Did you know there are people in these internet streets who make 5 figures, 6 figures and even 7 figures with their blog?! Blogging is still profitable (yup, even in 2021!) and yes, you can absolutely start a profitable blog from scratch today.

Disclaimer: Blogging is not a get rich, quick scheme. It requires hard work, consistency, patience, and strategy. Today, I’m sharing how you can not only launch a blog but make money with it too!

You ready?!

First, I have a confession… blogs don’t make money.

Nope, I didn’t make a typo there. Blogs don’t make money. Businesses do. So if your blog is not a business, it’s going to be pretty freakin’ hard to earn money with it.

Your blog should have a strategy as to how revenue will be earned (will you sell a product? Offer services? Cash in with affiliate links?) as well as a business plan (who is your target market?). So as you create this blog, think from a business aspect…. not a hobby aspect.

Hobbies are things we do simply for fun when we feel like it.

A business is something we are dedicated and committed to. We push through even when we don’t feel like it because we earn money with it or plan to in the near future.

Before you decide to start a profitable blog, truly commit to it. No half-stepping, luke-warm, sorta-kinda, so-so, maybes allowed.

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How to start a blog from scratch 2020

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STEP 1: How to figure out your blog niche

Gone all the days where you write your blog like a Dear Diary article. Blog posts should answer questions and provide valuable content to readers. If you want to start a profitable blog then you should know that blog posts shouldn’t be about you, they should be about the reader.

Just like this specific blog post is helping you solve a problem (ie: how to start a profitable blog!), your blog post should do the same (answer a question). So the first step to starting a profitable blog is figuring out what exactly you will blog about.

blog posts shouldn’t be about you, they should be about the reader

Pick a niche when it comes to your blog. A niche that solves problems and you know enough about to be able to write about consistently. I personally believe any niche where you solve a problem (and people are willing to pay for a solution) is profitable. So no, your niche doesn’t have to be popular but it should be profitable.

Popular blog niches:

* Beauty

* Travel

* Fitness

* Food

* Finance

* Fashion

* Relationships

* Career

* Gaming

* Politics

* Home Decor

* Entrepreneurship

* Love & Relationships

* Hair

* Family & Home

* Photography

* Diets (Such as Keto, Vegan, Vegetarian, Paleo)

* Technology

* Investing

* Lifestyle Humor

If you don’t have a lot of experience in a niche, please stay away from it. Don’t start a blog in a niche simply because you’ve witnessed others’ success in it. You have to actually enjoy what you’re talking about.

 

STEP 2: How to come up with a blog name you won’t regret later