Another great way to start monetizing your blog is by starting a podcast for your readers. You can use your traffic and early listener numbers to book sponsorships from brands that want to reach your type of readers & listeners. Here’s the growth trajectory of my podcast over it’s first year:
Blog and Podcast Growth Screenshot of Growing a Blog Audience
You can even combine podcast ad placement offers with s thailand business mailing list ponsored blog posts on your site to really sweeten the deal.
I understand that launching a podcast while you’re still mastering blogging sounds like a diversion, but keep in mind that a podcast can be as simple as casual conversations with other bloggers in your industry. All you really need is podcast hosting and some solid editing tools like Descript to get a show off the ground. Check out my quick guide if you’re considering a blog vs podcast.
How to make money with podcast sponsorships (quick tips)
For many more on the mechanics behind launching a podcast and monetizing it alongside your blog (including choosing the right podcast hosting), check out this episode of my show with Michael Sacca of Rocketship.fm, whose grown his podcast into a $10,000/mo source of side income while he still holds onto his day job in sales and digital marketing. It’s a true masterclass in starting a podcast that you don’t want to miss.
7. Physical Products (eCommerce) and Software Tools
Similar in concept to launching an online course to your blog audience, another great way to monetize your audience is by selling a physical product or software tool to the people in your community—especially if you’ll be starting an eCommerce store (with the right eCommerce website builders) to sell products that are related to what your readers need.
At the end of the day, this one all comes back down to solving the problems your blog readers have. If you need some added incentive, consider that 75% of online shoppers say they use social media as a part of their buying process.
Take for example, my AI-powered content creation platform, RightBlogger, which I launched with my friend Andy, to help solve a major problem for new bloggers—by getting them affordable access to fantastic tech-enabled tools to speed up their content creation process.