When I see or hear the word ' ProBlogger ' I think Darren Rowse. Darren has been an established authority in the realm of ProBlogging for a few years now. In this interview we cover such topics such as monetization, the value of community, the problogging niche, the six-figure income, and Darren's thoughts on the personal brands trend. On with the interview! Jeff - It's 2008. For those who are just now beginning to blog, what would be the best way to monetize their work? Darren - 2008 already!? Wow - time is flying. OK - there's two main ways that I encourage bloggers to think about earning money from their blogs: Directly - This is where your blog makes money directly through things like advertising and affiliate programs. You can start to make a little money from these avenues using programs like Google's AdSense with just a little traffic and as a result it's usually where a new blogger would start with monetizing their blog. Indirectly - This is where a blogger makes money because of their blog - or they are able to 'sell themselves' (or their business. For example they might offer consulting services, to speak at training events, they might write and sell a book etc. The blog itself doesn't make money but they're making money because of the profile that the blog brings. For new bloggers the 'direct' methods are probably easier because indirect methods generally rely upon you having established trust and profile with reader - and t ...
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