CategoryBlogging for Dollars

Ever dreamt of making a living through blogging but feel overwhelmed by the journey ahead? You’re not alone. Many aspiring bloggers share the ambition of turning their passion into a full-time job, yet the path to achieving this goal often seems daunting. The Dream of Full-Time Blogging Last night I ...more

It’s time! The end of 2023 is fast approaching… You’ve done a great job this year and you should be proud – no step, no matter how small, is too small. Had a gangbusters year? Good on you! Had a small year? I bet you’re further than you used to ...more

This is a guest contribution from Joen Rude Falsner. Most of us have been there: we’ve all had this job where the financial compensation was the absolute single motivation to even show up. Luckily for most people this, usually, low-compensated, uninspiring and numbingly boring job is characterized by being temporary. Something we do only ...more

This guest series is by Greg McFarlane of Control Your Cash. Welcome to the final installment in our hexalogy, concerning how to sell blog products in an era when people are reaching into their pockets and finding mostly lint. So far, we’ve discussed how to plan out products drawn from your ...more

This guest series is by Greg McFarlane of Control Your Cash. History dictates that the current economic malaise will eventually end, but we’re still waiting for some unambiguous signs. That’s why for the past few weeks, we’ve been learning how to create products that are inspired by (and that tie into) ...more

This guest series is by Greg McFarlane of Control Your Cash. If you’re late to this particular party, we’ve been spending the last few weeks examining ways to monetize your blog in an era when readers are holding onto their wallets more tightly than ever. Sure, you can make money by ...more

This guest series is by Greg McFarlane of Control Your Cash. Welcome to the third weekly instalment in our series on how to sell products of your own creation, via your blog, in a world in which everyone’s reluctant to spend money. If you’ve been following the series so far, then ...more

This guest series is by Greg McFarlane of Control Your Cash. Copy from one, it’s plagiarism; copy from many, it’s research. —Attributed to Wilson Mizner (1876-1933), among others …Or you can take it a step further. If you research many, and then forge something original, your readers will take notice. And ...more

This guest series is by Greg McFarlane of Control Your Cash. How do you get readers to part with their money, especially when said money is scarce? This year has been particularly tough for businesses and individuals who are all dealing with rising interest rates and cost of living pressures. It’s ...more