How to Make Money from Video Blogs

Video blogs (also popularly referred to as Vlog) are not just for entertainment purposes; as a Vlogger, you can make real money. The beauty is its simplicity; no over - the-top equipment, no extensive expertise on your side–all you need is a webcam and the passion to be successful. You won't make millions of people, of course, but to be honest, hitting a $1000 a month with a Vlog isn't that far-fetched for someone starting out. 

There are people who make way more than that, of course, but it will take a while and a lot of dedication. At first, it's best to have a smaller, more achievable goal. If you're interested in starting and making money with your own video blog, here's a quick guide to help you get started.

1. Choose a Topic for Vlog

The best way to do this is to choose something you're passionate about, as in the long run, making it easier for you to come up with new ideas for video posting and keep going. You don't have to limit yourself to just one topic, but usually Vlogs focused on one central topicdo much better as they attract loyal and dedicated followers to make it easier to make money.

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2. Buy a Camera

You need a great video / audio playback Webcam to have a video blog. For this purpose, some choose to use a video camera, but you don't have to. Keep down your costs and focus, at least in the beginning, on increasing profit. Admittedly, anytime a video camera shows better image and audio, but it's a luxury we can do without.

3. Create Videos

Take a moment about how you want to create your videos. Again, being fanciful is not the necessary prerequisite in relation to the goal of making money. Often, the job could be handled competently by a simple web cam and freeware video editing software. Furthermore, the content does not need to link to any particular subject matter. But if you have specialist knowledge and are able to tell your story intelligently in an interesting way, you can count on repeated visits from regular audiences as you work to expand your video blog's appeal. Needless to say, this can give the arm a shot to boost your confidence to make money. If you're promoting your product, the goal is to create content that can naturally link back to anything you're trying to sell.

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4. Post Videos

You need to upload them somewhere to get eyeballs to your videos. It could be your own personal website or public blog site, or just any platform that does not delete your links. Remember, you're driven by profit, so any site that prohibits marketing won't help you achieve your goal.

5. Promote Your Videos

Active promotion and application of SEO (search engine optimization) would bring more traffic to your vlog and thus increase your earning potential. The volume of traffic is the only thing that matters (in addition to your video, creativity, etc, but these are fundamental), the sure way to boost potential income is to attract traffic to your vlog. Promotion must be the next big think on your list. Traffic generation is beyond the scope of this post, but to set you in the right direction, check out my guest post on ProBlogger for over 65 free ways to generate traffic to your site.

6. Make Money from Your Video

If you don't have any clue about monetization, Google Adsense may be a good starting point. Signing up is a breeze, as Google seems serious about making things easy and straightforward to ensure your success. Google's game plan is to serve ads after ads when people watch video. The more popular your video blog becomes, the greater the chances of making more money.

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7. Post Regularly

This may sound fundamental, but if there is little update, some people don't realize they're going to lose traffic and money. In fact, even if you update monthly, your traffic could be greatly depreciated. If possible, do regular updates and work with fixed schedules so that users know when to expect them. Consistent and regular communications with your users make sense as they could post your link elsewhere, giving you the next level of access you wouldn't normally have. And this is a great help in moving your blog up the search engine rankings.