A recent survey in the Mediavine Facebook group asked how members went from 0 to $5k per month through blogging. 196 bloggers responded and the results were interesting! Here’s a breakdown of the top ways to make $5,000 per month from blogging.
![Those of you earning $5000 from ads alone](https://blogambitious.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Those-of-you-earning-5000-from-ads-alone.png)
Here were the choices:
- Updating Old Content
- 3+ Posts Per Week
- 1-2 Posts Per Week
- Strategic Content Planning
- Hiring Writers
- Daily Content (7+ per Week)
- Social Media
Results
Here are the results of the survey asking how to make $5,000 per month from blog ads!
![$5k Blogging Ad Income Survey Results](https://blogambitious.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/5k-Blogging-Ad-Income-Survey-Results.jpg)
Content Wins
As you can see, producing more content and updating old content are the two most popular ways that Mediavine bloggers have been able to build up a $5k per month blogging income.
This is definitely in line with my own experience as a full-time blogger earning more than $5000 each month.
Producing 3 Posts Per Week Can Help You Reach Your Goals
Here are some tips for producing 3 blog posts per week to help grow your blog traffic:
- Create an editorial calendar. Plan out your posts for the month or even a quarter ahead of time. This will help you stay organized and on track.
- Prepare several posts in advance. Having several draft posts ready to publish will make it easier to maintain your 3 posts per week cadence.
- Write in batches. Set aside a few hours at a time to write multiple posts in one sitting. This can be more efficient than writing one post at a time.
- Reuse and repurpose content. Turn old blog posts, webinars, slides etc. into new updated posts. Or split one long post into a 2-3 part series.
- Take advantage of newsjacking opportunities. Write timely posts around trends, news events, holidays etc. to capitalize on interest spikes.
- Interview experts in your niche. Turn the transcripts into Q&A blog post formats.
- Write comprehensive guides and tutorials. In-depth content can attract more organic traffic over time.
- Promote your blog posts. Share them on social channels, submit to aggregators, send to email subscribers etc. Promotion will amplify the impact of your posts.
- Analyze your top-performing posts. See which topics resonate best with readers and cover those subjects more.
The key is really planning ahead to keep growing your audience and traffic with a high-volume publishing approach.
Update Your Old Blog Posts to Get More Traffic
Here are some effective ways to update your old blog posts and get more traffic:
- Add New Statistics or Examples: Update old posts with new statistics, case studies or real-world examples. New facts make the content more current.
- Expand the Content: Turn old posts into epic guides by adding more sections, actionable tips, FAQs, visual aids like infographics or videos. More content depth attracts links and search visibility.
- Make the Introduction More Compelling: Many times old intros fail to capture attention. Refine them to highlight the value proposition upfront.
- Enhance Headlines and Subheadings: Use search data to identify what questions people are asking on your topic. Turn those into better headlines so your posts appear more in searches.
- Improve Navigation: Add section navigations, table of contents, annotated link headers, jump links or nested headings. Enhanced navigation helps readers digest long posts.
- Freshen Up Visuals: Update old images or charts. Add new visual aids like videos, gifs and infographics that make complex topics more engaging.
- Insert Related Links: Link out to your newer related content. Guest post and earn fresh backlinks to your updated content to improve its authority over time.
- Promote the Updated Content: Let your email list, social media followers or paid channels know about the improved content through newsletters, posts and ads.
The key is analyzing old high-potential posts and freshening them up to realign their relevance. Then promote them to give the content new life!