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RESOURCE DIRECTORYMake More MoneyWith Your BlogMaking more money with your blog shouldn’t mean more work… especially if you use the right tools and resources. Here are twenty-one tools for making blog monetization easier, freeing you up to concentrate on writing for and helping your audience – doing what you love to do.ProWritingAidIf you are going to write for a living, do so like a professional! Don’t leave it up to MS Spell Checker to provide the professional proofing and editing – that’s like asking a kiddie car to travel on a highway and keep up with traffic.When you sign up, the first thing you’ll notice is that ProWritingAid asks you what type of writing you do and lets you choose from a drop-down menu. ProWritingAid analyzes your content for style, grammar, syntax, and spelling. It will alert you to inadvertently using clichés, make style-improvement suggestions, and more. Paid versions also include a Word Cloud gallery, writing quotes, and a plagiarism checker, so you don’t unwittingly copy someone else’s text. Paid versions also include a desktop app, plus add-ins for MS Word, Google Docs and Chrome. Using a sophisticated editor like this will not only correct mistakes but also alert you to bad writing habits, improving style, and grammar. PRICING: Free trial. $50.00 USD (1-year license); Lifetime license $175.00 USD.GrammarlyAn alternative to ProWritingAid, with a weekly email report including your stats.PRICING: Free. Premium version is $29.95 per month: ($59.95 USD Quarterly)YouCanBook.meIf you are using your blog to attract clients, adding an online scheduler that allows clients to view your calendar and book themselves into available slots is a ‘must’.Schedulers like YouCanBook.me allows you to custom-style and brand your schedule if you choose the paid version.You’ll also get priority email support and top-notch security. YouCanBook.me will also send out auto-reminders, let clients reschedule if something comes up, notify you of changes – all leaving you free to do more important things (like blog!)PRICING: $10.00 USD per month. Free version available.BirchPress HYPERLINK "" An alternative to YouCanBook.me, BirchPress offers WooCommerce integration and a built-in form editor that allows you to quickly customize your schedule. It is bundled with PayPal to accept credit card & PayPal payments. Also allows clients to self-schedule and sends out emails and reminders. Syncs with your existing calendarsPRICING: Starts at $99.00 USD annual license for a single site.Google AdSenseIt would be remiss not to acknowledge PCC advertising as a blog monetization strategy. Although Google AdSense is no longer talked about as much, PPC ads are something you might want to try. AdSense will display third-party ads it thinks is relevant to your target audience, and you get a commission depending on clicks or conversions. AdSense allows you to “block ads you don't like, customize where ads appear, and choose which types fit your site best” – but note that you can actually choose which ads appear on your site. For best results, choose ads that augment or enhance your site message and focus. PRO: If you find it works for you, it’s possible to find yourself with advertisers bidding on your site.CON: The ads take people away from your blog, so consider how you can use this factor.Great support and easy tutorials and interfaces. Plus, full access to Google’s famous keyword tool.PRICING: You are the one who gets paid – but you have to reach a minimum amount before payments start.Earn Money with Google AdSenseSimple but excellent free ‘how to’ guide from the Dummies series website on how to set up AdSense to make money. (There’s also a book on the topic, Google AdSense for Dummies, but be advised that although it has five-star reviews, it was written in 2008.)FreshTitleThis software allows you to enter keywords and generate lists of suggested titles and headlines – and unlike other keyword-fed headline generators, these make sense!Also allows you to search real-time news using keywords and generate more headlines and titles. You can save your searches and find synonyms for keywords, as well as come up with blog post ideas based on your results. All this at one click (saves hours of research!)PRICING: On Sale for $37.00 USD one-time fee at time of writing.CoSchedule Headline AnalyzerWhether or not you decide to invest in CoSchedule content management SaaS, you can always use the Headline Analyzer for free. And this app saves your headlines for your next visit, so you can either use them or compare your headline-creating accuracy.The difference between this analyzer and FreshTitle? It doesn’t generate headlines: Instead, it analyzes the ones you come up with and rates them for you based on emotional appeal, et cetera. FREE TO USE. Aminstitute Headline AnalyzerYet another excellent free Headline Analyzer. FREE TO USE. MeetEdgar“You plan. We post”, says Edgar. And that’s really how simple it is. If you have the content, Edgar will create a content library, then actually write status updates from your blog, and post links to your content on social media. How it works: You write the blog posts, Edgar takes care of social media posting about them. These are not ‘canned’ announcements, however: Edgar uses intuitive programming to make sure your posts get seen at the right time by the right people. And it will continue repurposing them, creating new or updated social posts.PRICING: $49.00 USD per month. Divi BuilderHighly versatile, drag-and-drop WordPress theme + Builder. Easily create sales pages, landing pages, thank you pages.Provides short, useful video tutorials that will get you using Divi Builder like a pro. PRICING: Free to download, but $89.00 USD Annual License gets you access to all themes and plugins, unlimited website use, and premium support. Google Analytics by ShareThisIf you’re having trouble inserting your Google Tracking ID in your blog’s head tags (many themes don’t allow this option nowadays) then install this free plugin when you install Google Analytics – you can copy-paste the code right into the plugin settings and solve the problem in an instant. (Plus, you can access your Analytics metrics right from your WordPress dashboard.) IZEAIf you are seriously interested in sponsored posts, this third-party Influencer Discovery marketplace is worth checking out. There are no ‘minimum number of subscribers’ requirements – but if you find a brand you want to work with, you do have to make a pitch. (TIP: This is where your influencer-targeted blog site Media Kit comes in handy!)IZEA is no fly-by-night company. All the sponsorship opportunities are thoroughly checked out in advance. You’re paid via PayPal and you always write your own blog post with no interference or being told what to say. Channels supported are Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube and several more.As IZEA says, in its Influencers and Creators section, “You Bring the Passion, We’ll Bring the Brands”PRICING: Free to sign up. Plans and payments vary but there are plenty of low-cost options. (It’s new-blogger friendly, but expects you to know your stuff.) What it Takes to be an Approved FreelancerIZEA’s own very clear guidelines on what you need to do to be considered in the running for sponsors. Review of IZEA for Paid Sponsorship Opportunities Writer Will Tang’s unbiased, helpful review on his experience with IZEA. Well worth studying. (Read the comments too.) HYPERLINK "" Custom Share Button with Floating SidebarThe popular and highly-regarded plugin for adding floating custom share buttons on your blog.The free version works beautifully and can be added from your WordPress dashboard from , but the Pro version offers a multitude of versatile options that is well worth investigating!PRICING: Free. Pro version starts at $50.00 lifetime fee for one site. Editorial Calendar Another efficient WordPress plugin. Creates and allows you to control this powerful editorial calendar right from your WordPress dashboard. When you check it out, be sure to scroll down to see screenshots of how it will appear in your dashboard. You can also visit a sandbox demo site to check it out.Bonus features included: Allowing you the ability to assign categories and color code categories and their posts.PRICING: Free. BuzzsumoPopular content marketing tool that allows you to research competitors’ best-performing content and topics, plus niche trends. Monitor and track influencers and trends, plus much more.PRICING: Plans start at $79.00 USD per month. 7-Day free trial. WishpondYour one-stop shop for pretty much every type of popup there is! Great help and support, easy to use.But Wishpond doesn’t stop there. It also offers online forms, email marketing, marketing automation, contests and promotions, a leads database, and more.PRICING: Plans start at $49.00 USD per month. QRzebraIf you decide to use QR codes, QRzebra is one of the easiest and most reliable QRcode generators around.Make unlimited static QR codes for free, but if you want dynamic QR codes customized with your logo, colors and designs, take a look at their paid options.QRzebra also allows you to track your data, and the codes you create are valid for a lifetime – but you can change them at any time. (For example, send people to a different URL, edit it for A/B Split Testing, and more.)PRICING: Plans start at $7.00 USD a month for 12 QR codes. OptinMonsterGive your paid offers on your blog super-powers by optimizing your conversions to the max. Let OptinMonster target and segment your offer so that it is seen by the right people at the perfect time.Beautiful templates and forms, lightbox popups, A/B Split Testing made easy, subscriber recognition, list segmentation, minimal set up, real-time tracking and adjustments, and many more benefits and advantages.If you sell directly from your site, this is a tool you can put to great use.(And do check out their blog article on How to Create a Custom “Like Us on Facebook” Popup to Get More Fans.)PRICING: Paid plans start at $9.00 USD per month (billed annually) for up to 5,000 page views. 30-Day Free Trial.Check out all these resources to find the ones that make monetizing your blog easier, sexier, and more lucrative too. ................
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