Episode 4: So You Want to Start a Profitable Blog (Part 2)

This is the second of our 2-part series on starting a profitable blog.

Episode 4: So you want to start a profitable blog (part 2)

In Episode 3, we talked about the four questions you must answer if you want to start a profitable blog.

In Episode 4, Susanna gets into the nitty gritty of the technical side of things — what you need to know to set up your blog in the right way, using the right platform and host, to make the “profitable” part easier and more streamlined.

Did you know that some hosts and platforms make it harder for you to earn money with your blog?

Kitty describes a printable worksheet she’s created to help you structure your blog. It’s called Blog Brainstorming, and you can download it here.

Resources from the Podcast

Blog Brainstorming Printable

Download it here.

Recommended Hosting:

Shared hosting — Siteground
Managed hosting — StudioPress Sites
Managed hosting — WP Engine
Article: What kind of hosting is best for you?
For general information about hosting, check out these articles.

Domain Name Registration

Namecheap

Blogging Platforms

Popular Blogging Platforms:
- Bloggr
- Tumblr
- Weebly
- Wix
- WordPress
- Medium
- LinkedIn (for business topics)
- WordPress
What’s the difference between WordPress.com and WordPress.org?

Additional Resources

Secrets to Blogging Your Way to a 6-Figure Income

Episode Music

Thanks for the great music! Our theme music is provided by SoundCloud, and we’re featuring artist ItIs Leanne, playing Corta-Jaca – tango brasileiro.

Follow Your Co-Hosts

Your co-hosts are Susanna Perkins (Anywhereist) and Kitty Navias.

Susanna’s a serial solopreneur, blogger, freelance writer, WordPress maven, and all-around portable career enthusiast. She developed her anywhereist lifestyle in an act of desperation following the US financial meltdown in 2009. During that time she’s moved 7 times, and worked from hundreds of locations at home and abroad.

Kitty’s a millennial with a lot of creative pursuits — she’s a musician, photographer, and writer. She’s traveled extensively, with plans for a lot more. On the show, Kitty will be providing us with tips and resources to keep our lives under control and moving in a forward direction as we become Anywhereists.