How To Make Money With Blogs II

So the first thread got way more attention than I expected, and a lot of you asked for a follow-up focusing on scaling and actual revenue, not just building the blog. So here we go. Part 2.

First, let's get one thing straight. If you are just posting 10 image galleries a day with no text, you aren't running a blog, you are running a splog. Splogs still make a little bit of money on churn, but the big money is in actual content that people want to read and share.

1. The value of text. I know it's a porn blog. But Google loves text. Write a couple of paragraphs about the niche, the models, or the specific scene. It gives the search engine something to index. More importantly, it keeps the user on the page longer. If a surfer lands on your site and just sees a grid of thumbnails, they click one and leave. If they have to scroll through a bit of writing, your bounce rate drops.

2. Monetization beyond just the sponsor. Everyone uses the standard sponsor hosted galleries. That's fine, it pays the bills. But look into CPM networks for your sidebars. Even if it's just a few cents per thousand views, on a network of 50 blogs, that adds up. Also, don't be afraid to sell text links directly. Once you have some traffic, other webmasters will pay you $10 to $20 a month for a footer link.

3. Building the network. Don't just link all your blogs together in a giant sidebar. That's a footprint. Interlink them naturally in the text. If you are writing about a specific model, link to another blog in your network that has a gallery of her. Keep it relevant. And vary your link types. Use some text links, some banners, some plain URLs.

4. Analytics is your best friend. Stop guessing what works. Install a proper tracker. See what search terms people are actually using to find you. If you see a weird long-tail keyword getting hits, write more content around that keyword. Feed the beast what it wants.

I'm not saying this is a get-rich-quick scheme. It takes months of consistent posting to see real traction. But if you treat it like a business instead of a hobby, the payouts at the end of the month reflect it.

Ask questions below, I'll answer what I can.

This is solid advice. I made the mistake of building a massive splog network back in the day, and when Google updated, it vanished overnight. Since I started actually writing 300-500 words per post and interlinking naturally, my traffic has been way more stable. It's slower to build, but it doesn't disappear with one algorithm update.

How many posts a day do you recommend when starting fresh? I see guys doing 20 a day, but mine take like an hour to write because I want them to look decent. Is it better to do 1 good post a day or 5 average ones?

I'd take 1 good post a day over 10 spammy ones. It's easier to keep the quality up when you aren't burned out. Plus, Google is getting smarter. It recognizes when a page is just a bunch of random keywords thrown together. Just focus on steady growth. 1 or 2 posts a day is perfect for a new blog.