Today I want to share with you how you can start a crochet blog in 2021. First of all, I am not teaching you how to make money with your blog because I, myself still new to this journey. Although, I share with you easy steps to start your own blog the way I do, as many of you who are my students on CBP (Crochet Business Planner) have asked.
Have I made money from my blog?
Yes, I made the first month of €200 and that is kind of shocking to me as I am still a beginner on this bloggy thing 🙂
What do you need to have a successful blog that makes money?
Well, I believe consistency is the key to success. However, I still am practicing this craft, but if you/me put our hearts into it, it will eventually pay off the hard work.
What do you need to start a crochet blog in 2021?
- Choose and purchase your domain name. Your domain is your website name. You want to make sure that your domain represents your brand and express the message you want to send out to the world. You can check if the name is still available on Bluehost. If you choose to host your blog with Bluehost, you get a free domain name for 1-year.
- Choose a host for your blog. At the moment, my blog host by Bluehost. It’s cheap to start with and you have customer service 24/7. I know some people have a problem with Bluehost when their site got lots of traffic, but I think for the start it is good not to spend so much money on it and you can always upgrade to a more expensive host once you make enough money from your blog.
- Choose a blogging platform & theme. I love WordPress! It’s easy for me to navigate. I have been working with WordPress since day1. It has many free themes for you to try. I have been using a free theme for a long time until last year when I decided to make money with blogging, I purchase the theme from 17thAvenueDesign so my blog will look unique, the way I like it. You can choose any themes they offer below.
This is the theme I’m using. Mia
- Start blogging! Yeah, now it’s time for you to start writing your first blog and have fun with it. Blogging is a way to document your journey and your work but it is also a way to make an extra income. For me, blogging is more difficult since English isn’t my language and I do have to learn a lot on how to write a blog post that makes Google happy and puts me on top of the search. But if English is your native language I believe you will do very well in the blogging world.
Tips
- Do it for love and not for the money! I know we all want to make money online, and I even have a mini workbook to teach you how you can do that. However, blogging takes time, just like everything else in life. So if you start your blog to make a lot of money overnight, this isn’t for you. On the other hand, blogging can bring a great income (as many bloggers do it full-time) when you put the time and the work into it.
- Write searchable content. While blogging is still new to me, I learned that when you blog/write the content that people are searching online, it’s more likely your blog going to make it to the top search and finally bring you $$$. I learned this lesson from my Youtube channel.
- Apply to Google Adsense on your first day of blogging. If you plan to make money from your blog, I suggest you apply to Google Adsense as it will take about 6 months to get the approval. After you got approved, you can start to paste the snippet code on your website/content. Google doesn’t give so much money like many other companies out there, but it doesn’t ask for minimum pageviews either, so you can work with them even if your blog is still young. Once your blog is established, you can apply to better companies.
That’s it for now 🙂 I hope this simple steps help you make a move and start your blog/website today.
Let me know if you have any questions and I will do my best to help you.
All the best to you friends 🙂
Maya xoxo
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