Most people start a blog because they hope it will grow into a successful online business; successful enough to replace a full-time job. I know it was a goal for me!
Blogging can become a great source of income. #blogging #passiveincomeClick To TweetYou can partner up with brands and get paid for writing content about their products. You can become affiliates to write about your favorite products and services. And then there’s Google Adsense where you can earn money when visitors click on ads displayed on your website.
But making money with your blog is not limited to paid content and Google Adsense. Oh no, no, no!
Your blogging journey will have many twists and turns. You will discover traits you might not know you had like perseverance during tough times and pick up a new skill like learning how to customize websites.
And even though you had no blogging experience when you first started, you can evolve into one of the best writers out there.
All of that experience can open the doors for passive income. In this post, I’m going to give you three passive income stream possibilities when you start a blog.
Let’s go!
3 Ways Blogging Can Open The Door To Passive Income
How Blogging Can Create Passive Income
If there is anything I’ve learned about blogging in the past nine-and-a-half years it’s that there is no limit to what you can do to start making a passive income as a blogger.
Here are three ways blogging can open the passive income flood gates.
#1 Turn Your Blog Posts Into eBooks
Writing eBooks is probably the most common strategy for bloggers who are making a passive income. #ebooks #passiveincomeClick To TweetYou’re probably wondering where you’re going to find the time to sit down and write an eBook. Well, if you’ve got tons of content on your blog, you’re halfway there!
Here’s how to put an eBook together with your blog posts: 
First, do some research. Select a topic for the eBook and what content you want to use. The easiest way to figure that out is to filter your blog posts by category. The category with the most blog posts wins!
Sort blog posts into subcategories like blog traffic, blogging tools, etc. These can become eBook chapters.
Put them all together, update the content if it needs it and bam, you have yourself an eBook!
#2 Teach Others What You’ve Learned By Creating Online Courses
Online courses is another type of passive income. Many successful bloggers go on to create online courses to teach others what they did to reach success.
For example, you can create an online course to show new bloggers how to grow a blog, make money blogging, or how to create quality content.
#3 – Create Products Or Services With The Blogging Skills You Pick Up
Other bloggers who pick up a new skill teach other bloggers what they’ve learned.
Let’s say you learned how to create stylish fonts using free tools. You can create an online course to show other bloggers how to create their own fonts.
Some bloggers go on to create digital products like printables and if you’ve ever been on Etsy, you’ll know printables are a big deal right now!
Here are more examples of passive income:
- Create apps
- Design websites
- Sell stock photography
Orbelo has more ideas in their post 20 Passive Income Ideas That’ll Make You Money While You Sleep.
Wrapping It Up
So you see, blogging can open the doors to passive income streams. If you have other passive income ideas, share them in the comments below.
Hey Cori Ramos,
You have shared a useful post which is very helpful for beginners and others readers too.You are right blogging is not easy, it have many twist and turns.We have to always keep patience during tough times and try to learn a new skill to customize websites.
You have suggested three ways to earn income which is good but i think teach others what we have learned by creating online courses is very beneficial , it is very easy to do. We can teach them with our experience and earn money.Rest option will also very useful.
thank you,
-sweety
Hey Sweety (love your name),
Thanks for checking out Cori’s post and sharing your thoughts.
Blogging definitely takes time and it isn’t easy for everyone (although it’s easier for those who blog a lot, learn a lot, and practice often).
Cori shared some useful tips and ideas that anyone, even beginners can get involved with. Always happy to share her content and her work anywhere I can.
Glad you stopped by and welcome to the blog 🙂
Well, since I saw my name on this post I guess I had to comment. lol Thanks Lisa; as always, I appreciate the mention.
My 2nd book on leadership combined some of my articles from a newsletter I wrote for 10 years and some of my early blog posts on the same subject. It’s more of an ebook now than a regular book in that right now I’m only selling it in pdf form, whereas I actually printed 300 copies of my first book. Blogging definitely helped in that regard. I wouldn’t mind if it helped a bit more. 🙂
Hey Mitch,
So cool that you created your books. Blogging definitely helps for content creation, marketing, and building those relationships.
And as far as Lisa mentioning you, I agree. It’s been a pleasure connecting with so many of you. I have blogging to thank for that.
Hope you’re doing well, Mitch 🙂
Hey Cori,
Thanks for contributing this post. 🙂
There’s so much info out there about blogging – it can become overwhelming. I love that you simplified it here and I hope it shows people what’s possible.
Enjoy your day and know that I appreciate you!
Aw, you’re welcome Dana, thanks for featuring me! I never dreamed that blogging would open the doors for me. I honestly thought I would just be getting paid for sponsored posts. 😉
Thanks so much for all your support! You have have been a great friend and partner!
Love yah girl!
Cori
Hi Cori, I love how blogging has those twists and turns over the years. I never imagined what I’d be doing now, well sort of. I always wanted to get out of corporate America and so glad I did over 2 years now 🙂
Not only that but blogging helped me in so many ways to grow both professionally and personally. And the wonderful people like you, Dana, Donna, Ryan, Brenda, Mayura, Ileane, Mitch, and remember Adrienne? I could go on and on!
It certainly is a journey with many ways to make money as well! I especially like the methods while you sleep – I need more of those 🙂
Hey Lisa,
Your story is so inspiring and like you, I’m thankful for the cool people I’ve met through blogging.
Yes, tons of twists and turns. I enjoy seeing the new opportunities, themes, and designs that come along and I love collaborating. So much fun.
Thanks for stopping by and I hope the weather is beautiful for you and that life is treating you well 🙂
You and me both Lisa! Never in a million years did I think I would be where I’m at now and it just sort of happened. There was no planning. I guess that’s what they call a beautiful surprise. 🙂
OMG, yes, everyone you mentioned are awesome! I’m still connected with Adrienne on FB. Do you remember Carol Mata? She was another awesome person. 🙂
Thanks for coming by to read this post and for your comment. Hope all is well. See you in the socialverse! 🙂
Cori