Why blogging is perfect for making money as an introvert - Introvert Whisperer

Introvert Whisperer / Why blogging is perfect for making money as an introvert - Introvert Whisperer Why blogging is perfect for making money as an introvert Ugh, that natural barrier for us introverts; the one that seems to stop us from reaching our goals and dreams. Why does it exist? Does it even have to exist? Sometimes I find that I’m creating my own barriers and making life harder for myself. But, when I found blogging, I realized I didn’t have to put myself as ‘out there’ as I first thought. And with this, Ive found that blogging has helped me to shoot down the stereotype that introverts can’t be successful! In fact, I found blogging to be such an excellent solution to so many problems. Not only has it enabled me to start my own business, but by only needing to rely on myselfâ€"for the most partâ€"to be able to recharge my batteries, to give me the confidence to succeed, has been a weight off my shoulders. In this article, my aim is to show you how blogging can do the same for you and how it can earn you money, in a step by step approach.   Please note: my assumption is that you’ve taken the necessary steps to get your blog set up and know the niche you’re in. Step 1: No expectations A more laid-back approach to blogging can serve you very well. The key to this is to NOT expect any income from blogging for at least 6 months. This is mostly valid since generating enough traffic to your blog to provide an income doesn’t happen overnight. Why so? Well, it’s difficult to establish yourself as an authority in an instant. Like most things, it takes time to provide enough value to the internet world before Google and other search engines deem your content as being viable for traffic i.e., in the form of increasing your rankings in SERPS (search engine results pages). Instead of creating instant pressure on yourself to achieve the status of being an overnight success, by taking this no expectations approach, as an introvert, I’ve found this to be highly beneficial. That fear of starting your own business needn’t be as scary as you think! Step 2: Content research: easy tools to help OK, so now you’ve set yourself up with a solid foundation, you need to carry out your content research. For without content, you won’t be able to make money from your blog. This is likely to be the most important part of your blogging journeyâ€"content is so, so important! By targeting your content to what your audience is already looking for answers on, you fend off that feeling that you have to develop a community or be face to face networking; things that can really drive up anxiety levels as an introvert. There are two highly beneficial tools I recommend for this: Response posts Keywords Everywhere plugin Posts that respond to questions Go ahead and type in “how to make money from a blog” in a Google search bar. Everyone’s results are likely to be different, but if you scroll down to the “People also ask” section, you’ll see a bunch of suggested questions. My results are thus: