Many blog owners start their blogs as an experiment. They create their blog, start posting and then sit back to wait and see what happens. Unfortunately, without goals, it’s difficult to grow and profit from a blog. Let’s take a look at a few goals to consider if you want your blog to turn a profit.

Profitable Blog Goal #1

Posts per month. Do you have a regular posting schedule? One of the biggest reasons blogs struggle is because they’re not posting enough content to improve search engine rankings (which makes your blog easier to find to new readers). Additionally, if you’re not posting regular content, readers may lose interest or get out of the habit of reading your blog every day. Set a goal, one post a day for example, and stick to it.

Profitable Blog Goal #2

Incoming links. One of the best ways to drive traffic and readers to…