How One Blogger is Making the Most from Networking and Interviewing
Our series of stories from new bloggers continues with Penny Wilson, who started Lingo Mama to blog about language learning and travel.
Penny’s reasons for starting a blog:
Return to her passion for language learning
Establish accountability and discipline with language learning
Share love for language learning with others
Inspire others to learn a second language
Starting a blog involved a huge learning curve for Penny, especially when it came to the technical aspects of managing it.
Fortunately, Penny hasn’t struggled for content ideas. The challenge is getting those ideas across in a way that’s interesting, entertaining and informative, and that adds value.
One of the highlights of blogging came when Penny connected with bloggers she respects in her niche. She also created an interview series that lets her connect with other language learners.
Making money from her blog has been slow, but Penny has been happy with affiliate ads she installed early on to generate traffic and referrals.
Penny’s Top Tips:
Don’t stress too much about being perfect
Promote content that's most useful to readers
Listen to feedback from readers
Did Penny’s story inspire you to start a blog? Then, sign up for the free Start a Blog course as a way to celebrate our International Start a Blog Day on Feb. 7.
Links and Resources for How Networking and Interviewing Helped One Blogger Built Her Blog:
Lingo Mama
Podcast Motor
Further Listening
172: How to Build a Blogging Business Through Interviewing Others [An Interview with Michael Stelzner]
198: 6 First Income Streams Recommended for Bloggers
Courses
Start a Blog
ProBlogger Pro – 31 Days to Build a Better Blog
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