The "I'm Broke" Guide: Top 3 Best Ways to Make Money Blogging

On the other hand, there's no reason on why you shouldn't be ready to face your expenses if you have a solid work ethic and the ability to write.

Granted, you won't have much extra at the start, but play your cards right and you can even quit your day job...

Heck I did it 5 years ago!

I'm going to tell you how I survived blogging before Steemit. Of course I now have blogs of my own, but I started writing for others with no expenses and just getting paid to do it.

When you have a bit of a savings account to invest, you can think of developing your own site, but for now let's keep it simple and show you the TOP 3 BEST WAYS TO MAKE MONEY BLOGGING!

Freelancing Websites: And Here Are Some Tips On Their Use!

First of all, you have the obvious choice.

Freelancing is what most people do and what people think of as the only way to earn money blogging at first.

It is a good way to start, but you can't make a killing with it. There's just too much competition.

However, this can get you started as it covers your first months of expenses.

The website I was using was oDesk and Elance, but they were fused together to create UPWORK - so I suggest that one.

Once you're inside, you have to start applying to jobs in order to have a chance to be chosen to do one.

Since you're fresh off the boat and have no resume or experience on Upwork, I would aim at low rates.

Once you build up some experience and resume to prove you are a good writer, you can increase your bid prices.

Now, I never used these too much as I had a better option, and that's what we're talking about next.

Revenue Sharing Article Directories: How Do You Set Up Passive Income?

So, this is how I was making ends meet and getting passive income set up on the side.

The way revenue sharing article directories work is that you write and publish on your own name, but on the article directory site.

The site then monetizes it, with Google Adsense (Ads), and you get a percentage of the income from your articles.

This is great as you can build an article portfolio, build up your image as you sign your articles, be published and read and get money all at the same time.

Not only that, those generate money FOREVER... heck, I'm still receiving a monthly pay for my articles there and I don't write for those guys for 3 years now.

The one I worked with is HubPages, but there are more. I don't think any pay as well as this one though.

You should try this one combined with the others. As freelancing offers you a good upfront single payment, this one takes time to set up, but it builds residual income over time that will keep on paying everyday even when you don't work.

Granted, I'm only getting about $200 per month from my 60 articles, but it is something that pays that I dont have to work on anymore so I'll take it.

STEEM Blockchain: Are You Surprised?

Of course, topping the list is Steem.

The Steem blockchain is the best place for bloggers to write, period!

There's no easy way to get extra income online than to write for Steemit... well, maybe just own a bot in Steemit.

It takes the same effort as everything else, and yet it rewards people way more. At the moment, I could be on hubpages building my passive income stream some more, but I opted to leave that and come here.

Even if one article only earns for 6 days here, the amount it generates is better than the average article elsewhere, plus it starts compounding as your account grows bigger.

If you think blogging here is hard, then blogging isnt for you!

I hope you enjoyed this post and that you now know a bit more on how to get started on becoming a full time blogger like I am :D

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