Personal Development Blog

How Much Does It Cost To Start A Personal Development Blog? (In 2024)

Pat Walls

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Updated: January 18th, 2023

Looking to start a personal development blog?

But curious about:

how much it costs to start a personal development blog?
what are the typical personal development blog startup costs?
or the actual cost of starting personal development blogs?

Well, we have the data to prove it, supported by real personal development blogs and how much they actually cost to start.

Let's go over it.

Learn more about starting a personal development blog:

Where to start?

-> Pros and cons of a personal development blog

Need inspiration?

-> Other personal development blog success stories
-> Marketing ideas for a personal development blog

Other resources

-> Profitability of a personal development blog
-> Personal development blog tips
-> Blog post ideas for a personal development blog

Business Formation Fees

There are a few key costs associated with forming your business entity, such as setting up an LLC and getting trademarks, copyrights, and patents sorted.

Cost	Required?	Min Cost	Max Cost
Set up business: LLC & Corporations	Required	$50	$500
Small Business Insurance	Recommended	$500	$2,000
Permit and License Fees	Optional	$50	$700
Lawyer Fees	Optional	$0	$1,500

Software Expenses

Your personal development blog needs software to run efficiently!

Why spend money on software? Because it can help you save time and automate certain parts of the business, so you can focus on the most important matters. Software and technology can help you grow your business, and save you from expensive personnel costs.

Cost	Required?	Min Cost	Max Cost
CRM Software ➜	Recommended	$12	$300
Project Management Software	Recommended	$0	$25
File Hosting Service	Recommended	$0	$299
Accounting & Invoicing Software	Recommended	$0	$50
Email marketing tool	Recommended	$0	$100
IT Support ➜	Optional	$150	$2,000
Social Media Management Tools	Optional	$0	$50

Office Space Expenses

It will be your call to determine if you need office space. It is not a requirement but may be necessary as your personal development blog grows.

Cost	Required?	Min Cost	Max Cost
Rent ➜	Optional	$0	$5,750
Utility Costs For Office Space ➜	Optional	$0	$1,150
WiFi & Internet ➜	Optional	$0	$100

Website Costs

Every business should have a website, and it's worth spending a bit of money to set it up right.

Cost	Required?	Min Cost	Max Cost
Domain Name ➜	Required	$12	$200
Website Hosting Costs ➜	Required	$0	$300
Website Builder ➜	Recommended	$10	$500
Business Email Hosting Service ➜	Recommended	$1	$15
Website & Live Chat Tool	Recommended	$0	$200
Web Designer ➜	Optional	$200	$6,000

Advertising & Marketing Costs

Cost	Required?	Min Cost	Max Cost
Customer Research & Surveys	Optional	$0	$300
Direct Campaigns, Printing and Mailing	Optional	$0	$300
Affiliate Marketing Commission & Fees	Optional	$0	$250
Influencer Marketing	Optional	$0	$750
Press	Optional	$0	$500
Google Ads	Optional	$0	$300
Facebook & Instagram Ads	Optional	$0	$350