When growing your blog into a fully-fledged business, the last thing on your mind is probably hiring employees. Blogging, after all, is mainly focused on the content itself, i.e. your posts. However, there are many other components that are required in order for you to grow your blog into a business. Whether you’re a new blogger that has gained a lot of attention in a short period of time or a slow-growing blog with plans to take the next step, here are a couple of outsourced services that you will need in order to continue growing your blog.

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Accounting

It doesn’t sound like an essential component, but you’ll be surprised at how many different sources of income you’ll be receiving once your blog grows. There will be sales for your products (if you have written an eBook or something similar). You might get donations. There is ad revenue to think about and you may even have an affiliate program with a company like Amazon.

There are so many difference sources of income that it might be difficult for a single person to manage all of those streams and calculate the proper amount of tax to pay.

Not only can it be confusing, it also eats into your time. As a growing blog, you want to dedicate more of your time to providing content instead of dealing with other matters. Companies such as Howlader & Co are a great place to look for accountants that can help you manage tax payments. Although it might be expensive, think of the time it saves and you’ll quickly realise it is worth your money.

Web Designer

Are you still using templates? Then it’s time to hire a designer and get rid of that boring and overused layout. Don’t forget your blog is still a website and that you need to attract readers in order to build an audience. Your content itself might be fantastic, but not everyone will come back to your website if it’s hard to navigate or if it requires a lot of clicking just to find the content they want.

Get a web designer on your side and design something that amazes your readers, is personalised for your content, and makes you stand out from the rest of the template-using crowd.

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Lawyer

Yes, even you, a blogger, will need a lawyer at some point. Once you grow popular, you’re going to get a lot of questions and comments about your content and you may even be sued for something like improper image usage.

Of course, these could be for legitimate reasons or for reasons to spite you. For instance, you might be using an image that was uploaded as royalty free by accident, landing you an expensive image copyright lawsuit that could completely destroy your brand.

With a lawyer, you have nothing to fear because they will be able to protect your rights and advise you on your next move. Lawyers can also help you crack down on other blogs who are blatantly copying your content or stealing your work.