Editor’s note: This article was first published in April 2013. The book was just being launched, and the almost three years of blogging and the blog’s income refer to the old site at that time.
Many people wonder whether you can really make money with a blog, whether it can be done easily and whether you need special technical or computer skills.
To answer one part at a time: the truth is that YES, you can make a lot of money with a blog, and YES, you can do it without technical or computer skills, but… “easy” is relative. Edwin Amaya, editor of 1000 Ideas de Negocios, is launching his first ebook, titled “Adiós Jefe… me voy con mi blog” (“Goodbye boss, I’m off with my blog”). I had the chance to read it before the official launch, and I can vouch that the book explains what you need to get started without any knowledge of blogs, the internet or computers. It’s explained in a clear, enjoyable and simple way.
As you know, some blogs have even been bought for as much as 240 million, others bring in more than €30,000 a month, some generate €5,000 a month, and so on. I imagine you all think those people earn that money because they’re very prominent on the internet, but the truth is that they all started from scratch. Don’t look at those sites. Look at this blog or at 1000 Ideas de Negocios: in Edwin Amaya’s case, I know for a fact that his blog pays for his children’s education, so for him his blog is without doubt a profitable business.
In the case of this blog, the truth is that when I started almost three years ago, I wasn’t thinking about making money from it, and I was pleasantly surprised to find that the blog you’re reading earns more than an average salary every month. I knew nothing about blogs, design or HTML.
In my case, I wouldn’t say it’s been easy, because I went into a very saturated niche (business and investing) and did something very risky: mixing financial education, business and investing in the same blog, among other things.
I definitely recommend Edwin Amaya’s book to anyone who wants to get into blogging, but I’ll warn you now that you won’t get rich in two weeks and that the process takes time. I’m sure Edwin will be happy to answer any questions you still have on his own blog.
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