Why not turn that interest into an income source?

I know, lots of people say “no” to turning their hobby into their work because they think it will somehow ruin the hobby. But I’m not talking about becoming a professional photographer or turning out so many hand-knit baby sweaters that you can make a living from them.

I’m talking about starting a blog. Just talking about your hobby and sharing your knowledge. Then, adding either adsense ads or affiliate products – or both.

You probably won’t make a fortune – at least not for quite a while – but you’ll have fun. And you’ll be meeting other people who share your interests.

Sites like Share a Sale let you sign up at no charge. Then you can pick and choose from thousands of products. It’s easy to find things that are unique to your hobby or that compliment it.

I do that on my Doggie Blog, with products like ArthroIonx, which I believe saved my dog’s life. He was too crippled to even get into his favorite chair before I found that product. Now he runs and plays like a youngster. I’m glad to offer it for sale, because I believe in it and tell everyone I know about it if they happen to mention an arthritic dog.

What if you only make a few cents a month at first? If you’re having fun and writing interesting content, your readership will grow, and later on you’ll make more.

And… if you’re sharing your favorite products and selling them to others who will benefit from buying – all the better.

Here it is:

“Dear:Writer

Are you interested in boosting your online business? Because your web site is strong but your web site
visibility could be greatly improved.  We would love to give you a free site review and show you how
you could get more targeted web traffic to your site.  Email us today at (email address) and we will
give you a free analysis.  Be sure to include your URL(s) and where you would like us to reach you with
results.

Sincerely,
Traffic Hounds”

It made me sad to see,  because obviously 4 different individuals, all trying to find a way to put some extra cash in their pockets, have paid good money to be a part of this program, and have probably paid more good money to buy a list.

I’m assuming that because my email address is plastered all over my web sites, ezine articles, etc. it wasn’t hard for my email address to be mined.

Be ever so careful about buying lists – and if something looks too easy, shy away. Shoot, whoever is behind this one isn’t even a good writer. That letter would never entice me to click the link. How about you?

In the coming weeks I’m going to be talking about search engine optimization in my ezines – so if you haven’t signed up yet, go to my copywriting website and sign up. You can choose from 3 – or you can choose all three!

Think prosperity!

Marte