Download - NEPA BlogCon 2014: Session 3 - Christina Hitchcock, It’s a Keeper & Megan Galko, NEPA Mom
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Make $$ With Your Blog
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About Megan
• Stay at home, homeschooling mother to five beautiful children ages 10 and under.
• Former reporter the Scranton Times/Tribue and worked as Deputy Communications Director for the Department of Community and Economic Development under three Governors.
• Has worked with brands such as CVS, Verizon, Bissel, Crock Pot, Soda Stream and Hersheypark.
• Ambassador for Project Envolve, which is a division of PPL Electric
• Voted Best Lifestyle Blogger for 2013• Lives in Roaring Brook Twp., with husband Vince and 5
kids and one dog
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About Christina
• Mom, wife, recipe hoarder, full time blogger
• Chief cook & bottle washer at It’s a Keeper
• Field editor for Taste of Home magazine
• Kitchen Expert for GoodCook.com
• Contributor on WNEP’s Home & Backyard
• Worked with many national brands
• Voted Best Blogger of 2013 by Electric City
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1. Ads
2. Affiliates
3. Sponsorships
4. Product Reviews
5. Business CTAs
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Ad Networks
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Pros vs Cons
• Passive income
• Easy to implement
• A lot of networks to choose from
• Earnings are driven by pageviews
• Need to optimize to make increase earnings
• Setting up a successful waterfall can be tricky
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Affiliate Networks
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Pros vs Cons
• Easy to set up
• Many options
• Flexible
• Very competitive
• Commissions can fluctuate
• Takes time to build your reader’s trust
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Sponsorships
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Pros vs Cons
• Work with the companies you believe in
• Flexible
• Build relationships
• You need to sell yourself
• VERY competitive
• You need to deliver
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Product Reviews
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Pros vs Cons
• Work with the companies you believe in
• Flexible
• Build relationships
• What if you don’t like the product?
• Does it fit your niche?
• What are you willing to work for?
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Business CTAs
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What Can You Sell?
• Printables
• Ebook
• Training
• Consulting
• What else???
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Pros vs Cons
• Best way to earn income
• Flexibility
• The sky is the limit
• May require a lot of work
• What sets you apart?
• How will you promote it?
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QUESTIONS?
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