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Your First $1k: How to Start a Successful Blog and Make Money Doing it
Do you want to create a blog that makes money? Do you feel like your blog is stuck and you’re not sure how to grow it?
Do you ever feel like you’re stuck in a vicious cycle of publishing epic blog posts, promoting them everywhere you can and still not driving very much traffic?
Well, this book is for people like you. Bloggers that have a ton of potential but haven’t quite seen any promising results.
People that want to take their blog to the next level and get massive results.
See, I used to be just like you. I really wanted to have my own blog, but I kept putting it off...
Publishing my own words for the entire world to read? What if they hated me? What if no one liked what I had to say?
It was scary and intimidating.
What do I do differently today?
After finally diving in and starting a blog, I now earn a living off of it. And the income is all passive, meaning I make money while I sleep.
All from one little blog? Yes.
See, I used to be a casual blogger. I’d publish posts randomly whenever they came to me. I thought my posts were epic, but this strategy got me nowhere.
Once I finally gained some momentum, I never looked back. The road wasn’t easy, but I stuck with it. Along the way, I discovered a few simple methods and tricks.
It wasn’t long until I realized that it wasn’t as hard or scary as I thought. It was actually pretty simple.
And now, I make a living off of my blog.
And I want to teach you everything I’ve learned along the way.
See, in this day in age, just setting up a blog and publishing post after post isn’t enough.
How are you going to stand out from the millions of other blogs out there?
You’ve got to know how to overcome the fear of getting started. You’ve got to create content that will force readers to sit at the edge of their seat. You’ve got to know how to get in front of huge audiences.
I’ll admit, there are many shady books on blogging out there that talk about how to make money through a blog “the easy way”.
Well, I’ll tell you right now: It’s not easy. But, if you put in the work, it’s much simpler than you think.
This book is filled with proven methods, tips, and solutions that any writer needs to know if you want to start a blog and monetize it.
After reading Your First $1k, you will:
+ Know how to avoid writer’s block and get passed blank page syndrome
+ Make sure your content gets in front of the right people
+ Overcome any fears or roadblocks that are keeping you from taking your blog to the next level
+ Know the best strategies on how to make your first $1,000 in passive income
+ Learn how to use guest blogging to grow a huge email list
+ Get access to 2 more free ebooks that deliver more value than you’ll be able to handle
Just follow the simple advice revealed in this book, and I assure you that by the time you’re done reading, you’ll have everything that it takes to start your blog and make make money from it
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Do you ever feel like you’re stuck in a vicious cycle of publishing epic blog posts, promoting them everywhere you can and still not driving very much traffic?
Well, this book is for people like you. Bloggers that have a ton of potential but haven’t quite seen any promising results.
People that want to take their blog to the next level and get massive results.
See, I used to be just like you. I really wanted to have my own blog, but I kept putting it off...
Publishing my own words for the entire world to read? What if they hated me? What if no one liked what I had to say?
It was scary and intimidating.
What do I do differently today?
After finally diving in and starting a blog, I now earn a living off of it. And the income is all passive, meaning I make money while I sleep.
All from one little blog? Yes.
See, I used to be a casual blogger. I’d publish posts randomly whenever they came to me. I thought my posts were epic, but this strategy got me nowhere.
Once I finally gained some momentum, I never looked back. The road wasn’t easy, but I stuck with it. Along the way, I discovered a few simple methods and tricks.
It wasn’t long until I realized that it wasn’t as hard or scary as I thought. It was actually pretty simple.
And now, I make a living off of my blog.
And I want to teach you everything I’ve learned along the way.
See, in this day in age, just setting up a blog and publishing post after post isn’t enough.
How are you going to stand out from the millions of other blogs out there?
You’ve got to know how to overcome the fear of getting started. You’ve got to create content that will force readers to sit at the edge of their seat. You’ve got to know how to get in front of huge audiences.
I’ll admit, there are many shady books on blogging out there that talk about how to make money through a blog “the easy way”.
Well, I’ll tell you right now: It’s not easy. But, if you put in the work, it’s much simpler than you think.
This book is filled with proven methods, tips, and solutions that any writer needs to know if you want to start a blog and monetize it.
After reading Your First $1k, you will:
+ Know how to avoid writer’s block and get passed blank page syndrome
+ Make sure your content gets in front of the right people
+ Overcome any fears or roadblocks that are keeping you from taking your blog to the next level
+ Know the best strategies on how to make your first $1,000 in passive income
+ Learn how to use guest blogging to grow a huge email list
+ Get access to 2 more free ebooks that deliver more value than you’ll be able to handle
Just follow the simple advice revealed in this book, and I assure you that by the time you’re done reading, you’ll have everything that it takes to start your blog and make make money from it
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81 pages, Kindle Edition
First published October 2, 2015
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January 24, 2016
This book, as one reviewer put it, is more of a what-I've-done than it is a how-to; that being said, however, there is a trove of good information within its pages, and it's a very quick read. The book targets the absolute beginner and discusses topics ranging from finding the time and motivation to blog, building one's confidence, and how to choose between the three most-prominent blog-hosting platforms. Later in the book, however, Mike gives a short overview of the more technical and complex aspects of creating and operating a profitable blog: namely conversions, building an email list, and generating traffic. To that end, the later chapters of the book raise issues that would be of benefit to anyone who blogs -- and would like to do so for money and/or for a larger audience.
I can't speak for others, but I was able to get through the book rather quickly -- in two sessions of about 20 minutes apiece. The reading is quite light, and Mike's tone is conversational, but there is a lot of repetition in the book, and there's a lot of personal anecdote in the place of more -- or more-detailed -- advice. For readers looking for motivation and for writers who are starting at the very beginning of their blogging career, Mike provides a useful primer; those with more than six months of experience should consult another book, or take a look at only the latter 3-4 chapters of this one.
Bottom line: it has its strengths and weaknesses, but it is a great place for the absolute beginner to find her footing.
* I was provided a free review copy of this book in exchange for an honest, unbiased review. *
Your First $1k: How to Start a Successful Blog and Make Money Doing it
I can't speak for others, but I was able to get through the book rather quickly -- in two sessions of about 20 minutes apiece. The reading is quite light, and Mike's tone is conversational, but there is a lot of repetition in the book, and there's a lot of personal anecdote in the place of more -- or more-detailed -- advice. For readers looking for motivation and for writers who are starting at the very beginning of their blogging career, Mike provides a useful primer; those with more than six months of experience should consult another book, or take a look at only the latter 3-4 chapters of this one.
Bottom line: it has its strengths and weaknesses, but it is a great place for the absolute beginner to find her footing.
* I was provided a free review copy of this book in exchange for an honest, unbiased review. *
Your First $1k: How to Start a Successful Blog and Make Money Doing it
January 13, 2016
I've been in digital marketing since 2003. I have purchased thousands of dollars in training and have tried many things. Not everything works, but the strategies in Your First $1k are sound. While a little light on the actual steps to take to achieve success in any of the areas discussed in the book, this is a great master list of things you need to tend to if you want to make money blogging.
To make up for the brevity in description, Mike shares additional resources where you go to learn more about important concepts like guest blogging, etc. It's a quick read and sparked my imagination on things I could do better in my own blogging efforts.
I recently interviewed top 30+ book marketing experts for the Author's Catapult Book Marketing Summit and Your First $1k is right on target with the strategies they shared and the resulting book, Selling Well: The 5 Relationships That Experts, Authors & Coaches Use To Sell 1,000 Books In 21 Days.
I would recommend this book to anyone who is new to blogging as well as to anyone that has been blogging for a little while and needs some structure and direction with it.
I was provided with a complimentary copy of this book, through Reading Deals, so I could give an honest review.
To make up for the brevity in description, Mike shares additional resources where you go to learn more about important concepts like guest blogging, etc. It's a quick read and sparked my imagination on things I could do better in my own blogging efforts.
I recently interviewed top 30+ book marketing experts for the Author's Catapult Book Marketing Summit and Your First $1k is right on target with the strategies they shared and the resulting book, Selling Well: The 5 Relationships That Experts, Authors & Coaches Use To Sell 1,000 Books In 21 Days.
I would recommend this book to anyone who is new to blogging as well as to anyone that has been blogging for a little while and needs some structure and direction with it.
I was provided with a complimentary copy of this book, through Reading Deals, so I could give an honest review.
November 1, 2015
Wasn't bad, wasn't great
This book took a few simple processes and dragged them out into a lengthy eBook. This could have been 20 pages, but everything had to be repeated 50 times. I did learn a few things, but this didn't teach me how to make 1k. It taught me how to monetize a blog, create a mailing list and get over writers block. I would recommend borrowing, but not buy this title.
This book took a few simple processes and dragged them out into a lengthy eBook. This could have been 20 pages, but everything had to be repeated 50 times. I did learn a few things, but this didn't teach me how to make 1k. It taught me how to monetize a blog, create a mailing list and get over writers block. I would recommend borrowing, but not buy this title.
November 22, 2015
"I was provided with a complimentary copy of this book so I could give an honest review."
Loved the book. It gave me a lot of helpful tips and tricks and motivation to actually get started on creating my blog. Plus it included some additional tips from some of the other books he's written that had some great ideas!
Thanks and happy blogging....
Loved the book. It gave me a lot of helpful tips and tricks and motivation to actually get started on creating my blog. Plus it included some additional tips from some of the other books he's written that had some great ideas!
Thanks and happy blogging....
April 17, 2016
Great quick read
Free, useful tools and info. Can't speak highly enough about. Very informative and worth the fifteen to thirty minutes to read. May not get 1k from it but so worth the time.
Free, useful tools and info. Can't speak highly enough about. Very informative and worth the fifteen to thirty minutes to read. May not get 1k from it but so worth the time.
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