Top Business Advice to Authors

Blogs usually sell for in the ballpark of 1-2 years worth of what the blog would gross. In other words, you can earn income from your blog during this time without as much work – or scrapping all of your hard work. Usually, the new blog owner is not interested in altering the message at the heart of your blog – although due to different interpretations variations on your theme]. However, the heart of your blog will {likely|normally|usually|almost always} remain as you intended. And what if you miss writing for your blog? Well, investors will often be thrilled if you want to stay on as a staff writer (while sharing the increased revenues!) In fact, they are usually inclined to keep you, due to the simple fact that they don't want to interview new writers, buy articles, or worst of all, (the horrors!) - write it on their own.

Think of it this way: even if you are writing for a blog network, you still have to promote your blog. If you don't actually like the business side of things, it may behoove you to look for a buyer who is willing to ”play ball” monetarily and take over these operational tasks.

To maximize the sale price, it may be in your best interest to prepare your blog for resale . Investors often scout for blogs that consist of long posts with lots of keywords, and still provide value to a niche. If your blog caters to a popular niche, so much the better. Knowledge of what social networks and promotion works best with your blog can ramp up the sales expectations – as well as any product-driven monetizing. If you are currently bringing in income from selling ebooks, sales negotiation is clearly in your court.

If you want to sell immediately, don't fret about the remodeling. There are hordes of investors willing to look at a fixer-upper if the price is right. Most importantly, do your research. Find out the current market value for blogs similar to yours. Be quick to reply to inquiries from interested buyers and make sure that you are highly available via email or social network sites such as Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook. Ask questions and give lots of statistics. Outline to your potential buyer what you wanted to do but didn't have time to do – ideas to improve growth will help them shorten the time they need to think about their next move.

In conclusion, the easiest way to make money from your blog is to let someone else(who has the finances and experience) take over any tasks you'd rather not waste your time on - such as web design, advertising, and marketing.

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