What is your blog income potential? Let’s find out!
Blog earning potential depends on three key factors: the number of posts on your site, your page views, and your blog’s RPM.
Other factors like SEO and domain authority are also at play, but I’m simplifying the analysis for theoretical income potential.
So, let’s talk about the blogging earning potential for three types of bloggers.
- Blogger #1: occasionally blogs in a low-competition niche
- Blogger #2: blogs weekly in a medium-competition niche
- Blogger #3: blogs every day in a medium to high-competition niche
You see, the blogging income potential highly depends on how much work you’re willing to put in.
Post Variable
The number of posts a blogger publishes can significantly impact their income potential in a few key ways:
More Posts = More Traffic
The more content a blogger produces, the more opportunities there are for people to find and engage with their site through search engines, social media, etc. More traffic gives more opportunities to monetize.
More Posts = More Ad Inventory
Most bloggers make money by selling ad space. More posts means there are more pages on a site that can show ads, thus providing more ad inventory to potentially sell. This creates higher earning potential.
More Posts = More Affiliate/Product Opportunities
Bloggers often monetize through affiliate links and selling own products. More content allows for more opportunities to incorporate affiliate links and market products to readers.
However, it’s not just about quantity. Post quality still matters to keep audiences engaged. But generally speaking, bloggers who publish more high-quality content see expanded income potential from increased traffic, ad inventory, and monetization avenues. The key is finding the right balance of quantity and quality based on a blogger’s niche, resources, and business model.
Pageviews Variable
The number of page views a blogger gets directly impacts income potential.
More Pageviews = Increased Ad Earnings
Bloggers make money when ads on their sites are seen and clicked. More pageviews means more ad impressions and clicks, leading to higher ad network earnings.
Higher Traffic = Higher CPM Rates
Cost per thousand (CPM) ad rates are based on viewership and traffic numbers. The higher the traffic, the more advertisers will pay per thousand views. More expensive CPM rates translate into higher earnings per ad.
Increased Visibility Helps Affiliate/Product Earnings
More pageviews put a blogger on the radar of more potential customers for affiliate offers and their own products. This increased visibility and discovery enables higher affiliate commissions and product sales.
A high pageview count signals an engaged, growing audience and an attractive platform for advertisers. It maximizes your avenues for income through ads, affiliate partner links, and digital products.
You can leverage increased page traffic and views by implementing ads effectively and creating content that converts viewers into paying customers. Ultimately, more pageviews simply means more money-making opportunities.
RPM Variable
RPM (revenue per thousand pageviews) significantly impacts a blogger’s earning potential. Here’s how:
Higher Post RPM = Increased Revenue
RPM directly measures how much money a blogger makes for every 1,000 pageviews on their content. A high RPM indicates their blog monetizes with display ads well. More RPM means more money earned from the same amount of traffic.
Signals Good Monetization Strategy
A high post RPM reflects a blogger’s ability to implement effective monetization through ads, affiliate links, products, etc. It shows readers engage with income streams once on-site. This monetization competency translates into major revenue.
Attracts Advertiser Interest
Post RPM demonstrates a blog’s money-making prowess. A high RPM will grab advertisers’ attention because it shows the blog effectively converts pageviews into profit. Advertisers will pay more to place ads on high-earning blogs.
So in many ways, bloggers with higher post RPMs have greater income opportunities. Not only do they earn more per viewer, but they attract ongoing sponsorships from advertisers who want access to that engaged, commercial audience. Boosting RPM is key for bloggers to maximize their earnings from all monetization avenues.