advanced monetization strategies by lynn truong
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October 2, 2011
By Lynn Truong, Co-Founder, Wise Bread
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How do I make (lots of) money from my blog?
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How are other bloggers making money?
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How many are full time bloggers?
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How much do you make from your site per month?
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Agency Representation: What You’ll Need
• The right numbers: traffic, demographics, social media reach • Time: to pitch every. single. inquiry. • Time: bigger campaigns = higher maintenance clients • Time: to report what you delivered • Flexibility: campaigns are unpredictable
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Direct Sales: What You’ll Need
• Media kit/sales page • Audience demographics
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Direct Sales: What You’ll Need
• Media kit/sales page • Audience demographics • Rate card • Brag sheet • Pitch custom campaigns
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Display Ad Networks: Choose Quality over Quantity
• Floor/min CPM • Review and easily remove ads • Default/pass through networks • ContextWeb, Tribal Fusion, Six Apart, Casale Media
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Affiliate Ad Networks
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Affiliate Marketing: A Lot to Like
• Low barrier to entry • Targeted traffic vs. lots of traffic • Start making money fast • Unlimited niches • Passive income potential
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Products: Package Information
• Ebooks • Courses • Premium content • Newsletters • Private forums • Apps
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Freelancing: Beyond Your Blog
• Writing opportunities – beyond other PF blogs • Speaking • Consulting • Book deals • Media personality
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