How to Start a New Blog that Makes Money in 30 Days

Starting a blog is easy, but monetizing it is the daunting task that most bloggers fail at.

Many people assume blogging is a thing of the past and starting a blog that generates revenue is impossible.

Well, I’m here to tell you that you couldn’t be more wrong.

Sure, some niches are more saturated than others. However, building a multi-million dollar blog is entirely possible with the right strategies.

In this article, we’ll review why most bloggers fail to make money and how you can start a new blog that generates revenue in your first 30 days.

Why Do Bloggers Fail to Make Money?

Most bloggers fail to make money because they are being told to take the wrong approach.

Blogging about something you’re passionate about isn’t going to cut it anymore.

Stop blogging like it’s 2008.

If all you’re worried about is generating new content each week, you’re going to fail 99% of the time.

This may have worked 10 years ago, but today there are over 600 million blogs you’re competing against.

You need to have a clear path to monetize your blog and act like it’s a business, not a hobby.

This means creating a scalable roadmap.

Treat Your Blog Like a Startup

Would you ever start a business that had no potential to make money?

Of course not, so make sure not to do this with your blog either.

Choose a niche that has monetization potential over anything else. Yes, this means even if you’re not completely passionate about it.

You need to find the line between what you’re passionate about and what you can monetize.

If you choose something you’re passionate about, but can’t monetize, you’re in for a rude awakening.

However, if you choose a niche you can monetize, but have zero interest in, you’re likely going to burn out pumping out content each week.

Find a niche that you can both enjoy writing about and able to make money with.

One way to do this is by choosing a niche that solves problems. You’ll get more organic traffic and advertisers will pay higher fees for these niches.

Some of these include personal finance, marketing, and lifestyle blogs.

4 Week Outline to Succeed in 2021 & Beyond

Week 1 – Choose a profitable niche and create 5+ awesome blog posts.
1. Choose a niche you can solve problems with & monetize

• Audience revenue potential
• Affiliate marketing potential
• Advertisement potential (High CPC niches)

2. Customize your website so it looks appealing

• Sign up for Bluehost & WordPress.org

3. Perform keyword research & create a content strategy
4. Use Ahrefs and Keyword Planner to see search volume & competition

• Publish 5+ blog posts of 2000+ words

Week 2 – Create a consulting strategy
1. Create a lead generation page

• Use a free WordPress plugin or Leadpages

2.  Create a consulting page (promoting your service offering)
3. Find a tool to create your contracts and invoices
4. Design a basic sales funnel

• Get visitors to your Lead Gen page
• Offer a low-cost (or free) service to build trust
• Nurture your leads and deepen the relationship
• Offer a high-end service (potentially recurring)

Week 3 – Offer your consulting services to your blog readers
1. Connect with 50+ potential customers on LinkedIn every day
2. Start sharing on all of your social media accounts

• The more accounts, the more website visitors you’ll get

Week 4 – Sign up for affiliate programs & write guest posts
1. Sign up for programs such as Amazon Associates & CJ Affiliate
2. Promote product links within your existing posts
3. Begin contacting other blogs in your niche and ask if they allow guest posts
4. Write 1-2 guest posts a week to obtain backlinks and new readers

Final Thoughts

Most people think monetizing a blog is impossible or that it will take years to do.

This is because they are doing it all wrong. Utilize the steps above and you can really begin making money in your first 30 days of blogging.

Don’t be discouraged if it takes longer, patience is a must when it comes to building wealth.

Blogging will not make you rich overnight, but it still has huge revenue potential in the long-term.

There’s no better time to get started than right now. All you need to do is create a scalable plan and then execute it.

While you have a low traffic, focus on consulting services, and slowly work affiliate links into your existing content.

If you’re feeling stuck or have any questions, feel free to check out my recommendations and contact information in the bio below.

Happy blogging!

Jordan Parker is a former financial advisor and entrepreneur who teaches others about personal finance, investing, and making money online. He resides in Milwaukee, WI, and is the founder of byjordanparker.com.