Location Rebel Academy/8. Hobby Hacking: How to Build a Profitable Blog Around Your Passion

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8. Hobby Hacking: How to Build a Profitable Blog Around Your Passion

Learn how to build a profitable niche website that lets you make money, and build a platform around your hobby or passion.

Contents

Introduction

Welcome to How to Make Money Blogging. 

This course is not about building niche sites in the traditional sense, where you find a market that has potential (that you could probably care less about) write a few blog posts, and monetize via display ads.

This course will teach you how to build a platform that will make you a key player in your niche, provide tons of benefits most people would kill for, and eventually show you how to monetize via a variety of strategies by niching down even further and creating quality content.

Starting it is going to be actually enjoyable, and within a matter of weeks, you’ll have built an asset for yourself online that you can start benefitting from.

We're going to help you get your passion site up and running in 50 steps.

Sounds good? Awesome.
My Niche Site Journey
What This Course Is (And What it Isn't)
Things to Know as You Get Started
9 Phases of Hobby Hacking
A Quick Note on Monetization

Module 1: Research

This is arguably the most important phase of all.

Why?

Because if you choose the wrong niche, you could be fighting an uphill battle.

Not only an uphill battle to monetize down the road but more importantly, an uphill battle against yourself to put in the work and get things done.

Ideally, this site will be based on something you love, are passionate about, or at least consider a great hobby.

Because remember, after all, this isn’t just about making money.

This is about establishing your reputation in your chosen niche and reaping all of the rewards that come along with that.

This first step is the longest one in the entire course, and for a good reason. In it, we’re going to help you brainstorm, refine, and eventually choose your niche – and that isn’t a decision that should be taken lightly.

So if you’re ready to dig in, let’s do this!
Step #1: Choose Your Niche
Step #2: Brainstorm 30 Posts for this Niche
Step #3: What Do You Want to Get Out of This Site?
Step #4: Write Your First 3 Blog Posts
Step #5: Find Your Hook
Step #6: Choose a Name
Niche Checklist.pdf
Industry Players Sheet.xlsx
Big List of Niche Ideas.xlsx
Big List of Blog Post Ideas and Blog Post Worksheet.pdf

Module 2: Initial Setup

Step #7: Decide on Wordpress, Squarespace, Or Something Else
Step #8: Choose Your Hosting
Step #9: Buy a Domain (If You Haven't Already)
Step #10: Register All Related Social Handles
Step #11: Buy a Premium Theme
Step #12: Install Your Theme
Step #13: Setup Your Site
Step #14: Write Your About Page
About Page Checklist.pdf

Module 3: Marketing and Content

Alright, let’s do a quick recap. So far, you’ve got your idea, a couple of blog posts, and a name, plus your site should be well on its way to being set up.

In this section, we’re going to start giving you an introduction to content and marketing. You’re going to learn the basics of email marketing, how to create a free offer, how to get your opt-in setup, and some thoughts on social media. 

Before we get started, let’s cover a couple of notes.

Remember, you don’t have to tackle this all at once. In fact, we don’t recommend doing that; it’s a very good way to get overwhelmed. Doing this all at once can feel like a lot. So, it’s ok to take a break every few sections or split this up over a few days.

We’re going to try to make this as easy as possible for you to get everything good to go.

Let’s get keep going.
Step #15a: An Intro to Email Marketing Software
Step #15b: Selecting Your Email Marketing Software
Step #16: Start Creating Your "Content Well"
Step #17: Create Your Killer Free Offer
Step #18: Introduction to Opt-Ins
Step #19: Create Your Initial Email Marketing Automations
Step #20: Pick Two Social Media Channels
Step #21: Do Basic Setup and Optimization of Social Channels
Bonus: How to Become a Highly Paid Freelance Writer in 48 Hours

Module 4: SEO

Introduction to SEO
Step #22: The Basics of Keyword Research
Step #23a: The Basics of Link Building
Step #23b: SEO Analysis and On-Site Optimization
Step #23c: Tools and Services
Step #24: Optimize All Your Website's Content
Step #25: Write Keyword Optimized Blog Content
Step #26: Create Editorial and Social Calendars
SEO Blog and Site Optimization Checklist.pdf
SEO Basics_ List of Resources.pdf

Module 5: Launching Your New Site

Welcome to Phase Five!

In this phase, we’re getting very close to getting your site officially up and launched.

So these next few steps are going to cover those final things you want to double-check as you get your site ready to go.

If you’ve gotten to this part and aren’t ready to go yet, that’s totally fine. Remember, this is a marathon, not a sprint. So if you feel like you need more time, or want to go back and check over a few things, by all means, do it.

If you’re ready to move forward, then click below.
Step #27: Start Posting Content
Step #28: Final Pre-Launch Site Audit
Step #29: Finalize Your Killer Free Offer
Step #30: Finalize Your Email Automations
Blog+Audit+Checklist.pdf
LR+Freelance+Writer+Guide.pdf
Checklist Template.pdf
Cheat Sheet and Tips Template.pdf
Resource List or Toolkit Template.pdf
Planner Template - Sheet1.pdf

Module 6: Introduction to Monetization

Ok, you’ve patiently waited through 30(!) steps to finally get to the part where we talk about the fun stuff: making money.

Don’t get too excited though, in the next couple steps were just introducing you to the basics, so you can start implementing some of the easiest monetization techniques on your site.

We still have a little ways to go before we really blow this up and start considering some of the more advanced techniques.
Step #31: Introduction to Affiliate Marketing (Part 1)
Step #31: Introduction to Affiliate Marketing (Part 2)
Step #32: Add Affiliate Links to Your Site

Module 7: Relationship Building

Step #33: Research Other Players in Your Niche
Step #34: Create Your Contact List
Step #35: Start Building Relationships (This is HUGE)
Step #36: Make a List of All the Brands You'd Like to Work With
Step #37: Pick a Company You Want to Work with and Buy a Product
Step #38: Write a Review of This New Product
Step #39: Email the Company to Let Them Know
Step #40: Repeat Steps #37-39
Step #41: Check in and Repeat
Step #42: One Month Review
Niche Spreadsheet.xlsx

Module 8: Advanced Marketing

Step #43: Introduction to Advanced Marketing Strategies (Part 1)
Step #43: Introduction to Advanced Marketing Strategies (Part 2)
Step #44 (Part 1): Email Capture and Split Testing
Step #44 (Part 2): 10 Split Tests to Try Today
Step #45: Create Content Upgrades for Highest Performing Posts
Step #46: How to Do a Link Building Outreach Campaign

Module 9: Advanced Monetization

Step #47: Advanced Monetization Strategies
Step #48: Find Long Term Affiliate Partners
**Coming Soon** Step #49: Create a Product of Your Own
Step #50: Review and Double Down on What's Working