How Pete Cashmore Makes Millions from a Blog

Posted by ivanpw under Success Stories
From http://www.bizepic.com 3563 days ago
Made Hot by: steefen on August 2, 2014 10:30 am

Want to turn your blog into a super-business? Learn from Pete Cashmore, Founder and CEO of Mashable, one of the most profitable blogs on the web today.

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Written by lyceum
3550 days ago

Ivan: Thanks for your kind words! I have now updated my LinkedIn profile with podcasting as one of my skills, including the Patreon pledge video and URL < http://patreon.com/lyceum >.

I look forward to your feedback! :)

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Written by lyceum
3550 days ago

Ivan: Thanks for the clarification and your input! I have to learn this, the hard way! ;) I haven't really positioned my blogs as stand-alone business. It is more of a communication tool for getting known, liked and trusted by fellow bloggers, readers and potential clients in the future.

With my renewed focus on my podcast show, it will be in the business and generate some kind of income in the long-runt. You could already now support my work, by going to my page on Patreon.

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Written by ivanpw
3550 days ago

I'm looking forward to your success! Patreon - please share your page :)

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Written by sheikhrashid
3551 days ago

Yep, I have read that before as well. Just see his office now; he is managing the blog now with numerous writers and I think that's the best thing he did.

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Written by lyceum
3563 days ago

Ivan: Pete Cashmore starting out writing about games. He got his first ad revenue after 9 months? You state: "Monetize your blog since day one – don’t wait."

How often do you think you could monetize your blog from the start?

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Written by ivanpw
3550 days ago

Martin,

By "monetize", I mean that blogs should give a 'signal' that they are exist as businesses.

It's not about how often, but when you will actually get your first income.

For example, I have to wait for my Noobpreneur.com for a year before it starts generating profits. I have positioned it as a business since day one. So...

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