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People who blog for a living will advise you that it is not always easy work. Producing quality blog posts takes research, time, and creativity. Even famous authors such as Tom Clancy every single day. Bloggers must. Maybe you’re already making some income from your blog; or perhaps not. At any rate, if you do have the drive to start making money, you can sell, or “flip” your blog, and still have some creative input into it – all while getting some (or all) of the maintenance, like design and marketing off your hands
Blogs usually sell for around 1-2 years of residual income. In other words, you can make money during this time without as much work – or scrapping all of your hard work. In many cases, the new blog owner is not interested in altering your core message – although due to different interpretations you may see some minor changes. However, the heart of your blog will {likely|normally|usually|almost always} remain as you intended. And what if you miss writing for your blog? Well, investors will often let you contribute (while sharing the increased revenues!) In fact, they are usually hoping that you WILL stay, due to the simple fact that they don’t want to interview new writers, have to buy articles, or least of all, (the horrors!) - write it on their own.
Think of it this way: even if you are writing for a blog network, you still have to promote your blog. Instead of endlessly trying to find ways to advertise without breaking the bank, it may be in your best interests to search for a buyer who is willing to negotiate monetarily and take over these tasks.
To bring the highest possible price, you may want to consider preparing your blog for selling (use the exit strategy!) Investors often scout for blogs that are made up of long posts with lots of keywords, and still have a clearly-defined focus. If you have a niche blog, even better. Knowledge of what social networks and promotion works best with your blog can ramp up the sales price – as well as any product-driven monetizing. If you are currently acquiring revenue from selling any type of subscription, sales negotiation is clearly in your favor.
If you want to sell immediately, don’t fret about the remodeling. There are hordes of buyers in the game willing to look at a fixer-upper for the right price. Most importantly, do your research. Look into the current market value for blogs similar to yours. Be quick to respond to potential investors and make sure that you are highly available via email or social network sites such as Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook. Impress them with your statistical knowledge of your site. Tell your investor what you wanted to do with your blog in the past but didn’t have time to do – ideas to improve the site and drive traffic will help them to decide on their next move.
In summary, the easiest way to make money from your blog is to let someone else(who has the finances and experience) take over any tasks you’d rather not spend your time on - such as promoting, recruiting advertisers, and design.






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