Tag: blog strategy

Affiliate marketing is one of the blogger’s mainstay business models. It’s simple, and as Anshul proved when he shared his story earlier today, it works—but it does take effort and commitment. The first challenge is to understand how the process works, and for that I can point you to no ...more

This guest post is by Anshul Dayal of Nichsense Niche Marketing. This is the fourth post in our series on Blog Business Models. Many entrepreneurs who own successful online businesses have followed similar paths through the world of blogging, internet, and affiliate marketing. Perhaps they were working a never-ending grind stuck ...more

Today I explained a bit about the strategy I use to sell electronic products through my blog at Digital Photography School. I sell ebooks, but as technology evolves, bloggers face a growing array of product creation possibilities. Just as many hop on board the product bandwagon, so many keep well ...more

This is the third post in our series on Blog Business Models. On Digital Photography School, we currently sell nine ebooks on different aspects of photography. When you look at the blog now, it looks as if it was built to sell products, but it wasn’t. The site is five ...more

This is the second post in our series on Blog Business Models. Kevin Cullis, who runs MacStartup.com uses the blog to support his print book, How to Start a Business: Mac Version, and his upcoming release, How to Start a Business: Windows Version. Kevin’s written about his business journey here ...more

This is the first post in our series on Blog Business Models. Marcus Sheridan runs The Sales Lion blog, where he explores the marketing approach he’s used to build a successful business. But his blog has helped Marcus springboard very successfully into the public speaking circuit. Marcus has told us his ...more

We often hear the word “authority” mentioned in blogging circles, particularly in discussions around building a loyal following. At its most basic, authority is about knowing what you’re talking about, and who you’re talking to. If you think about it, this is a key to rich exchanges in the real ...more

You’ve started a blog, written great content, engaged with readers … and now you’re making a little money at it. Congratulations! I started blogging seriously with the aim to make a living from it, but I know plenty of bloggers—probably the majority of those making money blogging—have less clear-cut ambitions ...more

This is a guest post from Eric at Narrow Bridge Finance. I can’t tell you how many times I have read the phrase “content is king.” According to Google, it has been mentioned 170 times on this site alone. As much as you might think that SEO is king, marketing is queen, ...more