It only takes one great blog post to put you on the map. This is the strategy behind our One Great Post.

1. HOW WE MADE $4,000+
From One Blog Post
ALL IT TAKES IS ONE GREAT POST
TO PUT YOU ON THE MAP
JeffBen
This is how we made our One Great Post
…on a brand new website

2. THE POST
BACKSTORY
After experiencing success with starting our own business online, Ben
and I wanted to branch out and help other people do the same.
So we created Breaking The One Percent- a blog designed to help
readers with all aspects of entrepreneurship and personal finance.
It’s a headline that’s almost impossible to ignore:
Make Money at Home: Ideas for an Extra $1,000 Each Month
This was one of the first posts on our website, but it’s also one of the
most useful. The article lists 11 ways to make extra money, ranging
from the quick buck to more time-intensive hustles.
P.S.- Blogging is one of the items on the list (and also my favorite).
Here’s our step by step guide to start your own blog, if you haven’t
already

3. WHAT MADE THIS POST
INSANELY PROFITABLE
It has a title that just begs you to click on the article
It offers a solution to a problem
It’s optimized to be easily shared
It’s easy to read
It uses affiliate links effectively
We leveraged Pinterest to an extreme degree

4. 1. YOUR HEADLINE IS CRAZY IMPORTANT
Your headline should accomplish two major goals for each blog post:
• It should compel people to click on it and promote a tangible
outcome to those that do read your article.
• It should contain a relevant long-tailed keyword that will help the
article perform well for search engine traffic.
Long-tailed keyword
Tangible Outcome
Your headline is the only chance you get to convince someone they
should read your stuff. Take your time and create a well thought out
title that accomplishes what you want, while staying true to the content
of your article.

5. 2. PEOPLE WANT SOLUTIONS.
GIVE THEM JUST THAT!
With so much content floating out there on the
internet, you really need your stuff to be useful in
order to stand out from the crowd.
Even though this particular article is a list of 11 ideas
to make extra money, it contains over 40 outbound
links. That’s a lot of resources, all stuffed into one
value-filled post.
It always comes back to adding value to your readers.
And if you’re not giving them value, why are you
even writing?
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Pinterest3. MAKE IT SHAREABLE
It’s hard to make money from an
article if you are not generating
traffic. And it’s hard to generate
traffic if your content is not easily
shareable.
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6. 4. IT MUST BE EASY TO READ
Forget every term paper you ever wrote. If you write
your blog articles the same way, you won’t make it
very far.
Does this look like a fun read to you? No. No it does not.
Tips to make your content more readable:
• Break it up using headings
• Don’t use big words. They’re an easy way to lose your readers.
• Be conversational
• Use short sentences with simple structure (i.e., avoid run on sentences like
the plague)
So don’t write your blog posts like this.

7. 5. STRATEGICALLY USE AFFILIATE LINKS
Affiliate marketing is a form of advertising that can be incredibly lucrative. It’s
how we’ve made over $4,000 from a single blog post.
Basically, companies pay you to refer readers to their products and
services. If one of your readers ends up buying from the company (or
signing up) after clicking on your referral link, you get a commission on that
referral.
This is great because you don’t have to deal with any product delivery or
customer support issues, and you can refer thousands and thousands of
customers.
This particular article contains several
affiliate links related to making money.
Between paid online surveys, driving
for Uber, and opening an investment
account with TradeKing, we are
promoting a lot of different
companies in the post.
Here’s the trick, though:
Put your highest converting items
FIRST in your content.
Highest Converting
Items Listed First
Putting your highest converting affiliates first, even if they aren’t the highest
paying, is a really smart move to maximize your earnings.

8. 6. USE PINTEREST ABOVE ALL
OTHER SOCIAL MEDIA
Long story short, Pinterest was where we got 99% of our traffic to this
article. And we didn’t pay a dime to promote it.
Our 30-day old account reaches over 100k people
per month, with no paid advertising.
•Get a Business Account and Set up Rich Pins
•Create a “Best Of” Board
•Make Multiple Pins for Each Blog Post
•Brand Your Pins to Stand Out
•Join as Many Relevant Group Boards as Possible
•Put Things on Autopilot with a Pin Scheduler
•Reapply to the Group Boards You Never Heard Back From
Be sure to read our comprehensive Pinterest guide.
Note: This process takes a lot of time to execute, but it’s the best
investment you can make for your new blog.
PINTEREST STRATEGY OVERVIEW

9. PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER
One article. $4,000 and counting. And we’re just getting started.
Are you ready take the challenge and get serious about making money from
blogging?
No matter what topic you choose to focus on, with the right strategies, your
blog can:
connect you with millions of people…
get your ideas out into the world…
and make you more money than you could ever dream of making at your 9
to 5.
It definitely is not easy, but I can tell you first hand that it truly has the power
to change your life if you stick to it.
As long as you stay true to your values and focus on promoting companies
that you believe in (and are relevant to your niche), you can do very well in
this space.
In case you haven’t checked it out, here’s our step by step guide to start your
own blog, if you haven’t already. Get on it!!
LET’S GET IN TOUCH
We are committed to helping our readers succeed in their online
hustles. Have a burning question for us? Let us know!
Drop us an email:
jeffproctor@breakingtheonepercent.com
benhuber@breakingtheonepercent.com