (traffic) you'll be fine as long as you're selling a quality product or service to a hungry crowd.

    Leon McKee
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  • Perez Hilton probably makes at least a million from his blog, and that's all he does: Celebrity gossip juicy celebrity rumors Hollywood gossip blog from Perez Hilton
  • TMZ has their own TV show now and they started off as just a blog
  • This question isn't that different from asking if you can make 7 figures acting or singing. Some people (Tom Hanks, Bono, Madonna and the likes) can answer "yes", but thousands of aspiring entertainers would have to say "no".

    Talent, a solid plan, perseverance and a bit of luck - the formula is no different.

    Bill
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    • Very good answer. I think realizing that is what helped me change my approach. What worked for me is realizing that I'm not talented, interesting, or consistent enough to be a super-blogger in any niche.

      So instead, I try to be only slightly better than mediocre in many, many niches. Consistency is the key. In the land where content is king and fresher is better, consistent mediocrity is better than sporadic excellence.

      Okay, it might not be better but it has the same potential and it's certainly easier to accomplish.
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    • Yet there are actors around that aren't considered superstars, but are instantly recognisable everywhere. For example Brad Dourif (appeared as Grima Wormtongue in Lord of the Rings) is easily recognisable, and is a highly paid supporting actor. I saw an interview regarding an appearance in the X-Files where the producers had to pull some strings to be able to afford him at all. And this was before the LotR.

      So while there will be few top billed bloggers earning 50K a day, there's no reason that someone cannot be a high earning second tier blogger. You might not make 50K a day, but you only need $2740 a day to make seven figures.
    • Hi mywebwork,

      That's a good metaphor if I may say so? I figure it out that you can't be good in everything but you must be consistently good in one area rather than sporadic excellence in abundance.

      That's why I keep improving my writing skill and give huge value to readers.

      Cheers and thank you so much.
  • Even if it's not probable now, doesn't mean it won't be tomorrow!
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    • Good point! No sense in creating double binds.

      Leon McKee
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  • I just thought off an idea that might work.

    If you create blogs, and maintain them well. Get traffic to them, and then flip them, you should be able to make a really good income, if you get a lot of readership or even income from them.
  • Nobody knows what is possible, there is always going to be someone who comes by and crushes all high scores, so yess you can make 7 figures bloggin, You just have to do it in a unique super value way.
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