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Blogging timeline to fulltime
Daniel Neale
May 19, 2024
This post will show you how to go full time with blogging in one year.
Months 1-3: Creating Content and Posting to Social Media
Your journey begins with laying a strong foundation for your blog. During the first three months, focus on creating high-quality content and establishing your presence on social media.
What to Do:
Create Content: Write valuable, engaging blog posts that address your audience’s needs and interests. Aim to publish at least one post per week.
Post to Social Media: Share your blog content on social media platforms like Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and Pinterest. Use these platforms to drive traffic to your blog and build a community around your content.
Goals:
Establish a consistent posting schedule.
Start building an audience on social media.
Months 3-6: Traffic Growth and Email List Building
As you continue to produce content, you’ll start seeing an increase in traffic. It’s time to leverage this growth by creating a free product and building your email list.
What to Do:
Create a Free Product: Develop a valuable lead magnet, such as an eBook, checklist, or mini-course, that you can offer to your readers in exchange for their email addresses.
Grow Your Email List: Promote your lead magnet on your blog and social media channels. Use email marketing tools like Mailchimp or ConvertKit to manage your subscribers and send regular newsletters.
Use Manychat to automatically link people to your lead magnet from Instagram.
Goals:
Increase blog traffic and social media following.
Start building an engaged email list.
Months 6-9: Continue Content Creation and Email List Growth
Keep the momentum going by continuing to create content and growing your email list. Additionally, start developing a paid digital product that you can sell to your audience.
What to Do:
Create Content: Maintain a steady flow of high-quality blog posts and social media updates.
Grow Your Email List: Continue promoting your lead magnet and engaging with your subscribers.
Develop a Paid Digital Product: Based on your audience’s needs and feedback, create a digital product such as an online course, eBook, or membership site that provides significant value.
Goals:
Strengthen your content strategy and email list.
Create a valuable digital product for your audience.
Months 9-12: Launch Your Digital Product and Automate Sales
With your digital product ready, it’s time to launch and automate the sales process. Continue creating content to maintain and grow your audience.
What to Do:
Launch Your Digital Product: Announce your product launch to your email list and social media followers. Offer special promotions or discounts to encourage early purchases.
Automate Sales: Set up an automated sales funnel using tools like ClickFunnels or Kajabi. This funnel should include email sequences, landing pages, and payment processing to handle sales efficiently.
Continue Creating Content: Keep producing valuable content to drive traffic to your blog and sales funnel.
Goals:
Successfully launch and sell your digital product.
Automate the sales process to generate passive income.
Maintain and grow your audience through consistent content creation.