Hello my reader. While my inner tension to escape my daily 9-5 routine grows bigger every day, I need to share my thoughts and practical skills with you. Who knows, maybe one day we will implement some e-Business project together? So, this time I choose topic related with blogging and, of course, start of making money out of it.
There are many examples of people, earning their living from blogging. So, if you are creative, do not have fear for wide audiences (yes, we are presuming that you will definitely attract many readers to your blog - who says it's not impossible? It will not happen in a day or two, though...) and, most important, you have inner tension to do something unusual with your life and help other people by sharing your thoughts and knowledge - please proceed to the next section of this article.
So, what is this all about? Let's face the truth - internet is stuffed with millions of blogs, web pages, articles and similar stuff. Everyone talks. Not everyone knows how to talk or what to talk. You need to know that. Blogging is your plan to earn some side income, is it not? Or even more - blogging is your path to escape your daily 9-5 routine. You have made a good choice. Just pay attention to the following principles I'm going to share with you.
Have you ever heard of apps? iTunes, Angry Birds - all those fantastic success stories about developing and selling an app? For the sake of clarity, let's pretend you are going to start your own blog in this specific niche of application business. Where do you start?
NOTE - Following principles are completely suitable for any other niches you can imagine - from gardening to space flights - you are the one who chooses.
Ready? Let's go!
Step No.1 - Share a Vision (Has anybody seen my readers?)
Share the vision and your readers will come. What do I mean by vision? Firstly, your blog consumes your precious time. Let's make this time worthy, do not blog about everything. Unless you are going to make a quick daily review about every little thing we, humans, are doing every day - which is a quiet impressive challenge - concentrate on your vision.
What is your vision? I honestly do not know that. I only know mine. And what about you? Do you know your vision? Remember our topic - blogging about apps. So, do you want to create apps and help (or entertain) people by selling your products? Or do you want to tell and teach people how to make an app? Or maybe you will write reviews and help others to find best applications on market? It is up to you. Just follow and share your vision. Make it simple to understand but hard to forget.
Step No.2 - See your Goal (Money talk)
Every business plan has a financial goal. Nothing new about it. But let's come back to our blog. I recommend you to split your financial goals into several parts. "Why do I need a goal with some hypothetic figures?" - you may ask. My answer is - you need to see your goal. It is motivating. It is practical and makes you think about strategy how to achieve it. Let us use this example for our hypothetical blog about apps development:
"Beginners stage" - 9000 USD in 6 months, i.e. 50 USD daily. Take a look at various affiliate programs for example. It can be one of the opportunities to start your e-Business from scratch. In any case you need to deliver useful content to attract your readers and keep their attention. You talk and make money only if you manage to develop hot content.
"Developers stage" - 20 000 USD in one year after take-off of your blog, i.e. 60 USD daily. Let's say you introduce your own product, interactive course, eBook or choose something more attractive to you. You may even introduce your own marketing campaign on ClickBank or some similar web market to increase sales of your product. WWW is at your service now.
"Rock stage" - 45 000 USD during second year of your e-Business, i.e. 120 USD daily. Now you are e-Business entrepreneur, people are using your knowledge and skills for their own projects and you are rewarded with everlasting fame and glory!;] You make webinars, live seminars, explaining everything your followers need to know about constantly changing apps market. You hate speaking to live audiences?! No problem. You may stay at your peaceful and quite place and let your affiliates advertise your product. It is up to you. Just don't stop planning.
NOTE - Number of stages is unlimited. Just like your creativity.
Step No.3 - Know your Competitors (War and Peace)
Knowing what your neighbor is doing for a living doesn't mean you need to copy him. Or kick him out of business. Or... Internet is a huge place. It is a marketplace for your thoughts, ideas and services. Just be slightly different and your neighbor will be the one who tries to copy you (but that is another story about protection of your intellectual property). From my personal experience I can tell you that being slightly different mean being yourself. Simple, isn't it?;]
But let me go back to our apps blog. Online demand for apps is huge. As well as competition but just remember what I said about being slightly different. Just say you are apps developer. Websites offering to buy and download complete apps won't necessarily be your competitors. On contrary - you could think about some affiliate strategies embedded in your website. You create they help you to sell. Or, even better, you develop your own apps creating course and help your clients make their "handmade apps". Let us even think about your slogan - "Let my app be very simple but my own!"
Final NOTE
Number of Steps is unlimited. Don't fall into information overload. However, paying attention to these three steps is crucial. Be passionate about what you are doing. Don't make your blog business another dull routine. Your knowledge is your asset. Share it with others and reward will come. Not only money. Also that good old feeling that today you have changed your world a bit;]
Matt Thomas
"Trying to set up my first online business I have experienced that the online world is full of opportunities as well as of fake strategies and story tellers about their "magic products to make your first million online in 24 hours". That is unfair. Every single person new at e-business needs to learn basic skills. Concentrated course of basic e-business skills is first step to successful online business."
Matt Thomas is the founder of MyEscapeStrategy.com which is reliable online source for beginners willing to build their first website, get most important knowledge about basic online skills and finally begin making real money online.
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