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Would you like to make money with your blog? Following are 8 ways you can make money with your blog. If fact, these methods have been used by pros such as Darren Rowse from Problogger. Currently, Darren averages a yearly six-figure income from his blog. He’s certainly an inspiration, but I’m sure his success didn’t come overnight. I would imagine it took time and a lot of testing before Darren was able to pull in a six-figure income. However, with a bit of time, determination, hard work and testing, you too may one day celebrate your first six-figure income, and here are a few ways to help you get started:
Private Ads
Many bloggers earn an income by selling private ads related to their blog. 125 x 125 banners seem to sell the best and take up the least amount of space on your blog.
If you decide to sell private ads on your blog, the first thing you should do is decide on a price. Next, you’ll need to create an advertising page that includes your price, the type of ads you’re selling, your demographics and ordering information. If you need a little help setting a fair price, check out “How Much Should I Charge for my Advertising Space?” over at Problogger.
Affiliate Programs
Sign up for a few affiliate programs. Then, after you’ve registered, choose a few products and/or services related to your blog. Some popular affiliate programs that pay on commission are Amazon Associates, Linkshare and Clickbank.
If you have the money to invest, purchase some of the products or services you’re promoting to write a review about the product or service on your blog. Be sure you include your affiliate link in the review. I’ve read many success stories from affiliates who chose to make the investment in order to write an honest review and earn their readers’ trust.
Google Adsense
Google Adsense is another program that is a popular income generator for bloggers. However, in order to do really well with this program, your blog should be pulling in quite a bit of traffic, and sometimes it depends on your blog’s niche as to how much you could earn.
Product Sales
Do you have products related to your blog? Then sell them to your blog readers. If you don’t have a product, create an e-book or turn your blog into a blook and offer it to your blog readers for a reasonable price.
Donations
Ask for donations through PayPal. You’d be surprised how many people will pay for the information you dish out.
Teleseminars
Teleseminars are becoming more and more popular among bloggers. Join the ranks by creating your own teleseminar and selling it to your blog readers. Make sure the teleseminar you create relates to your blog and offers great advice that you’ve never mentioned through your blog.
Job Board
If your blog provides freelance writing or blogging advice, you may want to consider adding a job board to your blog. Charge advertisers a small fee to place their advertisement on your job board for X amount of days, and allow job seekers to view and apply for the jobs free. Not only will a job board add to your blogging income, but you’ll also be giving your blog readers a reason to return to your blog.
Add News Content and Videos
Finally, embedding relevant news content and videos on your blog from the Voxant Newsroom is another way to earn money as well as return visitors.
nice points u have dwelt upon. though i have doubts on google adsense. have got a lot of bad vibes about adsense. things like, non payment et al.
Jesse, thanks, and I hope my advice can help you make the money you desire with your blog. In regards to Google Adsense, I’ve been with them for over two years now and so far I’ve received all my checks from them. However, don’t just depend on Adsense alone. Like Andy said, there are many other products and programs out there.
Donation…will this really work? Because for me I will never donate to a blogger even I like his/her contents, (unless I have been his/her reader for a long time and he/she need some urgent cash). Well, may be that’s just me
Pilseight, I’ve heard many blogs say that asking for donations have worked for them. I’d say it’s something you’d have to test to see if it would work for you as well. Some things work better for others than they may for you, but it never hurts to give it a shot. Who knows, you may be surprised.
There are much more lucrative products than adsense that work in exactly the same way.
Brilliant information Misti!
You very well make up a point that one has to put different ways in order to monetize online through Blogs.
One more thing I would like to add is you can make a lot of money through your blog by establishing your credibility in your niche. After all, it all depends on making relationship with the readers.
Michael Taylor