How to Become a Full Time Blogger
Learn everything there is to know about successfully becoming a full time blogger! Some of the topics covered include an overview of what aspiring bloggers should do before they launch their blog and the expected timeline of amateur bloggers making the switch to full time blogging.
Topics About Becoming a Full Time Blogger
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Plan out your blogging journey with useful tips and tricks.
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[dsm_card title=”Setting Up Your Blog” image=”https://bloggingguide.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Setting-Up-Your-Blog-Step-by-BloggingGuide.com_.png” image_as_background=”off” image_alignment=”center” badge_text=”📝 11 Articles” badge_custom_position=”on” badge_left_position=”3rem” badge_top_position=”-2.4rem” badge_background_color=”rgba(108,247,74,0.24)” badge_padding=”10px|15px|10px|15px|true|false” badge_url=”https://bloggingguide.com/guides/how-to-become-a-full-time-blogger/#setting-up-your-blog” alt=”Content Marketing” content_padding=”15px|15px|15px|15px|true|true” button_text=”Read Articles” button_url=”https://bloggingguide.com/guides/how-to-become-a-full-time-blogger/#setting-up-your-blog” button_url_new_window=”1″ badge_left_position_phone=”4rem” badge_left_position_last_edited=”off|desktop” _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” badge_font=”|700|||||||” badge_text_color=”#34962b” badge_font_size=”18px” header_font=”|700|||||||” header_text_align=”center” header_line_height=”1.3em” body_font=”||||||||” body_line_height=”1.8em” subhead_text_align=”center” background_color=”#FFFFFF” custom_button=”on” button_text_size=”16px” button_text_color=”#FFFFFF” button_bg_color=”#7272ff” button_border_width=”0px” button_border_radius=”100px” button_letter_spacing=”0px” button_font=”|700|||||||” button_alignment=”center” button_custom_margin=”25px||0px||false|false” button_custom_padding=”9px|25px|9px|25px|false|true” text_orientation=”center” custom_margin=”0px||||false|false” custom_padding=”50px|16px|50px|16px|true|true” custom_padding_tablet=”” custom_padding_phone=”50px|20px|50px|20px|true|true” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” link_option_url=”https://bloggingguide.com/guides/how-to-become-a-full-time-blogger/#setting-up-your-blog” badge_font_size_tablet=”” badge_font_size_phone=”16px” badge_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” body_font_size_tablet=”” body_font_size_phone=”20px” body_font_size_last_edited=”on|desktop” body_line_height_tablet=”1.8em” body_line_height_phone=”1.7em” body_line_height_last_edited=”on|phone” border_radii=”on|10px|10px|10px|10px” border_width_all_badge=”0px” box_shadow_style=”preset1″ box_shadow_vertical=”5px” box_shadow_color=”rgba(193,193,255,0.35)” box_shadow_style_button=”preset1″ box_shadow_color_button=”rgba(127,127,255,0.44)” global_colors_info=”{}” box_shadow_color__hover_enabled=”on|hover” box_shadow_color__hover=”rgba(147,147,255,0.59)” box_shadow_blur__hover_enabled=”on|hover” box_shadow_blur__hover=”50px” box_shadow_vertical__hover_enabled=”on|desktop” box_shadow_vertical__hover=”12px” box_shadow_color_button__hover_enabled=”on|hover” box_shadow_color_button__hover=”rgba(102,102,255,0.68)” box_shadow_blur_button__hover_enabled=”on|hover” box_shadow_blur_button__hover=”34px” box_shadow_vertical_button__hover_enabled=”on|hover” box_shadow_vertical_button__hover=”11px” transform_styles__hover_enabled=”on|desktop” transform_scale__hover_enabled=”on|desktop” transform_translate__hover_enabled=”on|desktop” transform_rotate__hover_enabled=”on|desktop” transform_skew__hover_enabled=”on|desktop” transform_origin__hover_enabled=”on|desktop” transform_scale__hover=”101%|101%”]
Learn how to set up your blog to ensure future success.
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[dsm_card title=”Blogging Tools & Resources” image=”https://bloggingguide.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Blogging-Tools-and-Resources-Step-by-Bloggingguide.com_.png” image_as_background=”off” image_alignment=”center” badge_text=”📝 14 Articles” badge_custom_position=”on” badge_left_position=”3rem” badge_top_position=”-2.4rem” badge_background_color=”rgba(108,247,74,0.24)” badge_padding=”10px|15px|10px|15px|true|false” badge_url=”https://bloggingguide.com/guides/how-to-become-a-full-time-blogger/#blogging-tools-and-resources” alt=”Market and Grow Your Blog Isometric by Blogging Guide” content_padding=”15px|15px|15px|15px|true|true” button_text=”Read Articles” button_url=”https://bloggingguide.com/guides/how-to-become-a-full-time-blogger/#blogging-tools-and-resources” button_url_new_window=”1″ badge_left_position_phone=”4rem” badge_left_position_last_edited=”off|desktop” _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” badge_font=”|700|||||||” badge_text_color=”#34962b” badge_font_size=”18px” header_font=”|700|||||||” header_text_align=”center” header_line_height=”1.3em” body_font=”||||||||” body_line_height=”1.8em” subhead_text_align=”center” background_color=”#FFFFFF” custom_button=”on” button_text_size=”16px” button_text_color=”#FFFFFF” button_bg_color=”#7272ff” button_border_width=”0px” button_border_radius=”100px” button_letter_spacing=”0px” button_font=”|700|||||||” button_alignment=”center” button_custom_margin=”25px||0px||false|false” button_custom_padding=”9px|25px|9px|25px|false|true” text_orientation=”center” custom_margin=”0px||||false|false” custom_padding=”50px|16px|50px|16px|true|true” custom_padding_tablet=”” custom_padding_phone=”50px|20px|50px|20px|true|true” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” link_option_url=”https://bloggingguide.com/guides/how-to-become-a-full-time-blogger/#blogging-tools-and-resources” badge_font_size_tablet=”” badge_font_size_phone=”16px” badge_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” body_font_size_tablet=”” body_font_size_phone=”20px” body_font_size_last_edited=”on|desktop” body_line_height_tablet=”1.8em” body_line_height_phone=”1.7em” body_line_height_last_edited=”on|phone” border_radii=”on|10px|10px|10px|10px” border_width_all_badge=”0px” box_shadow_style=”preset1″ box_shadow_vertical=”5px” box_shadow_color=”rgba(193,193,255,0.35)” box_shadow_style_button=”preset1″ box_shadow_color_button=”rgba(127,127,255,0.44)” global_colors_info=”{}” box_shadow_color__hover_enabled=”on|hover” box_shadow_color__hover=”rgba(147,147,255,0.59)” box_shadow_blur__hover_enabled=”on|hover” box_shadow_blur__hover=”50px” box_shadow_vertical__hover_enabled=”on|desktop” box_shadow_vertical__hover=”12px” box_shadow_color_button__hover_enabled=”on|hover” box_shadow_color_button__hover=”rgba(102,102,255,0.68)” box_shadow_blur_button__hover_enabled=”on|hover” box_shadow_blur_button__hover=”34px” box_shadow_vertical_button__hover_enabled=”on|hover” box_shadow_vertical_button__hover=”11px” transform_styles__hover_enabled=”on|desktop” transform_scale__hover_enabled=”on|desktop” transform_translate__hover_enabled=”on|desktop” transform_rotate__hover_enabled=”on|desktop” transform_skew__hover_enabled=”on|desktop” transform_origin__hover_enabled=”on|desktop” transform_scale__hover=”101%|101%”]
Learn how to get through the first three months of blogging.
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[dsm_card title=”The First Month” image=”https://bloggingguide.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Blogging-the-First-Month-by-BloggingGuide.com_.png” image_as_background=”off” image_alignment=”center” badge_text=”📝 14 Articles” badge_custom_position=”on” badge_left_position=”3rem” badge_top_position=”-2.4rem” badge_background_color=”rgba(108,247,74,0.24)” badge_padding=”10px|15px|10px|15px|true|false” badge_url=”https://bloggingguide.com/guides/how-to-become-a-full-time-blogger/#first-month-of-blogging” alt=”Market and Grow Your Blog Isometric by Blogging Guide” content_padding=”15px|15px|15px|15px|true|true” button_text=”Read Articles” button_url=”https://bloggingguide.com/guides/how-to-become-a-full-time-blogger/#first-month-of-blogging” button_url_new_window=”1″ badge_left_position_phone=”4rem” badge_left_position_last_edited=”off|desktop” _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” badge_font=”|700|||||||” badge_text_color=”#34962b” badge_font_size=”18px” header_font=”|700|||||||” header_text_align=”center” header_line_height=”1.3em” body_font=”||||||||” body_line_height=”1.8em” subhead_text_align=”center” background_color=”#FFFFFF” custom_button=”on” button_text_size=”16px” button_text_color=”#FFFFFF” button_bg_color=”#7272ff” button_border_width=”0px” button_border_radius=”100px” button_letter_spacing=”0px” button_font=”|700|||||||” button_alignment=”center” button_custom_margin=”25px||0px||false|false” button_custom_padding=”9px|25px|9px|25px|false|true” text_orientation=”center” custom_margin=”0px||||false|false” custom_padding=”50px|16px|50px|16px|true|true” custom_padding_tablet=”” custom_padding_phone=”50px|20px|50px|20px|true|true” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” link_option_url=”https://bloggingguide.com/guides/how-to-become-a-full-time-blogger/#first-month-of-blogging” badge_font_size_tablet=”” badge_font_size_phone=”16px” badge_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” body_font_size_tablet=”” body_font_size_phone=”20px” body_font_size_last_edited=”on|desktop” body_line_height_tablet=”1.8em” body_line_height_phone=”1.7em” body_line_height_last_edited=”on|phone” border_radii=”on|10px|10px|10px|10px” border_width_all_badge=”0px” box_shadow_style=”preset1″ box_shadow_vertical=”5px” box_shadow_color=”rgba(193,193,255,0.35)” box_shadow_style_button=”preset1″ box_shadow_color_button=”rgba(127,127,255,0.44)” global_colors_info=”{}” box_shadow_color__hover_enabled=”on|hover” box_shadow_color__hover=”rgba(147,147,255,0.59)” box_shadow_blur__hover_enabled=”on|hover” box_shadow_blur__hover=”50px” box_shadow_vertical__hover_enabled=”on|desktop” box_shadow_vertical__hover=”12px” box_shadow_color_button__hover_enabled=”on|hover” box_shadow_color_button__hover=”rgba(102,102,255,0.68)” box_shadow_blur_button__hover_enabled=”on|hover” box_shadow_blur_button__hover=”34px” box_shadow_vertical_button__hover_enabled=”on|hover” box_shadow_vertical_button__hover=”11px” transform_styles__hover_enabled=”on|desktop” transform_scale__hover_enabled=”on|desktop” transform_translate__hover_enabled=”on|desktop” transform_rotate__hover_enabled=”on|desktop” transform_skew__hover_enabled=”on|desktop” transform_origin__hover_enabled=”on|desktop” transform_scale__hover=”101%|101%”]
Learn how to get through the first month of blogging.
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[dsm_card title=”Months 2-6″ image=”https://bloggingguide.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Blogging-Months-2-6-by-BloggingGuide.com_.png” image_as_background=”off” image_alignment=”center” badge_text=”📝 10 Articles” badge_custom_position=”on” badge_left_position=”2.5rem” badge_top_position=”-2.4rem” badge_background_color=”rgba(108,247,74,0.24)” badge_padding=”10px|15px|10px|15px|true|false” badge_url=”https://bloggingguide.com/guides/how-to-become-a-full-time-blogger/#months-2-6″ alt=”Blogging Platform Reviews Isometric by Blogging Guide” content_padding=”15px|15px|15px|15px|true|true” button_text=”Read Articles” button_url=”https://bloggingguide.com/guides/how-to-become-a-full-time-blogger/#months-2-6″ button_url_new_window=”1″ badge_left_position_phone=”4rem” badge_left_position_last_edited=”off|desktop” _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” badge_font=”|700|||||||” badge_text_color=”#34962b” badge_font_size=”18px” header_font=”|700|||||||” header_text_align=”center” header_line_height=”1.3em” body_font=”||||||||” body_line_height=”1.8em” subhead_text_align=”center” background_color=”#FFFFFF” custom_button=”on” button_text_size=”16px” button_text_color=”#FFFFFF” button_bg_color=”#7272ff” button_border_width=”0px” button_border_radius=”100px” button_letter_spacing=”0px” button_font=”|700|||||||” button_alignment=”center” button_custom_margin=”25px||0px||false|false” button_custom_padding=”9px|25px|9px|25px|false|true” text_orientation=”center” custom_margin=”0px||||false|false” custom_padding=”50px|16px|50px|16px|true|true” custom_padding_tablet=”” custom_padding_phone=”50px|20px|50px|20px|true|true” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” link_option_url=”https://bloggingguide.com/guides/how-to-become-a-full-time-blogger/#months-2-6″ badge_font_size_tablet=”” badge_font_size_phone=”16px” badge_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” body_font_size_tablet=”” body_font_size_phone=”20px” body_font_size_last_edited=”on|desktop” body_line_height_tablet=”1.8em” body_line_height_phone=”1.7em” body_line_height_last_edited=”on|phone” border_radii=”on|10px|10px|10px|10px” border_width_all_badge=”0px” box_shadow_style=”preset1″ box_shadow_vertical=”5px” box_shadow_color=”rgba(193,193,255,0.35)” box_shadow_style_button=”preset1″ box_shadow_color_button=”rgba(127,127,255,0.44)” global_colors_info=”{}” box_shadow_color__hover_enabled=”on|hover” box_shadow_color__hover=”rgba(147,147,255,0.59)” box_shadow_blur__hover_enabled=”on|hover” box_shadow_blur__hover=”50px” box_shadow_vertical__hover_enabled=”on|desktop” box_shadow_vertical__hover=”12px” box_shadow_color_button__hover_enabled=”on|hover” box_shadow_color_button__hover=”rgba(102,102,255,0.68)” box_shadow_blur_button__hover_enabled=”on|hover” box_shadow_blur_button__hover=”34px” box_shadow_vertical_button__hover_enabled=”on|hover” box_shadow_vertical_button__hover=”11px” transform_styles__hover_enabled=”on|desktop” transform_scale__hover_enabled=”on|desktop” transform_translate__hover_enabled=”on|desktop” transform_rotate__hover_enabled=”on|desktop” transform_skew__hover_enabled=”on|desktop” transform_origin__hover_enabled=”on|desktop” transform_scale__hover=”101%|101%”]
Learn how to begin scaling content production and exploring new monetization methods.
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[dsm_card title=”Months 6-12″ image=”https://bloggingguide.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/First-6-Months-of-Blogging-by-BloggingGuide.com_.png” image_as_background=”off” image_alignment=”center” badge_text=”📝 11 Articles” badge_custom_position=”on” badge_left_position=”3rem” badge_top_position=”-2.4rem” badge_background_color=”rgba(108,247,74,0.24)” badge_padding=”10px|15px|10px|15px|true|false” badge_url=”https://bloggingguide.com/guides/how-to-become-a-full-time-blogger/#months-6-12″ alt=”Content Marketing” content_padding=”15px|15px|15px|15px|true|true” button_text=”Read Articles” button_url=”https://bloggingguide.com/guides/how-to-become-a-full-time-blogger/#months-6-12″ button_url_new_window=”1″ badge_left_position_phone=”4rem” badge_left_position_last_edited=”off|desktop” _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” badge_font=”|700|||||||” badge_text_color=”#34962b” badge_font_size=”18px” header_font=”|700|||||||” header_text_align=”center” header_line_height=”1.3em” body_font=”||||||||” body_line_height=”1.8em” subhead_text_align=”center” background_color=”#FFFFFF” custom_button=”on” button_text_size=”16px” button_text_color=”#FFFFFF” button_bg_color=”#7272ff” button_border_width=”0px” button_border_radius=”100px” button_letter_spacing=”0px” button_font=”|700|||||||” button_alignment=”center” button_custom_margin=”25px||0px||false|false” button_custom_padding=”9px|25px|9px|25px|false|true” text_orientation=”center” custom_margin=”0px||||false|false” custom_padding=”50px|16px|50px|16px|true|true” custom_padding_tablet=”” custom_padding_phone=”50px|20px|50px|20px|true|true” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” link_option_url=”https://bloggingguide.com/guides/how-to-become-a-full-time-blogger/#months-6-12″ badge_font_size_tablet=”” badge_font_size_phone=”16px” badge_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” body_font_size_tablet=”” body_font_size_phone=”20px” body_font_size_last_edited=”on|desktop” body_line_height_tablet=”1.8em” body_line_height_phone=”1.7em” body_line_height_last_edited=”on|phone” border_radii=”on|10px|10px|10px|10px” border_width_all_badge=”0px” box_shadow_style=”preset1″ box_shadow_vertical=”5px” box_shadow_color=”rgba(193,193,255,0.35)” box_shadow_style_button=”preset1″ box_shadow_color_button=”rgba(127,127,255,0.44)” global_colors_info=”{}” box_shadow_color__hover_enabled=”on|hover” box_shadow_color__hover=”rgba(147,147,255,0.59)” box_shadow_blur__hover_enabled=”on|hover” box_shadow_blur__hover=”50px” box_shadow_vertical__hover_enabled=”on|desktop” box_shadow_vertical__hover=”12px” box_shadow_color_button__hover_enabled=”on|hover” box_shadow_color_button__hover=”rgba(102,102,255,0.68)” box_shadow_blur_button__hover_enabled=”on|hover” box_shadow_blur_button__hover=”34px” box_shadow_vertical_button__hover_enabled=”on|hover” box_shadow_vertical_button__hover=”11px” transform_styles__hover_enabled=”on|desktop” transform_scale__hover_enabled=”on|desktop” transform_translate__hover_enabled=”on|desktop” transform_rotate__hover_enabled=”on|desktop” transform_skew__hover_enabled=”on|desktop” transform_origin__hover_enabled=”on|desktop” transform_scale__hover=”101%|101%”]
Learn how to make the transition from a part time blogger to a full time digital publisher with a sustainable business model.
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Learn how to get through the first three months of blogging.
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1. Before You Start Blogging
The following articles are useful for any new blogger, but will be especially useful for bloggers that haven’t actually started writing content or building their blog, yet. During this stage of the journey to becoming a full time blogger, most bloggers are:
Planning. Blogging requires a huge commitment of time and money. Naturally, many aspiring bloggers take some time to confirm that blogging is the right career path for them and that blogging has a viable future as an industry.
Researching. Most aspiring bloggers have a number of questions. These articles answer a number of those questions, such as what is a blog?, why should I start a blog?, and if I do start a blog, how much money can I make blogging?
Learning. Most aspiring bloggers are also trying to learn as much as they can about blogging as a career, exploring topics such as blogging terminology, resources for new bloggers, and the profitability of blogging.
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Once aspiring bloggers have completed these articles, they should have a good understanding of the blogging fundamental concepts. This prep work can take as little as a few days, or as much as a few weeks. But generally, once you know you want to start a blog, most aspiring bloggers sail through this stage in a week or less. Most critically, don’t get hung up at this step for months and let the opportunity to start, pass you by!
2. Setting Up Your Blog
This next stage consists of choosing the right blogging platform for you as a blogger based on your specific use case, comparing the different web hosting options to power your website, and actually launching you blog.
Choosing Blogging Platform. One of the biggest decisions bloggers must make early in their journey is choosing a blogging platform.
Choosing Web Hosting for Your Blog. After choosing your blogging platform, you’ll need to choose a web hosting provider.
Set Up WordPress Website. Most bloggers will ultimately end up building their blog on WordPress.
3. Blogging Tools and Resources
After successfully setting up a basic website, bloggers can take advantage of our blogging tools and resources. Although blogging is primarily about producing written content, there are other skills that can greatly accelerate your success. Some of the biggest areas of weakness for new bloggers are:
Graphic Design. Blogging requires a surprising amount of graphic design. Whether it’s creating an eye catching blog banner, creating infographics, or website design, your life as a blogger will be much easier if you at least learn some blogging graphic design basics.
Time Management / Productivity. Blogging requires excellent time management and general productivity skills are very useful. I use a number of blogging productivity tools to manage my workflow. This is especially important as a newer blogger, as it helps you stay accountable and reach your goals.
Once aspiring bloggers have completed these articles, they should have a good understanding of the blogging fundamental concepts. This prep work can take as little as a few days, or as much as a few weeks. But generally, once you know you want to start a blog, most aspiring bloggers sail through this stage in a week or less. Most critically, don’t get hung up at this step for months and let the opportunity to start, pass you by!
4. The First Month of Blogging
Your first month of actual blogging (consistently posting, with your website fully set up), can be an exciting and stressful experience. If you are writing your own content (and especially if you are not an experienced writer), consistently publishing blog posts can be daunting. Now that you’ve actually started writing blog posts, you almost certainly have a number of new questions on topics such as:
Content Production. Starting a blog will trigger a number of questions like how long should your blog posts be?, how often should you be publishing blog posts?, what should your first blog post be about?, and how do you structure a blog post properly?, among other things.
SEO. Blogging requires at least some basic understanding of SEO, so that you can write great blog post titles, create featured images for your blog posts, and write meta descriptions that draw in readers.
General Blogging Strategy. Blogging requires a well thought out, long term approach. Choosing a niche for your blog is a decision that must be made early on, yet it can have a huge impact on your blog’s success. Deciding whether you have the capacity to operate multiple blogs (having a niche site portfolio) is another example of blogging strategic decisions that must be made after careful thought.
5. Blogging Months 2-6
After making it through your first month of blogging, you should have all the blogging basics more or less figured out. Your main challenges will be upping the quality of the blog posts that you produce, scaling your overall content production, and beginning to think more seriously about monetizing your blog.
Begin Scaling Content Production. While it’s important to figure out how to scale your content production at this stage, you also need to maintain a certain level of quality, or you risk your site being perceived by Google as spammy, and getting stuck in the sandbox. You also need to increase content production while avoiding blogger burnout, which is one of the most common reasons bloggers fail.
Branding. Building a brand for your blog is an early but essential aspect part of becoming a full time blogger. This can include creating better featured images for your blog, claiming social media handles for future use, making a media kit, and making key investments in your blog.
Exploring Multiple Income Streams. Not only should you be thinking about how to monetize your blog at this point, but you should be actively building multiple income streams on your blog. This might include applying to affiliate programs or more generally figuring out how many pageviews are needed to implement your preferred monetization strategy.
6. Blogging Months 6-12
In months 6-12 of your blogging journey, you are still trying to improve the quality of your content, but your main focus is monetization, growth, and doubling down on the things that are working.
Monetization. While you’ve no doubt looked into various blog monetization strategies before this stage, now is the time to actually get your site into shape for and apply to these programs. For many bloggers, this involves applying to premium display ad networks or more competitive affiliate programs, reaching out to brands about opportunities to collaborate, or possibly adding some sponsored content to your blog.
Growth. This period is typically marked by substantial growth to your blog via increased organic traffic. In order to accelerate this growth, you will likely need to begin outsourcing content production by using a content writing service or utilize AI writing tools. If your site has been negatively impacted by a Google algorithm update, you may need to make changes to your site or content to ensure your traffic can be restored to previous levels and continue growing. You will also need to begin updating old blog posts.
7. Blogging Months 12-24+
In this stage of the blogging journey, you’ve likely achieved some level of financial success. Ideally, you’ve been accepted into a premium ad network like Mediavine or AdThrive (or are getting closer to their traffic thresholds). If you’ve done exceptionally well, you are at a critical juncture where you need to figure out what additional streams of income you want to add to your blog and what the future path of your blog will ultimately look like.
Maximizing Earnings. In order to maximize your earnings, you might focus on increasing your RPMs, adding digital products to sell on your blog, or pursuing side hustles related to your blog.
Deciding on Your Future Blogging Plans. At this stage, many bloggers begin to reflect on their experience, and figure out their long term blogging plan. This might include selling your blog for a great valuation. It could also include creating an additional blog using the skills you learned from your first blog. You may even blog on multiple platforms or operate a portfolio of income producing niche sites.
Exploring New Ways of Making Money Online. If blogging is not something you see yourself doing longterm, but enjoyed learning the ins and out of digital marketing, it may be worth looking at content adjacent opportunities on other passion economy platforms, such as creating a YouTube channel, starting an eCommerce store, or building other streams of passive income.
