27 Dec 11 How to Make Money With Your Blog (Without Being Scammed Ever Again)

Who else wants to make money from your blog? I'm guessing, if you're reading this right now, you probably have your hand up high, right? I mean....no one is looking, it's okay, feel FREE to admit you'd like to make some serious scratch from starting (or expanding) your blog.

The truth is, a good blog is like a BULLHORN. It gives you the opportunity to broadcast yourself in all sorts of sensational ways, and a logical (and pretty easy) extension of that is the ability to make REAL money by turning your prose....into profit.

But listen up - this is TRULY important:

There is NO guru, no teacher, or no ebook that's going to teach you how to make money from blogging. Are there strategies that you can implement to improve your conversions, your content or your creativity? Absolutely. But is there any "magical solution" out there that's going to help you make 6 figures a year from 15 minutes of work per day? (like I see is currently being advertised by one of the new ebooks du jour)

Absolutely not. It's not only close to impossible - it's unreasonable, and to be perfectly honest with you, unethical to even promise.

Here is the ONLY authentic way of becoming a blogging superstar.

Be passionate. Be real. Be funny, entertaining and engaging. Build a list of fans, followers and people who TRUST you because you've proven you are worthy of that trust. Create content everyday. Focus on list building. (as in...NOT being RSS subscribers, but building real, genuine OPT in lists of people who read and enjoy your stuff)

Apply direct marketing principles to your blog - make offers, deliver value - use urgency, time sensitivity, bonuses, contests, audio, video and multimedia marketing. Integrate ALL of your efforts into such an irresistible, informative and illuminating place of creative congregation....that people can't HELP but want to spend money with you, or buy the products you recommend.

The simple truth is that there has NEVER been a better time, than right now, to start. And if you're ready...the rewards CAN be richer than you've ever dreamed possible. (and without having to buy any more "bull" from the very same "gurus" who do NOT have your best interests at heart)