Blogging

As someone who’s been blogging since 2009, I can say it’s one of my favorite side hustles, and I’ve certainly learned a lot about it during that time.

For one, I’ve found the writing to be a great creative outlet and a powerful medium to reach a wide audience. (Although the podcast has grown much faster.)

But it was a loooooong time before my blog made any real money, and one of the mistakes I made was not having a focus. I would write about whatever came into my head; current events, our travels, our dog, and occasionally I might throw in something about business or marketing.

There was no coherent theme or really any reason for someone to stick around unless they were interested in me personally. In 2013, I narrowed the focus of my writing to be about side businesses, and that’s when the site traffic started to grow.

How to Start a Blog

If you want to start a blog of your own, check out my free 6-part video tutorial series that walks you through:

1. 4 reasons to consider blogging as a side hustle.
2. Why a “blog” is probably a bad name.
3. 8 ways blogs and websites make money.
4. How to pick a topic for your blog.
5. How to choose a domain name and get your site online.
6. How to install WordPress and begin creating.

I had a lot of fun creating the free “how to start a blog” course and hope you enjoy it too!

Greatest Hits

Whether you already have a blog or are looking to start one, here are some of the best blogging-related articles and podcast episodes from the archives:

• Building a Blog to $20k a Month and Beyond
• What Happens When You Post “Epic” Content? My Traffic, Income, and Subscriber Results
• Quora for Bloggers: How to Accelerate Your Authority, Audience Growth, and Traffic
• The $7620 Blog Post (Plus, my First Real Facebook Ads Experiment)
• How to Write Viral Content – Without Actually Writing It
• Blogging vs. Podcasting: A 1-Year Case Study
• The Fastest and Cheapest Way to Build a Great-Looking Website for your Side Hustle Service [Case Study]

Enjoy!