Blog Business
From Hobby - Blog Business
How to turn hobby into money?
Good day, dear blog reader’s school starts blogger!
Today we will talk about how
you can turn your hobby into a source of income, and offer you the post - the first of a series of articles on this
topic.
Many of the most well-known
blogs now, began his life on the Internet, as a hobby blogs.
This is not surprising: a
person has an interest, perhaps even a passion for something (or someone) to
any type of activity, and he wants his passion shared by like-minded people,
and a blog that becomes a platform, where he will be able to gather your
friends with the same interests.
But time passes, and when the
first gusts of passion subside, most bloggers decides it's time to make money from your hobby (read -
on the blog).
For example, open a blog for
fun, the next task to become its monetization, i.e., making a profit.
It would seem that what could
be simpler? Earn your health!
But not as easy as it seems.
Before closely do the
transformation of hobby blog business blog, there are several problems to be
solved which is really worth spending your time.
The
tasks to be solved
1. Otsenite niche
Once you have a hobby blog,
you probably already have a niche, but to monetize your blog you need to be
sure that the niche is large enough and profitable enough to generate revenue
for you.
There are several things you
need to know to properly assess the niche:
- The size and popularity of
niche
- The size and strength of
competition
- How difficult it will be to
monetize your project (it is obvious that some niche markets and easier to
monetize than others).
2. Think about opportunities to monetize your blog
Its one thing to enter the
blog in a niche with great potential for profit, and quite another - to be able
to make money in this space.
Different niches suitable for
different types of monetization.
For example, your niche is in
demand, and you would have a good income from advertising, but, for some
reason, you cannot place ads on your blog.
In this case, will have to
find another way to monetize the resource.
On the other hand, you have a
plan for making money on the blog colossus, but ... in your niche, these plans
are not feasible.
Moreover, it is not necessary
that the plans are bad. Just this niche are unable to support them, as is, as
yet insufficiently mature for large planes. It is possible that there are not
enough people who could take your suggestions.
Or, for example, in your
chosen niche low prices, and targeted visitors are not willing to pay a higher
cost, in spite of the value of your better offer.
Therefore, if a hobby blog is
going to be a business blog, it is necessary that your planned level of profit
that is compatible with a large enough segment of your niche audience.
3. Make a plan
Of course, preaching is easier
than to apply in practice, but, nevertheless, if you want to turn a hobby into
a business will have to work on the plan, which will be based hobby, and the
ultimate goal - profit.
The gap between the two
endpoints worth it to fill key steps,
And who will lead a hobby into
a business.
What
are these steps?
- Analysis of the available
arsenal reserves base.
- Testing products market
- A clear plan to attract
readers, interactivity and strengthening relationships.
- Development of a phased plan
to transform regular readers in your paying customers.
- Develop a plan to develop
its ability to generate income (here could include: establishing contacts with
potential advertisers and sponsors, the study courses on, seo-training, etc.),
etc. etc.
And what will happen with your
favorite hobby?
Anyone who has ever felt a
burning desire to "make money", probably wondering: Does not kill the
hobby into a business turning their hobby, their passion, their enthusiasm?
It can hardly be a simple
answer to this question. This is exactly the case when the response can be obtained
only check for yourself.
One thing is certain, if you
decide to make on his hobby, and succeed in this, your hobby, your passion will
rise to a qualitatively new level.
And the best way to avoid the
risk of losing the passion for his hobby - the study and a clear plan, which
will depend on your niche, your experience and your audience.
A Have you ever had to turn
your hobby into a business? If so, share your story with us in the comments.
