So what changed?

I stopped screwing around with my blog and implemented real, effective, high-ROI list building techniques. Nothing scammy or icky – just some hard work and strategic planning. (As in, I stopped throwing pasta at the wall).

I stopped trying to make pennies with ads or affiliate links, and instead created real value for my readers, which they were happy to pay for.

I made my first $1000 from my blog 30 days after deciding to monetize it. It doesn’t have to take ages to grow your readership or monetize your blog, platform or skills. You just have to have to spend time on the right things – things that really work.

IT’S ALL CONNECTED

The biggest mistake I see serious bloggers making is that they build their email list separate from creating their own products, when in reality the two are completely related and need to happen in tandem. So many bloggers build up their email lists first (usually in a way that takes forever and totally sucks), and then when they go to create and sell their first product they have the WRONG audience. Yikes.

This is why you need to build your list and create your products in a cohesive and connected way, where it all ties together. When you start with the end in mind, building your list AND your product becomes so much easier.

STOP CREEPING, START CLIMBING

Many new bloggers start off monetizing their blogs in really backwards ways, because an “expert” told them that Adsense and affiliate links were the way to be successful and make money with a blog. They start by making $20 a month, then $30 a month, then maybe $100 a month, and they do this for months and months creeping up the revenue ladder, wondering when this “big break” and this money they were told about is going to happen.

But that is not the right way to approach monetizing your platform. You can do better. I know you can. I’m here to show you how.

I’ll show you exactly what to do so you can get your first 1000 email subscribers and make your first $1000 from your blog.

When you sign up for Your First 1K you get:

• 8 weeks of guided, step by step list building and blog monetization lessons. Everything has been tried and tested by yours truly.
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• Ready-to-use templates, swipe copy, exact email sequences, EVERYTHING you need.
• The easiest, simplest way to create a product your growing audience will love and how to ship it fast.
• Affordable and DIY solutions so you don’t have to spend a bunch while you’re still growing.
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