Jobs for Sports Bloggers

For many sports enthusiasts, the idea of making money by writing about their favorite games may seems like a distant fantasy. However, the increasing number of sports publications in paper and online formats has left the marketplace with a dearth of quality sports bloggers. This means that there are many exciting opportunities for new and experienced writers to get themselves published. As well as sharing your work with a potential audience of millions, many webmasters and publishers will pay you for your efforts.

  1. Niche Specialties

    • Rather than trying to encompass a vast range of sports in order to secure work, the first step a sports blogger has to take is finding a niche, which can evolve into a specialty. Usually, the niche will derive from a passion that the blogger has for an individual sport, especially if he follows a particular side. Niches can be condensed further by concentrating on specific aspects of a sport. A football fan, for example, may choose to specialize in college games instead of NFL matches. By pinpointing an area of expertise, the sports blogger stands a greater chance of success.

    Personal Blog

    • Perhaps the fastest way to raise individual profile and to start earning money is to create a personal blog site that provides features and articles on the preferred niche. Revenue can be created by integrating pay-per-click advertising into a website with a marketing tool like Google Adwords.

      If the sports blogger can find companies that sell items that relate to his particular niche, he can become an affiliate of the company and display banner ads on the website. Every time a sale is made through the banner, the sports blogger will receive a commission. Most importantly, the blogger has a chance to push his written articles into the public domain for consumption; this can be the quickest way to earn a solid reputation and increase income potential.

    Working with Internet Marketing Specialists

    • Internet marketers usually own multiple websites and rarely have time to produce written content themselves, especially when they are focusing on constantly changing subjects like sports. In order to maintain a steady supply of keyword-rich entries on their sites, Internet marketers will pay for somebody else to do the work for them. Rates can vary, but some sports bloggers can earn the equivalent of a full-time wage if they are capable of producing excellent work. Work requests can be found on freelance writing job boards, which are widely available on the Internet.

    E-Books

    • Sports bloggers can make their own publications with high-value sales potential by creating their own e-books. Generally, an e-book will provide important information that is difficult to source elsewhere, so the blogger will need a certain level of expertise if she is going to be successful. Books about training methods in individual sports are usually quite successful, but other topics could include methods to improve at golf, ways to sustain personal fitness for a particular sport or sporting dietary requirements. Sports bloggers can sell e-books on their personal blogs through the use of a squeeze page. This is also an excellent tool for creating mailing lists, so any e-books created in the future have an immediate market.

    Online Sports Publications

    • Most major magazines that are traditionally sold in land-based outlets now run an online version in tandem with their printed copy. Each site contains information about making submissions, and these will usually be on a pay-per-column-inch basis. Many sports bloggers consider being published on a high-profile site, such as "Sports Illustrated," as the zenith of sports blogging. Writers should always consider submitting work to alternative sites if an article is unwanted or rejected.