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I see so many beginner bloggers asking how they can start making money and how they can start getting views.
So, I thought I would create a list of 5 things to consider before starting a blog.
What is your niche? Choose one or two niches to start but do not get swamped in creating a blog with every niche under the sun.
For example my blog is mostly about writing and self care. In addition I am adding in a pet section.
2. Who is your audience? The biggest issue I see with bloggers today is that they do not have an audience.
If you don’t have an audience Google may struggle to realize your blog is authentic and genuine. This can make it harder to rank and get more SEO hits.
Knowing your audience means you get specific as to who you’re writing for. For example my blog is aimed at women age 18 - 44 who want to take better care of themselves and enjoy reading and writing.
Your audience needs to be specific such as age, gender, topic, what problems do they have? What would they enjoy reading.
In addition, you’ll want to consider if they are on social media or not. For instance visual social media platforms tend to be geared towards those in their 20s to 40s where as Libkedin is geared towards young and older generations who are focused on business solutions.
3. Why do you want to blog? Making money is not going to cut it. Nearly everyone wants to blog for money. Do you want to quit your dull 9 - 5 job? Help others succeed, help animals? Finding a purpose will help you avoid burnout.
4. How will you monetize? Do you want to sell products, services, or review brands?
Do you want to make money with ads? If you do want to monetize you will need to consider if you want to repartee a brand and have links that you make money off of, sell your own products, or offer services.
You can also mix and match. For example I offer content creation, ghostwriting, and social media management. In addition, I offer creative writing coaching.
5. Hosting or Free? For a hobby blog you can do away with a free blog. However, keep in mind that SEO is limited.
Self hosting gives you more control and power over your content, theme, and SEO, in addition it is more customizable. Plus, most business owners and clients respect a self-hosted blog compared to a free one.
6. Social media Before you start generating traffic, you’ll need to advertise on your social media. Luckily this costs little to nothing but you’ll need to create a brand identity, responsive posts, and a great profile bio with a link to your profile.
You’ll also want to consider time and skills. Blogging is not for the faint of heart. If you want to have a successful blog that makes money it’s going to take a lot of time, writing, and skills.
I’ll write more posts about skills and blogging in another post.
So, I thought I would create a list of 5 things to consider before starting a blog.
What is your niche? Choose one or two niches to start but do not get swamped in creating a blog with every niche under the sun.
For example my blog is mostly about writing and self care. In addition I am adding in a pet section.
2. Who is your audience? The biggest issue I see with bloggers today is that they do not have an audience.
If you don’t have an audience Google may struggle to realize your blog is authentic and genuine. This can make it harder to rank and get more SEO hits.
Knowing your audience means you get specific as to who you’re writing for. For example my blog is aimed at women age 18 - 44 who want to take better care of themselves and enjoy reading and writing.
Your audience needs to be specific such as age, gender, topic, what problems do they have? What would they enjoy reading.
In addition, you’ll want to consider if they are on social media or not. For instance visual social media platforms tend to be geared towards those in their 20s to 40s where as Libkedin is geared towards young and older generations who are focused on business solutions.
3. Why do you want to blog? Making money is not going to cut it. Nearly everyone wants to blog for money. Do you want to quit your dull 9 - 5 job? Help others succeed, help animals? Finding a purpose will help you avoid burnout.
4. How will you monetize? Do you want to sell products, services, or review brands?
Do you want to make money with ads? If you do want to monetize you will need to consider if you want to repartee a brand and have links that you make money off of, sell your own products, or offer services.
You can also mix and match. For example I offer content creation, ghostwriting, and social media management. In addition, I offer creative writing coaching.
5. Hosting or Free? For a hobby blog you can do away with a free blog. However, keep in mind that SEO is limited.
Self hosting gives you more control and power over your content, theme, and SEO, in addition it is more customizable. Plus, most business owners and clients respect a self-hosted blog compared to a free one.
6. Social media Before you start generating traffic, you’ll need to advertise on your social media. Luckily this costs little to nothing but you’ll need to create a brand identity, responsive posts, and a great profile bio with a link to your profile.
You’ll also want to consider time and skills. Blogging is not for the faint of heart. If you want to have a successful blog that makes money it’s going to take a lot of time, writing, and skills.
I’ll write more posts about skills and blogging in another post.
