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Making Money Using WordPress

By Nile Flores - http://blondish.net@blondishnet

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Objective

❏ Ways you can make money using WordPress

❏ Tips to set you on the right path❏ WordPress plugins to assist you along the

way

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I keep getting asked at WordCamps on how can you make money when WordPress is free? - Syed Balkhi http://wpbeginner.com

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Why WordPress?

❏ Fast to set up❏ Easy to learn❏ Always updating and to try to keep on top of

latest technology❏ You can do anything you want with it…

… including making money with WordPress!

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Content Creation & Social Engagement Truths

1. Regardless of what you want to do online to make money, you’re going to be creating content.

2. Just because you built a website doesn’t mean, they’ll come to your site in droves.

3. Google likes unique and quality content. Write what you know!

4. You’re going to need to talk with people.

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Blogging is not required, but it certainly is recommended in order to build authority.

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Make Money Using WordPress

How?

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WordPress is what you want to make of it. Using WordPress to make money only needs to begins with an idea.

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What Can You Do?

It’s depends on what you want to do, but this wouldn’t be a good presentation if I didn’t give you some leads, right?

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Let’s break it down...

❏ e-Commerce❏ Affiliate Marketing❏ Service (Online or In store)❏ Blogging and News

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e-Commerce

Obviously you’re selling something.

WooCommerce is a free and amazing shopping cart right out of the box.

http://bit.ly/1w6ZtuI

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Other WordPress e-Commerce Plugins

❏ Exchange - https://ithemes.com/exchange/❏ WP e-commerce - http://bit.ly/1q2F63w❏ Easy Digital Downloads - http://bit.ly/1vYhA8y

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Affiliate Marketing

You can literally create full websites or just pages around a product (or more than one product) that you don’t own.

There are programs out there that you can sign up and earn a referral commission off of!!!

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Affiliate ProgramsThese services are dedicated to listing companies that have affiliate programs.

Commission Junction - http://www.cj.com/ShareASale - http://www.shareasale.com/Amazon Associates - https://affiliate-program.amazon.com/

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Affiliate Plugins

Some plugins on WordPress.org allow you to integrate some affiliate programs with your web site. For example- Amazon products. Below is a link to peruse on affiliate plugins.

http://bit.ly/1zv7XgU

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WordPress Affiliate Plugins

Make your own affiliate program

AffiliateWP - http://affiliatewp.com/

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Services

3 Truths❏ It’s important to have an about page to let people know

who you are and what you’re offering.❏ It’s important to have a means of contact and even a

newsletter.❏ Return on investment is the name of the game.

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Your goal is to gain subscribers, commentators, engagement, and above all, buyers, otherwise, you end up with a bunch of window shoppers and empty pockets.

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Newsletters?

People who stumble upon your site, may not always be immediately interested in what you’ve got.

Offering a newsletter allows you to keep contact and maybe bring them back later.

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Newsletter Services

❏ Aweber.com❏ MailChimp.com❏ ConstantContact.com❏ MadMimi.com

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Newsletter related plugins

OptinMonster - http://optinmonster.com

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More on Newsletter plugins

❏ MailChimp for WordPress http://bit.ly/mailchimpwp❏ AWeber Web Form Plugin http://bit.ly/1zxbBqy❏ Constant Contact for WordPress http://bit.ly/1sfaZ3i❏ Mad Mimi for WordPress http://bit.ly/1vVZ13q

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I beg you...

Please, if you just have a simple service, and don’t want any shopping cart or you’re a local store front, add a contact form!!!

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WordPress Contact Form Plugins

Both are easy when using to create forms.

Ninja Forms (free) - http://bit.ly/ninjaformswpGravity Forms - http://www.gravityforms.com/

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Blogging and NewsBlogging and news based sites usually are going to use several methods to make money using WordPress.

❏ Third Party Ads❏ Affiliate advertising❏ In-house Banner or text ads❏ Sponsored Posts❏ Become a brand ambassador❏ eBooks

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Third Party Ad Services

Many of these have WordPress plugins available at http://wordpress.org/plugins to integrate into your site.

❏ Google Adsense http://google.com/adsense❏ Chitika https://www.chitika.com/❏ BuySellAds https://buysellads.com❏ AdEngage https://www.adengage.com/

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Brand Ambassador

Work with Brands to receive products and/or money!

Triberr - Influencer Marketing Campaignshttp://triberr.com/

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Sponsored Posts

Get paid to blog!

Izea - https://izea.com/Blogvertise - http://www.blogsvertise.com/

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WordPress Banner Ad Plugins

❏ Ads by datafeedr.com http://bit.ly/1wJ5KRk❏ WP125 http://bit.ly/1z7ntBh

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Psst...I’ve got more to say that will help, like SEO and motivational talk. The takeaway is the tools I’ve shared here and throughout the presentation, and some tips.

❏ WordPress SEO: Getting Back to the Basics http://bit.ly/1ADkAaA

❏ Avoiding Bloggers Block http://bit.ly/1q7JSfU❏ How Blogging Can Benefit Your Business http:

//slidesha.re/1zyrEV5

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