On the physical product front, it once used to be a much more labor intensive business to open an online store and get into eCommerce. However, it’s become increasingly easy with platforms like Shopify and can be a great way to monetize an audience of readers on your blog—especially with the proliferation of drop shipping and order fulfillment services.
On top of just selling to your own audience, you can leverage loyalty programs that incentivize customers to invite friends to purchase with offers like first-time customer discounts, free one-month trials, gifting programs and more. These channels create opportunities for amplifying your message and spreading your products through word-of-mouth marketing efforts that won’t cost you anywhere near that of similar advertising fees.
How to launch a product to your blog audience (quick tips)
Tune in to my interview with Hiten Shah, who went from teaching himself how to start a blog, to now using his personal blog as a way to connect with his audience and release profitable software tools as a result of the validation conversations he’s had with them.
8. Business Partnerships
Of all the ways to monetize your blog, this is the most amorp thailand business mailing list hous. Who knows who you’ll meet as a result. What about future guests on your podcast? The possibilities here for stumbling into partnership opportunities are endless.
As a result of sticking with my own personal blog for over a decade now, I’ve been able to use it as a tool to meet some incredibly talented entrepreneurs. Here are a few examples of how my decision has turned into profitable partnerships:
I’ve collaborated with my friend Jory (a writer) that I met because of my blog, on growing a $20,000/mo content marketing & digital marketing agency together
I’ve launched new websites (like RightBlogger, SmartWP and MightyShare) with my friend Andy who has a similar audience as my own
I’ve partnered with a friend to help her grow her vegan food blog, Vegan Anj with eyes toward monetization one day
I’ve worked with a former podcast guest to help build a blogging software tool I’ve envisioned for years
I’ve entertained offers to sell a blog multiple times over the years and may one day pull the trigger
It’s true that there aren’t as many ways to authentically engineer the creation of these types of partnerships—aside from growing your brand and the reach of your blog—then being receptive to the creative people & ideas that come your way as they discover you.
On the flip side, if there’s someone in your space that you really want to collaborate and work with, strategize on a way you can add value to their business.
On the physical product front,
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