Note: As we continue this series, some may want to get started asap. If so, I have negotiated a special deal for ESI Money readers with HostGator. To take advantage of it, simply go to this page then use code “25kBlog” to save a bundle at checkout!Welcome back to our series on five steps to creating a winning $25k blog.This is our last post and will focus on how to … [Read more...]

Note: As we continue this series, some may want to get started asap. If so, I have negotiated a special deal for ESI Money readers with HostGator. To take advantage of it, simply go to this page then use code “25kBlog” to save a bundle at checkout!Welcome back to our series on five steps to creating a winning $25k blog.Today we're continuing the discussion on how to … [Read more...]

Note: As we continue this series, some may want to get started asap. If so, I have negotiated a special deal for ESI Money readers with HostGator. To take advantage of it, simply go to this page then use code “25kBlog” to save a bundle at checkout!Welcome back to our series on five steps to creating a winning $25k blog.Up to this point we have determined our strategy, … [Read more...]

Note: As we continue this series, some may want to get started asap. If so, I have negotiated a special deal for ESI Money readers with HostGator. To take advantage of it, simply go to this page then use code “25kBlog” to save a bundle at checkout!Welcome back to our series on five steps to creating a winning $25k blog.Now that we've got our site up and running, it's … [Read more...]

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Welcome back to our series on five steps to creating a winning $25k blog.Last time we covered step 1, how to determine your strategy.I'm going to break this step in two parts, otherwise this post would be massively long (it's already going to be long and I'm just covering half the points).Today we'll cover a few pre-development decisions you need to make before … [Read more...]

In Five Steps to Creating a Winning $25k Blog I gave an overview of the steps vital to starting a successful blog.Today we'll build upon that by getting into the specifics of step 1, determining your strategy.It's a critical and often overlooked part of creating a winning blog, but if you put the time and effort into it, it can lay the groundwork for your future … [Read more...]

Over the course of a few posts, I've mentioned that this site has turned into a nice side hustle (if a retired person can have a "side" hustle).Specifically, it's on track to make $20k to $30k this year, and that's if I don't push it.Given that the site has been around for just over two years, one of which I wasn't focused on doing much, that's a pretty good … [Read more...]