Comments on: Three Blogging Business Models, and the Guys They’re Making Rich http://courtneytuttle.com/2008/03/26/three-blogging-business-models-and-the-guys-theyre-making-rich/ Growth For Persistent, Intelligent People. Wed, 17 Mar 2010 06:48:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Hops Aficionado http://courtneytuttle.com/2008/03/26/three-blogging-business-models-and-the-guys-theyre-making-rich/#comment-110003 Hops Aficionado Mon, 02 Feb 2009 19:33:57 +0000 http://courtneytuttle.com/2008/03/26/three-blogging-business-models-and-the-guys-theyre-making-rich/#comment-110003 I'm just starting out in this business, and I'm going for the #1 model (specifically affiliate marketing), as I assume many newbies do. My plan is to use the #2 model to drive business to my affiliate links through authority recommendations. I have no intentions of quiting my day job in search of internet riches, but I figure if I can make a little extra money on the side writing about a subject (or a few subjects) that I enjoy, I might as well. Thanks to Courntey for this great resource! I’m just starting out in this business, and I’m going for the #1 model (specifically affiliate marketing), as I assume many newbies do. My plan is to use the #2 model to drive business to my affiliate links through authority recommendations. I have no intentions of quiting my day job in search of internet riches, but I figure if I can make a little extra money on the side writing about a subject (or a few subjects) that I enjoy, I might as well.

Thanks to Courntey for this great resource!

]]> By: Chris http://courtneytuttle.com/2008/03/26/three-blogging-business-models-and-the-guys-theyre-making-rich/#comment-27839 Chris Mon, 14 Apr 2008 04:41:11 +0000 http://courtneytuttle.com/2008/03/26/three-blogging-business-models-and-the-guys-theyre-making-rich/#comment-27839 Thanks for this post. I've been experimenting with different kinds of sites, trying to teach myself how to use different online advertisement programs and different ways to promote content. This article is a good primer on different types of blogging. One thing I don't always think about is planning for an eventual sale of an online property. My next site will be something that I can eventually sell. Do you have any other information about selling sites, perhaps a personal experience? Thanks for this post. I’ve been experimenting with different kinds of sites, trying to teach myself how to use different online advertisement programs and different ways to promote content.

This article is a good primer on different types of blogging.

One thing I don’t always think about is planning for an eventual sale of an online property. My next site will be something that I can eventually sell. Do you have any other information about selling sites, perhaps a personal experience?

]]> By: morgan http://courtneytuttle.com/2008/03/26/three-blogging-business-models-and-the-guys-theyre-making-rich/#comment-27025 morgan Thu, 10 Apr 2008 21:07:02 +0000 http://courtneytuttle.com/2008/03/26/three-blogging-business-models-and-the-guys-theyre-making-rich/#comment-27025 Fantastic article! I love seeing that there are so many ways to make money online. It's just a matter of picking the right one for you. This is kind of like your guidance counselor in high school: you get to pick the profession that works best with your personality. Since this isn't a one-size fits all industry, I think that everyone can find his or her own unique ways of finding their niche! ;) Fantastic article! I love seeing that there are so many ways to make money online. It’s just a matter of picking the right one for you. This is kind of like your guidance counselor in high school: you get to pick the profession that works best with your personality. Since this isn’t a one-size fits all industry, I think that everyone can find his or her own unique ways of finding their niche! ;)

]]> By: thegeekboys.com http://courtneytuttle.com/2008/03/26/three-blogging-business-models-and-the-guys-theyre-making-rich/#comment-23251 thegeekboys.com Mon, 31 Mar 2008 05:53:12 +0000 http://courtneytuttle.com/2008/03/26/three-blogging-business-models-and-the-guys-theyre-making-rich/#comment-23251 great freakin article great freakin article

]]> By: In The Sphere: Blogging About Blogging | BlueFur.com http://courtneytuttle.com/2008/03/26/three-blogging-business-models-and-the-guys-theyre-making-rich/#comment-22680 In The Sphere: Blogging About Blogging | BlueFur.com Fri, 28 Mar 2008 21:37:25 +0000 http://courtneytuttle.com/2008/03/26/three-blogging-business-models-and-the-guys-theyre-making-rich/#comment-22680 [...] Tuttle knows that there is more than one way to skin a cat, so he describes three blogging business models and the guys they’re making rich. In his post, you’ll see how Darren Rowse, Steve [...] […] Tuttle knows that there is more than one way to skin a cat, so he describes three blogging business models and the guys they’re making rich. In his post, you’ll see how Darren Rowse, Steve […]

]]> By: Masaleen http://courtneytuttle.com/2008/03/26/three-blogging-business-models-and-the-guys-theyre-making-rich/#comment-22612 Masaleen Fri, 28 Mar 2008 16:34:48 +0000 http://courtneytuttle.com/2008/03/26/three-blogging-business-models-and-the-guys-theyre-making-rich/#comment-22612 I'm going with the first model. Like Llama said I'd need a good audience base to do two, even though someday I'd love to do it... I’m going with the first model. Like Llama said I’d need a good audience base to do two, even though someday I’d love to do it…

]]> By: Link Building Bible http://courtneytuttle.com/2008/03/26/three-blogging-business-models-and-the-guys-theyre-making-rich/#comment-22195 Link Building Bible Thu, 27 Mar 2008 04:04:19 +0000 http://courtneytuttle.com/2008/03/26/three-blogging-business-models-and-the-guys-theyre-making-rich/#comment-22195 Court can be pretty long winded also... But, thanks for breaking down the various earning models... if one isn't working for me, but the traffic/visitors/loyalty are there, then it may be good to try out a different income model. I will keep this one in the back of my head. Court can be pretty long winded also… But, thanks for breaking down the various earning models… if one isn’t working for me, but the traffic/visitors/loyalty are there, then it may be good to try out a different income model.

I will keep this one in the back of my head.

]]> By: John http://courtneytuttle.com/2008/03/26/three-blogging-business-models-and-the-guys-theyre-making-rich/#comment-22155 John Wed, 26 Mar 2008 22:31:42 +0000 http://courtneytuttle.com/2008/03/26/three-blogging-business-models-and-the-guys-theyre-making-rich/#comment-22155 Court...Some weeks ago, I was reading a free report on how to become one of the publishers that Steve Pavlina does JV's with, and it made sense to me. Of course, as a publisher, you must create a product. But, if you think about it, there are so many great books lost on book store shelves crying out to be "re-purposed" onto an online interactive multi-media platform (with the author's permission, of course) that may be more user-friendly to our current fast-moving "non-reading" society. Also, if a publisher is marketing products as a JV with Steve Pavlina, that same publisher is also doing JV's with other blog list owners and making sick money doing it. So, my ultimate business model would be the publisher who re-purposes existing "in demand" marketable content, and JV's with a network of list owners. This model should allow me to create long-term income (1)without having to be "the expert" (2)without having to start with a list of my own, & (3)without having to work 80 hours/week to do it. To answer your question, I would say my ultimate business model is closest to #3 without having to be an expert guru in a particular subject like Aaron Wall. Court…Some weeks ago, I was reading a free report on how to become one of the publishers that Steve Pavlina does JV’s with, and it made sense to me.

Of course, as a publisher, you must create a product. But, if you think about it, there are so many great books lost on book store shelves crying out to be “re-purposed” onto an online interactive multi-media platform (with the author’s permission, of course) that may be more user-friendly to our current fast-moving “non-reading” society.

Also, if a publisher is marketing products as a JV with Steve Pavlina, that same publisher is also doing JV’s with other blog list owners and making sick money doing it.

So, my ultimate business model would be the publisher who re-purposes existing “in demand” marketable content, and JV’s with a network of list owners. This model should allow me to create long-term income (1)without having to be “the expert” (2)without having to start with a list of my own, & (3)without having to work 80 hours/week to do it.

To answer your question, I would say my ultimate business model is closest to #3 without having to be an expert guru in a particular subject like Aaron Wall.

]]> By: Caroline Middlebrook http://courtneytuttle.com/2008/03/26/three-blogging-business-models-and-the-guys-theyre-making-rich/#comment-22151 Caroline Middlebrook Wed, 26 Mar 2008 22:11:07 +0000 http://courtneytuttle.com/2008/03/26/three-blogging-business-models-and-the-guys-theyre-making-rich/#comment-22151 Heh how weird I published a post on a very similar topic today! My vote would go for number 3 - the own product for the main reason that you can leverage the power of lots of other people helping you promote it. Heh how weird I published a post on a very similar topic today! My vote would go for number 3 - the own product for the main reason that you can leverage the power of lots of other people helping you promote it.

]]> By: Court http://courtneytuttle.com/2008/03/26/three-blogging-business-models-and-the-guys-theyre-making-rich/#comment-22113 Court Wed, 26 Mar 2008 19:14:55 +0000 http://courtneytuttle.com/2008/03/26/three-blogging-business-models-and-the-guys-theyre-making-rich/#comment-22113 Llama thanks for your input! #1 is the easiest - there's no doubt about that. It will be interesting to see what everyone says, but I have a feeling that most people are going to like this model. If you ever need help in the transition to #3 let me know. I would agree that not every site can make that transition but there are plenty of blog topics where you could use #3. I personally wouldn't go exclusively with #3, there are simply too many possibilities out there. I'm making decent money going to JV route and I wouldn't consider my audience to be huge yet. I guess it's all relative though, the bigger the audience is the more you can make with any of the methods. Llama thanks for your input! #1 is the easiest - there’s no doubt about that. It will be interesting to see what everyone says, but I have a feeling that most people are going to like this model.

If you ever need help in the transition to #3 let me know. I would agree that not every site can make that transition but there are plenty of blog topics where you could use #3.

I personally wouldn’t go exclusively with #3, there are simply too many possibilities out there.

I’m making decent money going to JV route and I wouldn’t consider my audience to be huge yet. I guess it’s all relative though, the bigger the audience is the more you can make with any of the methods.

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