The world of writing is kind of in shambles right now. It seems as though the era of small bloggers is over, dead, and gone. It’s just too hard to get the necessary SEO traffic. A lot of people are giving up, maybe that will make life easier for those looking to make a living online. For now though, things are tough. People seem to all want to be content creators. A bunch of people are willing to do a good amount of work. Most people don’t have what it takes to win. But content creation can still definitely help you win. Just look at the people at the top of the income pyramid. All of them have created digital content of some form, and done the work required to succeed. Having some content is always better than having more content. The more content you create, the higher your income potential is. The reality of the situation is that a 9 to 5 can give you stability, but most of them give you little no hope of creating success. Nowadays, success depends on nepotism and skill. If you want to succeed, know the right people, and get into the right businesses. Here’s why writing your opinion is still a good business to get into.
People will always go online for entertainment
This is the way things are going, and you should expect more of the same. Online entertainment is where most people will be spending their time in the modern world. The demand to consume and create content is extremely high. As people around the world become wealthier, people are pushed to create the world that they want to.
The value of online content is going down, which just means the productivity will move overseas
We see this right now in India with blogs. Those who are able to create a lot of online content are able to create a very middle-class living for themselves in countries such as India. We see this primarily on websites such as Medium.com, where authors are able to get a lot of traction by writing opinion pieces. Unfortunately, sites such as Medium are incredibly hard to work with, and the world is incredibly volatile. The way to really succeed is to have your own website, for sure. And people are beginning to host websites overseas. Slowly but surely.
You can live overseas
Some countries are easier to live in than others, but living overseas is always a possibility if you work hard and set up your online business properly. At a certain income level, you can power and wealth. Living overseas gets easier, and living overseas causes you to save a ton of money. Just make sure you set up a real business, and work hard to keep your expenses low. Pick your new country wisely. You’ll be spending a lot of time there.
Opinion pages are easy to pivot
Once you have an audience, you always have the option to change what you’re writing about. This makes it easy to shift the focus of your website or blog. You can do it whenever you want. One article can be about music, the next can be about finance. You can tie a thread between your articles absolutely however you want. The reality of the situation is that your readers feel a personal connection to you. All you have to do is work hard to maintain it.
You can always self-host written content
This is the real beauty of writing online. Self-hosted content is easy to work and run. You can build an audience on any social media platform, and pivot whenever you want. You also aren’t required to self-censure as much as if you were posting exclusively on social media.
You’re developing multiple skillsets
It might not seem like it in the beginning. In the beginning, you’re just writing. You know nothing about promotion, product-creation, branding, or marketing. You have no real idea of how you’re going to monetize. All you know is that you need to build an audience. But eventually, you’ll realize that the blogging game is about more than pumping out content. It’s about providing value and making it easier for other people to live their lives.
Affiliate market
Performance marketing is one of the best ways to make money online. Helping brands make money is one of the best and smartest ways to make a living in general. You just pick a good product and do the work of selling it. If you work longer hours than most people, have a good attitude, and do the fundamentals, you stand a good chance of outperforming everyone else. Affiliate marketing is one of the best ways to earn a living online. Its value as a practice is sorely underestimated. Just pick products that are good and expensive, create lots of content, be honest, and push it. It’s all very possible if you’re just willing to do the hard work.
Sell products and courses
This is the key to making big money online. The more products and courses you’re able to sell, the higher of an RPM you’ll have. This means you make more money for every fan that you have. When you have a lot of products, all that matters is that you build community, and have multiple traffic sources. It becomes a lot easier than you think to monetize and scale.
Use social media
Forget about Google and AI search. You have no control over those parameters. What you do have control over, is your ability to post things on social media, go viral, and earn lots of money from your articles. Post post post. Get out there and make your voice heard. Create a wealth of content, but don’t forget self-promotion. That’s if you want to really get rich.
If you want to make some money right now, start a blog and write your opinion. If you stay consistent, you should find yourself at the top of your society. The reality of the situation is that even though blogging is slow, you don’t really have a shot at making a living any other way. Most jobs suck, and the leverage that used to be granted by a degree simply doesn’t exist anymore. You need to build assets. Right now, the digital and written ones are some of the most lucrative. Start writing. Don’t be afraid to voice your opinion. Create success for yourself.
Thanks for paying attention.
