Hey guys what's up welcome back to my Channel I am so excited for today's YouTube video I honestly wasn't even Sure what I was gonna shoot when I woke Up this morning and then it hit me at That it would be a good time to shoot a Video talking about how to become a Successful blogger but more importantly How to become a full-time blogger now I Did launch another YouTube video talking About how I was able to transform my Beginner blog into a real business in Just one year but in this video I want To share more tips with you guys and I Want to talk about the basics of Blogging what it really means to start a Blog as well as how you can grow your Following and create a connection with Your audience because really your Audience is what's going to make you Successful as well as how you can make Money because if you want to be a Full-time blogger you need to have the Money to help support you to get you There so there's really a lot that I Want to cover in this video and if you Are new here and you aren't subscribed To my channel make sure that you Subscribe to my channel unless just go Ahead and get into it now in this video I'm not going to walk you through a Tutorial of how to create a blog how to Create a website because honestly guys There are so many other tutorials here
Online talking about how to create a Website I want to talk about the things That I feel like not a lot of other People are talking about and the things You need to know before you get started And before you really try to become a Successful blogger so the first thing That you need to do if you are ready to Become a successful blogger is to decide Why you want to become a blogger why do You want to make blogging your career And I've said this a million times and I'm going to say it again if you are Going into it thinking that you are Going to make buku bucks and you just Want to do it so that you can work for Yourself you can just share your life Online post a quick photo and make a lot Of money that's just it's not going to Be enough to keep you motivated Especially when you are a couple of Years in and you're not making the money That you originally thought that you Would be making so you really need to Have a good why and a good reason as to Why you want to become a successful Blogger from there you can determine What kind of content you want to share And I'm really talking about the topic So what is your main topic what is your Niche if you are gonna focus on beauty And fashion stick to beauty and fashion If you want to be a lifestyle influencer A man you can talk about just about
Anything but if you want to be like Health fitness food technology maybe you Specifically want to talk about mental Health or personal development you Really want to make sure that you Understand your niche and you understand The topics that you are going to cover Within your blog and on your social Media channels that are going To then support your blog and this is Where you get to decide what platform You are going to use as your main hub to Build your brand it can be Instagram or It can be your website now I honestly Believe that if you have an Instagram Account you should also have a website And I didn't mention this in the other Video I just launched a video talking About the difference between YouTube and A blog and what one is right for you so If you are debating about becoming a Youtuber or a blogger make sure you Check out that video right here but in That video I forgot to mention that with YouTube you do not own YouTube you do Not own Facebook you do not own Instagram and there have been so many Times where those platforms have crushed Instagram just crashed last week was Super glitchy and I couldn't get on There and talk to my audience on Instagram stories and that is why I'm so Thankful that I have a website because No matter what I own my website that is
My one hub where I truly get to interact With my audience as well as my email us But I really don't want to get into that In today's video so if you have an Instagram account I honestly believe That you should also have a website as Well just so that you have something to Back you up just in case Instagram goes Away because we really do not know the Future of those platforms but what I was Originally saying before I kind of got Into that little rant is that you need To decide what platform is going to be Your platform and what kind of content Are you going to create so with Instagram going to be your main platform And you're gonna share a lot of images Or maybe some videos and you're gonna do Stuff mainly on Instagram or are you Going to focus more on your blog to Share a blog posts and blog content you Need to figure that out from the very Beginning before you waste your money And invest in something that maybe you Don't really even need really quickly I Just want to run for the equipment Because this is a question that I get Asked a lot is what equipment I am using Or what platform I am using for my blog Or my Instagram account so I shoot just About all of my Instagram photos on my Nikon camera it is a DSLR and some of my Instagram photos i gestured on my iphone So if you do not have a good camera just
Start with your phone trust me phones These days have pretty good cameras if You are going to be shooting your photos By yourself you are going to need a Tripod this is my small tripod I am currently shooting on my large Tripod right now so I do have two Tripods that I use and then another cool Thing when it comes to Instagram Especially if you are going to be using A DSLR is to get this really cool Converter this is what I use to get my Photos from my DSLR to my phone and then I do all of my editing on my Phone and you probably want to know what Editing software I use when it comes to Editing my Instagram photos as well so I Use the Lightroom app I freakin love it I use facetune and I also use snap C and Then when it comes to your blog you were Going to need a computer and iPad a Laptop or something that you can use to Obviously create a website and launch Blog post I have a wordpress website a WordPress.org website and I absolutely Love it and honestly if you want to Learn more I do have youtube videos and Blog posts and everything about how to Start a blog and the programs and stuff That I use to run my blog so I will Include those in the description bar Down below I feel like a lot of people Look up bloggers and influencers and They think that their success directly
Relates to the number of followers that They have and I'm not going to lie a key Factor of your success as a blogger Comes down to the amount of people you Reach the community you build and the Connection that you have with your Audience it's obvious that someone that Has only 100 followers on Instagram is Not going to be doing as well as someone That has a million followers on Instagram but it is important to note That someone that has maybe only 500 Thousand followers on Instagram which Yes that is still a lot of followers They could be making more money than the Person that has a million followers on Instagram just because the way they run Their business or the brand deals that They get or the income streams that they Have so it really all comes down to the Way you make your money ultimately but You do need to grow your following you Do need to have that audience if you Want to become a successful blogger so I Want to share some tips so now you can Create a connection with your audience And make yourself memorable and stand Out here online one of the best things I Think you can do as a blogger is to make Yourself part of someone's routine so That comes down to your blog post that Comes down to your Instagram and just However you create your content or you Interact with your audience if you
Typically share a blog post on Tuesday At let's say 1 o'clock and then randomly You want to blog post Friday at 5 p.m. No one is gonna know to go to your Website and to see that blog post so you Need to show up consistently with your Audience and this is something that I do With my Instagram I show up every single Day on my Instagram stories to talk with My audience and I notice that the same People come back for my Instagram Stories and they expect to see me every Single day talking on my Instagram Stories and that consistency keeps People coming back for more so not only Is it great because it gives you a Structure and it keeps you consistent With the content you are uploading but It makes you a part of your Ances regular routine so whether that's A daily routine they see a new Instagram Photo every single day or maybe it's a New blog post twice a week on certain Days they know that when they wake up That day that they have a piece of Content from you and they will keep Coming back for more every time it is That day because they expect it because You are part of their life now when it Comes to creating content there's a few Things that you have to remember and the Very first one is so simple but also so Hard at the same time and it's your just Be you just be real and just be honest
And authentic and create unique content Don't copy other people and don't try to Be someone that you're not just be you Because your audience will see right Through that crap and they won't follow You or you'll lose the followers that You already have and along with that I Think it's really important to share Your struggles share your wins share Your life be open and honest to your Audience when they can connect with you When they can resonate with what you are Saying they're more likely going to Build that attachment to you and become Invested in your life and want to know More so when you are creating your Content I think it is so important to Not just tell them what you were doing Or tell them what you did that day but Actually bring them along and show them Your real life this is something that I Try to do every single day when I am Running errands or I'm going to the gym Going to yoga or maybe I'm creating a YouTube video or I'm doing some client Work I like to bring my audience a Little bit behind the scenes and I walk Them through what I'm doing I share with Them a little bit more about my life and Something that's not even related to What I talk about is my garden my Audience for some reason it loves my Garden and I'm so so happy about it Because I'm obsessed with plants I've
Got a lot of houseplants but I also have A big raised bed garden in the back of My yard that has four beds so I walk my Audience through my garden and I show Them exactly what I'm doing and they Honestly seem to love it because I'm Bringing them behind the scenes and They're getting a real look at what I See through my own eyes another thing That you really need to take into Consideration when you are creating your Content is to give your audience what They want and what they are looking for If you look at your Instagram analytics And you notice that all of the photos of Your dog aren't performing as well as The photos of your face maybe you Shouldn't be posting as many photos of Your dog even though I'm sure if your Dog is super cute and you love sharing Photos to be dog because trust me I love Sharing photos my dog but it's just an Example okay it's just an example you Want to make sure that you're paying Attention to your analytics and you What your audience actually likes what They are enjoying but one of the other Things that I love to do it I like to Pay attention to when I am talking about Instagram stories what my audience is Engaging with the most and what they are Most interested in so the Instagram Stories that I get the most amount of DMS from or the Instagram posts that I
Get the most amount of comments from I Will take that into consideration and I Will create more content around that I'm Here to provide you guys with content That you want to see and the last tip I Have for you when it comes to creating a Connection with your audience is to Respond to their comments their DMS and Their emails trust me they may not Notice when you don't respond to a Comment that they left on a YouTube Video or maybe a photo especially if It's just a compliment and it's not a Question but when you take the time out Of your day to respond to them they will Notice and that helps to build your Authenticity and create a better Connection with them they will Appreciate you for taking the time out Of your day and acknowledging them Everyone wants to be seen everyone wants To be heard so when you respond to a Simple message that was sent to you even If it's just with an emoji they will Appreciate it and that will help to keep Them attached and coming back for more Now it's time to talk money and I'm sure That this is the part that you've been Waiting for you want to know how you can Make money fast or how you can make Money from the very first month of Launching your blog but I honestly think That it is so so much more important That you focus on growing your audience
And creating that connection with your Audience through your content before you Even really focus on the money side of Blogging but I'm not gonna lie I think It was maybe three months into my blog When I realized that I could really Monetize it and I started to dive into Ads and affiliate marketing and stuff Like that so if that is you I understand And that's totally okay so I want to Share some tips on how you can make Money with your blog now I don't think That this is something that a lot of People would recommend you do a lot of People would say that you need to get Ads and you start applying to affiliate Programs and start building Relationships with brands but one thing That I think is so so great to making More money over time is to create a Money plan for your blog you need to Figure out exactly how much money you Want to be making every single month Whether that's just a thousand dollars a Month maybe that's fifty thousand Dollars a month you need to figure out What your goal is I'm going to achieve But honestly it within the year then Once you have that number how much you Want to be making a month you can figure Out all of the income streams that you Want to have and the money that needs to Come from each income stream This is something that I did when I
Launched my blog biz bundle in the boil Kossler check the price of the product Subtracted by the fees that I had to pay As well as the taxes and I determined How many products I would have to sell To reach a certain number that way I had A very clear picture on what I had to Get done to make a certain amount of Money so you need to come up with all of Your income streams that you could Possibly have not the income streams That you have now but income streams That you could possibly have and how Much money you want to be making from Each of them then at that point you can Create an action plan to make that money So if you want to make more money with Ads you obviously need to get ads on Your website but you also need to get More eyeballs on your website if you Want to make money by working with Brands you need to create a relationship With brands so maybe you start sending Them evils or maybe you start sharing Instagram photos and you tag their Products and you tag their account every Single time you do that trust me over Time you're going to get their attention And maybe another good idea would be to Start as an affiliate and then over time You might land sponsored posts and then The same thing happens with affiliate Marketing make sure that you are always Tagging the brand and you're always
Including your affiliate links because Really that's the only way you're going To make money with affiliate marketing Now one thing that I think is so Important to note when it comes to money Is that you are going to see those Influencers that are landing those Sponsor posts and they're landing those Sponsored ads on Instagram but it has Taken them a long long time to get to That point and if you are a beginner Blogger and you are just starting out Today it's going to take you a while to Get there so you can't really expect to Make that kind of income from the very Beginning and it might not be practical To say that you are going to make that Kind of income within your first year so What I went focus on is your ads your Affiliate marketing and maybe services Or products that you can start to Develop but really it's going to come Down to creating amazing content Building that connection with your Audience and then the buku bucks that You're trying to make it's going to come Along a little bit later now since you Made it this far in this video I figure I should probably share my two very best Tips with you so if you did make it as Far let me know in the comment section Down below but the very first tip I have To give you is to create content that no One else is sharing do not copy what
Other people are doing just because you Think it's going to get you views or It's going to get you likes you will Actually end up growing more if you are Unique and you do something different That's what's going to make you stand Out and make people want to follow you So sure it is fine to copy other Instagram poses especially if you do not Know what to do and you just want to Draw inspiration from other people I Have got a board on Pinterest that is Just filled with Instagram photo ideas So that when I am really lacking on the Idea side I can scroll through that Board and I can draw inspiration from Other people my goal is to never copy Them and directly copy their image but What I will do I will take a look at Their pose or I'll take a look at their Lighting or I'll take a look at their Editing and I will try to think of a way That I can use that in my own style That's still going to accurately reflect My brand and the second tip is to never Ever give up you guys know that I said In the beginning of this video that if You are going in it for the money you're Most likely to drop out because it's Going to take you a while to start Making money it's now I'm just going to Be the first three months it may not Take you three years and if your head is Not in it for the right reasons you are
Going to drop out so you never know how Many times you have to fall down before You will actually get up and start Running so never ever give up success Happens at a different rate for every Single person and that money will come At a different rate for you compared to The way that is coming to me so just Stick with it stay the course create a Plan do little action steps every single Day and keep pushing yourself towards That goal because if you think that you Are meant to be a successful blogger and Work full time as a blogger and you are Going to be successful you what just Have to stick to it and that is it for This video so I hope you guys liked it And found it helpful if you did please Give it a thumbs up and subscribe to my Channel while you are down there if you Guys already have a blog or a website or An Instagram account and you want to Link it in the comment section down Below please do I love checking you guys Out and seeing what you are doing so Thank you guys that so much for Supporting me for supporting my youtube Channel and my blog and I will see you Guys back here in another video in three Days Bye guys [Music]