By Zahid H Javali
Blogging income is growing year after year. Starting a blog and monetising it can be one of the best ways to build up passive income. The number of bloggers is forever increasing. So, creating your own niche is the best bet. I am going to talk about how you can make passive income with blogging in this article. By the end of this post, you will know how to start a blog and make money from it using different methods. So, let’s get started!
Take full advantage of Google Adsense
This is a program that allows anyone to sign up and place a code on their website. Once placed, Google will display ads on your website. You earn money when users click on those ads.
AdSense is by far one of the best ways for any beginner to start making passive income with a blog or website. But remember that blogging is a marathon, not a sprint. You won’t make much money from it until your blog has good traffic. Once your content gains traction and respectability, money will start to trickle in.
To take full advantage of AdSense, be sure to post new content consistently. Aim for 2-3 times a week at first. Optimise your content to appear higher on the search results pages (SERPs). As traffic increases and readership goes up, so will your AdSense earnings!
Generate your own traffic from blog content
You don’t need a lot of money to make passive income. You can make money with your blog while you sleep. A blog is like a website. But instead of making money from ads, you make money from people clicking on the links in your content.
To start a blog for some passive income, here are the steps:
- Pick a niche or area that interests you. Don’t pick a niche that is too competitive. Avoid starting blogs on finance, food, travel, sports, fashion, technology, health, or news.
- Decide what you’ll write about. Come up with an interesting topic related to your interest area. For example, if you’re interested in fishing, then write about it. This topic must be generating traffic online. No point in writing about something that results in little to no traffic. To find out, use a tool like Google Trends to find out the number of searches for that keyword phrase. For example “homeschooling” would show up when someone searches for “homeschooling near me”.
- Write at least one article per month with this keyword phrase. This is blogging. Blogs also contain photos, embedded videos, and infographics to draw more attention. Blogs tend to do well when you update them often with fresh content. The ranking of your article goes up on Google when people click on the link. Write different articles every time to keep the reader on your website.
Choose a topic that has the potential to generate a lot of interest
When choosing a topic, choose one that has the potential to generate much interest. You won’t be able to make money off your blog if it is a topic that no one cares about.
You want to choose a niche (or topic) that you are passionate about. The more you enjoy the process, the more likely you will be able to stick with it and keep going.
Here are some super profitable niches that have worked in the past. If you choose any of these broad categories, pick a topic that is less competitive to stand out:
- Personal finance
- Health
- Travel
- Technology/gadgets
- News/politics/current events
- Parenting/family life (i.e., Mommy Bloggers)
- Pets (dogs, cats, etc.)
- Sports (fantasy football is huge!)
- Food (recipes, cooking tips)
- Fashion/style
Ask for advice for free
If you want to make money with your blog, but don’t have any money to spend on it, use the free resources online. You can use Google (or Bing) and search for some free advice on the topic of making passive income with your blog. You can also ask your friends and family for advice, or look for answers on forums. Both should be free options as well. You could also use social media to ask for advice. The best bets would be the many blogger groups on Discord, Slack, Facebook, and LinkedIn.
Leverage your credibility by linking to blogs run by experts
Guest blogging is best in this space. The more people share their ideas and thoughts about passive income, the better it gets! Linking to other blogs written by experts on similar topics is gold. It is another great way to leverage your credibility—and help increase that of others in your niche as well. But, don’t link back only for the sake of personal exposure. The blogs you link should always be relevant to your subject matter.
Guest blog for other blogs with high authority
Now that you have your own blog, it’s time to write some content. You can start with a guest post on a blog with high authority. This is a great way to attract readers to your own blog. But make sure you choose blogs in the same niche as your own. And, of course, make sure that you write awesome posts!
Join in on a discussion on Twitter, Facebook or in an online forum
Do a little research to find relevant hashtags and online forums. Researching “blogging ideas” will give you some indications of the topics people like. So, find what people are talking about and join the conversation. You can also search Twitter, Facebook, or other industry-specific websites for more ideas.
Work on your communication skills so that you can get your message across. If you know how to use effective words, it’ll be easier for readers to understand your ideas and opinions.
Blogging can be a great way to create passive income
Blogging is a great way to generate passive income and make money from the internet. Blogging is the practice of writing an article on a topic and publishing it on the web. Through engaging articles, you build loyal followers.
It is possible to make passive income blogging, but you can’t expect instant results. You have to put in the time and figure out a way to get the most out of your blog. Be prepared to keep working at it, because it takes time to see any results.
Conclusion
Running a blog can be gratifying and profitable. Things are especially good for those who have things to promote. Such as a product, service or business. You don’t even need prior experience as an author. All you need is patience, persistence, and passion.
About The Author
Zahid H Javali runs Residents Watch, a hyper-local news website on Bengaluru neighbourhoods, and Write Wing Media, a content marketing firm that helps businesses drive traffic to their websites through high quality blogs.
