Three Ways To Earn More From Your Articles
Avoid selling yourself short.
Old post die a slow and painful death.
These articles get buried under your newer ones fast. Besides, reminding readers that this published information exists with links.
You can give your old blog post new life in these three ways.
Option 1: Reconsider having a blog.
I was right to quit my blog when I first did.
But, on rare occasions, I speculate if the decision was hasty. I write here. And we don’t earn from external views. Yet, if you republished each post on a new blog. Republishing would:
- keep the blog relevant and current
- help you get verified for Google Adsense
- give you the freedom to include more affiliate links
- help you earn a small income from advertising
I won’t expect much as I did the first time.
The experience was quite humbling. Pinterest isn’t even the same. You have to hope people click your bio link. Why? The algorithm is pushing idea pins more. And…
Idea pins don’t allow you to embed links for visitors to have a sweet one-click trip to your blog page. Nope. They have to copy and paste.
And we all know more work means less action.
But if the high impressions of idea pins excite you, here’s an helpful secret.
More good news. If your external views are higher than the internal ones. You’re doing something right with SEO. And you stand a good chance of discovery via search engines.
Earning from external views is a good way to feel less salty.
Option 2: Write a book
Ordinary facts to you are industry-specific knowledge to someone else.
How to write faster in one hour? Ways to get more readers to read your copy. What’s it like being a freelancer?
You know all this because of your work.
Other people who have stumbled into a situation like yours see you as the expert. They look to you for information.
Repurposing content helps you serve them while working smart. Rewrite your old articles that no longer earn money in a different format. And package it as an email sign-up gift. Niharikaa Kaur Sodhi and Marx D are two of many writers who have had success with this method. And it could work for you as well.
With your inbox tribe growing organically, you can focus on building relationships. Then, eventually, you can sell them your course, services, or products.
If you choose to go the KDP Amazon route, I wrote about another freebie idea you can use when selling your book.
Option 3: Collaborate on a course
There’s a substantial community on this platform. I get a lot more comments here than when I wrote on HubPages.
Many people have also made lifelong virtual friends here, so why work alone anymore?
Collaborate with someone on your next gig.
Two people often know and impact a larger community. Split the workload, the advertising cost, and promotion responsibility. To enjoy more sales than you could alone.
Expanding your article discoverability will potentially help you earn more.
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