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Do you want to use your blog to make money? If so, trying to determine the exact steps needed to make it happen can be quite difficult.
Additionally, keep in mind that regardless of the revenue-generating path you choose, it may take some time to see significant results from your efforts if your blog is still relatively new. Still, if you just keep hammering away, it will be well worth your time.
Here is a list of some of the most straightforward, easy methods for earning money with your blog.
5 Ways to Earn Money With a Blog
1 – Display Ads
Since ads provide real passive income, they are fantastic. After registering with a network (such as Media.net, Adsense or another ad network), you simply create an ad block in your account and copy/paste the code into your website.
As soon as you paste your code, ads will appear and you will receive a small payment every time a visitor to your website clicks on one. Instead of paying per click, some ads will pay a set amount per thousand views.
Once your ads are live, you don’t have to worry about them anymore. The downside is that unless you get consistent visitors, they won’t do anything to help you make money from your site Blog
2 – Create Your Own Products To Sell
You can resell digital products if they are digital, unlike physical products, without having to produce them each time. Examples of such products are e-books, e-courses and printables related to your blog topic.
Consider blogging about your product, emailing blog subscribers about it, or placing text or eye-catching banner ad links to your product on every page of your website.
I often sell my e-book about work from home jobs that I advocate on this site as an example for you.
In addition to writing about it, I often include a note about it at the bottom of the blog I write about to help ensure it gets regular sales. In addition, I try to mention it in my newsletter once every few months (although I should probably do so more often than that).
Websites like Gumroad, SendOwl, and Teachable (for courses) are good starting points for creating the most popular digital items. Some people who have a lot of content create Shopify stores that they link to from their blogs.
These websites also handle the payment process, so you don’t have to worry about adding a shopping cart to your blog.
Essentially, you will get a link to your product after it is developed and posted on any of the websites I mentioned. This link on your blog directs readers to your product page where they can learn more and purchase.
3 – Become an Affiliate
An easy approach to making money with a blog is to join different affiliate networks and get paid to refer specific goods and services to your audience.
You get paid whenever one of your readers follows up on a referral, whether it’s by providing their email address (pay per lead) or actually making a purchase (pay per sale)!
It should go without saying, but please make an honest effort and only recommend things that you believe your readers will find valuable. Don’t just advertise everything and anything to make money fast.
Most affiliate networks will provide you with banner ads that work similar to pay per click ads, and you can copy and paste the code into your blog where you want the banner to appear, in addition to affiliate links that you can use to endorse their goods and services throughout your content.
The difference is that with affiliate banner ads, you’re only compensated when a user registers for a product or service you’re endorsing. Affiliate banners usually do not pay per click.
Numerous bloggers rely mostly on affiliate marketing for their income. I have received compensation from the following respected affiliate networks, of which I am a member:
- Everything is available on shareasale.com. Pays by direct deposit every month if you earn at least $100. If you don’t earn $100 the funds will carry over to the next month.
- ShopHer – ShopHer has a lot of offers that are great for promoting free, discounted or “mom” type sites in addition to paid survey options. If you earn $50 or more in a given month, they pay you every month on the 15th using Paypal.
4 – Sponsored Posts
You can even get paid by certain brands or corporations to create blog entries about them! The ideal of honesty applies once again.
If all you write are positive reviews of these seemingly unrelated products, your audience may question your integrity. List all the benefits of writing sponsored content, no doubt.
If there are occasional drawbacks, it is also acceptable to point them out. Your readers will appreciate your efforts to maintain objectivity.
Visit these websites to see paid sponsored post opportunities:
- Large self
- pollinator
- Linqia
5 – Direct Advertising
Direct advertising is another easy way to make money for a blog. Simply put your fees and details on the “Advertise Here” page on your website. To see an example, you can visit my advertising page here.
Remember that the more traffic you get, the more you will be able to charge for your area. If other blogs are writing about traffic, you can visit them to see them. Then, if you’re not sure how much to charge, consider pricing your area appropriately.
Advertisers typically want site information including traffic statistics and the number of social media and email subscribers. Because of this, you want to make sure that information is available on your advertising website.
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