starting a blog

How to Start a Profitable Blog in 2020

How to Start a Profitable Blog in 2020

A few years ago, the mere idea of earning a salary level income from your blog seemed like a fantasy. With so many blogs worldwide, and maybe hundreds if not thousands of new blogs popping up over night, competition could seem fierce. However, put in perspective, blogs are now way more specialized and niche, so in fact you are not competing directly with all blogs out there, but mostly with the ones similar to yours.

This is where your story and your blog personality come into play We live in the era of personal branding. The more your blog conveys who you are, the more your readers will identify with you and will want to follow your journey.

This blog post focuses on the most important things to keep in mind in order to start a profitable blog or to grow your existing blog to new heights in 2020. Create the blog you love and turn it a revenue-generating business, that you can even convert into your main income.

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Why And How To Create A Blog Content Calendar

Why And How To Create A Blog Content Calendar

There’s a clock ticking. Can you hear it?

With every tick tock, you’re reminded just how long it’s been since you wrote a blog post.

At this point, blogging may be the last thing you want to do. But your customers and followers need to hear from you. And you know it. When you’re a small business owner or entrepreneur, coming up with regular content that adds value for your existing and potential audience is hard work.

Particularly when you put it off to the last second… Tick tock, tick tock.

The trick is to plan ahead. And your secret weapon is a blog content calendar!

6 Things To Consider when Choosing a Blogging Platform

6 Things To Consider when Choosing a Blogging Platform

When I first started blogging 8 years ago, I didn't really know anything about blogging platforms, I just knew I wanted to start a blog. Choosing a blogging platform kind of happened in the spur of the moment and it was only after I started to see limitations with my platform that I wished I had tested before deciding for one platform.

Throughout the years, I switched my blogging platform from Blogger to WordPress, started a Tumblr blog on the side, and lately I started using Squarespace as a blogging platform to promote my boutique marketing agency.

Changing my blogging platform throughout the years was quite a hassle, and it also damaged my SEO, so I hope these tips will help you choose your blogging platform wisely from the very beginning. This will help you become comfortable and successful with your blog from the start and it will allow you to put your time and energy where it really matters, in growing your blog!

So how do you choose the best blogging platform? In this post we are going to walk you through the 6 simple things you need to consider when choosing a blogging platform.