The last poll here on ProBlogger examined a growing trend among bloggers trying to monetize their sites – to sell their own products from their blogs rather than just relying upon advertising and affiliate revenue.
Whether it be by selling an E-Book, training program or some other kind of learning program or whether it is selling one self as a consultant or promoting a product from a business that the blogger owns – more and more bloggers do seem to be exploring this as a way to make money.
The poll results were as follows:
I’ve not run this poll previously so have nothing to compare it to – however my gut feeling on this one is that if conducted even just a year ago the percentages would have been further apart. I suspect in the year ahead we’ll see them grow even closer.
Out of interest I thought I’d compile a list of the types of products and services that people said that they sell in the comments of the poll post. You can see that there’s a lot of variation (it’s actually a really inspiring list to me that illustrates a little of what can be done with a blog!
- Design work
- Web/Plugin Development
- Membership Site
- Coaching/Mentoring
- E-Books
- Reports
- Legal Services
- Book (hard cover)
- Software
- Speaking/Training Services
- Music Lessons
- Copy Writing Services
- SEO services
- Tutoring
- Screencast/Video Content
- Scrapbook Supplies
- Sewing Patterns
- Photographic Prints
- Excel Templates
- Music/CD
- Craft
- Flowers/Florist
- Bag Patterns
- Marketing Services
- Skincare products
- Handmade Soap
- Makeup Artist Services
- Craft Kits
- Calendars
- Vintage Clothing
- Gourmet Food Items
- Toys
- Website Templates
- Paintings/Art
- Diet Products
- Real Estate Brokerage
- Fitness Program
- Scuba Diving Education Business
- Personalised Spoof Newspaper Front Pages
- T-Shirts
- Jewellery
There are sure to be many many other examples of what can be sold off the back of a blog – feel free to add more of your experience in this in comments below.
