5 Ways to Monetize Your Blog
5 Ways to Monetize Your Blog & resources for a successful blog income.
Ever since I began blogging I have had a hard time explaining what I do. If I have time to explain I don’t do too bad, but usually someone will ask me in passing (like at the grocery store) & expect a 1-2 sentence answer. And somehow I fail with my explanation the majority of the time. I end up fumbling over my words as I try to explain that I blog (not to share my feelings about life but) to create valuable content for my readers & clients for an income while trying not to be too crass on the subject of money in the process.
Over the last year, I think/hope I have been getting better as I have started to explain that I am a blogger who does freelance work to create content for a variety of brands & businesses. And even more recently (like the last month or two) I have started labeling my job & myself as a professional blogger. I know that might sound a little silly, but it’s the truth, I’m not a hobby blogger, but a professional blogger.
So here is what I am trying to remember to say on those awkward occasions I try to explain my job to someone in passing:
I am a professional blogger & I create quality content for brands & businesses like (name drop a few big brands I have worked with directly & indirectly) that my readers will enjoy.
The name dropping might sound like I’m bragging, but after 3 years of blogging I know people don’t take my job seriously & they think it’s just a hobby that I do in my free time. And then those same people expect new free content, ideas, tips, & inspiration to magically appear on Pinterest for them. Ha! If only!!
