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Ha @AdamEnfroy, Happy new year, and... Very thank you for the massage here above in your video. But I have a question. To sell worldwide you have to speak fluently english i think; and I am a dutchie girl with the eager to speak English that supergood, but that place there i am not yet... though i have that little sparkle. The 'looking forward-feeeling' to speak more in English and learn better english in a couple of months or so... I'd like it, because in the future i want become a ted-xspeaker (in English also; and becoming expert on 2 topics wordwide). For now I have the idea below; could you give a light feedback on my 2024 q1 building an new businessmodelplannings? To make video's on youtube in english about topic 1 with as a base the blog about female self-care paintingcourse/traject or groepsprogramma (and other creative and artistic subjects but with niche high-potential woman with dreams about 'the other life', namely becoming a real artist in stead of the 9 to 5 good-paying & goodlooking but not so meaningfull carriere where they have experienced a burnout) so that on this platform youtube I can experience beside the first-building a blog-by your formule. This means focus. The dutch-topic 2 is 'griefeducation-tools for the same niche-groep but then only belgian+dutchies, I will talk about creative grief-tools that on my still dutch Instagram & Linkedin.... And build for that a dutch membership-thing-blog+site. With the first and second topic i will figure out how to do good affiliate links, seo's (wordpress is that a good plaform?) etc. And whatabout dropshipping (or is that some other thing you do not have experienced yet )? Looking forward to your answer. :)
I wrote the blog first then added a business to it. Nothing much, just a hustle at the moment but i love to write the blog posts and cannot stop. Once it gets going, it gets going. Good luck dudes.
Adam, Thank you for this wonderful overview on blogging. As a complete novice, I have spent the last month bouncing all over the internet trying to learn what I could about this business. I have learned a lot from many very bright/talented people but no one has explained the basic nuts and bolts as clearly as you have. You have a natural talent for teaching; a rare trait. I am taking an affiliate marketing class now but will add yours to the list as well. I am recently unemployed after 35+ years in IT. Determined not to go back to corporate prison. Thank you for all your efforts in putting this video together. - The Stapler
Thank you for expressing the idea that it doesn’t happen overnight. I think since social media started blowing up, especially after Covid, everyone was saying hey here’s how to get popular/successful quick and it created a very disheartening environment when you don’t make $1M overnight. It absolutely takes time and years. And if you stay consistent now it will pay off down the road. Thank you for being real.
Thank you for this fantastic overview on blogging. As a complete novice, I've spent the past month scouring the internet to learn everything I can about this field. I've gained insights from many knowledgeable and talented individuals, but no one has explained the basic nuts and bolts as clearly as you have. Your natural talent for teaching is truly rare. I'm currently taking an affiliate marketing class, but I'll definitely be adding yours to my list. After 35+ years in IT, I'm now recently unemployed and looking to expand my skills.
When looking for a niche the four checks to validate should be: 1. Competition 2. Breadth of Search Traffic 3. Commerciality 4. Personal interest and knowledge However, goodluck finding low competition, commercial viable, and interesting niches left. Best thing to do is combine sub niches that compliment eachother or choose niches with very low traffic and hope they gain in popularity.
Thanks for going in-depth, cutting right to the chase, and not giving vague, generic advice. I love to be able to actually see your process! it's super helpful.
You have very high level communication skills. I'm always so impressed and you communicate your success in such a casual way that does not come across as bragging. Appreciate your content very much.
I have a full-time job that takes up a lot of time. I have an Associate Degree in Marketing with an emphasis in social media and digital media. I would like to start using the education that I have obtained. I am closer to retirement than most people who obtain a degree. I also spent 25 years as a Cosmetologist and salon owner. I have spent the last 15 years with my current company where my job centers around technical writing. I have many ideas for online businesses. I find so many of these avenues that are full of scammers. I am leaning towards starting a blog. I am also a widow. After 8 years on this life journey, I wanted to start a blog on the subject. Your presentation gave me so much to consider when it comes to monetizing, that I don't know where to start. Thank you for your detailed advice. Very helpful content. I would like to have something of my own so I don't have to spend my life on the sidelines waiting to save enough money to get by.
I’ve recently started a blog which is now monetising, I’m writing on Medium. It’s not made a lot yet but I started 1 month ago. However, I’ll likely change unless I can update this to be my URL. This videos great, I’ve watched it more than once and I can definitely see how it’s achievable, although millions is talented. From what I’ve read, it’s not overly difficult to earn which I can vouch, it’s the consistency and continued updating where people fall short. Often, people won’t see much more than £100 per month or so but with commitment, others earn thousands. My question though, what’s the etiquette for freelancing? I’ve seen some good gigs but they don’t offer royalties, is it fair to ask for this? Considering how there’s a chance to write £1m + articles, I’d say yes but they’re not offered in adverts who want writers.
@@liqiye368 hey, I’ll say yes but not regularly enough no. I peaked in April/ may where I made a good amount from my blogs + lots of affiliate and then I couldn’t stay consistent - think I burnt out a little tbh. Now my blogs around 35 are still getting views and reads, some still ranking but they’re not making much so I keep meaning to update them. I’ve also changed focus and have been getting more technical - just developed an app, spent time making 2 affiliate directories which have seen good traffic to start with. Also began a job board so the blogs been less of a priority. I’d recommend exploring directories and job boards, they’re high demand, simple, fun if your niche is interesting, and naturally get traffic due to them basically being a helpful diary.
I had a ranking issues in blog n all i need a technical seo n website audit Which i hired an expert n after it boom... Sometimes we just get confuse but audit expert can tell us what is the real prb
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Ok ..listen to this guy..I did ALL he is saying ( without knowing but was ne just guessing ) and what is saying is 10000% correct !! ALL what he is saying . The only think I don't agree is backlinks..they are garbage .you don't need them. My blog went to 0 to 30k sessions in 3 months
There are so many keywords with low competition...but the 1st response is the ai response that takes up half the page followed by 3 to 5 sponsored ads...meaning even if you are number 1 you are way way down the page.
It kind of hit me last night. This is either one of two things. A full recalibration of the algorithm that will take time for things to bubble back through (wishful thinking and probably, impossible) They pushed out all content creators for big brands only, so the only way to get that top result now is…paid ads. They want to force everyone into paid ads only.
Do you have more than one blog with different niches as a subject matter expert? If so how do you grow your personal brand to represent completely separate niches?
What if you already had a brand site that's in the same broad niche as your blog post and obviously there's no keywords in your URL but it's also obvious from your domain name that your niched down posts do logically come under the broader umbrella. Is that okay? Like, hypothetically you used gas grills so what if you already had a foodie blog can you confidently do gas grill posts and then in another category coffee machines and in another category patio tables etc and still rank if your keywords were well researched and the articles are well written?
Hypothetically, yes. But that was more true about a year ago. It’s a lot harder today to compete in multiple areas with big media sites blanketing topics. The best path is to take the foodie blog and find a specific subniche of informational content, like certain recipes and how-to guides, and monetize with ads and selling your own products.
So what is your advice if you can't show your face??? I have deformaties that I absolutely don't want to show my face on the internet (it's bad enough going out into my local community). I agree that making a personal brand is a successful strategy, but how do you do that if you can't - or don't want to - show your face? Any advice would be helpful! Thanks!
I love how you mention passive income is boring and you want to create active income. I think too many people are selling passive income as a dream. It is possible especially by blogging and other ways but I just appreciate you making this video. I started blogging a month ago and its been growing and I am glad I found your video.
hes just another clown on the internet selling dreams to idiots that think a simple crap blog will change the life's. Passive income is selling air/dreams to idiots on TH-cam. wake up people get a job.
Admittedly, I feel a bit disheartened after listening to this video. Perhaps my bubble has been burst, I’m not sure. There is so much talk here about finding a product, using those products and or writing about those products. I want to write about self-help, helping aging baby-boomers have a happier life. Will sit with what you shared and listen again to determine if my idea has any merit. Thank you 🙏
End of this month I plan to launch my blog, so I get it. I go back and forth with myself a lot because while mine is in the area of Finance, I've niched down to helping people in the Caribbean make money online because we have so many limitations here, but it can be disheartening because: #1 I want to make sure I do things in an ethical way so a bunch of people don't just lose money, #2 I work full-time so it's a lot to handle. I said all this to say keep at what you're doing. Do at least something each day. Also your idea does in fact sound like a good niche so go heavy on the branding for baby boomers. Best of luck!
Go for it! You could always monetize with your own products or courses. Build an audience and then if you want to make money from the blog create a product for them like a happiness / gratitude journal or a video course with guided meditations (whatever you want) or you could find journals/ courses you like already that have affiliate products. The main thing when you start is not to promote too much but build an engaged audience by helping them as much as possible + start building a newsletter as soon as you can. You can also monetize the blog with ads once you have a big audience so you don't need to make all your blogs around promoting products.
Why not treat it as an easy journal kind of a thing and just start sharing your thoughts. Don't just sit on it. Start small with doing stuff that gets you excited. You can think about the business side in a couple of months. Cheers.
Great content! It’s tricky, however, to find a physical product you’re going to build a personal brand around, esp. if you’re a student of philosophy and psychology.
I just watch a video of yours from a few years back. You were saying how extremly important it was to do link building. You adapted in 2024! Great vid and im going to watch your masterclass.
Sir I am a software engineer and very technical and I really also love writing as I am doing code review for most engineers in my company. I am lacking a marketing skills I want to build a social sharing platform that combines both software engineers and cyber security and I dont know if it is good idea to get started. I am wondering how to go about doing research as they are so many blogs related to blog.
Actually, use the stuff... slight pause.. that you are reviewing". Yes, this has always been a pet peeve of mine and it's obvious if you use it or have it, unfortunately, it isn't when you are planning to purchase as you have no first have experience (as the content consumer)
Have a quick question Adam. Is it better to update an existing article that already has a permalink on my own blog, or create a new updated article/content? Which is going to get the most results in terms of ranking? Thanks
In africa it is very difficult to get uk and us traffic even if our article are less competitive and target usa and uk. What should i do to target us and uk traffic
Hello Adam, I have an issue with choosing my niche. I'm thinking of something related to my country Nigeria. Is that a good idea?. I think my country is untapped yet or should I look for something more broad?
It happened to me too there is so much info out there that something we just freeze trying to find the Best of xxx and by doing that we just waste time
Sounds like you’re overthinking the content you want to put out and the results you might get. If it’s not that then try finding a routine that fits your schedule. And ask a friend to hold you accountable.
@@johnd1968That's what I'm doing now. No,I've not even started yet. My money is very tight. I want to make sure that my website is actually publishable. I don't want to just throw anything up.
Hey Adam!! Could you please advise us about the YMYL niche? I am a yoga teacher and know a lot about wellness and lifestyle content but I am not able to start a blog because of Google's medic update. I've heard that health and wellness being a YMYl niche won't be ranked unless you are an expert.
It could be challenging to rank on Google in the health or wellness niche. I would try a niche with affiliate opportunities, maybe yoga since it’s not overly medical advice, and then tie that to a TH-cam channel over time. The key is to teach something valuable and then recommend products for affiliate commissions across Google (blog) and TH-cam.
Hello Adam! I am starting a blog and would like to use WordPress (Writing the actual blogs is probably the best here) but I am not good at all building a website so I am wondering if you have any recommendations for site developers?
I have a question - I come from a motion design and graphic design background which is my main work. I have become anxious about doing some sort of side hustle and this fits in my wheelhouse. What if I wanted to build links with a brand or business and wrote an article about them while also doing a cool video and linking to their site - would that help the situation with getting them to link to you on their page? I did this when I started doing motion design and got some amazing clients from doing spec work. I'm thinking that just building some bad ass content for a brand on your page might help get a link on their page easier. Want to utilize what I do well to help with any future with a blog or two.
Hi Adam, I travel a lot - 2 or 3 international trips a year. So I’ve been to a lot of countries. In your opinion, is travel blog still a viable idea? Or is it way too saturated. With original pictures, videos, and content I might be able to bring some value to people in helping them to plan better and help with itineraries, etc. since I have so much personal experience and knowledge.
I think it’s possible but it’s an uphill battle. If you want to rank on Google, you’ll have to specialize in one distinct area of travel. Like traveling in a specific country, or a specific subniche within travel. Like traveling with a baby, RV/van life, destination weddings, etc. The more specific the better. TH-cam is also a good option. And you don’t need to do travel videos per se, (some B roll could help) but you could make videos at home around travel tips to save money, travel insurance, etc. But the key is you really need to find your specialty.
I have one brand website branching off to web hosting, auto responders, graphic design tools and saas. Is this too competitive? And for creating a topical map do you recommend low fruits to find keyword opportunities that low dr websites are ranking for then cluster them like keyword Cupid, is this a good topical map strategy and how would you improve it?
Great content. Can you also guide those in full who just want to do blogging as a hobby and are not interested in affiliate work. how can they optimize for larger traffic informational content? For some of us blogging is just journaling and we love it but a few extra bucks in income doesnt bite. people like us might not be a goal for your business but would appreciate it highly if u take the time and make a video on it.
do you have any experience in the travel niche? I see some travel advisors with blog post on traveling but I don't believe they are the ones that write it is there any websites that allow you to take that articles and put it on your site?
Hi, I am sure if u will read this message as i don't see any way to connect with you. but anyway- I have a question for you- blog name should be your name or can you have another one too? for example- it can be your name or the content it is about- like gardening - the person name as website
Much of this video talked about diversifying onto other platforms like TH-cam. So I’m summary, blogging is dying unless you started a blog a king time ago and you dominate on certain keywords.
It can save you time, but it is very risky if you haven’t done it before and aren’t really well versed in SEO and exactly what to look for. DR, spam scores, traffic, backlink profile, etc.
@@AdamEnfroy Thank you for answer and sharing knowledge on your videos, in spite of good parameters DM spam score backlinks and everything important, can it be so that, for example, after the purchase will suddenly start to decline in traffic? is there somewhere, Q and A where I can ask you some more questions? :)
You are inspiring in a simple and informative way. I have been thinking about blogging for years and never pulled the trigger. What an idiot I am. I am getting started this month
Help! I started a blog over a year ago and have so much useful content based on my years of real estate brokerage experience and spec building. But Google won’t rank my posts after last years algorithm update. I’ve deleted articles, added more and keep making changes. I’m so frustrated.
Great content! But... You talked of YOU brand as against a product/niche brand. Do you mean all the diverse products you promoted to make over $1m in 2023 were under a single personalized blog? You pointed to a niche-specific URL in the video as to help SEO. That confused me, was expecting to see your name. Thanks!
Hi, Can anybody help me? I want to start a blog/website with how to and best style articles but am confused, do all these articles come under 'blog'? im using squarespace and its blogging tool. Do I put everything in my blog and call it blog? thanks :)
This is really useful content. I am amazed how much I have learned in one video. Thanks for creating this, it is not every day people create useful educational content while making >1mil a year(almost passive) :)
What the heck is school? I paused the video thinking I would be able to see the url and its not visible. Its not mentioned in the description and as one my realize is obvious its not easy to find by googling being that it is a very common word.
I always love to hear successful bloggers explain how they would start off, if they were beginning now. Fresh perspective and good info. Thanks so much.
Adam,ive seen many of your videos,my question is,do you have something on link building. I may,or may not have seen this. But it sounds like something we really need to know/do.
@AdamEnfroy Thank you,I'll do that. I appreciate you,and what you're doing for others. Like many others say,you are very inspiring to us. Thank you for all of your hard work.
Which pictures can I use for my blog? If I'm not in the digital realm and can't take screenshots, if I can't realize every furnishing idea in my house to take a photo of it How can I find pictures to make my blog appealing anyway?
New Sub here! When you say, "start with a physical product" how would that apply to someone like me in the cosmetic medicine ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ industry where I consult on which treatments are best and where to go?
Thanks Adam. How is it possible to start charging thousands for services without huge effort promoting yourself and your service to a market that you are unknown in? And to do so quickly? Thanks.
@adamenfroy love your content! I’d like to talk about a certain product in a certain niche but the products and manufacturers don’t offer affiliate links. How could I monetize?
Thanks Adam, foa nice and informative videos. I'm reading, watch videos on YT, courses to build my personal brand in a high competitive niche. My plan is to post 1 or 2 articles every day 1 year and see what happen. Topical Authority is the key is think
Can you be a successful blogger without showing your face? Or is the industry going personal and being there in person? I currently have a Pinterest account all about different design elements. I have 7.5m monthly views but never gone out into full blown sales mode! I had a long break and the algorithms just pumped up into the millions. I want to be able to harness those views and convert them into sales. However, I prefer to remain in the background!
Nice video! So, in the beginning you said it was less about the niche and more about YOU, and that we can pivot and write about multiple different things. I have experience in two, different and unrelated fields. Can I have both of them in the blog or should I make a separate blog for each?
If they are different and unrelated fields, you definitely have to do separate sites. The more tightly focused the site is the better for SEO. As many of the top gurus will tell you (as well as Google) you dilute your sites when you target disparate and obviously unrelated topics. Google doesn't know what your focusing on, so will rank you lower than others in those fields your in who are super focused on one overarching target.
Experience in say Employment fields? or just a topic? I think if you think about Branding you, and where you want to take that. Like how old are you, where you live, interests, hobbies and what's trending in all of these at your age and are you enjoying where the trends are taking you. Are you going for new and improved with a touch of old school? Brand is key to start, Sell you. Anyone has to like you first and what you are saying, then we will listen to more of what you say.
You are inspiring in a simple and informative way. I have been thinking about blogging for years and never pulled the trigger. What an idiot I am. I am getting started this month
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Thank you. I don't think I've seen this one.
Price changes after i click to buy
Is there closed captioning? I didn't see it on the video on the front page. An HoH person asking.
Nice man this is super helpful
Ha @AdamEnfroy,
Happy new year, and... Very thank you for the massage here above in your video. But I have a question. To sell worldwide you have to speak fluently english i think; and I am a dutchie girl with the eager to speak English that supergood, but that place there i am not yet... though i have that little sparkle. The 'looking forward-feeeling' to speak more in English and learn better english in a couple of months or so...
I'd like it, because in the future i want become a ted-xspeaker (in English also; and becoming expert on 2 topics wordwide).
For now I have the idea below; could you give a light feedback on my 2024 q1 building an new businessmodelplannings?
To make video's on youtube in english about topic 1 with as a base the blog about female self-care paintingcourse/traject or groepsprogramma (and other creative and artistic subjects but with niche high-potential woman with dreams about 'the other life', namely becoming a real artist in stead of the 9 to 5 good-paying & goodlooking but not so meaningfull carriere where they have experienced a burnout) so that on this platform youtube I can experience beside the first-building a blog-by your formule. This means focus.
The dutch-topic 2 is 'griefeducation-tools for the same niche-groep but then only belgian+dutchies, I will talk about creative grief-tools that on my still dutch Instagram & Linkedin.... And build for that a dutch membership-thing-blog+site.
With the first and second topic i will figure out how to do good affiliate links, seo's (wordpress is that a good plaform?) etc. And whatabout dropshipping (or is that some other thing you do not have experienced yet )?
Looking forward to your answer. :)
I wrote the blog first then added a business to it. Nothing much, just a hustle at the moment but i love to write the blog posts and cannot stop. Once it gets going, it gets going. Good luck dudes.
Has your site getting organic traffic?
@randomanimegalaxy6859 yes. It only gets organic traffic. The blog comes up second in Google search results but it isn't a big niche.
hi where did u start?
Adam, Thank you for this wonderful overview on blogging. As a complete novice, I have spent the last month bouncing all over the internet trying to learn what I could about this business. I have learned a lot from many very bright/talented people but no one has explained the basic nuts and bolts as clearly as you have. You have a natural talent for teaching; a rare trait. I am taking an affiliate marketing class now but will add yours to the list as well. I am recently unemployed after 35+ years in IT. Determined not to go back to corporate prison. Thank you for all your efforts in putting this video together. - The Stapler
Thank you for expressing the idea that it doesn’t happen overnight. I think since social media started blowing up, especially after Covid, everyone was saying hey here’s how to get popular/successful quick and it created a very disheartening environment when you don’t make $1M overnight. It absolutely takes time and years. And if you stay consistent now it will pay off down the road. Thank you for being real.
Thank you for this fantastic overview on blogging. As a complete novice, I've spent the past month scouring the internet to learn everything I can about this field. I've gained insights from many knowledgeable and talented individuals, but no one has explained the basic nuts and bolts as clearly as you have. Your natural talent for teaching is truly rare. I'm currently taking an affiliate marketing class, but I'll definitely be adding yours to my list. After 35+ years in IT, I'm now recently unemployed and looking to expand my skills.
When looking for a niche the four checks to validate should be:
1. Competition
2. Breadth of Search Traffic
3. Commerciality
4. Personal interest and knowledge
However, goodluck finding low competition, commercial viable, and interesting niches left.
Best thing to do is combine sub niches that compliment eachother or choose niches with very low traffic and hope they gain in popularity.
Thanks for going in-depth, cutting right to the chase, and not giving vague, generic advice. I love to be able to actually see your process! it's super helpful.
That's true
You have very high level communication skills. I'm always so impressed and you communicate your success in such a casual way that does not come across as bragging. Appreciate your content very much.
Best video on the topic I’ve watched so far.
Thanks Adam, I love how your videos are so to the point and easy to understand. No fluff of confusion.
Thank you - I appreciate that. :)
Yeah.. I agree too
Wow what a revelation! I started 'a blog' six months ago to brand myself. I now realise I was approaching this in a very inept manner. Thank you Adam.
Adam , I really appreciate your genuineness in this video. Its a big boost for beginners. Very grateful! Wishing you the best
I have a full-time job that takes up a lot of time. I have an Associate Degree in Marketing with an emphasis in social media and digital media. I would like to start using the education that I have obtained. I am closer to retirement than most people who obtain a degree. I also spent 25 years as a Cosmetologist and salon owner. I have spent the last 15 years with my current company where my job centers around technical writing. I have many ideas for online businesses. I find so many of these avenues that are full of scammers. I am leaning towards starting a blog. I am also a widow. After 8 years on this life journey, I wanted to start a blog on the subject. Your presentation gave me so much to consider when it comes to monetizing, that I don't know where to start. Thank you for your detailed advice. Very helpful content. I would like to have something of my own so I don't have to spend my life on the sidelines waiting to save enough money to get by.
I’ve recently started a blog which is now monetising, I’m writing on Medium. It’s not made a lot yet but I started 1 month ago. However, I’ll likely change unless I can update this to be my URL.
This videos great, I’ve watched it more than once and I can definitely see how it’s achievable, although millions is talented.
From what I’ve read, it’s not overly difficult to earn which I can vouch, it’s the consistency and continued updating where people fall short. Often, people won’t see much more than £100 per month or so but with commitment, others earn thousands.
My question though, what’s the etiquette for freelancing? I’ve seen some good gigs but they don’t offer royalties, is it fair to ask for this? Considering how there’s a chance to write £1m + articles, I’d say yes but they’re not offered in adverts who want writers.
are you still blogging?
@@liqiye368 hey, I’ll say yes but not regularly enough no.
I peaked in April/ may where I made a good amount from my blogs + lots of affiliate and then I couldn’t stay consistent - think I burnt out a little tbh. Now my blogs around 35 are still getting views and reads, some still ranking but they’re not making much so I keep meaning to update them.
I’ve also changed focus and have been getting more technical - just developed an app, spent time making 2 affiliate directories which have seen good traffic to start with.
Also began a job board so the blogs been less of a priority.
I’d recommend exploring directories and job boards, they’re high demand, simple, fun if your niche is interesting, and naturally get traffic due to them basically being a helpful diary.
I had a ranking issues in blog n all i need a technical seo n website audit
Which i hired an expert n after it boom... Sometimes we just get confuse but audit expert can tell us what is the real prb
The best video ever watched on blog building. Please what kind of theme did you use in building your blogs.
I started with a theme on CSS Igniter called Spencer. Then I had a friend build a custom site for me. I'm currently doing a redesign again right now. I recommend if you're just starting out you use Astra or Kadence.
This was such an immensely helpful video. I love how your videos help with visualizing the long view
Ok ..listen to this guy..I did ALL he is saying ( without knowing but was ne just guessing ) and what is saying is 10000% correct !! ALL what he is saying . The only think I don't agree is backlinks..they are garbage .you don't need them. My blog went to 0 to 30k sessions in 3 months
How? With seo?
There are so many keywords with low competition...but the 1st response is the ai response that takes up half the page followed by 3 to 5 sponsored ads...meaning even if you are number 1 you are way way down the page.
It kind of hit me last night. This is either one of two things.
A full recalibration of the algorithm that will take time for things to bubble back through (wishful thinking and probably, impossible)
They pushed out all content creators for big brands only, so the only way to get that top result now is…paid ads. They want to force everyone into paid ads only.
Do you have more than one blog with different niches as a subject matter expert? If so how do you grow your personal brand to represent completely separate niches?
Adam, thank you! I love how you made it so easy to understand, quite a genuine guide!
New sub. The value is unmatchable!
I am afraid I cannot pay for all these SEO programms.
I am very thankful for the general information in this video, it was useful
I am sure now of my niche thanks to you! I will start my blog once I watch more of your videos, I have a beleive that this will change my life♥
@EnfroyAdam Inshallah
Thank you Adam for this informative video.
What if you already had a brand site that's in the same broad niche as your blog post and obviously there's no keywords in your URL but it's also obvious from your domain name that your niched down posts do logically come under the broader umbrella. Is that okay? Like, hypothetically you used gas grills so what if you already had a foodie blog can you confidently do gas grill posts and then in another category coffee machines and in another category patio tables etc and still rank if your keywords were well researched and the articles are well written?
Hypothetically, yes. But that was more true about a year ago. It’s a lot harder today to compete in multiple areas with big media sites blanketing topics. The best path is to take the foodie blog and find a specific subniche of informational content, like certain recipes and how-to guides, and monetize with ads and selling your own products.
What do you think about travel channels but niching to a specific destination/ location?
So what is your advice if you can't show your face??? I have deformaties that I absolutely don't want to show my face on the internet (it's bad enough going out into my local community). I agree that making a personal brand is a successful strategy, but how do you do that if you can't - or don't want to - show your face? Any advice would be helpful! Thanks!
You can use an avatar or a mascot, it really depends on the vibe you want to go for.
I love how you mention passive income is boring and you want to create active income. I think too many people are selling passive income as a dream. It is possible especially by blogging and other ways but I just appreciate you making this video. I started blogging a month ago and its been growing and I am glad I found your video.
hes just another clown on the internet selling dreams to idiots that think a simple crap blog will change the life's. Passive income is selling air/dreams to idiots on TH-cam. wake up people get a job.
Insightful. It will be helpful if you could make a video on how to start a blog from scratch and what platform do you use for it.. :)
I just created one, but I need guidance in order to be successful.
Adam, wondering about your take on ads. First what about ad blockers. Second don't they adversely impact the user experience ? Thank you.
Admittedly, I feel a bit disheartened after listening to this video. Perhaps my bubble has been burst, I’m not sure. There is so much talk here about finding a product, using those products and or writing about those products. I want to write about self-help, helping aging baby-boomers have a happier life. Will sit with what you shared and listen again to determine if my idea has any merit. Thank you 🙏
End of this month I plan to launch my blog, so I get it. I go back and forth with myself a lot because while mine is in the area of Finance, I've niched down to helping people in the Caribbean make money online because we have so many limitations here, but it can be disheartening because: #1 I want to make sure I do things in an ethical way so a bunch of people don't just lose money, #2 I work full-time so it's a lot to handle. I said all this to say keep at what you're doing. Do at least something each day. Also your idea does in fact sound like a good niche so go heavy on the branding for baby boomers. Best of luck!
Go for it! You could always monetize with your own products or courses. Build an audience and then if you want to make money from the blog create a product for them like a happiness / gratitude journal or a video course with guided meditations (whatever you want) or you could find journals/ courses you like already that have affiliate products. The main thing when you start is not to promote too much but build an engaged audience by helping them as much as possible + start building a newsletter as soon as you can. You can also monetize the blog with ads once you have a big audience so you don't need to make all your blogs around promoting products.
@@deanbean8994 Beautifully shared and very helpful Dean. Many thanks for taking the time to respond. I value it! 🙏
@@peterpaulharnisch no worries at all - All the best with it!
Why not treat it as an easy journal kind of a thing and just start sharing your thoughts. Don't just sit on it. Start small with doing stuff that gets you excited. You can think about the business side in a couple of months. Cheers.
I found this video super helpful. Thanks for sharing your thoughts.
Great content! It’s tricky, however, to find a physical product you’re going to build a personal brand around, esp. if you’re a student of philosophy and psychology.
Yeah, those niches would be more about you creating your own course product and community.
I just watch a video of yours from a few years back. You were saying how extremly important it was to do link building. You adapted in 2024! Great vid and im going to watch your masterclass.
Great video!
Very Helpful! Those steps for the content assembly line really put it all together in my brain! I've excited to start working on my content!
are you still blogging? did you achieve anything yet as a beginner? it's a genuine question, i just started blogging.
Sir
I am a software engineer and very technical and I really also love writing as I am doing code review for most engineers in my company.
I am lacking a marketing skills
I want to build a social sharing platform that combines both software engineers and cyber security and I dont know if it is good idea to get started.
I am wondering how to go about doing research as they are so many blogs related to blog.
This was awesome and informative -- thank you so much!
Actually, use the stuff... slight pause.. that you are reviewing". Yes, this has always been a pet peeve of mine and it's obvious if you use it or have it, unfortunately, it isn't when you are planning to purchase as you have no first have experience (as the content consumer)
Have a quick question Adam. Is it better to update an existing article that already has a permalink on my own blog, or create a new updated article/content? Which is going to get the most results in terms of ranking? Thanks
was the old one doing well at all?
In africa it is very difficult to get uk and us traffic even if our article are less competitive and target usa and uk. What should i do to target us and uk traffic
try a vpn and register your site as uk or us based
@@hillam3908 is VPN the same as VPs?
Passive income is overrated, love it
Hello Adam, I have an issue with choosing my niche. I'm thinking of something related to my country Nigeria. Is that a good idea?. I think my country is untapped yet or should I look for something more broad?
this is gold!!🪙💛
i'm tired of watching video without any result , i don't know where the problem i can't even start i feel realy lost
A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.
It happened to me too there is so much info out there that something we just freeze trying to find the Best of xxx and by doing that we just waste time
Sounds like you’re overthinking the content you want to put out and the results you might get. If it’s not that then try finding a routine that fits your schedule. And ask a friend to hold you accountable.
I hear ya.
@@johnd1968That's what I'm doing now. No,I've not even started yet. My money is very tight. I want to make sure that my website is actually publishable. I don't want to just throw anything up.
Hey Adam!! Could you please advise us about the YMYL niche? I am a yoga teacher and know a lot about wellness and lifestyle content but I am not able to start a blog because of Google's medic update. I've heard that health and wellness being a YMYl niche won't be ranked unless you are an expert.
It could be challenging to rank on Google in the health or wellness niche. I would try a niche with affiliate opportunities, maybe yoga since it’s not overly medical advice, and then tie that to a TH-cam channel over time. The key is to teach something valuable and then recommend products for affiliate commissions across Google (blog) and TH-cam.
Yoga should be okay.
@@AdamEnfroy cool:)
Hello Adam! I am starting a blog and would like to use WordPress (Writing the actual blogs is probably the best here) but I am not good at all building a website so I am wondering if you have any recommendations for site developers?
Could you please guide I'm not sure if I should start with a free blog like WordPress or get something that's paid? Please suggest
I have a question - I come from a motion design and graphic design background which is my main work. I have become anxious about doing some sort of side hustle and this fits in my wheelhouse. What if I wanted to build links with a brand or business and wrote an article about them while also doing a cool video and linking to their site - would that help the situation with getting them to link to you on their page? I did this when I started doing motion design and got some amazing clients from doing spec work. I'm thinking that just building some bad ass content for a brand on your page might help get a link on their page easier. Want to utilize what I do well to help with any future with a blog or two.
Hi Adam, I travel a lot - 2 or 3 international trips a year. So I’ve been to a lot of countries.
In your opinion, is travel blog still a viable idea? Or is it way too saturated.
With original pictures, videos, and content I might be able to bring some value to people in helping them to plan better and help with itineraries, etc. since I have so much personal experience and knowledge.
I think it’s possible but it’s an uphill battle. If you want to rank on Google, you’ll have to specialize in one distinct area of travel. Like traveling in a specific country, or a specific subniche within travel. Like traveling with a baby, RV/van life, destination weddings, etc. The more specific the better.
TH-cam is also a good option. And you don’t need to do travel videos per se, (some B roll could help) but you could make videos at home around travel tips to save money, travel insurance, etc. But the key is you really need to find your specialty.
Thank you so much! Really appreciate it! 🙏
Great information!
What do you use to create your article graphics etc?
where do you get backlinks
I sell my 11 years old blog...
Hi, Adam, I am in the Health care industry, what niche can I start with?
thank you, Adam - I just started my blog after watching your transparent content.
This seems to be going back to how blogging use to be, Very niche specific. Is the course going to update to reflect this new view?
I have one brand website branching off to web hosting, auto responders, graphic design tools and saas. Is this too competitive? And for creating a topical map do you recommend low fruits to find keyword opportunities that low dr websites are ranking for then cluster them like keyword Cupid, is this a good topical map strategy and how would you improve it?
Great content. Can you also guide those in full who just want to do blogging as a hobby and are not interested in affiliate work. how can they optimize for larger traffic informational content? For some of us blogging is just journaling and we love it but a few extra bucks in income doesnt bite.
people like us might not be a goal for your business but would appreciate it highly if u take the time and make a video on it.
Excellent article! I live out of USA, currently Mexico, I want to start a Blog from my expertise, Which blog platform should I use for beginner?
do you have any experience in the travel niche? I see some travel advisors with blog post on traveling but I don't believe they are the ones that write it is there any websites that allow you to take that articles and put it on your site?
Hi, I am sure if u will read this message as i don't see any way to connect with you.
but anyway- I have a question for you- blog name should be your name or can you have another one too? for example- it can be your name or the content it is about- like gardening - the person name as website
Yes you can do that as well. Whatever gives you the most freedom to pivot.
ok thank you
@@AdamEnfroy
Much of this video talked about diversifying onto other platforms like TH-cam. So I’m summary, blogging is dying unless you started a blog a king time ago and you dominate on certain keywords.
Adam do you think is it worth it to buy a website/blog from websites like Flippa or Empire Flippers rather than creating from scratch?
It can save you time, but it is very risky if you haven’t done it before and aren’t really well versed in SEO and exactly what to look for. DR, spam scores, traffic, backlink profile, etc.
@@AdamEnfroy Thank you for answer and sharing knowledge on your videos,
in spite of good parameters DM spam score backlinks and everything important, can it be so that, for example, after the purchase will suddenly start to decline in traffic? is there somewhere, Q and A where I can ask you some more questions? :)
Dude, thanks for so much value and for keeping it real!
Thanks for the informational content !✨
How about a music blog? Any thoughts on that?
Would you please give us the URL to your podcasting information?
You are inspiring in a simple and informative way. I have been thinking about blogging for years and never pulled the trigger. What an idiot I am. I am getting started this month
Help! I started a blog over a year ago and have so much useful content based on my years of real estate brokerage experience and spec building. But Google won’t rank my posts after last years algorithm update. I’ve deleted articles, added more and keep making changes. I’m so frustrated.
What blogging platform do you Guys use? And what if I don’t have hosting money yet is there a free blogging platform. I can still run ads
Great content!
But... You talked of YOU brand as against a product/niche brand. Do you mean all the diverse products you promoted to make over $1m in 2023 were under a single personalized blog?
You pointed to a niche-specific URL in the video as to help SEO. That confused me, was expecting to see your name.
Thanks!
Hi, Can anybody help me? I want to start a blog/website with how to and best style articles but am confused, do all these articles come under 'blog'? im using squarespace and its blogging tool. Do I put everything in my blog and call it blog? thanks :)
Your blog contains articles by category. You may create as many categories as you'd like. Good luck 👍🏽
Don’t want to teach or provide courses. I’m a designer who just wants to design!!!
Is making a course or consulting completely necessary in regards to making money with blogging?
It’s not totally necessary but it’s a good option to monetize faster.
Very helpful! Thank you for using gardening as part of your example. It's my niche and I rarely see it used as an example
Hey, good job, it's still a job, but we love it, thanks, adam
This is really useful content. I am amazed how much I have learned in one video. Thanks for creating this, it is not every day people create useful educational content while making >1mil a year(almost passive) :)
What the heck is school? I paused the video thinking I would be able to see the url and its not visible. Its not mentioned in the description and as one my realize is obvious its not easy to find by googling being that it is a very common word.
It’s spelled Skool. :)
I always love to hear successful bloggers explain how they would start off, if they were beginning now.
Fresh perspective and good info. Thanks so much.
Glad it was helpful!
Adam,ive seen many of your videos,my question is,do you have something on link building. I may,or may not have seen this. But it sounds like something we really need to know/do.
I have many videos on link building on TH-cam and within Blog Growth Engine. Just start by searching my channel for it.
@AdamEnfroy Thank you,I'll do that. I appreciate you,and what you're doing for others. Like many others say,you are very inspiring to us. Thank you for all of your hard work.
What if I am in a Competitive Niche ex Music lessons? will your system work for this?
Great directions and advices. How can i get in touch with you, setup and grow.
Rgds
Amit
Very helpful, thank you!
I'm listening to this in 2024, does this still work in 2024?
Which pictures can I use for my blog?
If I'm not in the digital realm and can't take screenshots, if I can't realize every furnishing idea in my house to take a photo of it
How can I find pictures to make my blog appealing anyway?
Try unsplash
New Sub here! When you say, "start with a physical product" how would that apply to someone like me in the cosmetic medicine ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ industry where I consult on which treatments are best and where to go?
Do people really use blogs vs just going to youtube like im doing now to do research?
This is one of the best most comprehensive breakdown of how-to blog videos ever
Thanks Adam. How is it possible to start charging thousands for services without huge effort promoting yourself and your service to a market that you are unknown in? And to do so quickly? Thanks.
same problem..M interested to know
@adamenfroy love your content! I’d like to talk about a certain product in a certain niche but the products and manufacturers don’t offer affiliate links. How could I monetize?
Thanks Adam, foa nice and informative videos. I'm reading, watch videos on YT, courses to build my personal brand in a high competitive niche. My plan is to post 1 or 2 articles every day 1 year and see what happen. Topical Authority is the key is think
Sounds great and best of luck!
Need more guidance on how to become a blogger.Iam just new in this stuff.
No one tells all these steps in such a transparent way. Keep up the good work @AdamEnfroy
Hi I am a freelance article writer we can discuss on offering the services if you are looking to start a blog..... look forward to
Can you be a successful blogger without showing your face? Or is the industry going personal and being there in person?
I currently have a Pinterest account all about different design elements. I have 7.5m monthly views but never gone out into full blown sales mode! I had a long break and the algorithms just pumped up into the millions. I want to be able to harness those views and convert them into sales. However, I prefer to remain in the background!
bro thank you i fell like I just striked gold I needed to hear this so bad thank you
Nice video! So, in the beginning you said it was less about the niche and more about YOU, and that we can pivot and write about multiple different things. I have experience in two, different and unrelated fields. Can I have both of them in the blog or should I make a separate
blog for each?
That’s a good question
Depends on how unrelated.
Make separate websites to blog about each field/industry.
If they are different and unrelated fields, you definitely have to do separate sites. The more tightly focused the site is the better for SEO. As many of the top gurus will tell you (as well as Google) you dilute your sites when you target disparate and obviously unrelated topics. Google doesn't know what your focusing on, so will rank you lower than others in those fields your in who are super focused on one overarching target.
Experience in say Employment fields? or just a topic? I think if you think about Branding you, and where you want to take that. Like how old are you, where you live, interests, hobbies and what's trending in all of these at your age and are you enjoying where the trends are taking you. Are you going for new and improved with a touch of old school? Brand is key to start, Sell you. Anyone has to like you first and what you are saying, then we will listen to more of what you say.
You are inspiring in a simple and informative way. I have been thinking about blogging for years and never pulled the trigger. What an idiot I am. I am getting started this month