Hobby to Money Making Blog

The goal of so many new bloggers is to make money from their site.

But when and how to monetize is different for everyone.

Discover why I chose to start monetizing Heartwood Art after only 9 months with only a few blog posts.

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My dad gave me a great piece of advice. If at first you don’t succeed, try playing second.
My plans to dominate search with woodworking videos didn’t hit a snag.
They ran into a boulder.
Discover how I dealt with it to get me and my plans back in motion.

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There is a 1-2 year gauntlet that all new site owners go through. The goal is to survive it and avoid as many expensive pitfalls as possible in both time and money along your way to site success.

Here I’ll share a couple of examples of what that journey looks like as a newb site owner moves to a money-making mindset and how an experienced site owner does it, plus an explanation of why we all have to take that journey and how to survive it.

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A video does not have to be a talking head type thing. Still shots and quick video clips of you demonstrating what you’re talking about work fine too.

Learn more about my latest video experiment and why I’ll be making more of these.

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See my first attempt at making a short video to promote my latest woodworking blog post on Instagram and Facebook.

You’ll see what I learned and what I’ll do differently next time.

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Hearing how someone generated a six-figure income after only two years of blogging is enough to motivate folks into trying their hand at it.

And then the reality of just how much work is involved to accomplish that feat kicks in.

That’s the make or break point for most bloggers.

Discover how to manage your expectations so they don’t sabotage your shot at blogging success and how to stay the course for the long-haul.

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I find the best blogs are just as entertaining as informative. They tell a story.
See how I pulled on my experience of jingle writing to create blogs and other media on my woodworking site.

Read More about The Art of Storyboard and Photojournalism in Blogging

Learning to build a successful affiliate marketing site takes a lot of research and maybe some classes.
But, first and foremost, it takes traffic, and lots of it, to make money, and not just one the site.
See why I’ve dedicated myself to building my audience before I monetize my site.

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