Daniel Scocco here, and this is the Daily Blog Tips newsletter.
Many students of the my Online Profits training program have
already crossed the $1,000 per month mark, so I figured it would be
interesting to feature some of them. Below you'll find an
interview I did with Andreas Kam, who joined Online Profits in
January of 2010. It's a bit long, but there are some nice tips in
the end.
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Q: When did you started building your first blog or website?
A: My blog, LondonCyclist.co.uk, came to life 3 years ago. When I
moved to London I realised cycling would be the best to move
around, but I knew little about it so I decided to look for good
information online. When I found out it didn't exist, I started a
blog about it. I taught myself everything while I shared the
knowledge with others.
Q: How did it work out initially?
A: Initially I didn't have any business interest in the blog. I
would just post something online when I discover something that
interested me or that I thought other people would find
interesting. That was for the first two years. Once leaving
university I put my full time into the blog but for the first 6
months profits were very slow so I used up a lot of my savings and
my parents started to worry.
Q: Do you remember some of the numbers?
A: Yes. Early in 2010 the blog was getting around 22,000 visits per
month, with around 300 RSS/email subscribers. As for revenues, it
was not making any significant money.
Q: How did you come across Online Profits, and why did you decide
to join?
A: I was following Darren Rowses blog and if I remember correctly I
saw an interview with you there. It arrived at exactly the right
time when I was thinking about going professional with my blog.
Q: What do you think of the training material and resources you
found there?
A: It was fantastic to finally have all these materials together in
one place in an easy to follow format. In the first few lessons I
learned about a huge number of errors I was making. I was pleased
everything was in text and audio format so I could follow it in a
way suitable to me. I personally find I digest text far more
quickly. It was also good to have a forum for support questions. It
really answered a ton of questions immediately that I had for ages
and also helped me discover so much more about blogging. It was
really the kick start I needed.
Q: In what ways did you implement what you learned on your own blog?
A: I quickly realised that Adsense was not a strategy for me moving
forward. There were far better ways to monetize my blog. That is
why I started working on my own product: an eBook with 30 London
Cycling Routes). The eBook has been a huge success and I wouldn't
have thought to create it without the course. I've had interest
from people wanting to publish it and it continues to bring in a
steady income that pays my rent.
I also started an Aweber newsletter. This helped me connect with my
audience and have their permission to keep in contact regularly. As
of today I have over 2,000 subscribers on my list.
Q: What kind of results did you get?
A: My traffic grew a lot (I am receiving over 70,000 visits per
month now) and I practically went from $0 to $1,000 monthly in
revenues. The money I made with the blog paid for two weeks in
Brazil enjoying Rio De Janeiro. Since then things have continued to
grow and so many opportunities have arisen, such as collaborating
on an iPhone application and interviewing the Mayor of London. I'm
sure without this strong start to my blogging career I would be in
a 9-5 job now.
Q: What tips would you give to someone who is getting started
online and wants to make some money eventually?
A: First of all I would recommend the person to create his own
product. If you just use advertising on your blog or website,
you'll never know how much money you could actually be making.
Second, start building an email list as soon as possible. I used
Daniel's advice and created a freebie to entice people to
subscribe, and in the end the list contributed a lot to my eBook's
success.
Third, make sure to be active in your niche and to build a
relationship with fellow bloggers. One way I did that was to create
a list with the Top 50 Cycling Blogs. Over 80% of them linked back
to me, and it enabled me to get in touch with all these bloggers.
If you want to join or learn more about my training program, simply
visit http://www.onlineprofits.com . You'll get access to the same
material Andreas used to make his blog a success.
Talk to you next week,
Daniel Scocco
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