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Strategy for personal blog?

by CrisisCore08
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Hello warriors!
In the past I have made an Amazon reviewing blog, after 3 months I just flipped it and got my investment plus some extra money (Like 100$). I wanted to flip it because I felt like my blog is not going anywhere and I thought the faster I get rid of it the less money I loss. Since then I haven't touched anything in the IM world and now I want to come back with a personal blog and put in some ads. I'm close to the age group of high-school and I was thinking that I could pretty much blog about problems and important points of views and from time to time maybe make an affiliate post of some neat Amazon product. I understand that it is not mainstream and not to many people will read my posts, although I hope to get a smaller audience but a loyal one and with time make it bigger and bigger.
What do you all think? Is it a good idea? Can it work? Can I really succeed? (For me success is not money is a loyal audience)
#blog #personal #strategy
  • Profile picture of the author Victor Edson
    If all you're looking to do is gain a following of people who like you, then yea.. it's an idea that will work to take you there. Plugin all the social media outlets like fb & twitter too.

    Then curate content or put your ideas out there.

    If you're entertaining and people enjoy what you have to say or share, you'll gain a following.
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    • Profile picture of the author CrisisCore08
      Originally Posted by Victor Edson View Post

      If all you're looking to do is gain a following of people who like you, then yea.. it's an idea that will work to take you there. Plugin all the social media outlets like fb & twitter too.

      Then curate content or put your ideas out there.

      If you're entertaining and people enjoy what you have to say or share, you'll gain a following.
      The main goal is to get followers but do you think that the blog could at least cover it's cost?

      Originally Posted by tiroberts View Post

      Yeah, I echo what Victor said.

      I think that there's def an audience for you. You just have to be pretty consistent with your publishing and entertaining - in my experience, entertainment does well to keep your audiences' attention.

      I think you should also start building a subscriber list right off the bat, so you can start and cultivate relationships with your followers. You might also want to look into doing some YT vids to drive traffic and encourage engagement/interaction.

      Also, if you desire to generate a bit of income in the future, you could maybe create a cheap ebook/report ($5 or so) offering up something of value to your audience. Ads are great too; however, I'm more partial to creating your own product to sell, even if it is a small/cheap product.

      Ti
      I do agree that creating my own product it's a great idea but I think that it should be after I get an audience, I don't want to pass the feeling to my followers that I'm doing this for money.
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  • Profile picture of the author tiroberts
    Yeah, I echo what Victor said.

    I think that there's def an audience for you. You just have to be pretty consistent with your publishing and entertaining - in my experience, entertainment does well to keep your audiences' attention.

    I think you should also start building a subscriber list right off the bat, so you can start and cultivate relationships with your followers. You might also want to look into doing some YT vids to drive traffic and encourage engagement/interaction.

    Also, if you desire to generate a bit of income in the future, you could maybe create a cheap ebook/report ($5 or so) offering up something of value to your audience. Ads are great too; however, I'm more partial to creating your own product to sell, even if it is a small/cheap product.

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  • Profile picture of the author fin
    I'd personally start building an authority site in some sort of hobby niche you're interested in because you're basically setting yourself up for the future. By the time you're 20 the site could be making thousands and thousands per month and you'll never have to work in your life.
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    • Profile picture of the author CrisisCore08
      Originally Posted by fin View Post

      I'd personally start building an authority site in some sort of hobby niche you're interested in because you're basically setting yourself up for the future. By the time you're 20 the site could be making thousands and thousands per month and you'll never have to work in your life.
      If it was only so easy to make so much money. I would rather make an actual blog and present my points of view because I really enjoy doing so. Do What You Love and You'll Never Work a Day.
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      • Profile picture of the author fin
        Originally Posted by CrisisCore08 View Post

        If it was only so easy to make so much money. I would rather make an actual blog and present my points of view because I really enjoy doing so. Do What You Love and You'll Never Work a Day.
        Good luck.
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  • Profile picture of the author Alexa Smith
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    Originally Posted by CrisisCore08 View Post

    What do you all think?
    I think that if you want to monetize it, soon or in future, you should think carefully about targeting traffic demographics with credit-cards and/or PayPal accounts, who might become customers.

    If it's for fun, that's a different matter, of course.

    Originally Posted by CrisisCore08 View Post

    Can I really succeed? (For me success is not money is a loyal audience)
    Maybe you can succeed, then. Please excuse the observation that for myself, I'd prefer a loyal audience in a more obviously "spending demographic". But hey, that's just a long-term business perspective, and of course you'll appreciate that you're asking your question in a business forum - but your perspective is a perfectly reasonable one, too! (I don't claim that your intended audience is entirely "non-monetizable", of course, but some of it is).
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  • Profile picture of the author arkina
    I think it can work. I would post on very current events such as things that are trending on twitter and then post links on twitter using that hash tag. If you are unique, funny, and talking pop culture I think you can easily build a loyal young audience. You probably already know a lot about marketing from your past experience.
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    • Profile picture of the author CrisisCore08
      Originally Posted by Alexa Smith View Post

      I think that if you want to monetize it, soon or in future, you should think carefully about targeting traffic demographics with credit-cards and/or PayPal accounts, who might become customers.

      If it's for fun, that's a different matter, of course.



      Maybe you can succeed, then. Please excuse the observation that for myself, I'd prefer a loyal audience in a more obviously "spending demographic". But hey, that's just a long-term business perspective, and of course you'll appreciate that you're asking your question in a business forum - but your perspective is a perfectly reasonable one, too! (I don't claim that your intended audience is entirely "non-monetizable", of course, but some of it is).
      It is something I will keep in mind but I want and hope that my audience will be in the ages of 12-20 years old and on this day almost any kid has access to online money to buy video games or game credits.

      Originally Posted by arkina View Post

      I think it can work. I would post on very current events such as things that are trending on twitter and then post links on twitter using that hash tag. If you are unique, funny, and talking pop culture I think you can easily build a loyal young audience. You probably already know a lot about marketing from your past experience.
      Of course that I'm preparing a social media profiles but I want to be carful not to become a website that delivers gossip, I want to go deeper than that.
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  • Profile picture of the author Susan Richards
    Originally Posted by CrisisCore08 View Post

    Hello warriors!
    In the past I have made an Amazon reviewing blog, after 3 months I just flipped it and got my investment plus some extra money (Like 100$). I wanted to flip it because I felt like my blog is not going anywhere and I thought the faster I get rid of it the less money I loss. Since then I haven't touched anything in the IM world and now I want to come back with a personal blog and put in some ads. I'm close to the age group of high-school and I was thinking that I could pretty much blog about problems and important points of views and from time to time maybe make an affiliate post of some neat Amazon product. I understand that it is not mainstream and not to many people will read my posts, although I hope to get a smaller audience but a loyal one and with time make it bigger and bigger.
    What do you all think? Is it a good idea? Can it work? Can I really succeed? (For me success is not money is a loyal audience)
    Its a good thing to start small though and make your way to the top. I know what its like to begin having a small audience but it encouraged me to write and post more for those few who are loyal followers...
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