How to Start & Scale a Profitable Blog (On the Side)

I've just launched a new YouTube channel!! The concept? I take real businesses struggling to stand the f*ck out, provide my positioning/branding/lead gen help, and record it all for YouTube. The first mini-series features three freelance marketers (copywriter Rob, ecommerce designer Laura, and non-fiction book coach Vicky).

I hope you'll set aside half an hour to watch it through. Maybe with your morning coffee? Or lunch break? Or evening onion soup? And then, the usual "Subscribe, Like, Share" would go a long, long way too.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdNXaHHVnVntg5gpveB-5_Q

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Anyone can start a blog; but to generate income from it, you’ll need more than just writing skills.

My guest today will tell you how you can build a profitable blog from scratch.This week we are joined by Ryan Robinson, a writer, part-time entrepreneur, and content marketing consultant.

In this episode, you’ll learn how to grow your blog with guest posting, finding your authentic writing voice, and scaling it with freelance writers.

Topics covered:

• The biggest misconception in blogging
• Will blog still exist 5 to 10 years from now?
• Why the term “passive income” is bullsh*t
• How guest posting can help you grow your blog
• Ryan’s recent mistake that made him “punished” by Google
• How to find your own blogging “voice”
• How to work and find freelance writers to help you scale
• Top 3 questions that Ryan ask his new email subscribers
• What Ryan thinks marketers should learn in the next 5,10, and 50 years

Resources mentioned:

• The Side Hustle Project
• Creative Live
• Ramit Sethi
• Derek Halpern
• Lewis Howes
• Mark Manson
• The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck
• AWeber
• AddThis
• Forbes
• Fast Company
• F*ck Overnight Success: 3 Ways to Patiently Grow a Profitable Side Project
• Neil Patel
• Ryan Levesque
• Ask Method
• Guest Blogging 101: How to Guest Blog Post (for SEO and Traffic) in 2020
• Ahrefs
• Brian Dean
• Backlinko
• Ryan's Twitter

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→ Watch my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdNXaHHVnVntg5gpveB-5_Q
→ Take my 60-second quiz: stfo.io/q
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