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How to Turn Your Blogging Hobby Into a Job

By Maria Bashi
Sep 22, 2016
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Blogging is something that can be done purely for fun, or as a method of earning an income. If you’ve been blogging as a hobby for a while and are really enjoying it, it definitely makes sense to try and earn some money from your new pastime.

No matter what it is that you blog about, there are plenty of different ways in which you can turn your blog into a good little earner. Whether you’re hoping to use your blog in order to make some extra cash for the holiday season or want to be able to eventually quit your regular job and blog full-time for a living, we’ve got some tips to help you get started.

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Your Online Presence

If you already have a blog which you maintain often and are hoping to make some money from, you’re probably familiar with most of the essentials when it comes to blogging for beginners. However, one of the main things which is not as important to bloggers who do so as a hobby is increasing their online presence. After all, if you’re not earning any money from it, it doesn’t really matter how many people viewed your latest post! However, when you’re hoping to make an income from blogging, it’s vital to improve your online presence as much as possible. This could include setting up blogger profiles on social media accounts, guest posting on other blogs, or being active in forums.

Monetizing Methods

In order to make a profit from your blog, there needs to be something on there which you can earn money from. As great as it would be, content alone and a large blog readership can’t earn you any money on its own. One of the most popular methods of monetizing a blog is through adverts. Google AdSense is one of the most commonly used, as it is easy to set up and start earning.

This type of advertising is known as pay per click (PPC), where you’ll earn money for each user who clicks through to the ad. Along with this, there are a number of other methods of monetizing your blog, for example selling advertising space or joining an affiliate marketing program. Remember that when it comes to ads, it’s important to make sure that they’re there, but don’t clutter your blog.

Achieving an Income

Making an income from your blog is not usually something which can be done overnight. In fact, making a decent amount of money from blogging could be something that takes you months or even years, depending on the amount of work that you put in. Since blogging has become more and more competitive with hundreds of new blogs in various niches cropping up every day, it’s vital that you understand exactly how much work needs to be put in in order to eventually make an income.

Blogging can be a great hobby, but why stop there when you can use it to make money? Making an income from blogging may take some hard work, but the end results are definitely worth it.

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