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
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                        Industry Players Sheet.xlsx
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                        Big List of Niche Ideas.xlsx
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                        Big List of Blog Post Ideas and Blog Post Worksheet.pdf
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                        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
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                                        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
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                                                        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
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                                                                        SEO Basics_ List of Resources.pdf
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                                                                        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
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                                                                                LR+Freelance+Writer+Guide.pdf
                                                                                • 1.55 MB
                                                                                Checklist Template.pdf
                                                                                • 39.2 KB
                                                                                Cheat Sheet and Tips Template.pdf
                                                                                • 49.3 KB
                                                                                Resource List or Toolkit Template.pdf
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                                                                                Planner Template - Sheet1.pdf
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                                                                                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
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                                                                                                          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