Blogging for money reaches the Mainstream Media in NY Daily News in article about the uses of Social Media

Blogging for money is nothing new for those who are already getting paid or paying out. Those are the ones who realized the power of putting out content and giving up something for free to get clients or make sales. Also, big companies that advertise on TV now have realized that traditional commercials and press releases are no longer that effective.

We now live in a time when we can do what we love and monetize it with ease, through sponsorships, barter product reviews, Affiliate Marketing and more. It is easier than you think if you are willing to work as hard for yourself as you do for your boss.

This topic is so hot that NY Daily News dedicated an entire page in their “Money” section about Social Media uses and how to monetize your blogs. In the article called “Blogging for Bucks: How Pros Get Paid for Their Work” the reporter Mildred L. Culp showcases the professional bloggers who get paid or cause marketing for the topics they know the most and love the best.

Make your business free of the Yellow Pages and advertise for free using Inbound Marketing online

You know you have a good product, but is difficult to make sales because the costumers can’t find you? Then you figure you need some marketing and advertises: flayers, Yellow Pages, announces on newspapers… Okay, might work, but this is kind of expensive. Besides that, why do you think people are going to choose your product in the middle of so much information, so many options?

Don’t get desperate. Breath and think about Inbound Marketing. Instead of getting yourself out there and trying to catch people’s attention in an ostensible way, make the costumers find you. They prefer this way.

The biggest tip on this post is:

Give up information for free
Sell your knowledge, expertise and solutions

What it means is nowadays, with so much free information, people search, compare and need to trust your product and your brand before purchasing. You educate first, and then you sell.

Blogging and Social Media have been doing an amazing job when comes to advertising your business for free online. Check out these videos from HubSpot, witch are Inbound Marketing campaigns for itself. HubSpot is authority on Inbound Marketing and their videos are fun, funny, instructive and really make you feel like “Hum, I want to learn more about this company and its products”.

The video below became and internet viral campaign and it is a parody of Alanis Morissete song “You Ought a Know”.

This second video is another fun approach from HubSpot for telemarketing sales and old school marketing techniques. Have fun!