PB032: Can you really make money blogging? - a podcast by Darren Rowse: Blogger, Speaker, Author and Online Entrepreneur

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Is it Really Possible to Make Money From Your Blog?Today's episode is about whether it is really possible to make money from your blog. We take a close look at how many bloggers make money, the methods you can use, and the realities of earning money as a blogger.




Money text on euro bills by Dani Rönneberg on 500pxIn this Episode
You can listen to today's episode above or in iTunes or Stitcher (where we'd also LOVE to get your reviews on those platforms if you have a moment). Today we talk about:

How much money bloggers make37 different ways to make money blogging
How I make money blogging11 examples of bloggers who make money blogging
The 4 things it takes to build a profitable blogFurther Resources
37 Ways to Make Money BloggingHow much money ProBlogger readers make from blogging
Not all of our readers try to make money from blogging. This is how much money our readers who DO try to make money from blogging say they make (based on results from a survey we ran recently):4% of bloggers who try to make money blogging make over $10,000 a month
9% of bloggers who try to make money blogging make $1,000 - $9,000 a month7% of bloggers who try to make money blogging make $500 - $999 a month
17% of bloggers who try to make money blogging make $100 - $499 a month25% of bloggers who try to make money blogging make $10 - $99
28% of bloggers who try to make money blogging make made under $10 a month10% of bloggers who try to make money blogging say they don’t make anything

Examples of bloggers making money bloggingNikki Parkinson - stylingyou.com (style and fashion)
Tsh Oxenreider - theartofsimple.net (simple living)Chris Hunter - bikeexif.com (motorbikes)
Christie Burnett - childhood101.com (parenting)Gavin Aung Than - zenpencils.com (cartoons)
Lucy Feagins - thedesignfiles.net (design)Caz and Craig Makepeace - ytravelblog.com (travel)
Brooke Schoenman - herpackinglist.com (packing/travel)Christina Butcher - hairromance.com (hair)
Jadah Sellner - simplegreensmoothies.com (smoothies)Michaela Clark - tradiesva.com.au (tradies, va’s)

Further ReadingCan You Really Make Money Blogging? 7 Things I know about Making Money Online
Ways to Make Money on Your Blog: The Money MapTheme Week: Make Money on Your Blog by Partnering with Brands
Partnering with Brands: Advertising 101Partnering with Brands: Ways to Collaborate and Earn an Income
Partnering with Brands: The Ultimate Guide to Creating a Media KitPartnering with Brands: Marketing Yourself
Partnering with Brands: Putting it All Together and Getting StartedThe Full Blog Monetization Menu: 60+ Ways to Make Money with Your Blog
Creating Product Week: How to Create and Sell Products on Your BlogFull Transcript
Expand to view full transcriptCompress to smaller transcript viewHi there. It’s Darren Rowse from ProBlogger here. Welcome to episode 32 of the ProBlogger podcast. Today, we’re answering one of the most frequently asked questions that I get about blogging. The question, can you really make money blogging? It’s a question I get a lot and it’s one where there’s a lot of misinformation going around the blogosphere. I want to clear that up and give you a realistic answer to it. You can find today’s show notes at problogger.com/podcast/32.

Hi. My name is Darren Rowse and today, we’re answering the question, can you really make money blogging? This is an important question and I want to answer right up front in this podcast series because there are a lot of misconceptions out there. I see a lot of bloggers coming into blogging with expectations that I just don’t think are realistic, so I want to give you a realistic answer to the question.

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