PB032: Can you really make money blogging?

Note: you can listen to this podcast above or load it up on your device on iTunes here. 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 500px In 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 make 37 different ways to make money blogging How I make money blogging 11 examples of bloggers who make money blogging The 4 things it takes to build a profitable blog Further Resources 37 Ways to Make Money Blogging How 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 month 7% 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 month 25% 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 month 10% of bloggers who try to make money blogging say they don’t make anything Examples of bloggers making money blogging Nikki 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 Reading Can You Really Make Money Blogging? 7 Things I know about Making Money Online Ways to Make Money on Your Blog: The Money Map Theme Week: Make Money on Your Blog by Partnering with Brands Partnering with Brands: Advertising 101 Partnering with Brands: Ways to Collaborate and Earn an Income Partnering with Brands: The Ultimate Guide to Creating a Media Kit Partnering with Brands: Marketing Yourself Partnering with Brands: Putting it All Together and Getting Started The Full Blog Monetization Menu: 60+ Ways to Make Money with Your Blog Creating Product Week: How to Create and Sell Products on Your Blog Full Transcript Expand to view full transcript Compress to smaller transcript view Hi 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.