Description
SHOW ME THE MONEY! Now’s the time to monetize your blog effectively. In this five-part lesson we cover avenues for generating income: affiliate links, advertising, sponsored content, and more… plus, how to track earnings in this unconventional field — and how to deal with taxes. At the end of this lesson you’ll be a much more savvy, business-minded blogger.
This lesson includes the following sections:
- Introduction: JoEllen and Epiphora get real about The Writing Side of Blogging and The Business Side of Blogging — what inspired them to blog in the first place, and how those blogs became their sources of income.
- Getting Products for Review
- The dreaded email: Reaching out to companies for product can be daunting. We’ll break down the process and get you on your way.
- Next steps: How to maintain professional relationships, advocate for yourself, and navigate the review world like a pro.
- Affiliate Programs
- What they are: Affiliate programs can be a blogger’s best friend — if you use them correctly. Learn how and why.
- Things to look for in an affiliate program: Not all programs are created equal. Here’s what you should be looking for before you sign up.
- FAQ about affiliate programs: Answers to some of the most common questions about affiliate programs, such as “what do I categorize my site as?”
- Implementing & promoting affiliate links: Find out how to monetize your blog by effectively placing affiliate links within your content (and beyond). Plus invaluable tips from Jiz Lee, affiliate manager for Pink & White!
- Paid Ads
- Don’t panic: Fear holds so many bloggers back from this stream of revenue! We show you why there’s nothing to be afraid of.
- Setting your rates: The most common conundrum: what you should be charging advertisers for space on your site.
- Good business practices: The pro tips that help you score (and keep) advertisers.
- Technological tools: Keep your advertising relationships running like a well-oiled machine by utilizing our favorite tools.
- Sponsored Posts and Sponsorship
- Sponsored blog posts: All bloggers get approached about these, but they can be tricky. We discuss considerations for negotiating sponsored posts.
- Sponsored social media: Another way to make money? Hell yes!
- Sponsorship: Companies might be willing to help you travel or subsidize your cool project. Here you get to find out more through JoEllen’s hour-long video class, Will Work For Sponsorship: Working With Sponsors To Benefit Everyone.
- Record-Keeping and Taxes
Yep, it’s a job so you need to tell the government about it. We’ll show you how we do it to make it less scary.
Purchase the add-on, and you’ll receive an assignment at the end of the lesson, plus critical feedback from JoEllen and Epiphora — giving you concrete takeaways that you can implement immediately to boost your writing and online presence.
The details
This lesson will be held online, at our BeASexBlogger.com class portal, on your own time. Course work will consist of copious written content from JoEllen and Epiphora, plus one assignment (if you purchase the add-on).
Purchasing this product grants you access to the content for a duration of 3 months. Assignment add-on must be completed within 3 months to receive feedback from instructors.
Cancellation policy: Non-refundable.
A Couple of Kinks (verified owner) –
We do have some experience with monetizing our site, so the advice from the lesson confirmed that we are on the right track, as well as provided a few extra tips. I really appreciated the confidence this lesson gave me to demand more from potential clients and to stand my ground. Too often we provide work for ‘exposure’ or negotiate rates in order to get a contract. This lesson gave me the confidence to see value in my work, as well as tools to help better focus my monetization strategies. I think that this lesson would be an excellent place to start for people who are brand new at monetizing their site.
Kirsten Schultz (verified owner) –
This lesson was awesome! I really enjoyed getting both Epiphora and JoEllen’s perspectives, stories, and experiences. It really helped to show me where I needed to work on my site in order to have more potential for income – and has led me to some AMAZING affiliates as a result! It’s helped from a marketing perspective, too. I really almost want to take it again and see how far I’ve gotten 🙂
Victoria (verified owner) –
This lesson was fantastic – in fact, it’s literally changed my life! I was doubtful whether I could ever make enough income to justify the amount of time I was spending creating content for my website audience. This lesson gave me the confidence to pursue affiliate product marketing as an income stream that aligned with my value-driven content marketing strategy. I applied some of the very simple tips suggested here and within three months I’ve been able to quit my other side-jobs to focus all energy on my sexuality work. It is also such a relief to have an income stream that literally makes money every day without needing constant active work. I highly recommend this module for any sexuality bloggers/educators/researchers who want to free up their time to focus on the work they enjoy, without worrying about whether it’ll ever actually pay the bills – it is 100% possible.