Hobby to Money Making Blog

Does a Try This, Try That Blog Strategy Work?

November 1, 2020 by MaAnna Stephenson

Analytics feedback is a powerful way to determine what’s working and what’s not working with your content creation.
See how I chose what to publish on my woodworking blog and how analytics has helped me revamp my content calendar and blog focus.

Is Blogging for Dollars Worth It?

March 1, 2020 by MaAnna Stephenson

See the new thing I tried with my woodworking blog that made me question if this whole blogging for traffic thing is really worth the time and effort it takes to make it happen, or if earning from it is even obtainable.

2019 Year in Review for My Hobby to Money Making Site

December 29, 2019 by MaAnna Stephenson

See how I did with flipping a hobby site into a money maker this year – including what it took, how much it cost, and what I learned from the process.

How Gutenberg Made it Easy to Monetize My Site

December 1, 2019 by MaAnna Stephenson

I am thrilled with how simple it was to create Reusable Blocks in Gutenberg to easily monetize my Heartwood Art woodworking site with affiliate links.

See how I did it and how you can make use of Reusable Blocks over and over for your offers, optins, affiliate links, and more.

When It’s Time to Monetize Your Site

September 22, 2019 by MaAnna Stephenson

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.

Blowing Up Boulders in My Path to Site Success

June 16, 2019 by MaAnna Stephenson

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.

Moving from a Newb to a Money Making Mindset

June 2, 2019 by MaAnna Stephenson

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.

Making a Video with Stills and Clips

May 23, 2019 by MaAnna Stephenson

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.