Many bloggers in the blogosphere have invested a lot of money in their blogs in order to establish their authority, make them a go-to source of information and earn six-figure consistently. They worked (investing dollars, and time yet it’s not productive) and spent bucks on publishing content daily by hiring writers, hiring an SEO expert, and paying for hosting and domain, but yet they couldn't count success at the end of the journey. If probably you’ve done this or more and you never achieve the intended goal nor earn a buck, then you are missing a key solution that will modify the problem to success. For newbies in the blogging industry trying to extract information that will make them succeed without making the underlying mistakes, this post is for you, and if you are an expert reading this will expose you to a lot of things in the blogosphere. If you are among the bloggers who have been making efforts to ensure that their blog hits the top and secure 6 figures for them monthly. In this article, I will walk you through the process of how to become a successful blogger. Hop in ASAP to grab the solution! Why become a successful blogger? If you are new to the blogosphere, you must have to listen to a lot of podcasts and read multiple articles on how to become a successful blogger, their story motivates you but at the same time, you are proclaiming within yourself that to achieve the goal is impossible. To achieve your goal, you need to understand the myth behind blogging. To become a successful blogger, you need to niche down by selecting a part of an industry (narrow down). This method has helped a lot of newbie bloggers achieve their goals and increase their earnings. According to Penelope Trunk, he quoted that “ ”. Blogging is good for your career. A well-executed blog sets you apart as an expert in your field Trunk statement implies that to be a successful blogger you need to study a market and pick a part of it to make your content stand out on the internet. 1. Find Your Niche If you want to be a successful blogger, one of the things you need to consider is to focus on a single niche. Yeah! You need to focus on a single niche (or sub-niche). According to , Niche blogging is the act of creating a blog with the intent of using it to market to a particular niche market. Wikipedia It entails analyzing a particular industry; fishing, automobile, tech, plumbing, cooking, etc., and selecting a specific angle on one of the industry selected. For instance, if you are choosing the tech niche, you can analyze it and niche down to selecting a single topic under it; SEO, blogging, etc. However, if you are niching down make sure you select a niche that you can write much about for at least two years. And also, when choosing a niche make sure you are interested in it so that you won’t be discouraged after posting one or two contents. In addition, scrutinize yourself to know if venturing into that niche will let you earn money; analyze to check if it’s monetizable with a premium ad, affiliate, etc. When choosing a niche, there are some things you need to consider and they include: 1. Audience 2. Trend 3. Writeable topic 4. Easy to monetize 5. And have enough underserved topics etc. Want to learn more about how to build a successful niche blogging that will help your income sprout from multiple sources (Affiliate or premium ad), by one of the gurus in the blogosphere. watch the niche selection process 2. Write Regularly (Like Every Day) As a human being, one of the things that energize you are the food and drinks that you consume, without them, you cannot sustain. As food applies to you so it applies to your blog (contents). You need to feed your blog with content always (at least 3x a week). A study reveals that . of bloggers post weekly 22% 2 to 3 blog posts So hitting the publish button is a must if you want to succeed in blogging as it will help you achieve the intended goal you design during the process of selecting a niche. Writing and publishing on your blog every day is crucial because it has a lot of benefits, part of these includes; 1. Google will authorize your blog on the SERP. 2. You will have enough content to display your product. 3. Premium ads will display more relevant ads and your income will increase. 4. It will boost your SEO. 6. Submission of guest posts from individuals, bloggers, and companies. (This will boost your income and visibility). However, when writing content, make sure it is SEO optimized, unique, comprehensive, and backed with statistics and facts more than your competitor's own. When you consider these things you will achieve the goals you have in mind for your blog. Bloggers who publish more often are more likely to report “strong results”. 3. Build relationships with other bloggers Establishing and building strong relationships between bloggers (both in your niche and others) will help you gain more knowledge and learn more. When I started my blog, the knowledge I acquired was dormant, but when I relate with bloggers, I learned what made my income increase enormously so far. It's normal for you not to have enough knowledge when starting, but during the process of developing don't hesitate to hang with bloggers to share knowledge. Doing this will help you learn a new method of doing things and by applying it you will grow. Relating with other bloggers (especially niche-likeness-bloggers) will help you generate backlinks from their sites. 4. Promote yourself and your blog Promotion is the key to successful marketing. If you want to succeed in your blogging journey, you need to promote yourself and your blog. Opening social media pages in the name of your blog and sharing your blog content will help you create visibility and also increase your chance of succeeding and establishing you in your target niche. According to , 97% of bloggers promote their blog posts on social media. statista Another thing you can do is to brand your blog by creating a logo for your post and designing your website as a brand. When you do these things, visitors and the audience will trust your blog, believe in you, and make you their go-to source. You can also set up a YouTube account to release information concerning products, how-tos, and other demanding info. In conclusion, you can run adverts on social media to promote your blog (paid or free). 5. Have fun! And earn more bucks After implementing and following the steps prescribed above, and repeating the processes as it is explained, then you will believe and recite the mantra “blogging is fun and profitable”. You will earn more bucks and then you can make an attempt to create another blog, repeat the process and develop a new one. Ultimately, blogging is a great way to build traffic and earn links. Whether you choose to focus on a single topic or go broad, it’s important that you find a niche that resonates with you and has room to grow. That is the way to build a personal brand and connect with others. But it takes work, so don't expect instant results.

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